Robin Walsh, M.F.A.

Professor

Contact Information

• Office: 615 B Lawrence Hall
• Phone: 412-392-4774
• Email: rwalsh@pointpark.edu

Education

• M.F.A., Acting, West Virginia University
• B.F.A., Acting, Point Park University

Courses Taught

• Voice & Speech
• Ensemble Studio: Creativity

Background

Robin Walsh loves the flexible, creative atmosphere at the University, as well the burgeoning Pittsburgh arts scene. Her regional acting career is ongoing and helps keep her fresh as a teacher. She has appeared in theatres from the Bay Area to Burlington, Vt. 

Curriculum Vitae

Professional Memberships

• Actor's Equity Association
• SAG/AFTRA
• Voice and Speech Trainers Association

Selected Artistic Works

• Bricolage Bus, Director
• Mad Honey for Unseam'd Shakespeare, Director
• La Ronde, Director, The REP
• Bricolage Bus festival, Playwright

Selected Performances

• The Niceties, The Contemporary American Theater Festival
• Little Gem, The City Theatre
• The Goat, The REP
• King Lear, Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre

Research Interests

• Creativity
• Different methods of storytelling
• Effective teaching in the arts
• Creative writing

Selected Awards and Honors

• Actress of the Year, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• Performer of the Year, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• Harry Schwalb Excellence in the Arts Award
• Pittsburgh Foundation Creative Excellence Award

Point Park Feature

• "Faculty Profile: Meet Robin Walsh, theatre," Point Park University website, June 16, 2015.

In the News

• "Pittsburgh's Performance Students, Teachers Adjust to Virtual Lessons," 90.5 WESA-FM, May 13, 2020.
• "A Theater Festival in the Bucolic Countryside, but Boiling Underneath," The Washington Post, July 11, 2017.