Playwright/Director/Actor

victor@victorkline.com

Agent

Bronwen Gault, On Set Talent

Studio 51, Level 5, 61 Malborough St, Surry Hills NSW 2011

Phone: 612 8399 3050

Fax: 612 8399 1390

Email: agent@onsettalent.com.au

Training

Hole in the Wall Theatre, Perth 1996-1997

NIDA Showreel, Sydney, 2001

Gail Edward’s Directors’ Masterclass, Sydney, 2001

Sydney Stage Combat School, 2004

Griffin Acting Course with David Berthold & Kate Gaul, 2004

George Whaley - Actorphobia, Sydney International Film School, 2007

Personal Details

Height: 180cm

Weight: 75kg

Eye Colour: Blue/Green

Racial Descent: Anglo/Russian

•   Love.Com (play).  Sydney Mardi Gras, Sydney, 2007. Also rehearsed reading, Manly Festival, Sydney 2006. 

• The Salsa Lesson (Short play) La Boite Theatre, Brisbane 2006. Also overall runner up and winner of award for passionate performance, Flip Top Heart Festival, Hobart 2005. Also Short & Sweet Festival, Sydney, 2007.
  

•  The Rehabilitation of God (a play). Factory Space Theatre @ The Star of The Sea, Sydney, 2005

•   Sex, Death & Chocolate (Short play), Produced Short & Sweet Festival, Sydney, 2005. Also at Actors Anonymous Christmas Sushi, Newtown Theatre Sydney, 2008.

•   Rough Justice (Novel) Allen & Unwin, Sydney 1994

•   Der Beste Anwalt von Allen (German translation of above) Econ,Dusseldorf, 1995

•   Doctor Faustus Sings (Musical Adaptation of Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus) Performed Sydney Valhalla 2002

•   Hedda Gabler (Translation of Ibsen’s play) Performed New York, International Fringe Festival 1999

•   Short Stories (Various)

•   Golden Dagger Mysteries (Contributor) Hutchinson, Sydney 1993

•   Federal Court Reports (Editor and contributor) Vols 20 - to date

•   Federal Law Reports (Editor and contributor) Vols 125 - to date

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•   Ekert et al: Personal Business, Actors Anonymous Christmas Sushi, Newtown Theatre, Sydney, 2008
•   Broun: Hold 'Em,Short & Sweet One Act Festival, Sydney 2008. (Winner Best Director-Runner Up.Winner Best Production–Runner Up
•  Carnell:  Morning Tea at the Carousel Club, Short & Sweet Festival, Sydney, 2008

•   Lopes:  Just Another Tuesday Night, Journey Into Sin Productions (Newtown Theatre), Sydney 2007

•   Kline:  Love.Com, Sydney Mardi Gras, Sydney 2007

•   McAteer: Transactions, (Short & Sweet Festival), Sydney, 2007

•   Lewis: The Baggage Handler, Manly Festival, Sydney, 2006

•   O’Keefe: Uncomfortable Silences (Short & Sweet Festival), Sydney, 2006
    (Winner Best Overall Production + Winner People's Choice Award – Largest popular vote in the history of the Festival)

•   Kline: The Salsa Lesson (Flip Top Heart Festival), Hobart 2005. Also Short & Sweet Festival, Sydney 2007 (Also as choreographer).

•   Nielson: The Night Before Christmas (Tapp Gallery), Sydney 2004

•   Marlowe: Doctor Faustus Sings (Valhalla), Sydney 2002

•   Morgan: And Valentino Takes Hollywood (Harry De Jour Theatre), New York, 2001

