PEERS PLAYERS Professional Corporate Actors, Coaches, Presenters, Australia, USA

WHO'S DOING WHAT?

Eduardo on TV in Mexico

In August Eduardo played the role of Liutenant Armendariz in the production "History in a short" a tv series for television to commemorate the 200 years of the Mexican Independence. Armendariz was the man in charge of killing Miguel Hidalgo, who was the head of the independence movement in Mexico.

Assertive Communication

In June a review of Talking Brief’s work appeared in The Law Society Journal. Elaine Paton, Director of Talking Brief, is working with the Crown Solicitor’s Office NSW and Victoria Legal Aid, assisting solicitors with their presentation skills.

Yvette Alcott gets Psyched!
Yvette has been facilitating Leadership Skills Workshops in Brisbane, has just completed her Graduate Diploma in Psychology and is working towards her honours degree. She recently devised our new Performance Skills seminars.

Brian Langsworth’s appointment:
Brian is an associate consultant for Aspect Organisational Psychologists. He is completing his psychology honours dissertation on employee mentor experiences in a Community Mentoring Program. Brian recently collaborated with Unilever to write the actors briefing notes for their Global Management Training.

Joanna Weinberg’s one woman show:
Look out for Joanna's new show "Twelve Shoes" directed by Mark Lamprell (My Mother Frank) .

OUR PEOPLE

MEET SOME OF OUR CONSULTANTS

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Elaine Paton Carrie Paff
Bachelor of Arts and Master's Degree in Educational Theatre. Education director of Magic Theatre, San Francisco and co-founder and artistic director of StageWrite. Theatre: Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Arizona Theatre Company, Marin Theatre Company, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Magic Theatre, Word for Word and Shakespeare Santa Cruz. Film: Presque Isle and Opal's Diary. A trainer and facilitator since 1998, she worked on the Lawyering Project at NYU Law School, developing and performing role-plays, and was Professional Development Instructor at NYC Board of Education.

Elaine Paton Glauco Paiva
Journalism Degree - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, actor training at Casa das Artes. Glauco has been a journalist for 10 years with media outlets such as O Globo newspaper and CBN radio, and now works in corporate communications and press assistance for clients including the US Department of State, and the British Consulate. Theatre: A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Threepenny Opera, and Six Characters in Search of an Author. TV: TV Globo. Role-play experience: US Department of State Foreign Press Centre Tour - Washington, DC and Atlanta.

Elaine Paton
BA in Communications, Diploma of Theatre. Elaine has worked in various industry sectors, and organised big political and media events. Role-play; KPMG and The Australian Public Service Commission. Elaine founded Talking Brief, Persuasive Communication; assisting barristers and solicitors with presentation skills. Clients include: NSW Bar Association, Queensland Bar, Victorian Bar, Crown Solicitor’s Office NSW, Victoria Legal Aid, and Legalwise Seminars. Guest Speaker at the Australian Advocacy Institute’s 2nd International Advocacy Trainer’s Conference in Italy, 2008 CLEAA Conference, Sydney and Guest Teacher for Gray’s Inn, London.
www.talkingbrief.com

Elaine Paton Carole Patullo
Bachelor of Education, Graduate Diploma Movement and Dance. She co-founded Troupe du Jour, devising workshops using improvisation as a tool for learning. Corporate clients include Mobil and Mitre 10. Theatre: Storming St Kilda by Tram, Charitable intent, and A Man for All Seasons. She was nominated for two Green Room Awards and won Best Supporting Actress for Operation Dostoyevsky. TV: The King and The Librarians. Carole is soon to be seen in feature film Lake Mungo, and role-played for KPMG and Centrelink.

Lisa Peers
NIDA trained, and founder and director of Peers and Players, Lisa began her acting career on screen in Sunday Too Far Away and Monkey Grip. TV includes Country Practice, Bellbird, GP, Home and Away, All Saints, Theatre; Fool For Love, Catholic School Girls, Hamlet, Away. She has presented on screen for Westpac, People Styles USA, Leadership Challenge etc. Role-play for SHL, DDI, WorkCover, Adelaide Bank, Telstra, Qantas, KPMG, APS, Lendlease, ANSTO. She is also a consultant with International Casting, San Francisco.

lisapeers@peersandplayers.com

Lisa Peers Eduardo Philippe
Bachelors of Arts in Acting and Film, PG Diploma. Eduardo has directed, written, and performed in theatre, film and television in the UK and Mexico. Fluent in English and Spanish, he worked at The Wire, conducting surveys for BBC Radio, The National Debt Line and pharmaceutical companies. He was Director at Lux Aeterna Casting for two years, creating training programs for actors. Eduardo recently performed role-play at Expo Can in Mexico and is currently filming 'La Ultime Muerte' for Lemon Films. He works with Peers and Players for Unilever in Mexico City.

Deborah Piper
Deborah recently completed her Masters in Applied Psychotherapy and has a private practice. She was seen recently in Romeo and Juliet and The Pull of negative Gravity at The Seymour Centre. Deborah has appeared in Love My Way, Jessica, Home and Away, Always Greener, Young Guns and CNNNN. She has over ten years role-play experience in both the corporate and medical sectors for clients including KPMG, The APSC and Citibank.

Deborah Piper

Benjamin Pither
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Arts. The Parker Prize for Creative Arts. Stephen Spielberg Fellow in 2001. Theatre: California Shakespeare, Berkeley Rep, Center Rep Company and 42nd Street Moon. Industrial videos: Remedy Editorial, Rosewood Publications, PG&E, The Learning Company, Phoenix University, Livescribe Smartpen, and KFTY Productions. Role-play: Stanford and UCSF. He is a project manager and event planner in the corporate and non-profit sectors, and a counselor and facilitator. Benjamin is a teacher and coach at the New Conservatory Theatre Centre.

Ian Rooney
Melbourne based, Ian recently appeared in Neighbours, Last Man Standing and the upcoming movie Rats and Cats. Theatre includes Too Dark a Pink and Red is the New Black, The Meeting at Chapel off Chapel, Death and Downsizing at the and Provocation. Commercials include McDonald's, Ford, realestate.com and White Pages. Ian's corporate role-play includes ongoing New Manager Programs for KPMG. His extensive business background encompasses middle and senior management and he is a qualified lighting engineer.

Ian Rose
Bachelor of Arts. Ian has acted extensively on stage in London; his TV and film credits include Eastenders, Casualty, London's Burning, City Homicide, Like It Is, Surveillance and Flyboys. He worked for four years with Bi-Jingo, developing and delivering events and programs for General Motors, Credit Suisse and the Legal Services Commission. Now teaching courses in Communication Skills and Business English at Swinburne University, Ian also works as a freelance writer for The Age and recently performed role-play for SHL and Centrelink.

ian Rose Rob Leo Roy
Rob has acted in New York, LA and Washington DC for 25 years. Film and TV: The Sopranos, Law and Order, You Don't Mess With the Zohan and No Reservations. Corporate experience includes Management and Leadership, Program Management, Administration and Communications Skills coaching. An account exec with IKON Office Solutions, he provides technical and equipment training. Corporate clients: FDNY, Verizon, SAP Kaiser Permanente, Graceworks and the US Postal Service.