Eldridge Shannon

Eldridge Shannon III has been involved with Piven Theatre Workshop since he was 19 years old. He started taking classes with Mikalina Rabinsky and has worked with every teacher from Ryan Kitley to Robin Chapelik to Joanne Underwood. He has even had the distinct honor of being able to take a workshop from Joyce Piven, herself. Eldridge started as an apprentice and continued that training for over a year before being promoted to an Assistant Teacher. Eldridge finds joy in being able to teach the next generation of Piven Students. He has been honored to work with various outreach programs with Piven such as, Off The Street Club and KidsRank. Eldridge has been involved with theatre since he was 10, and has trained with Amazing Grace Conservatory, Goodman Theatre, and still currently attends classes at Piven. Piven Theatre has become a home for Eldridge and he looks forward to his future with the Workshop.