Locally, Marlene Grace Harper has acted in over 20 shows at the Heritage Theatre. She performed puppetry with Susan Neidert at Fine Arts Center. She was a core actress in the Martin Harris Pageant, and internationally she has performed and toured in British Columbia, Canada.

Marlene has a B.F.A. Degree, a major in Theatre and a minor in Communication from Utah State University (USU). She also has a Master of Arts in Education degree from George Wythe University.

She currently works with challenged students from all walks of life. Using her store of 1,000 puppets, Marlene approaches teaching in a very creative way. She’s also a licensed hypnotherapist.