Mary Lechter

Mary has been working professionally as an actor in the Metropolitan Washington area, Los Angeles, and New York since 1985.

A graduate of University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelor’s Degree in Theater and Speech Communications, she has worked at Washington area theaters including Theater of the First Amendment, Arena Stage, Studio Theatre, and Source Theatre. Television, radio and film credits include ABC’s All My Children, Barry Levinson’s Avalon, Diesel Films’ Dracula’s Mother, the recent MGM/Lionsgate thriller Hit and Run, and several spots for NPR’s Morning Edition.

Mary is Founder, President and Director of A Class Act – Acting for Young People & Adults, Inc. (AFYP). Founded in 1997, the program provides professional-level acting training for students of all ages. She is also Artistic Director for AFYP’s new sister organization, AFYP Stages. The new company is dedicated to producing plays for young audiences and their families. She is also a proud member of George Mason University’s faculty, in the Department of Theater and School of Music.

Applying acting skills in the business world, Mary’s corporate training clients include D.R. Horton Realtors, The D.C. Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, The D.C. Life Underwriters Foundation, and the Law Firm of Weiner, Rohrstaff & Spivey.

Mary is a member of The Screen Actors Guild, The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actor’s Equity Association, The American Association for Theater Educators, Americans for the Arts, and the Educational Theatre Association.