Robert Lopez has been involved in Theatre since the tender age of 10. His first venture into directing happened his 7th grade year when he helped the choir teacher put together a Spring Musical skit of “The Little Mermaid,” where he also performed as Sebastian, the crab! From there he went on to be the student director/producer of the Drama Department in High School, for the three years he was there.
While earning his BA in Theatre Arts and Dance at CSULA, he was introduced to Metropolitan Education Theatre Network as an actor, and later became an Associate Director. This company did shows all throughout Southern California where Robert performed and assistant directed in shows such as, Annie, Grease, The Wiz, Fiddler on the Roof, and Big River. In 2002, MET2 flew Robert to Auckland New Zealand to play Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Working with children through Theatre inspired Robert to go into the Teaching profession and later recieved his Teaching Credential at SFSU. Robert taught as a 3/4/5 grade Teacher at Horace Mann Elementary where he has founded their new Drama Program. There he has directed such musicals as You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, Seussical Jr., Annie Jr., The Wiz TYA, Honk Jr. and The Little Mermaid Jr. Robert also works as a director at Starting Arts. His resume includes: Elf the Musical, Bye Bye Birdie , Fame Jr. , Guys & Dolls, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Legally Blonde, Shrek the Musical and more. He is inspired on a daily basis working with children. He considers himself to be a lifelong learner. “I get to teach children a thing or two, and they always teach me something in return.” |
Actor/Singer/DancerRobert still acts around the Bay Area. Recent credits include: Tsar/Ipolitov in Anastasia, Jimmy Ray in Bright Star (TMC Arts). Dan in Next To Normal (Sunnyvale). Franz/us Captain in Sound of Music (Hillbarn). Sam in Mamma Mia, Pharoah in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Leo in The Producers (BBBay), Bert in Mary Poppins (TVRT), Roger in RENT (CCMT), Chad in All Shook Up (Tri Valley), Marius in Les Miserables (CCMT), Freddy in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Stage1), and Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar (ACLO).
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DirectorRobert worked at Horace Mann Elementary where he founded their new Drama Program. There he directed such musicals as
You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, Seussical Jr., Annie Jr., The Wiz TYA, Honk Jr. and The Little Mermaid Jr. Robert also works as a director at Starting Arts. His resume includes: Elf the Musical, Bye Bye Birdie, Fame Jr. , Guys & Dolls, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Grease, Twelfth Night, Xanadu Jr., The Wiz TYA, The Tempest, Shrek, 13, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown and Legally Blonde. He is inspired on a daily basis working with children. He considers himself to be a lifelong learner. “I get to teach children a thing or two, and they always teach me something in return.” |
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