Prudence van Aalten received a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Theatre from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. After graduation, Prudence moved to Los Angeles where she continued studying Acting at Improv Olympic, The Larry Moss Studio and The Beverly Hills Playhouse. Prudence then moved to NYC and received a Professional Certificate in the Meisner Acting Technique at The William Esper Studio with Bill Esper. After graduating from The William Esper Studio, Prudence continued to study and work with some of the leading theater artists working today, including Tony Greco, Tony Award nominee Betsy Aidem and Tony Award winner Eve Ensler.  She worked at the world renowned theater St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn for 8 years and acted in many shows Off Off Broadway, and also Off Broadway with The Women’s Project Theatre. She co-created, co-wrote and co-directed her own comedy show called Prudence and Lyndsay’s Favorite Things at Cornelia Street Cafe in Greenwich Village. Prudence also produced and curated Until The Violence Stops: Women’s Film Festival for Eve Ensler’s organization VDAY. Prudence’s film work also includes working with M. Night Shyamalan on his “My Life” American Express commercial which premiered during the Academy Awards. Prudence has been teaching Intro to Theatre at Tennessee Tech since 2014, and now teaches Acting I and Advanced Acting as well. She co-wrote the textbook, “Suit the Action to The Word, A Project Based Introduction to Theatre” with her colleagues here at TTU. As a member of The Tech Players at The Backdoor Playhouse, she has acted in several shows including Steve Yockey's Pluto and she directed the tenth anniversary of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues in 2017. Prudence is an active member of the local theater community working with Cookeville Theatre Company and Storyteller Improv Group. She has been in several shows at Cookeville Performing Arts Center including Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire, Edward Albee's At Home at The Zoo and the play Relatively Speaking written by Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen.