Lucinda Cowden
McCrae
Summary
I am an experienced Actor, Writer, Improviser and Drama Teacher with a flexible portfolio of skills & experience including Acting, Teaching, Workshop leading and devising for adults, teenagers & children I have excellent communication skills and a proven record of engaging with the public.
Creative performing arts professional with strong foundation in acting across various platforms. Proven ability to engage audiences and deliver memorable performances. Reliable team player with focus on collaboration and adaptability, bringing energy and commitment to every project.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Actor
Mapletree Enterainment UK
01.2025 - 02.2025
- Exhibited strong professionalism by maintaining punctuality, preparedness, and open communication throughout all stages of the production process.
- Utilized effective time-management strategies to balance concurrent acting projects without compromising commitment or quality of work.
- Performed alongside various well-known actors and actresses.
- Promoted upcoming productions via social media platforms and community outreach efforts, generating interest from potential patrons.
- Provided constructive feedback to peers during rehearsal processes, fostering an environment of ongoing improvement within the cast.
- Enhanced audience experience by delivering captivating performances in various theater productions.
Actor
Fremantle Media
10.2020 - 07.2024
- Practiced lines and scenes independently and collaboratively to prepare for performances.
- Managed time to arrive on set when required to not delay rehearsals and shows.
- Developed strong memorization skills for quick mastery of scripts, enabling efficient preparation for auditions and performances.
- Exhibited strong professionalism by maintaining punctuality, preparedness, and open communication throughout all stages of the production process.
- Utilized effective time-management strategies to balance concurrent acting projects without compromising commitment or quality of work.
- Expanded professional network by attending workshops, conferences, and industry events, leading to increased opportunities for collaboration.
- Performed alongside various well-known actors and actresses.
- Collaborated with directors and fellow actors to develop engaging character portrayals for stage and screen.
- Utilized improvisational techniques during live performances when necessary, ensuring seamless continuity on stage or screen.
- Mastered various accents and dialects to better embody diverse characters across multiple genres and mediums.
- Developed strong, believable character interactions to elevate narrative's impact on audience.
- Increased audience engagement with captivating performances in variety of roles across genres.
Teaching Artist
Clyde Primary School
10.2023 - 12.2023
- Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating visual aids and hands-on activities in lesson plans.
Speech and Drama Teacher
Superspeak Drama & Public Speaking
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Enhanced students'' public speaking skills by incorporating drama exercises and role-playing activities.
- Facilitated peer-to-peer critique sessions that encouraged constructive feedback exchange between classmates.
- Improved overall communication abilities among students by reinforcing proper diction, articulation, and voice projection techniques.
Founder and Director
Bouncy Beats- Music and Movement for Early Learners
01.2015 - 01.2023
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
- Developed marketing materials and campaigns to boost brand awareness and customer engagement.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired new staff members and developed training materials for employees.
- Managed financial operations, ensuring fiscal responsibility and maintaining profitability during periods of economic uncertainty.
Co Founder and Head of Drama
MelodyDramatics and Little Melodramas
06.2014 - 01.2018
- Evaluated market trends to identify emerging opportunities and inform strategic decision making
- Secured lucrative partnerships by establishing strong relationships with key industry players.
- Developed marketing materials and campaigns to boost brand awareness and customer engagement.
Instructor for Toddler to Kinder Classes
Jump for Joy
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Promoted a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations and maintaining consistent classroom management techniques.
- Promoted classroom safety, collaboration, and best practices.
- Enhanced classroom collaboration through the implementation of group projects and team-building activities.
School Auditions Victoria
N.I.Y.P.A.A – Australian Youth Choir
10.2010 - 12.2010
- Auditioning children in Years 3-6 in Primary schools for the N.I.Y.P.P.A Australian Youth Choir. All over Melbourne
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Casting Agent and Office Manager
Lower Eastside Studios
01.2010 - 03.2010
- Directing actors for Auditions
- Using Video camera
- Editing and using editing equipment to put a package for online use
Tutor (Improvisation, Screen Acting, Textual Analysis)
Startek - The London Drama School UK
01.2001 - 01.2007
- Taught acting for film and TV
- Workshop leader – Business presentation skills workshops
- Increased student comprehension by utilizing personalized teaching methods and adapting to individual learning styles.
