ROBERT SERRELL

413-***-****

abqff6@r.postjobfree.com

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

THE BARROW GROUP OFF-BROADWAY THEATRE COMPANY

Director of Education

Nov. 2010 present

Drama Desk Award Winner

School alumni include Ann Hathaway, Vera Farmiga and Martin Moran

The Barrow Group was really the institution that taught me how to act. -- Anne Hathaway

Teach classes in voice and acting

Acting classes focus on script analysis and scene study

Voice classes focus on teaching the Linklater voice warm-up and breath awareness

Responsible for auditioning/interviewing of students

Responsible for developing curriculum and scheduling of classes

Responsible for budget of $250,000

THE ACTORS STUDIO: PACE UNIVERSITY M.F.A. ACTING PROGRAM

Performing Arts Faculty Member

September 2011 present

Teach Linklater Voice & Text Acting Class to M.F.A. acting students

Focus is on teaching students the entire Linklater vocal progression

EMERSON COLLEGE

Performing Arts Faculty Member

Jan. 2009 present

Teach Linklater Voice & Text Acting Class to B.F.A. and B.A. acting/musical theatre students

Focus is on breath awareness, clear speech and freeing the voice so there is more resonance

Teach Advanced Voice Summer School Acting Class

Focus is on articulation, movement of the voice and speaking poetry

Teach Shakespeare Workshops to M.F.A. students

Focus is on exploring the musicality of vowels and consonants

Teach transfer B.F.A./B.A. student Summer Intensive

Focus is on teaching Linklater warm-up and personal connection to text

Teach Summer On-Camera Acting Intensive

Focus is on developing naturalness and spontaneity in front of the camera

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

T.A. to Kristin Linklater and Andrea Haring

Fall 2010, Summer 2011

Gave private tutorial sessions to MFA acting students in Linklater voice work

Observed Kristin Linklater teach voice and Shakespeare to MFA acting students

Observed Andrea Haring teach voice and speech/accents/dialects to MFA acting students

Assisted Andrea Haring teach in the World Economic Forum Fellows Workshop

WHEELOCK COLLEGE FAMILY THEATRE COMPANY

Voice/Acting Teacher

Summer 2009, 2010

Teach Linklater voice/acting workshops to acting & musical theatre middle and high school students

Focus is on developing clarity and movement in the voice when speaking poetry

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BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

Undergraduate Acting Teacher

Sept. 2007 Apr. 2008

Taught undergraduate acting class focused on movement, ensemble, story-telling and play-making

Focus was on Laban movement qualities, Roy Hart voice work and Lipsky Dream Project

SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY EDUCATION PROGRAM

Teacher / Director / Administrator

Sept. 2001 Aug. 2006

Coming Up Taller Award (White House)

Champions of Change Award (Harvard University)

Fall Festival of Shakespeare Director (Fall 2001, 2002, 2003)

Produced and directed Shakespeare productions in several Berkshire County Schools

Middle School Residency Director (Spring 2002, 2005)

Taught/directed Shakespeare in several di erent schools in Boston, Long Island, Berkshires

Workshop in Performance Director (Spring 2003, 2004)

Taught Shakespeare workshops in several New England universities

Shakespeare in the Courts Residency Director (Summer 2003)

Taught and directed Berkshire juvenile o enders in Shakespeare

Summer Shakespeare Program Director (Summer 2004, 2005, 2006)

Led 10-week Shakespeare program for over 100 students, teaching/directing them in Shakespeare

Was responsible for creation of curriculum and supervision of eight teachers

SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY TRAINING PROGRAM

Month-Long Intensive Teacher Trainee in Acting, Voice, Movement and Shakespeare

Jan. 2009, 2010

Assisted with training of college students and professional adult actors

Led dropping-in acting rehearsal sessions

Focus is on developing a deeper understanding and connection to text

Assisted with direction of Shakespeare scenes & teaching of classes in movement/voice/acting

Focus is on freeing the voice and body so it can be more responsive when performing

BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY

Stage Combat Teacher

Summer 2004, 2010, 2011

Taught stage combat in summer theatre program for middle and high school students

REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTING /VOCAL COACHING EXPERIENCE

Midsummer Nights Dream Shakespeare & Co Fall Festival of Shakespeare

Twelfth Night Shakespeare & Co Fall Festival of Shakespeare

Hamlet Shakespeare & Co Fall Festival of Shakespeare

Henry V Shakespeare & Co Fall Festival of Shakespeare

Macbeth Hayground School; Long Island NY

Macbeth Mission Hill School; Boston, MA

King Lear Shakespeare & Co Education Program

Julius Caesar Shakespeare & Co Education Program

As You Like It Shakespeare & Co Education Program

Summer The Wharton Salon

Midsummer Nights Dream Shakespeare & Co New England Tour

Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare & Co New England Tour

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REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other NYC: Five Myles Theatre; OBIE Winner, Best Special Work

Jig Saw NYC: Dawn Powel O -Broadway Festival

Margaret NYC: HERE Arts Center

One Flew Over Cuckoo s Nest Berkshire Theatre Festival

Cyrano de Bergerac Barrington Stage Company

Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare & Co

Little Dog Laughed Speakeasy Stage Company

Merchant of Venice Actors Shakespeare Project

EDUCATION

M.F.A. Brandeis University

Theatre Arts: Acting

Full Tuition Fellowship Award

Osher Lifelong Learning Award

Classes in Scene Study, Suzuki, Skinner, Lessac, Improv, Dialects, Chekhov, Stage Combat,

Singing, Clown, Laban, Greeks, Shakespeare, Script Analysis, On-Camera Acting

CERTIFICATE Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

Professional Acting Shakespeare Certi cate Program

Classes in Structure of Verse, Voice, Speech, Movement, Fencing, Rhetoric, Sonnets

B.A. Vanderbilt University

English/Theatre Double Major

Outstanding Graduating Theatre Major Award

Honor Council Member

Student Government Member

Alternative Spring Break Participant

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS / AWARDS

A liations

Actors Equity Association

Screen Actors Guild

Voice and Speech Teacher Association

Certi cations

Professional Certi cation in Stage Combat

Designated Barrow Group Acting Teacher

Designated Linklater Voice Teacher Trainee

In process of working towards General Certi cate in Roy Hart Voice Work

Awards

Fulbright Fellowship Finalist

TCG Future Leaders Grant Finalist

REFERENCES

Amelia Broome, Emerson College, Artist-in-Residence, abqff6@r.postjobfree.com

Kevin Coleman, Shakespeare & Company, Director of Education, abqff6@r.postjobfree.com

Melia Bensussen, Emerson College, Chair of Theatre Arts, abqff6@r.postjobfree.com

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