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Adra Young

 


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Adra Young is a native of Gary, Indiana.  A teacher of eleven years, she’s also an Actress, Writer, and Actors Coach for youngsters.  Graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1990 and, Central State University in 1995, she took her first shot at acting on the college campus in 1993.

Earning her Master’s degree in 1999 from the University of Detroit Mercy, she currently instructs Acting and Dramatization Strategies to the youth.  In 2004, she took her first shoot at becoming a Play Wright and produced On the Scene Representing the Red Black and Green, a tribute to the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey.

Some of Ms. Young most recent independent work in 2006 involves her direct involvement in the theater production of the play titled Sweets, and her film involvement with the movie titled Amsteroids in Ann Arbor Michigan.

The Everyday Living of Children & Teen Monologues

Adra Young
Trafford Publishing (2006)
ISBN 1412059496
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for Reader Views (11/06)

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The Everyday Living of Children & Teens Monologues, is a realistic testament of situations that children, teens, males, or females of all ethnical backgrounds are faced with on the daily basis of their lives directly or indirectly.
      
The book is a performance arts guide for children and teens striving to become Superior Actors.  It contains 51 real life acts of children and teens to implement for improvement of performing arts. Parents may utilize this book to address sensitive subject areas and establish stronger communication bonds with their kids.