303 "Love+Live+Life" Podcast - Rob Laqui - A Founding member of The Industry Standard Group

In this episode, I invited Rob Laqui. He’s a producer and a founding member of TISG; the Industry standard Group.

Guest Bio

Born and raised in Minnesota, Rob is a NYC based creative producer, performing artist and first generation Filipino-American. Immediately after graduating with a BFA in Musical Theater Performance, Rob joined LaMama E.T.C.'s Great Jones Repertory, under Ellen Stewart. He then spent six and a half seasons with MOMIX dance company. Rob was a puppeteer for the War Horse first national North American tour and also appeared as Joey in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. He also had the opportunity to be the Production Spokesperson for the War Horse press tour in various markets all over the US and Canada. Rob was in Here Lies Love at the Public Theater in NYC and was with Cirque du Soleil in the creation cast and Puppet Captain for the world tour of Toruk - The First Flight, based off of James Cameron's Avatar.

Besides being onstage, Rob has also been an associate producer, artistic associate, choreographer, assistant choreographer/director, and puppet builder. He worked with Matt Acheson and Fergus J. Walsh, building puppets for Lincoln Center and Broadway productions and continues to collaborate with Andrew Rasmussen and Cardinal Theatricals. Rob was with the American Associates of the National Theatre as a Development and Special Events Coordinator and is now in NYC full time as the Production Coordinator for NT America, the North American producing office for the National Theatre of Great Britain. He is excited to be a part of the Octopus Theatricals team and their continuing vision of inclusive art that matters.

www.roblaqui.com

www.theindustrystandardgroup.com

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