Resume
Amber Lanning
Height: 5'3"
Hair: red/brown
Eyes: Blue
Training:
Bachelors in Theatre Arts, Minor Music and Dance, Lamar University
Masters in Theatre Arts with Emphasis on Performance, Lamar University
Meisner Approach Certification from True Acting Institute with Larry Silverberg
PostGrad Certificate - Forensic Emotion Awareness EIA (Manchester UK)
Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas
Willing to travel
Theater
Smokey Joe's Cafe Amber (DeLee track) Plaza Theatre Company/dir. Aaron Siler
Hello, Dolly! Irene Molloy Granbury Theatre Company/dir. Phil Groeschel
Marvelous Wonderettes Suzy Granbury Theatre Company/dir. Brian Lawson
Mary Poppins Mrs. Corrie Granbury Theatre Company/dir. Phil Groeschel
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Lead Cast Member Studio 33/dir. Elizabeth Lea
Life Interrupted: Shoah, a musical Ensemble Jan Royce (Amsterdam, NL)/dir. T. Sinclair
Little Shop of Horrors Audrey Lamar Port Arthur/dir. Keith Cockrell
Little Shop of Horrors Chiffon Granbury Theatre Company/dir. Luke Hunt
The Music Man Marian Paroo Lamar State College/dir. Keith Cockrell
Texas, The Musical Clara Sue Texas Panhandle Federation/dir. Bruce Lumpkin
Guys and Dolls Sarah Brown Port Arthur Little Theatre/dir. David Sorrells
The King and I Tuptim Lamar Port Arthur/dir. Keith Cockrell
Cabaret Fraulein Kost Lamar University Theatre/dir. Randall Wheatley
American Dream Sophie(Orig.) Peggy(revival) Albany Civic Theatre (NY)/dir. Peter Tyger
The Little Prince Snake Lamar Children’s Theatre/dir. Dennis J. Riley
Ruby the Alamo Cat Ruby Lamar Children’s Theatre/dir. Bridget Farias
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Evil Queen Lamar Children’s Theatre/dir. Adonia Placette
Twelfth Night Olivia Lamar University/dir. Randall Wheatley
Romeo and Juliet Juliet The Symphony of Southeast Texas
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Hermia Schenectady Civic Players (NY)/dir. Joe Fava
Tartuffe Marianne Lamar University/dir. Adonia Placette
Well Lisa Kron Lamar University/ACTF/dir. Adam Conrad
The Children’s Hour Mary Lamar University/dir. Dee Boone
Two Rooms Lainie Lamar University/dir. Robbie Watson
Vieux Carre Jane Sparks Lamar University/ACTF/dir. Adonia Placette
The Bald Soprano Mrs. Martin Lamar University/ACTF/dir. Randall Wheatley
Training/Education
Bachelor’s in Theatre - Lamar University
Master’s in Theatre - Lamar University
Certificate in Meisner Approach to Acting - Larry Silverberg/True Acting Institute
Post Grad Certificate in Forensic Emotion Awareness - Emotional Intelligence Academy (UK)
Acting/Directing/Pedagogy:
Adonia Placette, Ph. D. - Media, Acting I-VI, Directing
Larry Silverberg - Meisner Technique (Certified to teach)
Movement/Dance:
Lou Arrington - Beginner Tap/Jazz
Harriet Lihs - Jazz
Kim Schwarzlose - Ballet
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Voice/Musical Directors:
Loy Nethery - Voice, Piano, Violin
Marsha Wall - Voice, Breathing
Kurt Gilman, Ph. D. - Violin
Jean Wilkinson, Ph. D. - Opera/Voice
Dan Hall, Ph. D. - Classic/Voice
Gabi Rieckhoff Schmidt -Acker - Opera/Voice
Shannah Rae - Music Theatre/Voice
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Design:
Kelly Draper - Makeup/Costume Design
Jeff Wisor - Set and Light Design