MELISSA ROBINETTE
ACTOR | SINGER | DANCER | HUMAN
Recent News
Back to Work!
Summer 2016
MelRob will the leading lady in the world premiere musical by Emmy Award-winning composer Arnold Margolin and Weslie Brown titled Cinderellaish at Greenbrier Valley Theatre. She will also be in GVTs production of Pump Boys and Dinettes as Prudie Cupp.
MelRob was elected to the NextUp AFL-CIO Young Workers Advisory Council.
NYC and DC
March 2016
MelRob was elected onto the Executive Board of the NYC Central Labor Council and lobbied on Capital Hill for Arts Funding.
NYC and DC
Happy Holiday
Holiday Season 2015
Enjoy our yearly-ish Holiday video from The Bluminette Farm!
Staying Home & Class
Fall 2015
Melissa and her husband rescued their second pitbull puppy. After a year of solid travel, they plan on staying home with her "pack" through the Holiday Season. Melissa takes weekly acting, vocal and dance classes.
The Biz of Show The Book
August 2015
Due to popular demand Melissa started working on The Biz of Show The Book. For more info click here.
Improv!
July 2015
Melissa is working (and doing a LOT of laughing) with Theatre Beyond Broadway this summer hosting college orientations through SNL style improv!
Dublin World Live Performance Conference
June 2015
Melissa attended the Federation of International Actors #DublinWLPC where she sat on The Artist as Activist - Union Growth and Member Engagement in a Hostile Environment panel with actors from Turkey, Canada, Ireland and the UK. She also met Mr. Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland; who gave a FABULOUS speech during the conference.
Eastern Regional Vice President
May 2015
Melissa was re-elected as Eastern Regional Vice President of Actors Equity Association!
Back in class!
April 2015
Melissa is taking classes:
Improv at The PIT
Acting Songs with David Brunetti
Jazz at Steps
Ballet at Peridance
Voice lessons with various teachers
Arts Advocacy Day
March 2015
Melissa lobbied for arts funding on Capital Hill and at the White House in Washington DC.
Pump N' Go- Musical Reading
January 2015
In January 2015, Melissa was featured as Val in the new musical reading of Pump N Go by Corinna Aguilina, Robin McDonald and Bruce Warren.
Dancing in the Street- Florida Studio Theatre
Winter 2014
Melissa recently finished working at Florida Studio Theatre in Dancing in the Street. She hit the barre a few times a week at Sarasota Ballet Company and taught The Biz of Show during the day!
Hurry Up and Wait
2014
Melissa was recently featured on the Hurry up and Wait Podcast. Interview one was all bout her biz, The Biz of Show. The second is all about Actors Equity and being the Eastern Regional Vice President!