Zachary Paul Lawrence is a classically trained American actor. From 2012-2015 he studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in Birmingham England, graduating with a BA in Acting. . He later returned to his native Chicago, working professionally on the works of George Bernard Shaw and Shakespeare. He ventured to England again in 2017 to study at London’s Royal Central School of Speech and Drama on their MA in Classical Acting course, emphasizing on Ancient Greek theatre, Shakespeare, and the works of Anton Chekhov. He has participated in voice, text, and movement based workshops at both The Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford upon Avon and The Globe Theatre in London.
Along with his classical training, Zachary has a significant experience in Chicago long form improvisation, including having spent time at The Second City Chicago. He also possesses a background in musical theatre and is trained in Estill Voice Technique.