Lesley Alicia Tye is an Instructor of Creative Writing and Motion Picture Arts. Before teaching at Interlochen, Lesley worked in film and television, with credits including Costume Designer for the feature "Two Coyotes" and short "The Millennium," Art Depatrment/Painter for feature "The Room," Casting Assistant - Apryl Prose Casting, and Below-the-Line Agent - Casala, Ltd. She has written several feature length screenplays, was co-writer for the television pilot "Devin's Chronicles" for Caspian Sea Entertainment, and while at USC received the Stephen C. Gentry Award for Excellence in Screenwriting. Her previous teaching experience includes Language Arts and Drama Teacher at Page Private School (CA), Teaching Intern and Drama Teacher at Turningpoint School (CA), and summer camp instructor in Drama, Writing, and Film at the Summer Enrichment Program (CO). She has also written, directed, and produced youth theatre in California and Colorado and served as the Board of Director's Secretary for The Young Actors Company. She began teaching at Interlochen in 2002, and in 2004 she co-chaired the strategic planning committee for development of Interlochen's Motion Picture Arts department.
Lesley Alicia Tye
Department(s):
Academy Creative Writing
Department(s):
Academy Motion Picture Arts
Department(s):
Camp Creative Writing Position:
Instructor of Creative Writing and Motion Picture Arts, Interlochen Arts Academy and Interlochen Arts Camp
Education:
Interlochen Arts Academy alumna
B.F.A. in Filmic Writing, University of Southern California
M.F.A. in Creative Writing with emphasis in Screenwriting, National University
E-mail:
tyela@interlochen.org
Office phone:
231.276.4703 