Reno Venturi is a Director, Actor, Vocalist and Acting Coach who has many stage credits to his name. Award-winning shows Reno has directed include Gypsy, Cabaret, Nuts and Brighton Beach Memoirs, to name a few. His performances include productions of Man of La Mancha, The Fantasticks,"1940's Radio Show" and The Diaries of Adam and Eve shown in venues throughout California, Missouri, Boston, Maine and New York. In addition to Reno's stage credits, he has many acting & directing credits including national commercials, TV, films and Indie project films at the Sundance Film Festival. He has taught acting for the High Desert Talent Agency, Sacred Heart University, New England Academy of Theatre (NEAT), as well as for schools and colleges in California, Connecticut & New York. Reno has directed & Produced  the "Short & NEAT One-Act Play Festival" , which is a staple of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, since 2000. Previously the Artistic Managing Director of the New England Academy of Theatre, he now owns and operates his own acting & producing company, the Actors Gym located at TripPeg Movie Studios. Most recently Reno has been responsible for finding acting jobs for aspiring new talent and has a very successful show he directed on tour now, "Nipples To The Wind."