ROBIN LANE
611 Lead Avenue SW, Apt. 301 / Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505-247-2409
E-mail: rllanenm@comcast.net
EDUCATION CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALBUQUERQUE LITTLE THEATRE
OBJECTIVE: To bring to Albuquerque my extensive and diverse expertise in order to become a
creative contributor to this city’s theatre arts community, thus enriching my own, originative
experience
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Communications / Management / Organization
 Producing / Project Development / Script Editing
 Directing / Design
 Teaching: Improvisation / Basic Technique /Scene Study/ Classical Studies/Verse
Technique / Musical Theatre / Children’s Theatre
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
 Vast background in teaching, including program and curricula development
 Comprehensive experience as an actor/director with the prestigious Actors Studio
 Award-winning Broadway and Off-Broadway credits
TEACHING EXPERIENCE in New York
Creative Acting Company
Creator/Master Teacher, First-year Program
Creative Acting Company
Teacher, Introduction to Acting & Acting I
Front & Center for Performing Arts Course Curricula Development, Grades K - 12
The Dwight School
Assistant Directing (Lower School)
The Dwight School
Assistant Teaching (Bentley House Drama)
The Dwight School
Master Classes in the Performing Arts
Performance Coaching
Success Strategies for the Actor
Body by Robin, Inc.
Personal Trainer and Fitness Counselor
The NY Health & Racquet Club
Aerobics, Sculpting, Waterworks, Pre-natal
2002 - 04
2002
2000
1999
1999 - 03
Since 1992
Since 1992
1992 - 94
EDUCATION
MFA in Directing
Program Participant
Independent MA Program
BFA in Acting
Overseas Program in Liberal Arts
Actors Studio, New School University, New York
1998
Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo TV
1995 - 08
Antioch University, Ohio
1994 - 95
University of Texas at Austin
> 1993
University of Tel Aviv at Ramat Aviv
> 1993
TRAINING with Master Teachers
Actors Studio
The New Actors Workshop
Margo McKee’s Soundstage
Bob Collier’s Success Seminars
Herbert Berghof Studios
James Lipton, Ellen Burstyn, Estelle Parsons
Mike Nichols, Paul Sills, George Morrison
Margo McKee
Bob Collier
Herbert Berghof
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Personal Trainer / Fitness Counselor AFAA certified
Aerobic Instructor
AFAA certified
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1995 - 98
1994 - 95
> 1993
> 1993
> 1993
1992
1992
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PROFESSIONAL, THEATRICAL CREDITS
PRODUCER: BROADWAY / OFF – BROADWAY / LONDON / REGIONAL
The Goodbye Girl
Sarah and Abraham
Eating Raoul
The Will Rogers Follies
A Change in the Heir
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
Teaneck Tanzi: The Venus Flytrap
La Cage aux Folles
Woman of the Year
Can Can
Frankenstein
Whose Life Is It Anyway (Mary Tyler Moore)
West Side Story
Whose Life Is It Anyway? (Tom Conti)
Marquis Theatre
George Street Playhouse (NJ)
Union Square Theatre
Palace Theatre
Edison Theatre
(Philadelphia)
Nederlander Theatre
Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre
Minskoff Theatre
Palace Theatre
Royale Theatre
Minskoff Theatre
Trafalgar Theatre (London)
1993
1992
1992
1991
1989
1987
1986
1984
1981
1981
1981
1980
1980
1979
AWARDS
Tony Award: Best Musical
Drama Desk Award: Best Musical
Western History Wrangler Award
Dramalogues Best New Play
Tony Award: Best Musical
Outer Critics Circle Award: Best Musical
The Will Rogers Follies
The Will Rogers Follies
The Will Rogers Follies
Teaneck Tanzi: The Venus Flytrap
La Cage Aux Folles
La Cage Aux Folles
1991
1991
1991
1986
1984
1984
ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS for ANTOINETTE PERRY AWARDS
Best Revival of a Play or Musical
Best Musical
Best Play
West Side Story
Woman of the Year
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
1980
1981
1979
SCRIPT READER/EDITOR for THE NEDERLANDER ORGANIZATION (Until 1993)
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COURSE CURRICULA DEVELOPMENT
CREATIVE ACTING COMPANY (New York): First Year Core Curriculum
Introduction to Acting: Extracting from many diverse disciplines, a variety of techniques
will be taught to create an autonomous actor – one who is capable of working sensorily as
well as physically to explore him/herself and character.
Introduction to Improvisation: The goal is to encourage enthusiasm, playfulness,
spontaneity and fun; and to enhance a student’s ability to focus.
