Columbus Lane

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I am an actor based in Melbourne, currently in my last year of a Bachelor of Performing Arts. I hold a Bachelor of Arts majoring in English Literature and Screen Studies from La Trobe University. I originally thought I would be a writer, academic or creative. In my last year of the degree I pivoted towards acting, a passion I had ignored. Highlights have been working with Sarah Goodes in a production of Uncle Vanya at Collarts, playing Vanya, working with Stephen Nicolazzo on Merciless Gods and this past November playing Peer Gynt at The Malthouse in a capstone production directed by Kitan Petovski. This past year (2025) I have performed in: - Beauty and the Beast at Theatre Works mainstage as Gaston in an adaption by Jake Stewart - The Boys (Sevenfold Theatre Co.) as Brett Sprague - Punk Rock at Meat Market as William Carlisle (Lunatix Theatre Company) - The Glass Menagerie, playing Jim O'Connor at Meat Market (Running With Scissors Theatre Co.) I am happiest when rehearsing or acting on stage or camera, mostly because I am in love with the collaborative creativity. Acting has allowed me to burst free of many years of depression and anxiety, my nervous energy has an outlet! I gravitate towards open and humorous people, my favourite people to work with. I love reading, keeping physically active and learning about history. Recently I started Irish Dance classes, never having danced before. I thought this would be an easy way to learn to dance. It has turned out to be the hardest thing I have ever done.