Theatre and Dance

Robbie Darby

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Robbie Ann Darby
RobbieannD@aol.com
(404) 384–7623

EMC
Height: 5' 5”
Weight: 130 lbs.
Hair: Dk.Brown
Eyes: Dk.Brown

THEATRE

Production – Role Company Director
The Way of the World – Mincing The University of Texas at Austin Jesse Berger
The Summer People – Varvara The University of Texas at Austin Johanna McKeon
Aisle 7 – Delia The University of Texas at Austin Corey Atkins
Macbeth – Lady McDuff The University of Texas at Austin Kenneth Albers
Marat/Sade – Simonne Evrard The University of Texas at Austin Kent DeSpain
A Lie of the Mind – Meg The University of Texas at Austin Lee Abraham
Rockin’ Christmas Party – Dancer Zachary Scott Theatre Dave Steakley
Wanda's Visit – Wanda Spelman College Eddie Bradley
In The Blood – Ensembler Spelman College Eddie Bradley
Shakin&rsguo; The Mess Outta Misery – Dee Dee Miss Tom Spelman College Crystal Dickinson
Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 – Gina Rae, Maxine Waters Spelman College Kent Gash
The Owl and the Pussycat – Doris Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute Lola Cohen
Curse of the Starving Class – Ella Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute Ted Zurkowski
The Gimmick – Alexis Spelman College Jasmine Beasley

TV/FILM/COMMERCIALS

Production – Role Production Company
The Colored Museum – Lawanda The University of Texas at Austin
Children's Exercise Series – Parrot (voice) The University of Texas at Austin
The Second Coming – Girlfriend Exodus Filmworks
Scott & White Hospital – Principal Milkshake Productions

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION / TRAINING

M.F.A. in Acting – The University of Texas at Austin (class of 2007)
–ranked in the Top Ten of Graduate Schools for Theatre(US News & World Report)

Training:

Acting: Fran Dorn (Shakespeare), Lucien Douglas (Film/Television), Lee Abraham
Voice: Barney Hammond (Text/Speech), Pamela Christian (Dialects/Accents)
Movement: Andrea Beckham (Pilates), Paul Schimelman (Broadsword), Kent DeSpain

B.A. in Drama & Dance – Spelman College, Atlanta, GA (cum laude)

Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute Summer Intensive Program
Acting: Lola Cohen (Method), Ted Zurkowski (Method), Charlotte Booker (Film/Television)
Voice: Joyce Sarrandon (Speech), Dorothy Andrade Stone (Singing)
Movement: J. David Brimmer (Stage Combat), Jeffrey Ferguson (Dance)

Backstreet Players Workshop Training (Scene Study, Improvisation, and Film/Television)

SPECIAL SKILLS & AWARDS

Skills:

Dancing: Jazz, Modern, Ballet, Hip Hop (8 years)
Dialects: British, French, Spanish, Irish, Jamaican, New York
Foreign Language: Spanish (Intermediate)
Movement: Viewpoints, Laban, Butoh
Athletics: Soccer, Cheerleading, Pilates, Running, Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Training

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