Erin Roberts

Erin is an engaging and experienced teacher.

 Locally she teaches “THE AUDITION INTENSIVE,” On CAMERA AUDITION BASICS, ADVANCED SCENE STUDY, and Meisner Technique and has WORKED with THE GUTHRIE THEATRE, FILM NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE, Remedios Creative L.L.C. AND CLIMB Theatre.

She is available for private and on-set coaching.

Recent Student Testimonials                        

“Erin has made the switch from in person to virtual seamlessly. I continuously feel supported by her and she is so passionate about her students that I can feel her presence in the room even though we are talking through a computer screen. She is so knowledgeable about what she does and has and is so good at motivating and encouraging her students to get out there and do their thing! I've grown so much since working with Erin and am grateful to continue to have her guidance.” -Ashley Hovell (VIRTUAL AUDITION INTENSIVE SPRING 2020)

“Erin stands out as a teacher because of how deeply she cares. In an online setting where we all can struggle to connect, she made me feel like we were in the same room together.  Erin doesn't just want students to learn new text or improve their craft (although she does want that, too.) More than that, she also wants to make sure you see your own solid improvement, that you sharpen the unique talent you possess as an individual, and that you leave knowing you've tapped your potential, with concrete plans to keep moving forward-and that you really believe it. Because she makes it clear that she gives a damn about you as a working artist, and that's pretty special.” -Michael Quadrozzi (VIRTUAL AUDITION INTENSIVE SPRING 2020)

“Erin's on-camera course was extremely helpful! I enjoyed the relaxed non-competitive atmosphere and loved how much work we did with copy both self-taped and cold-reading. It set me up for success in this new era of self-submissions and I've actually gotten callbacks since taking her course!” -Mandi Bedbury (VIRTUAL ON CAMERA BASICS FALL 2020)

“Erin scared me, in a really great way. Erin knew exactly when I wasn't being myself or rather, when I was trying to "act" or when I was holding something in, she would call me out on it. It was almost as if she's known me for years. It was wonderful because I wasn't always aware of it and it pushed me to be present. Erin is passionate about this work, it shows in her teaching, she genuinely cares about helping everyone grow.” -Nayely Becerra (MEISNER FALL 2106, AUDITION INTENSIVE FALL 2017)

“Erin is a joy to learn from. You get the feeling that she could teach a class to 90 year olds, 5 year olds and everything in between and she would be superb at doing so. Her experience in the craft as well as her joy of acting really shows making it impossible for you not to become excited about Meisner/acting as well.” -Alfreda Amah-Clark (MEISNER FALL 2016)

“Erin was a great teacher.  She was able to take a room of people coming from very different lives and experiences and focus them towards a clear goal, keeping in mind the needs of individuals along the way.  She was relentlessly there for her students.  I knew I could count on her to listen and be receptive to any questions I brought to her inside or outside of class.  She had a great mind for helping us all increase the stakes of our imaginary circumstances.  Not with me personally so much, but I know there were several students in class who frequently engaged in long phone/text/email conversations with her.  Her passion for the work and the progress of her students was vividly apparent.  She found a good balance in letting us feel both challenged and safe.  She took care to encourage us to let everything out even if it was unpleasant and then took great care in bringing us out of the exercise in a safe and healthy way.  I also think Erin did a good job in connecting what was happening in class to some of its potential uses in the professional world.  She would often start class with a story from her life as an actress turned into an anecdote on how the work can be applied, sharing a real experience of her or another performer she knew.” -Kevin Fanshaw (MEISNER FALL 2016)

“It's hard to imagine anyone else instructing this class other than Erin. Erin has this way to really be able to resolve questions or doubts. Instead of the term tactics we use intentions, she can relate to everyone on their own circumstances. If i'm struggling i can hear her yelling from across the room in my head, "Say it! What do you want to SAY?!" and then the light just goes green. I have never felt so comfortable and confident in such an intense, intimate environment.” -Tony Falk MEISNER FALL 2016

 “(Erin is ) fabulous. She's highly invested in having everyone succeed and genuinely seems to to excited about the work.” -Gregory Klimowicz (AUDITION INTENSIVE SPRING 2016, FALL 2017)

“Erin is a specific and energetic (working!) actor and instructor who can help you find and develop audition material.” -Stanzi Schalter (MEISNER SPRING 2016)

 “Erin is an open hearted teacher who pushes her students to do the best work they can in that moment. She has this ability to change teaching styles and languages so that each student can understand where she is coming from and what she is asking of them.” -Franklin Wagner (AUDITION INTENSIVE FALL 2017)

4-WEEK ON CAMERA AUDITION BASICS

with Erin Roberts & Kyle Skye

$350 per student (payment plans are available)

@ RUGGIERO MODELS & TALENT

555 1st Avenue NE, Suite 210

Minneapolis, MN 55413

Over the course of 4 weeks, a limited group of professionally motivated actors, will spend 7 classes preparing corporate and commercial copy; learning to take direction from clients and casting directors; and basic teleprompter skills. Using moment to moment work, we will explore the essential and vital skills of a powerful, confident, on-camera audition. Additionally we will address technical aspects of the process, (entering/reading the room, introductions, slating, headshots, resumes and more). Industry guests will be invited to the final class so students will have an opportunity to apply their new skills in an actual audition, complete with constructive feedback from the professionals. Most importantly, this class will help shift the on-camera auditioning experience from anxiety, to confidence and booking success! *A $100 deposit will be required to hold your place.

Erin Roberts is an actor, teacher, and coach, transplanted from New York City,  most recently appearing on stage at The Minneapolis Fringe Festival, and winning the 2018 “Audience Pick Award” for her one woman show My 4 Bodies, and was voted “Favorite Supporting Actor” in the New York International Fringe Festival. Film and television credits include ESPN’s The Bronx Is Burning, Law and Order SVU, The Good Wife, Investigation Discovery’s Never Say Goodbye, Lady Dynamite, The Royal Tenenbaums, Celebrity, MLB Fan Cave’s “Boston Ink,” and the webseries FEM:101, now streaming exclusively on seekatv.com.  She has several commercials running, and has done numerous print campaigns, live events, and works as the on field correspondent for the Saint Paul Saints. Erin has a Bachelor of Arts in Directing from Smith College, a Masters of Fine Arts in Acting from Penn State University, studied with The National Theatre Institute, The Royal Shakespeare Company, and is a member of The Guthrie Theatre’s Actor’s Workout. She has taught various acting, voice and movement classes at Penn State, Queens College, has been a guest artist at Remedios Creative, AMDA, Northern Stage Company, Improbable Fiction, Invisible City Theatre Company, Laguardia High School for the Performing Arts.