Resume - Lucy Payne
Contact Details:
Ripley’s Management [email protected] 0425763377
I am an actress and model from Melbourne. I am currently studying Acting Foundations, part time, at the Victorian College of the Arts and I work throughout the week at the Melbourne Theatre Company. I am a passionate and dedicated worker and look forward to creating new projects!
Experience
Theatre
Performing:
- Principle Cast: Verges & Ensemble, Much Ado About Nothing (Brunswick Secondary College, 2014)
- Principle Cast: Ms. Darbus, High School Musical the Musical (Brunswick Secondary College, 2014)
- Principle Cast: Iris, Fame (Brunswick Secondary College, 2013)
- Principle Cast: Helena, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Brunswick Secondary College, 2013)
- Dancer, Rock eisteddfod (Brunswick Secondary College, 2012, 2011, 2010)
Crew:
- Costume Designer, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (University of Melbourne Musical Theatre Association, 2015)
- Production Designer, MudFest (University of Melbourne Musical Theatre Association, 2016)
- Costume Designer, NICA 3rd Year Performances (2014)
- Costume Designer, Rock eisteddfod (Brunswick Secondary College, 2012)
Television
Performing:
- BG extra, Hungry Jacks (TVC, 2017)
- Lead, Date Me (Swinburne Student Film, 2016)
- Lead, Student Film (Photographic Studies College, 2015)
- Credited Extra , Please Like Me Season 2 (ABC, 2014) Crew:
- Production Assistant, Chaperones (Aunty Donna for Stan, 2017)
- Wardrobe Assistant, Chaperones (Aunty Donna for Stan, 2017)
Education and Training
- (Current) Acting Foundations – Part Time 6month Course (Victorian College of the Arts, 2017)
o Instructed by Sarah Cathcart, Paula Van Beek and Jenny Lovell
o Covering Alexander technique, Lindy Davies Technique, Devising skills, Improvisation, Shakespeare
o Looks at the work and teachings of Peter Brook, Yoshi Oida, Kristin Linklater
- ‘The Actors Process’ Week long Intensive (Victorian College of the Arts, 2017)
- Audition Preparation Workshop (Victorian College of the Arts, 2015)
- Monologue Preparation Workshop (Victorian College of the Arts, 2014)
- Year 12 VCE certificate with ATAR 95.00 (Brunswick Secondary College, 2014)
o Premier’s Award; Perfect Score of 50 in Product Design and Technology Textiles
o Score of 40 In English and Studio Arts
o Dux for Theatre Studies, Politics and Product Design and Technology
o School Captain
- Fashion Illustration Level 1 (Whitehouse Institute of Design, 2013)
- Bass guitar, (Brunswick Secondary College, 2012-2014)
- Voice, (Brunswick Secondary College, 2011-2013)
- Musical Theatre (Children’s Performing Company of Australia, 2007-2011)
- Drama (Victorian Youth Theatre 2007-2009)
Skills Skill level in brackets
Languages:
- English (High), Italian (Conversational level)
Accents: - Australian, American; General, American; Southern, British; RP, Scottish; Edinburgh
Music:
- Voice (Alto to Mezzo-Soprano), Double Bass (Beginner), Electric Bass (Beginner), Piano (Beginner)
Sports:
- Water polo (High), Swimming (High), Kayaking (High), Cycling (Intermediate), Yoga (Beginner), Hiking (Intermediate), Squash (Beginner)
Jobs:
- Bartender, Barista, Waitress, Sports Coach, Events Manager, Sales Assistant
Miscellaneous Skills/Hobbies:
- Accomplished Clothing Designer and Seamstress; Pattern Drafting, construction etc.)
- Cooking, Photography, Visual art
Other Relevant Experience
- Malthouse Provocateur: Position involved watching the 2014 Malthouse season, meeting with cast and creatives and initiating foyer discussion with audience members
References are available, please contact through personal email.