Education
Certificate IV Training And Education - Training and Education
Selmar Institute of Education
Melbourne, VIC01.2013
Some College (No Degree) -
National Theatre Drama School
St Kilda, VIC11.1986
High School Diploma -
ERA Alternative School Year 11
Donvale, VIC12.1982
Skills
- Communication
- Adaptable
- Following directions
- Television and film experience
- Memorization skills
- Vocal tone
- Voice projection
- Accepts direction and coaching graciously
- Improvisation techniques
- Comedic timing
- Audition preparation
- Adaptable teaching styles
Accomplishments
Lucinda Has been working as a professional Actor for over 35 years. She has worked extensively in the UK and Australia across all forms of the industry, done Stand Up Comedy, Improvised with the Comedy Store Players, and has been voted "Most Popular Female Character" for her performance as Melanie Pearson in "Neighbours"
Acting Work
- Television
- Production Role Producer Director
- Neighbours. Melanie Pearson Fremantle Media. Various
- Neighbours 30th Herself Freemantle Productions Karen Warner
- How to talk Australian Mum Guilty Productions Tony Rogers
- Doctors Claire O'Grady BBC 1 Paul Gibson
- Basil Brush Marion BBC 1 Des Mc Carthy
- This Is Pop Kylie BBC 2 Bruce Goodison
- Highly Sprung Presenter BBC 1 John Comerford
- Parallel Nine Presenter BBC 1 Various
- Soap Fever Presenter Granada Various
- Neighbours Melanie Pearson Reg Grundy Productions Various
- Prisoner Mandy Reg Grundy Productions Various
- Handle with Care Sarah Channel Ten Australia Paul Cox
- Just Friends Julie Channel Ten Australia Michael Pattinson
- 2. Radio
- Consuming Desires Lou BBC Radio 4 Karen Rose
- The Pet Penny BBC Radio 4 Karen Rose
- Our Father who Art in A Tree Simone BBC Radio 4 Jeff Howe
- Women May Weep Narrator BBC Radio 3 Alison Hindle
- Kangaroo Victoria BBC Radio 3 Alison Hindle
- Dead White Males Melissa BBC World Gordon House
- One Up One Down Marge BBC Radio 4 Alison Hindle
- Heartscliffe Carrie BBC Radio 4
- Pig On A Rope Various 3PBS, Australia
- 3. Voice Over
- The Koala Brothers – Series One & Two (Ongoing character voices) (BBC Television Animated series)
- Honda Commercial Australia National Radio
- 4. Theatre
- Ghosted Pauline Boo Creative Gabrielle Reiher
- Pins and Needles Carolyn Thomas Ian Doyle Thomas Ian Doyle
- The Wedding Party Mum Short and Sweet Katrina Fleming
- Hedda Gabler Mrs Elvstead Bulandra, Bucharest Christian Winkler
- Don Quixote Altisidora Nuffield Theatre Patrick Sandford
- Blithe Spirit Mrs Bradman Theatre Royal Natasha Langridge
- Hedda Gabler Mrs Elvstead Edinburgh Festival Christian Winkler
- The Man of the Future is dead Mrs Elvstead Edinburgh Festival Lucy Skilbeck
- The Importance Of Being Earnest Cecily St Ann’s Well Gdns Natasha Langridge
- Half a Life Various Leeds Town Hall Lucy Skilbeck
- Petunia Takes Tea Petunia Southwark Playhouse Lucy Skilbeck
- Twelfth Night Viola Shakespeare In The Park Rachel Lasserson
- Off Broadway Various Gilded Balloon Aaron Mullen
- Who’s In It Anyway? Improviser Gilded Balloon Steve Frost
- The John Wayne Principle Sarah Stitch Pleasance Theatre/ & Fiona Ellson Nuffield Theatre Patrick Sanford
- Dead White Males Melissa Nuffield Theatre Patrick Sanford
- Killing Kangaroos Gwen UK Tour Jeff Teare
- Wolf Lullaby Lizzie Gael Old Red Lion Theatre Lucy Skilbeck
- Mr. Melancholy Delores Theatre Des Descharguers Gordon Murray
- Blue Lullaby Lizzie Gael Theatre Des Descharguers Lucy Skilbeck
- Blue Murder Rose Kings Head Theatre Lucy Skilbeck
- Peter Pan Peter UK No 1 Tour David Lee
- Cain’s’ Hand Ro Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney Helmut Bakitis
- Quickeze Café Valerie St Martins Theatre, Melbourne Helmut Bakitis
- 4. Stand-up Comedy
- Chrissie Amphlett Tribute MC Yarraville Club
- Comic Irrigation Herself Battersea Barge
- Bland Ambition Herself Gilded Balloon Cath Farr
- Wonderful World Of Water Herself Camberwell Arts Festival Steve Frost
- Comedy Store Players Regular Comedy Store
- Guest
Certification
Cert 1V in Training and Education
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Actor
Mapletree Enterainment UK
01.2025 - 02.2025
Teaching Artist
Clyde Primary School
10.2023 - 12.2023
Actor
Fremantle Media
10.2020 - 07.2024
Speech and Drama Teacher
Superspeak Drama & Public Speaking
01.2018 - 01.2023
Founder and Director
Bouncy Beats- Music and Movement for Early Learners
01.2015 - 01.2023
Co Founder and Head of Drama
MelodyDramatics and Little Melodramas
06.2014 - 01.2018
Instructor for Toddler to Kinder Classes
Jump for Joy
01.2011 - 01.2014
School Auditions Victoria
N.I.Y.P.A.A – Australian Youth Choir
10.2010 - 12.2010
Casting Agent and Office Manager
Lower Eastside Studios
01.2010 - 03.2010
Tutor (Improvisation, Screen Acting, Textual Analysis)
Startek - The London Drama School UK
01.2001 - 01.2007
Certificate IV Training And Education - Training and Education
Selmar Institute of Education
Some College (No Degree) -
National Theatre Drama School
High School Diploma -
ERA Alternative School Year 11
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