•   R & H: Oklahoma (Illawarra Performing Arts Centre), Wollongong, 2000

•   Ibsen: Hedda Gabler (Harry De Jour Theatre), New York, 1999

•  All Saints (Channel 7), Guest, Sergeant Lewis, (6 episodes) 2002/3

• 4 Corners (ABC TV) Dramatisation of Wheat Board scandal, John Stott, 2006

• Packed to the Rafters (Channel 7), Guest, The Barman, 2008

•   TVC, Washington Bank (USA), The Hooker, 100%, 2002

•    TVC, Flybuys (Aus), The Host, 100%, 2004

•    TVC, Mountain Franklin (Aus), Featured Extra, 2004

•    TVC, Sambucca (Aus), Dr Evil, Lead, 2007

•    TVC, Telstra, The Caller, 100%, 2008

•    ABC TV, Three Things (Short Film), Director: Clare Williamson, 2001

•    CTV1, Around The World With Joy (Motivational Talks – Various), 2000-2001

•    Sitcom Pilot, Rock ‘n’ Roll Pawn Shop (Sergeant Allamby), Director Danny Vandine, 2001

•    The Gas Club (Short film), Pod Films,  The Irish Judge, Director: Ollie Langridge, 2001
      [Selected Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival 2002]

•    The Carpet Factory (Short film), Director Aarne Neeme, 2004

•    Enough Rope (Short film), Director Catherine Anselmi, 2004

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•  Kline:   Love.Com (Jorge), Rehearsed Reading, Manly Festival, Sydney, 2006

•  Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well (The King), Factory Space Theatre, Sydney, 2005

•  Kline: The Salsa Lesson (He), Is Theatre, Flip Top Heart Festival, Hobart 2005

•  Gottsche: The Balmain Jesus (Martin), Stables Theatre, Sydney, 2004

•   Ackerman: Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight (Gene), Factory Space Theatre At The Cat @ Fiddle, Sydney 2004

•   Lewis:  Statues of David (David), Factory Space Theatre, Sydney 2003

•   Cordero:  Crumbs on the Radio:The Phil Harris Show (Phil Harris), Breadcrumbstheatre, Sydney 2003

•   Brightwolf: Saturday Night in the Shakespeare Ward (The Doctor), Sydney Actors Studio, Sydney 2002

•   Marlowe: Doctor Faustus Sings (Doctor Faustus), Valhalla, Sydney, 2002

•   Williamson: The Club (Ted Parker), New Theatre, Sydney, 2001

•   Morgan: And Valentino Takes Hollywood (George Ullman), NATC,New York, 2001

•   Shakespeare: Twelfth Night (Orsino), 13th Street Repertory, New York, 2000

•   Shakespeare: Antony & Cleopatra (Mark Antony), Bigeye Productions, Sydney, 2000

•   R & H: South Pacific (Emile De Becque), Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Wollongong, 2000

•   Ibsen: Hedda Gabler (Eilert Lovborg), NATC,New York, 1999

•   Shakespeare: The Tempest (Prospero), 13th Street Repertory, New York, 1999

•   Shakespeare: Julius Caesar (Mark Antony), Workshop Theatre, Wollongong, 1999

•  Taylor: Whistle Down The Wind (The Policeman), IPAC, 1999  

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Miscellaneous

• Teaching  Acting and Theatre, North Sydney CC, 2005-6

• Teaching  Acting and Theatre, Mosman CC, 2006 to date
• Reviewing for Arts Hub 2008 to date

• Singing

  • Shalomites, Perth, 1996-7

  • Fremantle Choir, Fremantle, 1996-7

  • Mixed Notes, Kiama, 1998-2000

  • Jonah and the Whalers, Sydney, 2005

• languages :English (fluent), French (functional)

• accents : US (Manhattan and Southern), UK (Various), French, Jewish, German, Russian and Italian

Victor Kline started his working life as Sydney’s youngest barrister. He is now Editor of the authorised Federal Court Reports, and the Federal Law Reports and an award winning actor, playwright and theatre director. In theatre he has worked extensively in Sydney and off Broadway in New York. He also teaches acting and is a performing arts reviewer. He has lived in Alice Springs, New Guinea, London, Paris, New York and the South of France, and currently lives in Sydney with his wife and one cat.

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