Lynette Rathnam

My accent repertoire includes Indian, British, French, Hispanic, Haitian Creole, Middle Eastern and American Southern.

Marvel Audiobooks Science Fiction Audiobooks Federal (Gov't & Intelligence) Agency Training videos Local Television Commercial & Corporate Training videos Webshows & Internet Commercials PSA's ACTING: (Los Angeles) Stephanie Feury Studio - Scene Study, Improvisation, Cold Reading, Sensory work Larry Moss Studio - Improvisation (Washington, D.C.) Shakespeare Theatre Co. - Breath, Voice & Speech Maryland & Virginia Shakespeare Festivals - Shakespeare Language/Text Analysis & Performance Studio Theater - Scene Study Theater Lab - Cold Reading VOICE: (Los Angeles) Wendy Cooper Studios - Opera, Musical Theater, Folk Anne Marie Ketchum - Opera, Musical Theater (Washington, D.C.) The Levine School of Music - Musical Theater Boston University, B.A. International Relations I have a professional microphone and recording system in a soundproof booth and I am able to create and edit MP3 or Wave files for final delivery. 1. I am a Washington, D.C. based actor/singer and have worked at the most prestigious theaters in D.C. including Fords Theater, Arena Stage and The John. F. Kennedy Center. 2. I am a professional vocalist and have trained for over 10 years in musical theater. 3. I have recorded VO’s and web & training videos for Laureate Education, Graphic Audio, Will Interactive (government & military training videos) and the Federal Judicial Center. 4. I have trained with the Maryland & Virginia Shakespeare companies as well as the Shakespeare Theater Co. of Washington, D.C. I have a great love & passion for the Shakespearean language. 5. I was the lead in a dark comedic web series playing a sarcastic & opinionated burglar. 6. I work as a role-player for the Capitol Police and US Secret Service, acting out scenarios such as live shooter, DUI, hostage and suicide bomber situations for training exercises. 7. I am a Teaching Artist and work with children of all ages, leading classes in drama including Shakespeare workshops. 8. I perform a solo-motivational icebreaker show for college freshman every year, leading hundreds and sometimes thousands of students through a series of games and “get-to-know-you” activities designed to help students interact and form connections. It’s a blast and I get to travel all over the country!