About

De Anne is a leading lady with classic grace and a mischievous smile. Originally from the Midwest of the US, she received her voice training from Boston University and her MFA from the University of Illinois. After having bounced around the US, she set her sights on living internationally and currently resides in Shanghai, China.

As Emma the sweet fiancee, turns in an impeccable performance, perfect in every way. Her acting and lovely, sure vocals are polished; her character real.” JEKYLL & HYDE

— Jeanne McCartin in Showcase Magazine

In the lead [role], De Anne Dubin... [was] engaging, and Dubin held on to an appealing emotional honesty throughout.” ROSA

— Thomas Garvey at The Boston Globe

Powerful work from De Anne Dubin as J.S., the chilly psychiatrist who ultimately opens her heart.” NECESSARY TARGETS

— Julie Kistler at The News-Gazette

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  • Drama
    Play Director Role Theatre
    The Diary of Anne Frank James Edmonson Miep Gies (u/s Mrs. Frank / Van Daan) Utah Shakespearean Festival
    Talley’s Folly Linda Gillum Sally Talley Summer Studio Theatre Company
    See How They Run Kerby Thompson Penelope Toop Cortland Repertory Theatre
    A Streetcar Named Desire   Blanche DuBois Fiddlehead Theatre Company
    Bus Stop Peter Reynolds Grace Hoylard Summer Studio Theatre Company
    Pasta Sue Watts Roxanne Summer Studio Theatre Company
    Metamorphoses Rene Moreno Nursemaid and Others University of Illinois
    Three Sisters Brant Pope Olga University of Illinois
    Necessary Targets Linda Gillum J.S. University of Illinois
    The Blue Room   Woman Blue City Productions
    Srebrenica * Lisa Gaye Dixon Jasna Armory Free Theatre
    Dutchman   Lula Armory Free Theatre
    Gint Alec Wild Oldie Momma University of Illinois
    The Mousetrap Bill Humphreys Mollie Ralston Seacoast Repertory Theatre
    Shakespeare
    Play Director Role Theatre
    Pericles Kathleen F. Conlin Bawd / Lychorida Utah Shakespearean Festival
    Taming of the Shrew   Katherine Busan English Theatre
    Twelfth Night   Olivia Busan English Theatre
    Romeo and Juliet Ed Isser Lady Capulet Worcester Foothills Theatre Company
    Henry IV Part I Norma Saldivar Glendower / Northumberland University of Illinois
    Hamlet Kathleen F. Conlin Player Queen University of Illinois
    Musical
    Play Director Role Theatre
    A Chorus Line Henson Keys Sheila University of Illinois
    Beauty and the Beast Russell Garrett Babette Worcester Foothills Theatre Company
    Jekyll & Hyde   Emma Carew Seacoast Repertory Theatre
    Into the Woods   Witch Empty Space Theatre
    Svengali Brad Carroll Trilby O’Ferrall Great American Melodrama & Vaudeville
    Thoroughly Modern Millie   Ruth/Dorothy Parker Reagle Players
    Singin’ in the Rain Kirby Ward Ensemble (u/s Lina Lamont) Reagle Players
    Annie   Grace Farrell Fiddlehead Theatre Company
    Chicago   June Fiddlehead Theatre Company
    The Music Man   Ensemble Reagle Players
    Awards
    • * 2008 Winner of the Kennedy Center’s Rosa Parks Playwrighting Award: Damir Konjicija
    • Winner of Best Musical and nominated for Best Ensemble, Musical Dir. Jeffrey Leonard, and Dir. Robert Eagle in 2004 by Independent Reviewers of New England
    • Winner of Best Musical, Dir. Kirby Ward, Choreography Peggy Hickey and nominated for Best Ensemble in 2002 by Independent Reviewers of New England
  • Film
    Production Role Producer
    One 2 Zero Supporting One 2 Zero Productions
    Lactose Intolerant Supporting I Said Walrus Films
    A Smile and a Handshake Supporting 27B-6 Films
    Industrial
    Production Role Producer
    PartyLite Supporting PartyLite Inc.
    Fidelity Investments Supporting Fidelity Images
    Television
    Production Role Producer
    Sekai Gyoten News: Triangular Murder Case Principle Duo Creative Communications / Nippon TV-Japan
  • Voice Over
    Production Role Producer
    Big Data Podcast Principle Estrada Productions / Ryan Estrada
    Beyond the Light * Supporting Goulart Filmes / Ivy Goulart
    Egg Market Narrator Ninth Letter Arts & Literary Journal
    * Awards

  • Education
    • University of Illinois, Master of Fine Arts, Acting
      • Acting: Daniel Sullivan, Henson Keys, Robert G. Anderson, and Lisa Gaye Dixon

      • Movement: Robin McFarquhar

      • Speech: Robert Ramirez and Jill Walmsley-Zager

      • Workshop: Pat McCorkle, Erica Daniels, Laurie Carlos, AndBC Company, Druid, Diavolo, SITI Company

    • Boston University, Bachelor of Music, Voice Performance
      • Voice: Susan Ormont

      • Speech: Nina Pleasants

      • Acting: James Spruill and William Young

    Training
    • Vocal coach: Andrew Byrne

    • Improvisation: Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre: Chelsea Clarke

    Skills & Interests

    I play the piano.

    • Dialects: RP, Southern, South Boston, Cockney, Irish, Texas, Appalachian, Ozark, Welsh

    • Certified in stage combat: rapier & dagger, small sword and unarmed

    Well-known for my boisterous laugh!

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