Christine M. Eckstein

 

Height: 5'2"

Non-Union

Improv: 3 years experience/training

Hair: Red

No Current Agent Representation

Theater: 22 years live stage experience

Eyes: Medium Brown

Evanston, IL 60201

E-mail: cmeckstein@ontopvocals.com

 

Theatre Experience  (partial listing)

The Wiz                                           

Munchkin/Oz Citizen/Monkey/Dancer

Bowling Green State University

Anything Goes!                                

Virtue

Gahanna Community Theater

Fiddler On The Roof                       

Child/Chorus

Gahanna Community Theater

Mame  

Chorus/Featured Dancer

Gahanna Community Theater

The Sound of Music    

Brigitta

Gahanna Community Theater

Cats    

Chorus Cat

Neoteric Dance Theatre

Annie    

Amy/Annie Understudy

Gallery Players

Julius Caesar    

Blind woman’s guide

Columbus Shakespeare Theater

Sing, Sing, Sing!    

Performer

Vaud-Villities Musical Spectacular

Dance if It Makes You Happy    

Shirley Temple

Vaud-Villities Musical Spectacular

 

Commercials

Picway Shoe Mart

Dancer

Capital Motor Ranch

Dancer

 

Training

Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Telecommunications-Television Broadcasting Major, Bowling Green State University (BGSU); Date of graduation: May 1997.

 

            Acting: Dan Niedenmeyer, Tom Gregory, Cindy Macioci, Dr. LaDeana Thomas, Maria Glaudini

            Improvisation: Second City Training Center; Performer – BGSU Improvisation Troupe

            Vocal:  Charlotte Green, Paige Karnes, Mark Potter; BGSU, Gahanna Lincoln High School Choirs

Voice-Over: Norm Woodel – The Audition Studio, Chicago, IL; Jeff Lupetin – The Audition Studio, Private Coaching, Chicago, IL; Sherri Berger – Voice Over U, Private Coaching, Chicago, IL

Dance instruction:  Pinnell Dance Studio with Jeri Pinnell, Joyce Zarcone, Gahanna, OH; Rhonda Burke Dance Studio with Shirley Wu, Stella Kane, Cavin Boudin, Columbus, OH; Dance One, Reynoldsburg, OH; Gus Giordano Dance Center; Workshops by: Jacque D'Ambois, Keith Stewart, Gus Giordano

Dance instructor:  Pinnell Dance Studio, Gahanna, OH; Rhonda Burke Dance Studio, Columbus, OH; Dance One, Reynoldsburg, OH

 

Additional Skills:  Improvisation • Theater • Musical Theater • Comedy • Dance (tap, jazz, ballet, modern, lyrical, hip-hop, swing, ballroom, gymnastics) • Choreography • Singing • Sight-reading skills • Modeling • Voice-overs • Narrating • Basic dialects • Basic piano, guitar, flute • Vocal Soundtrack Recordings • Basic Stage combat • Baton • Hula Hoop • Writing - poetry, creative writing, lyrics & songwriting • Visual arts - drawing, designing, painting, crafts • Foreign Languages: French, German, American Sign Language • Various sports teams • Computer skills (CS minor and 7 years Professional Management Consultant) • Costume/Clothing designing & tailoring experience • Journalism • Television & Radio broadcasting & production.

 

Awards & Accomplishments

•  Recorded Vocal Soundtracks for Columbus-area productions of Body Talk and There’s Something Beautiful.

• Stage Production experience in college and high school include assistant stage manager, director, set crews, costume crews, & choreographer for productions, junior and high school drill teams

•  Member of National Thespian Society.

•  Choreographing since age 7; dance instructing since age 9.

•  Received top scores/awards for both song and dance at Regional and National Dance Competitions since age 5.

 

Past Representation

Creative Talent Midwest Talent Agency, Columbus, OH (1984-1997)