Frances Marrington
Actor - Model - Voice-over
0402 130 221
www.frances.marrington.net
Height: 168cm
Weight: 57kg
Age Range: 20 - 30
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
MEAA: 3006053
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About Me:
Frances Marrington is a Melbourne / Brisbane-based actor who has just returned from 6 months studying and travelling the world. While overseas, she trained principally with SITI in New York, and Su-En Butoh Company in Sweden. She has been based in Melbourne for the last few years, with stints in Tasmania to work on the Round Earth Company's show "The Ship That Never Was", but she has now returned to Brisbane to complete a six-month internship with Zen Zen Zo. This course will culminate in the butoh show Zeitgeist. She plans to travel between Brisbane and Melbourne for auditions and work post-internship.
Frances has worked in independent theatre and film nationally; and also works as a photographic model; voice-over artist; party host; MC; and roving character. Highlights in her career to date include: undertaking a summer intensive with Anne Bogart's SITI company; independently producing and performing "Picasso's Women" at the Butterfly Club; producing and acting in Eagle's Nest Theatre's double-bill of "Hamlet" and "Oedipus"; scaring punters silly in "Prison Break Live" at Luna Park Melbourne; puppeteering for "Sad Bird Boy and Other Dreams of the City" (International Puppet Carnival 2006); directing Rapunzel, a group-devised work, with Zen Zen Zo; performing in "Eight Days" for theatre in decay at the Adelaide Fringe; and hosting the interactive murder mystery game "The Auction". Frances trained at QUT in Brisbane, and in the BDA at VCA in Melbourne. Her first feature film, 'Watch Me", in which she plays the lead character of Tess, has just been released to DVD in the US. Frances is always on the look out for interesting new projects; and is only too happy to travel for auditions and work.
Acting (Theatre)
- 2008 - "Zeitgeist" - Butoh dancer - Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre - Old Museum, Brisbane
2007 - "The Ship That Never Was" - Porter - Round Earth Theatre - Strahan, TAS
2006 - "Hamlet" - Ophelia - Eagle's Nest Theatre - Montsalvat, Trades Hall
2006 - "Picasso's Women" - Dora Maar - Actors' Co-op - Butterfly Club
2006 - "The Ship That Never Was" - Porter / Shires - Round Earth Theatre - Strahan, TAS
2006 - "Sad Bird Boy and Other Dreams of the City" - Puppeteer / performer - theatre in decay - ACMI Screenpit
2006 - "Eight Days" - Vicki - theatre in decay - Adelaide Fringe
2006 - "Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep" - Leeane - Defector-Arts - Gasworks Studio
2006 - "Prison Break Live" - Dr Sara Tancredi - Sudden Impact Entertainment - Melb Luna Park
2006 - "The Auction murder mystery" - Freddie Farr (host) - Qismat Pty Ltd
2005 - "Hamlet" - Horatio - Dancing With Strangers - Trades Hall
2005 - "Picasso’s Women" - Dora - Chapel Off Chapel - Loft Theatre
2005 - "Tyranny" - Sandy - Builders Theatre - La Mama
2005 - "A Door A Nail A Note & 2 Seats" - Various - Cameron Silviers - Brunswick Mechanics Institute
2005 - "The Auction Murder Mystery" - Freddie Farr (host) - Unreal Games Pty Ltd - Various
2004 - "Santa’s Kingdom" - Snowman / Elf - SK Pty Ltd - Melb Exhibition Centre
2004 - "The Last Word" - Meredith - Act-o-matic 3000 - North Melbourne Town Hall
2004 - "Ambition" - Rebecca Greenbottle - Vanessa Baylen - Melbourne University
2004 - "The Tree that Lights the Way" - Jill - Booroondara Theatre Company - Richmond Theatrette
2004 - "The Couch" - Woman - Booroondara Theatre Company - Richmond Theatrette
2004 - "Flanuese 1" - Connie - Actors’ Co-op - 28 Hardy St
2003 - "The Eumenides" - Clytemnestra’s Ghost - John Bolton - VCA
2003 - "Abingdon Square" - Marion - Lindy Davies - VCA
2002 - "Play It Again Sam" - Linda - John Boyce - Brisbane Arts Theatre
2002 - "Happy Birthday Dad" - Tammy - BUGfest - UQ Underground
