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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)