This document provides a summary of Rob Corbett's teaching experience, production experience, writing awards and publications, and education. Rob Corbett has over 20 years of experience teaching acting for animation courses at several colleges in Canada. He has also held various production and arts management roles, including founding his own theatre company. Rob Corbett has won writing awards and had plays and a film produced. He holds a MFA in Creative Writing from UBC and a BA from the University of Waterloo.
1. Rob Corbett
39 Endean Ave (416) 461 2689 Home
Toronto ON (416) 902 5355 Cell
M4M 1W5 rob@rob-talks.com
TEACHING
Seneca College Acting for Animation* 2004 – present
Sheridan College Acting for Animation* 2005 – present
Humber College Acting for Animation* 2006 &
Animation History* 2012 - present
Film Art*
Seneca College Introduction to Scriptwriting* 2010 - present
George Brown College Music Theory/production 2008 – present
ARC Animation Studio Acting/Time Management 2016
Pixedlatl Animation Keynote address/ 2011, 2012, 2013,
Festival (Mexico) Workshop Leader 2014, 2016
Tecnologico Monterrey Acting in Animation (workshop) 2012
(Mexico)
University of Waterloo Scriptwriting (guest lecture) 2012
Driftwood Theatre Write your Epic 2010 - 2014
Centennial College Acting for Animation* 2009 - 2011
Cambrian College Acting for Animation 2009 Curriculum
Development
Duboforce (Mexico) Acting 2008 - 2010
On The Move - DANCE Finance for Artists 2007 – 2013
Starz Entertainment Acting for Animation 2006 – 2007
Seneca College Storytelling (Media dept.) 2006
Walt Disney Animation Canada Acting for Animation 1997 – 1999
*Also responsible for curriculum development
2. PRODUCTION/ARTS MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
2015 Founder of the Luddite Screen Smash.
2014-2015 Director/Co-founder Confidential Music Theatre Project
2010 – Present Keynote Speaker on the subjects of:
Personal growth through art.
Time Management
1999 – 2005 Senior Correspondent / Team Trainer – Transamerica Life Canada
1996-1999 Associate – Paul Simmons Theatrical Management
1994-1995 Artistic Director Burns Warf Theatre – Manitoulin Island
1993 Apprentice Director – Stratford Festival
1989-1993 Theatre Manager and Artistic Director of Cullen Gardens Valley
Theatre. Directed and wrote 4-6 shows per year.
WRITING AWARDS – PRODUCTIONS – PUBLICATIONS
Man Cave (play) Manhattan Repertory Theatre
Trafalgar 24
Evening Star (play) Presented by VocaDora productions:
New York City – June 2012 / Toronto March 2013
George Brown/Ballet Wrote/Directed Final Dance Showcase 2007-2010
Jorgen
Sheridan College Voiceover Acting for 12-15 student films.
The Piers Plowman Voice Actor - first person narration for interactive
Salvation Suite electronic learning game – under Professor
University of Waterloo Sara Tolmie – also served as Dramaturge
Outside The Lines (Play) First Draft Theatre – Staged reading directed by Tedde
Mavor Moore
Frozen Assets (Play) Theatre Aquarius Brave New Works Festival
Whatever You Want (Film) Alliance Atlantis – SCR(I)PT magazine
Open Door Screenwriting Competition
Finalist
Whatever You Want (Film) Toronto Film Library
Screenwriter’s Mentorship Program
Winner
3. EDUCATION
UBC MFA Creative Writing
Dynamic Acting School On-Camera Scene Dynamics and Private Coaching - `
Continuous
University of Waterloo 4 year BA – Liberal Arts
Sheridan College Music/Theatre Performance