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| Robert Poorman 4845 Fountain St. #267 |
Phone (516) 661-6434 |
| Objective: | To know myself is to know the world. To be at peace with myself is to work for peace in the world. My objective is to travel the world as a poet/musician, actor, and stand-up comic. |
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| Experience: |
2003-2004 Paramount Pictures' "The Longest Yard" Santa Fe and Los Angeles. Background Artist - Prison Guard. July 20th - Present. Waterbug Hotel - June 2, 2004 Jersey City, New Jersey - Performed one-man show - "Isn't it About Time we Elect a Poorman for President?" Music, Poetry, and Stand-up Comedy. Omega Institute - May 11, 2004 Rhrinebeck, N.Y. - Performed one-man show - "Isn't it About Time we Elected a Poorman for President?" Piano, percussion, poetry, and stand - up comedy. Workshopping One-Man Show - Sept 2003-Present Poetry/music/comedy at open-mics in New York City area clubs. Bowery Poetry Cafe, New York Comedy Club, Sidewalk Cafe, and the Waterbug Hotel (thewaterbughotel.com) in Jersey City, N.J. Artists model - 1993 - Present (see photo below) Syracuse, N.Y., Santa Fe, New Mexico, and New York, N.Y. References Art Students League - Sept 2003-June 2004 New York, N.Y. Artists' model. Spring Street Studios - May 2003-June 2004 New York, N.Y. Artists' Model. Performed comedy at New Years Eve Party and their 12th Anniversary Party. Colony Cafe - Oct. 2003 Woodstock, N.Y. Poetry/Piano. Omega Institute - Sept. 2003 Rhinebeck, N.Y. MC for Seed Festival. Co-Facilitated Holistic Studies Program Workshop. - "Having Your Voice be Heard thru Poetry and Dance". Upper Canyon Road Ampitheatre - June 2003 Santa Fe, New Mexico. Produce/mc/perform/stage mgr. poetry and music. "Verisimilitude" - Solstice Peace Festival. Paul White's Poetry Extravaganza - June/July 2003 Santa Fe, New Mexico. Host poetry events. Kraine Theatre - May 2003 New York, N.Y. - "Passing Passions" a comedy. Directed by Dan Bianchi (togolove.com) Caroline's on Broadway Comedy Club - April 26, 2003 New York, N.Y. American Comedy Institute. Bowery Poetry Cafe - Feb-May 2003 Urbana poetry slams. 2001 - 2002 Santa Fe, Baking Co. - Oct 2002 Santa Fe, N.M. Produce, write, and perform one-man show; "A Poorman Cometh". Paul White's Poetry Extravaganza - Winter/Spring/Summer 2002 Santa Fe, N.M. Host poetry events. Upper Canyon Road Ampitheatre - June 2002 Santa Fe, N.M. Produce, Mc, Stage mgr. and perform. "Verisimilitude" Solstice Peace Festival. Local music, 2002 Albuquerque Slam Poetry Team, Performance Ritual. Poetry in Albuquerque - Winter/Spring 2002 RB Winning Coffee House - Mas Poetry Slams, Club Rythm and Blues - Poetry and Beer Slams, Tricklock Theatre and UNM "The Sub" - Feature, Blue Dragon Coffee House - guest poet, The Outpost - 2002 Albq. Slam Poetry Finals Sacrificial Poet. Hispanic Cultural Center - Slam. Performance Coach for Don McGiver - member of Albuquerque slam poetry team. Dam Cafe - Dec 1-8, 2001 Santa Fe, N.M. Book music, host poetry, produce and host "Unity in Peace Festival " - Mathew Andre' - headliner. 2000 Omega Institute Main Stage and Cafe - Sept.. 2000 Rhrinebeck, N.Y. - JAV Band - percussion. Philadelphia Fringe Festival - Sept, 2000. Produce, write, perform one-man show.- "A Rebel with a Cause/A Poorman for President". Omega Institute Main Stage - August, 2000. Rhrinebeck, N.Y. - "Urban Art Tribe" - Percussion and spoken word. 1995 - 1997 Birth of my son Miles D. Poorman - June 20, 1997 Put career on hold. TheatreWorks - April, 1997. "Wedding of Dona Sol" - King Don Carlos - Adaptation of "Hernani" John Carpenters' "Vampires" - June, 1997. James Woods Photo double. Santa Fe, New Mexico. Alexandra Productions - May, 1997. Film - "Trailblazer" - Santa Fe, N,M. Paul. Theatre in the Park - July, 1996 Aspen, Colorado. - "Come into the Garden" - Role Jesus, piano and percusiion. Box Theatre - July, 1995 - June, 1997. Santa Fe, N.M. - Director of 50 seat black box theatre. - Created non- profit corporation to produce national and local music and theater. Hosted weekly music and poetry workshop. 1987 - 1995 Omega Institute - May-Sept. 1994 Rhrinebeck, N.Y. - Mc Aids Benefit - poetry and stand-up comedy. Open mics. Happy Endings Coffee House - 1993 - 1994 Performance poetry, open mics, and slams. Santa Fe Stages - Summer 1995. Santa Fe, N.M. - Equity Theatre Co. - "Eine Klien Hamlet" and "The Illusion" Small roles. Greer Garsen Theatre. Poorman Productions - 1989 - 1992. Fort Collins, Colorado. - Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - "Fahrenheit 451" - Fall 1992 - Produced and role of Montag. "Tracers" - Spring 1991 - Produced, co-directed, and role of Babysan. Produced and Mc monthly Stand-up Comedy Shows - Fall Semester 1989 - Colorado State University Student Center. Produced Comedy Fundraisers - American Heart Association, Narcotics Anonymous, and people living with Aids. Denver and Fort Collins, Co. Colorado State University Experimental Theatre - Fall 1991 Fort Collins, Co. - "Angel City", by Sam Shepard - Directed. Colorado State University Mainstage and Summer Theatre- Fall/Summer 1991 Ft. Collins, Co. - "Only Kidding" Lead Role - Tom. Foothills Civic Theatre - Fall 1990 Fort Collins, Co. - Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - "Broadway Bound" Lead Role - Stanley. Colorado State University Experimental Theatre - Fall 1990 Fort Collins, Co. - "The Darning Needle" - Directer. Colorado State University Mainstage - Spring 1990 Fort Collins, Co. - "Tartuffe" Role - Msr Loyale. OpenStage Theater Co. - Summer, 1989 Ft. Collins, Co. - Lincoln Center - "Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild" - Several small roles. Comedy Works Comedy Club - Summer 1988 Denver and Fort Collins, Co. - Stand-Up Comedy open mics. KCSU Radio - 1989 - 1993. Fort Collins Public Radio - Hosted Jazz and Blues Show. Produce PSA's. Wise Guys Comedy Club - Fall 1987 Syracuse, N.Y. - Stand-Up Comedy open mics.
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| Education: |
B.A. in the Performing Arts - Colorado State University. 1992 Acting/directing emphasis. Masters work in Transpersonal Counseling - Southwestern College - Santa Fe, N.M. 1996 Recreation Leadership - SUNY at Brockport. 1978-1980 West Genesse Highschool - Camillus, N.Y. 1978 grad. |
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References: |
Model Coordinater at Art Students League - Sylvia - 257 W. 57th Ave. N.Y. N.Y. (212) 247-4510 Staff Development Manager - Toni Sinopoly - Omega Institute, 150 Lake DR, Rhinebeck, N.Y. (845) 266-4444 (x305) Louis Larocca - Sharing World Productions - N.Y., L.A., Santa Fe, N.M. - (516)567-9682 |