ROBERT ZELAYA
Robert Zelaya
(347) 563-4161
robz.tha@gmail.com
THEATER (Selected) | ||
Pippin | Leading Player | North Coast Rep/ Nick Degruccio, Dir. |
Prelude To A Kiss | Male Understudy | South Coast Rep/ David Ivers, Dir. |
Comedy of Errors | Antipholus of Ephesus | New Swan Shakespeare/ Eli Simon, Dir. |
Evita | Che | Resident Theatre, Kristin McLaughlin, Dir. |
Pericles, Prince of Tyre | Pandar, Tyre Lord, Salor | New Swan Shakespeare/ Beth Lopes, Dir. |
RENT | Steve | Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Art Manke, Dir. |
BROADWAY NATIONAL TOURS | ||
Once On This Island (1st Nat. Tour) | Daniel u/s, Papa Ge u/s, *Dance Capt. Storyteller | NETworks, Michael Arden, Dir. Chris Fenwick, Camille Brown, Rickey Trip |
Kinky Boots (1st Nat. Tour) | Lola u/s, Swing | Foresight Theatrical, Jerry Mitchell, Dir. Brian Usifer, Mu. Dir. Stephen Oremus Mus. Sup |
UNIVERSITY THEATRE | ||
King Lear | Earl of Gloucester | Claire Trevor Theatre/ dir. Lucas Nelson |
Cabaret | The Emcee | Claire Trevor Theatre/ dir. Angela Cruz |
The Sweetheart Deal | Will | Robert Cohen Theatre/ dir. Sara Guerrero |
Airness | D’Vicious | Claire Trevor Theatre/ dir. Eli Simon |
Story of Biddy Mason | Pio Pico/Others | Experimental Media Lab/ dir. Annie Loui |
The Effect | Dr. Toby Sealy | Robert Cohen Theatre/ dir. Chloe King |
TRAINING |
University of California, Irvine ~ Masters of Fine Arts in Acting Andrew Borba, Cynthia Bassham, Phil Thompson, Annie Loui, Richard Brestoff, Mihai Mantinui, Eli Simon, Joel Veenstra, Daniel Keeling, Andrew Palermo University of Miami: Frost School of Music ~ B.M. Musical Theatre |
SKILLS |
Accents: Antique RP, Modern RP, MLE, New York, Dominican, German, French, Brazilian (Other Accents on request) Language: Spanish (Conversational) Dance: Music Theatre, African, Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Basic Tap Movement: Contact Improv, Teacher (Movement for Actor) Combat: Broadsword, Unarmed, Rapier and Dagger (All Certified, Level 1) Misc: University Acting Teacher (resume on request), Skating, Heels |
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