He played numerous roles in Marjorie Lyon’s Playhouse’s opening show, Bent, also set in a prison.  His most memorable show?  There were several. “Lost In Yonkers. That was kind of a breakthrough performance in my mind just because it was more of a character role. Lonely Planet stands out. That was just me and Patric McWilliams. It was a 2 person show.  Even at that stage, I was still getting this complete master class in acting from my acting partner.  It was the show that really taught me what Patric and Buseick, and others had told me all along. If you are just present and listening, your attention is on your acting partner; they’re going to give you your performance.”

Fast forward to graduation and a big move to the West Coast to naturally pursue a film acting career.  “Being all of 23 years old, I just thought that was the direction I wanted to go.  I love theater and had so much fun doing it, but I really wanted to get into film and television and film in particular,” says Logan.

He enrolled in grad school at Cal State University, Fullerton, and started teaching as an adjunct there to earn income while auditioning for films. For the fall semester, he had 365 students in one class. That’s extreme, coming from a small campus like Centenary to such a large population of Fine Arts students.

Four full-time faculty members, a musical theater program reinstated, dance back with us the way it’s supposed to be. A collaboration with a professional theater company that shares our stage with us,” he says.

Would Logan rather be performing in New York as a professional actor? (Because he absolutely could – he’s that talented.)  “…along the way, I discovered that I really do like teaching. There’s nothing like it. You get to watch these young, emerging theater artists do what they love to do. If you’re open to it, the joy that it actually gives you is immeasurable. We meet them where they are, and they just make these leaps, and it’s like, wow!” 

It’s true what they say.  The rewards of teaching theatre go beyond the classroom when you can stand back and watch a student blossom and grow.  When you give them the opportunity to become a successful adult on whatever path they choose to take, actor or not, you have done your job well. 

As audiences continue to be captivated by the art of acting and the allure of the theatre, the world of performance will continue to thrive and inspire generations to come.  It’s comforting to know that we have professionals like Logan Sledge in our community. He is committed to nurturing and teaching up-and-comers so that live theatre remains a thriving source of entertainment that continues to enrich our lives in countless ways.

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