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Paul Parker Paul Parker is a lecturer, teacher and Artistic Director, from Melbourne, Australia. Paul has a Bachelor of Education and is a graduate of Drama / English from the prestigious Rusden/Deakin University teaching program in Melbourne in 1991 (same years as successful Australian actors: Rachel Griffiths, Wayne Hope, Maria Theodorakis, Richard Grieve); and is a part of the biography of AIDA – Australian Institute of Dramatic Arts (http://www.aidaacting.com/) Artistic Director Paul Parker.

ACTING: Paul acted from 1975 to 2003. Credits include: Television in Australia - The Sullivans, Neighbours, Full Frontal, Funky Squad, One Step, Two Step, Tickle Under There, & in the USA - Young & The Restless (with Lauralee Bell). Film in Australia – Eloise (lead role - with Jai Koutrai), The Elixir (with Tiriel Mora, Henri Szeps, Six O’clock Swirl (with Annie Bryon / Jason Clarke), America - Brick Island. Paul has also acted in dozens of theatre shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Los Angeles; including the Adelaide Fringe Festival & the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia. Paul won an NAACP award for Best Actor as a part of Danny Glover /Ben Guillory’s Robey Theatre Company’s “For the Love of Freedom Part 1” in Los Angeles in 2001.

DIRECTING: Paul has been directing since 1990. Credits in Australia include: working as an Assistant Director to Roger Hodgman at Melbourne Theatre Company in “Lady Windermere’s Fan” by Oscar Wilde (with Robyn Nevin, Max Gillies, Gerry Connolly & Frances O’Connor), and at St. Martins Theatre. In the USA – Paul has directed three AIDA Showcases in 2004, 2005 & 2009 (2009 was a National tour performing in Los Angeles, San Francisco & Off Broadway in New York) Paul has also directed twelve Comedy Review shows in Hollywood – 2005 – 2006 and A.I.D.A. Open house day performances.

TEACHING: Paul has been teaching acting since before he graduated in 1991 and teaching in the USA since June of 2002. He has also taught at Universities in China in 2010 and in Australia. Teaching credits include: Australia - Head of Department – Highvale Secondary College, Victorian Arts Centre - Art Education Program, Northern Melbourne Institute of Dramatic Arts (TAFE), Australian College of Dramatic Arts, Deakin University, SMB – School of Mines & Industries Ballarat (TAFE). In the USA – teacher / lecturer and Artistic Director of AIDA - Australian Institute of Dramatic Arts, current since June 2002. IPAC - International Performing Arts Conference 2007 – 2010 inclusive in Los Angeles and San Francisco. In China - Geely University – Beijing, China & Hainan University Sanya College, Hainan Province, China in 2010.