STAFF PROFILES

MAKE AN IMPACT
ON A CHILDS LIFE

Robin Braun

Robin Braun has served as the Executive Artistic Director of Inside Out Theatre since she co-founded the company with Jayne Bonilla in 1998. She earned a B.F.A. in Theatre/performance and a M.Ed. in Mental Health and School Counseling and has combined both degrees with the goal of using the performing arts as a tool for personal and social change. She has written 16 musicals and facilitates the creation of her student’s works as well. Mrs. Braun trained as an actress, singer and dancer and worked professionally in San Francisco and Chicago. Since moving back to Florida where she was born and raised, she has worked as a teacher, counselor, artist, and director and was honored to receive a 2004 “Outstanding Mother of the Year” Award from Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies for “bringing inspiration to children through the arts” and a 2005 “Community Involvement Award” from the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators for “outstanding efforts to promote peace and tolerance in the community”. Robin believes the positive outlet for self expression that the arts provide combined with character education are an integral part of a young person’s development and she receives great satisfaction when her students gain confidence and a sense of empowerment from the process of creating, bonding and working together in a positive and supportive environment.

Marisol Dow

Ms. Dow’s career has taken her to Europe and throughout the United States. She has appeared in revivals of Cats, West Side Story, Oliver, Kismet, A Chorus Line and South Pacific. Her career has allowed her to work with known directors like Bob Fosse, Jerry Zaks, Mark Morris, Richard Casper, Bob Fitzsimmons, Roy Smith, Joey McNicols, and Eric Simonson. She traveled throughout Europe with jazz bands and sang jazz and pop music in clubs in the New York area. Marisol started teaching voice at the Barcelona, Spain affiliate of the Berkeley School of Music and started “The Voice Studio” in New York. She works with all levels of students in musical theatre, from beginners through professionals. After 20 years of performing throughout the world Marisol decided to take a break and raise a family. Marisol started directing shows for Inside Out Theatre Company in 2004. It has been her most gratifying achievement in Florida working with the young actors and the experienced professional staff at Inside Out. Together they work towards helping students build character and expand their lives through theatre, experiencing the joy of the stage and develop the confidence-building aspects of the Performing Arts.