Robert Mignault
PO Box 12-1022 Henderson
Auckland, New Zealand 0650
Robert ('Ro-bear') Mignault is a passionate professional actor and director with a long history of theatre experience across many disciplines. Trained at The University of Toronto in Canada, he has continued developing his craft with a diverse range of international directors, teachers and actors in Canada, New Zealand, Europe and the US over the last 25 years. Also with a Bachelor of Education from The University of Ottawa, he has instructed drama, circus and leadership skills in formal and informal settings to all ages at every level.
Robert started performing professionally at the age of 15 while touring with a small circus and has been developing his knowledge of theatre and performance ever since. From modern stagecraft, physical theatre, clowning, mask, mime and giant puppetry right through to large-scale multimedia theatrical incidents and live internet broadcasts, he is comfortable working creatively in any setting.
From 2002 to 2005, he served as Artistic Director of The First Room Theatre Guild, a US based ensemble that performs the epic two-day multimedia theatre piece called The Mummery Book. He has continued directing Auckland-based theatre recently with Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (2006), Molière's The Miser (2007) and has created four original large-cast productions: Txt (2007), Fables (For the Rest of Us) (2008), The Mirror Nose (2008), and Just Joe? (2009).
A proud member of The ConArtists, he regularly performs for New Zealand's most discerning corporate clients and comedy-lovers, including the last two years in the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.
1994-1995 Université d’Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Bachelor of Education, English and Drama
1988 -1993 UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, University College, Toronto, Canada
Honors Bachelor of Science Degree
Double major in Psychology and Drama
Instructors: Ken Gass, Marie Mumford, Michael Connolly (Voice), Mark Christmann (Movement, Mask), Herbert Olschok, Pia Kleber (Dramaturgy), Peter Freund (Production), Dean Gilmore (Comedia del Arte, Mask), Gerhard Hauck
2010 - Current University of Auckland
Master of Arts in Drama
DIRECTING
2009 Just Joe? created by Robert Mignault and cast Michael Park, Ellerslie
2008 The Titirangi 24 Hour Theatre Challenge Titirangi Theatre Inc.
2008 The Mirror Nose created by Robert Mignault and cast Michael Park, Ellerslie
2008 Fables (for the rest of us) by Jean de LaFontaine Michael Park, Ellerslie
2007 The Miser by Moliere Michael Park, Ellerslie
2007 TXT created by Robert Mignault and cast Michael Park, Ellerslie
2006 A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare Michael Park, Ellerslie
2002-2005 Artistic Director of The First Room Theatre Guild First Room Theatre, California
2003 The Mummery Book First Room Theatre, California
PERFORMANCE
2007- Present Company Member Improv, Corporate, etc The ConArtists Throughout New Zealand
2007 Dodger Paradise Street Geoff Hemmingway Glen Eden Playhouse
2006 Raymond Darling The Mummery Book First Room Theatre First Room Theatre, California
2001 Raymond Darling The Mummery Book Sara Kraft First Room Theatre, California
1999 Narrator What To Remember Paul Willis Sacred Arts Festival
1993 Scott Jackpine Michael Connolly Crossing Over Productions
1993 Yakov Shalimov Summer Folk Herbert Olschok Helen Gardiner Playhouse
1993 Polixines The Winter’s Tale Herbert Olschok Helen Gardiner Playhouse
1992 Brighella The Green Bird Dean Gilmore Helen Gardiner Playhouse
1991 Erich Line One Herbert Olschok U.C. Theatre
1990 Electrician Cinders Henry Tarvannen The Robert Gill Theatre
1985 Juggler/Performer Twink’s Circus Ray Watson Summer ‘85 Ontario Tour
VOICE
2007- Present Regular Television ADR PowerRangers, Legend of the Seeker, Spartacus Auckland, NZ
2007- Present Various Radio Ads Air NZ, Go Wellington, Vodafone, Fly Emirates Auckland, NZ
2008 Slickagon PowerRangers Jim McLarty Soundtrax, Auckland, NZ
2005 Crab PowerRangers Jim McLarty Soundtrax, Auckland, NZ
1998 Raymond Darling The Mummery Colin Boyd Fiji
1998 Narrator The Microbial Village Stuart Sherman1999 Bayer CD ROM
1998 Hacker Hacker Beer Stuart Sherman Interactive Marketing
FILM
1993 Kenny The Retard John McFetridge Astoria Filmworks
LANGUAGES: Fluent in French and English, conversant in German (without an accent)
PO Box 12-1022 Henderson
Waitakere City, Auckland
New Zealand 0650
The Human Agency: +64.9.520.8321 [Screen, Stage, Live] Piranha Talent Agency: +64.9.379.0009 [Voice]
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Robert Mignault
