Streaming Media
Description
Jane Press was born on May 7th, 1950 in Brooklyn, New York. Her grandmother was a comedian, her uncle is an Emmy award winning actor, producer and director and her mother an amazing actress. Jane is no stranger to the world of theatre. Jane went to Estelle Harmon Actors Workshop in Hollywood. She owns her own theatrical company called Press the Button. She was an actress and does playwriting. Having created her own acting technique, Jane teaches courses to children from ages 5-12. A primary course was called Acting for the Stage, expressing “the art of playing the part of being a human being.” Jane has been involved with Magic Circle Theatre in Carmel Valley and was lead instructor at the Children's Experimental Theatre in Carmel for the last 5 years.
Interview Date
4-16-2020
Interviewer
Marilyn Gonzalez
Type
moving image
Format
video/mp4
Language
eng
Digital Collection
Oral History and Community Memory Archive
Repository
Archives & Special Collections of California State University, Monterey Bay
Disclaimer
These oral histories express the personal views, memories, and opinions of the interviewee. They do not represent the policy or views of California State University, Monterey Bay.
Recommended Citation
California State University, Monterey Bay, "Interview with Jane Press" (2020). Monterey County Theatre Alliance. 5.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/ohcma_theatre/5
Comments
The following oral history is the result of a recorded interview conducted by a CSUMB student. The audio and draft transcript have not been edited for accuracy. This interview is part of the Oral History Community Memory Archive. The researcher is asked to bear in mind that they are listening to an original recording, and reading a verbatim transcript of the spoken word, rather than written prose.