Tanner has been involved in theatre for over 20 years. During his theatrical career he has participated in almost every aspect of the business both on stage and behind the scenes, including acting, directing, stage managing, script writing, and being the Artistic Director of a theatre department in South Korea's multi-million dollar "English Village".

In Santa Rosa, Ca. he was involved with the Santa Rosa Players while he studied at Santa Rosa Junior College. From there he attended the Performing Conservatory of the Performing Arts, a two-year acting conservatory program in Santa Maria, CA. before moving to Chicago to gain his B.F.A. from Roosevelt University.

While in Chicago he worked with TinFish Theatre, The Anthanaeum Theatre and the Chicago Dramatists Workshop. He performed with many T.Y.A touring companies including National Theatre for Children, Kids Matter, Inc., and Poetry Alive!.

After a two year engagement with Outdoor Drama he moved to New York and received his M.F.A. from the Actors Studio Drama School studying under Ellen Barkin, Arthur Storch, Ron Leibman and Elizabeth Kemp.

He dabbled in the Cabaret circuit with two cabaret shows: "Reflections of a Dream", performed at Pieces Cabaret Room in 2005 and "Can You Hold? That's My Life Calling" at Danny's Grand Sea Palace.
In 2006, he headed the Drama Program in Brooklyn, NY for Oasis Children's Camp, teaching under-priviledged children theatre. He co-directed a very shortened version of The Wiz. The following year he headed the Drama Program for Camp Regis-Applejack in the Adirondack Mountains.

He joined English Village in South Korea in 2007 and has been there for three years. He has performed in seven main-stage productions, written six scripts and headed a game show activity.

In 2008, he became Artistic Director for the Edutainer Department and went on to produce 12 mainstage shows, 6 game shows, created 2 "Children Day" shows and developed a two-week drama training program for Elementary teachers in South Korea.

He plans to return to the states in Fall 2010.

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