training

acting professor/department chair,  experimental  performance  institute  at new college of california, teaching acting at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

artistic director/founder,  ghosttown theatre company:  writing,  directing,  performing  and producing original company work at various venues in san francisco and san diego.

nyu--tisch school of the arts                                                                                                                                                                          (b.f.a.) writing/acting
new college of california                                                                                                                               b.a. in acting, writing and dancesan francisco state university                                                                                                                                                                         m.f.a. writing/actingthe actors center (ny)
charles tuthill (acting)                                                                                                                                                    “best acting coach in nyc”-backstage 2006
grace zandarkski (voice)and per brahe (balinese mask)                                                                                                                        yale school of drama: faculty
orlando pobotoy (clown)                                                                                                                                                     tisch school of the arts & ucsd: faculty
Felix Ivanov (Stage Combat)                                                                                                                                                                                     julliard: faculty

seydways studio (la)
richard seyd (acting, dramatic improvisation and film)            daniel gamburg (film)               cynthia baasham (voice)

american conservatory theater (sf)
acting and shakespeare:             domenique lozano, mike carroll, andrew hurteau, marvin greene, francine landes
voice /speech:                           cynthia basham, jeff crockett
improvisation and viewpoints:    laura derry, mark jackson
on-camera:                                bruce williams

what the birds carry

(lead) young t: seductive, abusive vietnam vet      

magic theater

what the birds carry

(lead) young t: seductive, abusive vietnam vet      

jessica heidt

three part harmony         

(lead) edward: witty gay man dying of aids

tracy ward  

hunter’s point    

(lead) hunter: sexy, dangerous homeless charmer    

z space

the alice project                

(lead) the rabbit: hyper, physical comedy

tanya calmoneri

blind faith

(lead) satan: seductive and wise 

christopher jenkins

mr. president

(supporting) gerald: hard working, inadequate father

off-market theater

the illusion

(supporting) pleribo/adraste/prince: jealous lover

francine landes

moving target series         

solo performance

848 divisadero

something like a star         

multiple characters

erika shuch                       

the queen’s rain                 

multiple characters    

sf fringe and sushi performance

zero below                          

multiple characters 

dwayne calizo

kriya

multiple characters

erika shuch

twilight salon

multiple characters              

theater artaud

esp project

multiple characters

erika shuch

tragedy of levi and gap       

multiple characters

chell parkins

blue man group

performer/technical staff   

astor place theater

theatre/performance (partial list)                          

the totemist
(lead) jeff: idealistic, x-con
tieh-sheng chiao
less     
(lead) finn: inspired & tormented homeless artist
gabriel diamond
the enemy of light
(lead) everett: brilliant, young playwright
joaquin alvarado
the foreigner
(lead) foreigner: innocent, charming romantic
keith heier
refribillation
(lead) michael: post-traumatic, heartbroken soldier
matthew kent
lobby hero
(lead) jeff: funny, edgy NY doorman  
daniel gamburg (student)
young bride
(supporting) husband:1940’s, distraught, wealthy
terri timely (music video)

s.a.g.
speedreel (1 min): speedreels.com/talent/zbarnett
full reel (3 min): zakbarnett.com/fullreel.mov

film/video

zak barnett 

www.zakbarnett.com

Height: 6’ 2”

zak@zakbarnett.com

Weight: 175

cell: 323-363-8750

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