A FORMER Priestley College student is continuing to follow her dreams as an actor after studying with a Los Angeles acting coach.

Lisa Lynn jetted off to the United States to spend a week training with Bernard Hiller.

The 28-year-old also managed to land a job with Rogue Shakespeare at the Hollywood Fringe Festival while she was there.

The theatre company has been making waves with MacDeth, a reworking of Macbeth which has been described as Shakespeare meets Monty Python.

Lisa, who played Ross in MacDeth, said: “It is a sexier, comedy version of the tragedy so it definitely has a lot more laughs than 'the Scottish play'.

"It parodies those heavy scenes I think everyone studied at school. I think MacDeth helps everyone understand the original more, it just has too much innuendo for most children under 16.

"But the fast-paced 60 minute version is perfect for those usually put off at the mention of the Bard."

MacDeth went on to win the Encore and International awards at the festival – and writer, director and lead actor Ryan JW Smith even dedicated the International Award to Lisa.

"It was a total shock and such a privilege," added the former St Gregory's RC High School pupil.

"I am very grateful to Ryan who over those weeks became more like a big brother and friend, in addition to being my director, cast mate and boss. He even taught me some kung fu.

"I received a huge cheer. It meant a great deal to have all of my hard work recognised."

Lisa is now a full member of Rogue Shakespeare and she is currently performing MacDeth at King's Head Theatre in London until September 10.

She will then be going to New York with Rogue Shakespeare in 2017.

Lisa was also in Hell Bent Theatre Company's UKIP! The Musical, a satirical swipe at the right-wing party who led the Brexit campaign.

She admitted it feels a bit surreal after the shock EU referendum result.

But could there be scope for another play that mixes politics and comedy? Trump! The Musical perhaps?

"It would definitely sell," said Lisa, whose mum Lynn, from Great Sankey, was a special constable for Warrington police and whose dad Stephen is a site manager at St Wilfrid's CE Primary School.

"There were a few shows in the Hollywood Fringe about American politics but I'm not sure how funny it currently is.

"After Brexit, and given what's going on in Syria, and around the world with ISIS and everything else I think the fact that Donald Trump might win is a little too terrifying and a little too close to home.

"That said, I guess it is better to laugh than cry – and it could be educational. I can do an American accent should the show happen..."

Lisa, who can count Beverley Knight among her friends after the pair met in London, got her first taste of the stage at St Gregory's.

She was in a 100-strong choir at St Gregory's and took part in the folk group, dance club, drama club and all the productions.

Lisa was also part of the Warrington Youth Choir and sang for Princess Margaret at the opening of the Peace Centre in 2000.

She admitted that being an aspiring actor can often be a struggle for money but she cannot imagine doing anything else with her life.

Lisa added: "Storytelling, drawing attention to things and connecting with people are all part of my personality. I love to make people laugh, to speak in rhyme, and to burst into song – hence why I tend to do musicals, Shakespeare and comedies.

"I have the wonderful gift to live many people's lives through my characters and to find out what I would do and how I would feel in those situations.

"In doing so I better understand myself and other people.

"I strive to give performances that teach people how to live if they stopped worrying about money, if they didn't care what other people think and if they let go and chased what they love with every fibre of their being."

MacDeth is at King's Head Theatre in London until September 10. Click here for tickets