Animal Trainer - October, 2009
from ATW - In The Wings Hosted by American Theatre Wing
William Berloni, theatrical Animal Trainer, discusses the interaction between human and actors and their animal co-stars; how the animals learn cues and what they do if they misunderstand; how the animals adapt and learn one step at a time from Bill's backyard to an applause-filled theatre; how much to expect from animals that are onstage eight times a week; the story of how the original "Sandy" was found and trained for the first production of "Annie";and why he uses likes to use animals that have been rescued from shelters.
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