Collin Warren has been a professional Theatre Artist, Musician and Educator for the past seven years:
In the News:
The Columbian Newspaper: Two Lads of Liverpool
The Portland Mercury: Romance By David Mamet
The Willamette Week: Romance By David Mamet
The Oregonian: Romance By David Mamet
The Star Press: Bridges (article)
The Star Press: Bridges (review)
Since 2006, Collin has been a full time teacher with Northwest Children's Theater and School in Portland, OR. As part of NWCT's onsite and outreach theatre programs, Collin has worked with students ages 5-18 throughout the Portland metropolitan area. In 2008, Collin joined NWCT's administrative staff as a Development Associate. He now splits his time between teaching, fundraising and assisting the Development Director in coordination of marketing materials and special events.
Collin's teaching career began in 2002, when he accepted an internship with Muncie Civic Theater in Muncie, IN. While there, he attended Ball State University and taught year round in Muncie Civic's Young Actors workshop. In addition to teaching with MCT, Collin also held the position of Assistant to the Executive Director and Box Office Coordinator. During his three years with MCT, Collin was an integral part of their production crew. He work on numerous mainstage productions as a performer, sound designer, music director and stage manager. In 2004, Muncie Civic produced Collin's first full length musical: Bridges in their studio theater.
Since returning to Portland in 2005, Collin has continued to work as an actor,musician, and designer with such companies as Northwest Children's Theater, Lakewood Theatre Company, Radiant Theater, Defunkt Theatre, Theatre Vertigo, Wild Bill's Murder Mysteries, Mount Hood Excursion Train, Portland Actor's Ensemble, and Triangle! Productions.
In February of 2009, Collin made his Portland directorial debut with Theatre Vertigo's production of Romance by David Mamet. Most recently, Collin wrote and directed his second full length musical entitled Two Lads of Liverpool, which was performed this past March by students of NWCT's professional training program: Teens NW.