I want to take a moment to thank Beverly Beckman Blanchette for her donation to my NYC theater company’s production of Fireface! It is so wonderful to have such a supportive and artistic force such as Bev behind me and my projects. Bev was my acting and directing teacher in high school and she is one of the reasons why I attended Carnegie Mellon University and why I continued in theater and have since started a company. She is an inspiration and a mentor and has taught me the foundations of excellent acting and theater making. I’m completely confident that her continued work with actors will land them in the best arts schools or land them the role, because it did for me! I encourage everyone considering coaching to call Bev! – Benjamin Viertel