Laurie Benning Roberts

www.lauriebenningroberts.com laurie.being@gmail.com
(650) 269-5809

Movement Director | Choreographer

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Something in the Loss of Choreographer Don Russell Milwaukee Fringe Festival
Leaves
High School Musical Choreographer Tanner Bradshaw Chicago Music and Acting Acad
Vacuum Cleaner Opera Movement Director Dado MCA/Prop Storefront Project
Killing Game Movement Director Dado A Red Orchid Theatre
The Ruse of Medusa Choreographer Dado Facility Theatre
Self Accusation Tableaux Director H. Alvarez/ M. Theatre Y
Lorraine
Stories of the Body: Lina Choreographer Melissa Lorraine Theatre Y
Yerma Dance Captain Max Truax Theatre Y/Red Tape Theatre
Macbeth Devised Movement Georges Bigot Theatre Y
The Maiden’s Prayer Movement Director Laurie Roberts The Center for Perf Experiment
Ithaca I’ll Never See Movement Director Basement Co. Edinburgh Fest. Fringe

Performer
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Vacuum Cleaner Opera Actor/Mover Dado MCA/Prop Storefront Project
The Ruse of Medusa Actor/Dancer Dado Facility Theatre
Stories of the Body: Lina Actor/Dancer Melissa Lorraine Theatre Y
Yerma Actor/Dancer Max Truax Theatre Y/Red Tape Theatre
The Maiden’s Prayer Actor/Dancer Laurie Roberts The Center for Perf Experiment
Nobody Dancer Laara Garcia Velocity Dance Center
Sakura Rising Dancer Laara Garcia On the Boards

Training | Skills
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MFA in Acting University of South Carolina

BA in Drama/ Dance University of Washington
Devised / Object/ Found Space Andrzej and Teresa Welminksi (Cricoteka, Krakòw),
Andrea Cusumano
Suzuki/ Slow Tempo/ P3 East Robyn Hunt, Steve Pearson
Lecoq Physical Theatre/ Clown Jason Turner (Lecoq School, Paris)
Modern/ Ballet/ Jazz Mark Haim, Amy O’Neal, Catherine Cabeen etc.
Stage Combat Casey Kaleba
Alexander Technique Catherine Madden
Athletics NCAA DI High Jump, Yoga, Sprint, Snowboard,
Soccer, Hula Hoop
RYT 200 Yoga Teacher Certified Zen Yoga Garage, Chicago