2002 - "The Steering Committee" - Zombie - La Bamba - La Boite Theatre
2002 - "The Good Woman of Setzuan" - Shen Te - QUT - Woodward Theatre
2001 - "The Merchant of Venice" - Salerio - Paul Mac - Brisbane Arts Theatre
2001 - "Stills" - Performer - Marie Dumont – QUT - La Boite Theatre
2001 - "Shakespeare’s Ladies" - Olivia (Twelfth Night) - Mark Radvan – QUT - Woodward Theatre
2000 - "The Duel" - Nadhezda - QUT - Woodward Theatre
2000 - "Comaneck8" - Karen - QUT Independent Study - Woodward Theatre
1999 - "What’s the Matter with Mary-Jane" - Sancia - Shalom - Moncrief Theatre
1999 - "Murder Malodorous" - Lady Gwynethe - Shalom - Drama department
1998 - "The Fiddler on the Roof" - Chorus - Bundaberg Players - Moncrief Theatre
Acting (Film)
- 2006 - "Purge" (feature) - Tanya (L) - David King - ACOPA
2006 - "A Nocturne" (feature) - Mel - Bill Moussalis - Innersense Productions
2006 - "My 61 Green Peas" (short) - Martha Herman - Virgini Tartoof - VCA
2006 - "Rusalka" (short) - Noblewoman (L) - Dale Bamford - Wolfsbane Productions
2006 - "Nitrox" (short) - Doctor 1 - Dean - JMC Academy
2006 - "The Editor" (short) - Mandy - Brett Shears - RMIT
2006 - "The Change Room" (short) - Melissa (L) - Leeanne - VCA
2005 - "The Floating Brothel" (docu-drama) - Nanny - Stefan Boeje - BBC
2005 - "Dirty Diner" - TV Pilot - Tracey (L) - Rupesh Appanah - RMIT
2005 - "Choice Moments" (short) - Sophie - Carla Varalla - RMIT
2005 - "Australian Drama" (trailer) - Sarah - Alex - Working Feature Productions
2004 - "Watch Me" (feature) - Tess (L) - Melanie Ainsley - Scopofile Productions
2004 - "The Remote" (short) - Sarah (L) - Rob Innes - Visionnaire (Deakin Uni)
2004 - "The Fish Show" (skit show) - Olga Octopusnikova (L) - Drew Ambrose - Channel 31
2004 - "The Secret Life of Genes" (training video) - Nicki - John Kingsley - JCU Med School
Education
- 2003 - BDA (Acting) - Movement; Voice; Text; Improvisation VCA
2000 - 2002 - BA (Theatre Studies) - Acting; Directing; Th. History; Vis. Art - QUT
Further Training
- 2008 - Zen Zen Zo internship - Suzuki; Viewpoints; Butoh; Meisner
2007 - SITI Skidmore summer intensive - Suzuki; Viewpoints; Composition
2007 - Su-En Butoh winter intensive
2007 - Zen Zen Zo Melbourne Stomp; Winter Stomp
2006 - Society of Australian Fight Directors - Basic level Stage Combat Certificate - short sword, unarmed combat, biomechanics
2006 - Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre - Stomping Ground; Masterclass; Spring Stomp - Suzuki, Viewpoints, Butoh, Street Funk
2006 - Yumi Umiamare - Butoh
2006 - Sudden Impact Entertainment - Scare School
2005 - The Film Space (Alexi Vellis) - Acting for Camera
2004 - Liminal Theatre (Robert Draffin) - Contact Improvisation; Text; Organics
2004 - Tap Dance (Isabelle Ryan) - VCA Extra-curricular classes.
2003 - Tony Yap - Butoh
2003 - Underbelly Dance Studios - Fire-twirling
2003 - Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre - Stomping Ground - Suzuki, Butoh, Viewpoints, Biomechanics
2002 - Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre - Suzuki; Butoh; Viewpoints
2002 - Martin Challis Actors Studio - Eric Morris technique
2002 - Vulcana Women’s Circus Basic acrobatics; tumbling; bike
2002 - QLD Shakespeare Ensemble - Shakespearean text; soliloque and scene
2001 - Six of the Best Theatre - Improvisation; Theatre Sports
2001 - Newboards Theatre Workshops - Viewpoints; Eric Morris technique
2000 - Vena Cava Workshops - Commedia Del Arte
1997 - 19999 - Voice training (Robyn Edgar) - AMEB Grade 4 (solo singing); AMEB Grade 4 (musicianship)
1998 - Piano (Carol Franklin) - AMEB Grade 6 (Piano for Leisure)
Additional Skills
- Directing (Wolf Lullaby 2002; Antigone 2002)
Voice-over
Singing (choral; basic solo)
Dance (basic tap)
Suzuki physical theatre
Butoh
Viewpoints
Scuba Diving (PADI Open Water certified)
Swimming
Rock Climbing (basic)
Yoga (Bikram; Ashtanga)
Running (middle distance)
Fire-twirling (basic)
Clean VIC driver’s licence
Typing (70wpm)