Introduction to Movement: Using imagination and music to free the body
Introduction to Voice: The aim of the work is to rid the vocal instrument of tension, thus
allowing fuller and more expansive expression in sound.
Scene Study: Continued technique class where “…students obtain a foundation in the
craft…through rehearsing and performing scenes from contemporary…theatre.
Improvisation, sense memory, and emotional recall and other techniques will be
employed…”
Audition: The basics of “how to!” Learning that an audition is performance, and
performance requires bold and definitive choices – in the work itself, and in the presentation
of oneself.
Audition & Marketing: Continued work (as stated above), but now incorporating audition
choices with the absolute rudiment of marketing: Setting realistic and achievable goals.
Introduction to the Camera: Scene Work for Television and Film: Combining the basic
lessons taught in CAC’s Basic Commercial Course with the prime ideas purported in the Film &
TV Intensive
FRONT & CENTER for PERFORMING ARTS (Millburn, NJ)
Creative Drama, Grades K-2 and 3-5: With age appropriate exercises in body movement,
facial expression, singing and storytelling, the focus of these classes is to have fun, foster
creativity and teach collaboration with others.
Grades 6-8, Creative Drama: Designed to get young actors on their feet creating
structured scenes in front of an audience, this fun and playful class will foster imagination,
spontaneity and theatricality.
Grades 9-12, Creative Drama: Improvisation is only the beginning for this exploration
into the fundamentals of acting. By employing a variety of enjoyable games and techniques,
the focus will be to make the craft less confusing by encouraging the student to bring
his/her own truth to the imaginary circumstances onstage.
Adult Acting: For the beginning actor, or the more advanced. A variety of techniques are
taught to create an autonomous player – one who is capable of working sensorily as well as
physically to explore him/herself and character.
Adult Improvisation: Based on Viola Spolin’s theatre games and Keith Johnstone’s
approach to Impro, the goal is to encourage enthusiasm, playfulness, spontaneity and fun.
Further curricula structures available upon request.
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TEACHER /DIRECTOR
HIGHLIGHT on DANCE and MOVEMENT
AREAS of EXPERTISE
Movement for the Actor
Fitness Training for the Actor
Meditation
Relaxation
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Movement
Creative Acting Company, New York Movement for the Actor
Performance Coaching in New York Success Strategies for the Actor
Body by Robin, Inc., New York
Personal Trainer and Fitness Counselor
The NY Health & Racquet Club
Aerobics, Sculpting, Waterworks, Pre-natal
DANCE and MOVEMENT TRAINING
New Actors Workshop, New York
Feldenkries and Alexander Techniques
New Actors Workshop, New York
Movement with Beatrice Lees
Phil Black’s Studios, New York
Jazz
University of Texas at Austin
Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern
University of Tel Aviv
Yoga, Folk Dancing
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Personal Trainer / Fitness Counselor AFAA certified
Aerobic Instructor
AFAA certified
Moda Provocateur Fashion Show
Cabaret
The Club
Side by Side by Sondheim
2002 - 04
Since 1992
Since 1992
1992 - 94
1994 - 95
1994 - 95
>1993
>1993
>1993
1992
1992
CHOREOGRAPHY
University of Arizona for SAAF
Circle in the Square Downtown, New York
Center Stage, Austin
The Laboratory Theatre, Austin
2008
1998
>1993
>1993
ACTOR / DANCER
The Club (Johnny)
South Pacific (Featured Dancer)
Dames at Sea (Chorus)
The Me Nobody Knows (Catherine)
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy)
The Boyfriend (Maisie)
Center Stage, Austin
Center Stage, Austin
The Driskill Hotel, Austin
The Laboratory Theatre, Austin
The Acadia Hotel, Herzlia Pituach
The Tzafta Club, Tel Aviv
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>1993
>1993
>1993
>1993
>1993
>1993
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TEACHER /DIRECTOR
HIGHLIGHT on VOICE
AREAS of EXPERTISE
Voice for the Actor
Relaxation
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Creative Acting Company, New York
Performance Coaching in New York
Voice for the Actor
Success Strategies for the Actor
Since 2002
Since 1992
VOCAL TRAINING
Actors Studio, New School University
New Actors Workshop, New York
University of Texas at Austin
Kfar Shmaryahu, Israel
Classical Voice with Dr. William Riley
Voice with Andrea Haring
Vocal Training for the Actor
Private Coaching
1995 - 96
1994 - 95
> 1993
> 1993
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
New York Theatrical Community Choir
Actor Studio MFA Choir
MFA Recital
The Club (Johnny)
South Pacific (Chorus)
Dames at Sea (Featured Singer)
The Me Nobody Knows (Catherine)
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy)
The Boyfriend (Maisie)
New York
Actors Studio, New School University
Actors Studio, New School University
Center Stage, Austin
Center Stage, Austin
The University of Texas Student Union, Austin
The Laboratory Theatre, Austin
The Acadia Hotel, Herzlia Pituach
The Tzafta Club, Tel Aviv
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2003 - 04
1995 - 96
1996
> 1993
> 1993
> 1993
> 1993
> 1993
> 1993
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TEACHER /DIRECTOR
HIGHLIGHT on DESIGN
AREAS of EXPERTISE
The Director as Designer
EDUCATION in DESIGN
Actors Studio, New School University Teacher and Master Designer, Shawn Lewis
Actors Studio, New School University Master Teacher, Tony Walton
University of Texas at Austin
Play Directing and Design with Francis Hodge
1997 - 98
1996 - 97
>1993
DESIGN in PRACTICUM
Paul Campbell Hits the Big Time
2003
Creative Acting Company
1998
Circle in the Square Downtown, New York
Circle in the Square Downtown, New York
Circle in the Square Downtown, New York
Circle in the Square Downtown, New York
Circle in the Square Downtown, New York
Cabaret
The Hat
Tiger Tail
Rodenticide
Master Harold and the Boys
1997
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
The Stronger
Migration
The Hat
“The Audition” (from The Good Doctor)
Vanities
Arrangement in Black and White
Too Bad
>1993
Scenes from Shakespeare
Side by Side by Sondheim (Directed/Choreographed)
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Theatre Room, Austin
The Laboratory Theatre, Austin
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PROFESSIONAL, THEATRICAL CREDITS (Cont.)
MEMBER, ACTORS STUDIO
DIRECTORIAL
2007
Moda Provacateur Fashion Show (For the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation) University of Arizona
2003
Paul Campbell Hits the Big Time
Creative Acting Company
1998
Cabaret (Directed/Choreographed)
The Hat
Tiger Tail
Rodenticide
Master Harold and the Boys
Circle in the Square Downtown, New York
Circle in the Square Downtown, New York
Circle in the Square Downtown, New York
Circle in the Square Downtown, New York
Circle in the Square Downtown, New York
1997
The Stronger
Migration
The Hat
“The Audition” (from The Good Doctor)
Vanities
Arrangement in Black and White
Too Bad
The Lion In Winter
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
1994
Wonderful! Wonderful! (The Music of Johnny Mathis)
1993
Marieanne Meringolo
Don’t Tell Mama, New York
Eighty Eights, New York
Prior to 1993
The Club (Choreography)
Scenes from Shakespeare
Side by Side by Sondheim (Directed/Choreographed)
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Center Stage, Austin
Theatre Room, Austin
The Laboratory Theatre, Austin
ROBIN LANE
PROFESSIONAL, THEATRICAL CREDITS (Cont.)
STAGE ACTING (PRINCIPAL ROLES LISTED)
Jiwan’s Mother, Parts of Parts & Stitches
Anita, Broken Mirrors
(Staged reading) NH Cultural Center
(Staged reading) The Vortex
CREDITS FROM 1995 – 98
Evelyn, The Gingerbread Lady
Medea, Medea
Constance, King John
Elizabeth, Pride and Prejudice
Katerina, The Taming of the Shrew
Parlour Maid, La Ronde
Carmen, The Balcony
Hedda, Hedda Gabler
Elizabeth, The Crucible
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
Actors Studio, New York
CREDITS PRIOR TO 1983
Gwen, St. James’ Park
Sally, Hotel Play
Jerry, Kicking the Habit
Johnny, The Club
Gigi, Gigi
Antigone, Antigone
Catherine, The Me Nobody Knows
Polly, The Gingerbread Lady
Elizabeth, The Crucible
Lucy, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Maisie, The Boyfriend
Self, Self-Written Monologues
Empire Stage Players, New York
Tyson Studio, New York
Tyson Studio, New York
Center Stage, Austin
The Laboratory Theatre, Austin
The Laboratory Theatre, Austin
The Laboratory Theatre, Austin
The Laboratory Theatre, Austin
The Theatre Room, Austin
Tour of Military Bases, Israel
The Tzafta Club, Tel Avivl
The Tzafta Club, Tel Aviv,l
TELEVISION ACTING
Teaneck Tanzi (Television Commercial, Principal Role)
English, English, English (Series, Principal Role)
Carnival Tonight (Special, Principal Role)
Musical Hamburgers (Series, Principal Guest)
New York
Televisia Limudit
Televisia Limudit
Televisia Limudit
FILM ACTING
The Flamingo Kid, directed by Garry Marshall (Silent bit)
Hello Israel (Principal Role)
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New York
The Ministry of Tourism
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