Colton Weiss - Voice, Speech & Dialect Coach

Colton

he/him

Colton Weiss (he/they) is a professional dialect coach, actor, and lecturer (Ohio State Univ.) based out of Columbus, Ohio. Colton has 10+yrs experience working on and off stage ranging from Broadway level musicals and classic opera to outdoor Shakespeare. His clients range from local middle school/high school students and working adults, to professionals performing regionally and on Broadway; many of whom have gone on to achieve award winning recognition! Favorite coaching credits include: Actors’ Theatre of Columbus (Robin Hood, Sense and Sensibility, Emma ), Columbus Children's Theatre (Disney’s Newsies - Dir. Joe Deer), and A.R.T.@Oberon (Violet the Musical - Dir. Sammi Cannold from How to Dance in Ohio). He is a proud graduate of Ohio State and Harvard University and member of the Voice and Speech Trainers’ Association (VASTA). Learn more and connect with him at coltonweiss.com.

The Ohio State University

Academic Advisor & Lecturer

CW Coaching

Professional Dialect Coach

Harvard University & American Repertory Theatre
ALM/MFA - Voice and Speech Pedagogy

The Ohio State University
BA - Speech and Hearing Science w/ Linguistics Minor
BA - Integrated Performance Studies (Theatre & Music)

Knight-Thompson Speechwork
Experiencing Speech - (Jan. 2020)
Phonetic Intensive - (Aug. 2017)
Experiencing Accents - (June 2017)

Vocal Combat Technique – “...proven voice method for actors who want to learn how to go to vocal extremes in a healthy sustainable manner.”

Professional Teacher/Coach Certification Planned 2026
Introduction to Creature Voices & Vocal Health Oct 2023
Introduction to Vocal Combat 2020
Introduction to Voiceover (with D’Arcy Smith) 2017


Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE)
TIE - Beginner Diploma Anticipated 2026
Best Practices April 2023
Theatrical Studio Techniques, Casting, and Policy May 2023
Actors and Intimacy July 2023
Consent in the Acting Classroom July 2023
Trauma Informed Practice Aug 2023
Voice & Intimacy Oct 2023
Staging Sex: Musical Theatre Oct 2023
Bystander Intervention Training July 2024
Foundations in Race, Intimacy, & Consent Sep 2024
Working with Trans and Non-Binary Artists Nov 2024
Training the Trans Singing Voice Dec 2024
Intimacy Choreography for Live Performance Nov 2025
Working with Minors Nov 2025

One Voice Course for Integrative Studies - “Designed to prepare performance specialists to work across boundaries in theatre, music, and dance…you use the same One Voice”

Certified Practitioner with Honors June 2021
Certification Intensive I, II July 2018, June 2021

1:1 Coaching

Acting

Group Coaching/Workshops

Open to Mentoring a VASTA member

Pedagogy

Public Speaking

Shakespeare

Singing

Speech & Dialects

Voiceover

VASTA, ATHE, MTEA

The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Academic Advisor & Lecturer
2022 – Present

Academic Advisor within the College of Arts and Sciences at OSU. Assigned Advisor for over 300+ students. Provides support with degree planning, general education requirements, academic petitioning needs, and other referrals as needed for domestic and international students majoring and/or minoring in Computer Information Science (CIS) and Geographic Information Science (GIS). Instructor of record for ASC survey course(s).

Classes Taught:
- Introduction to Theatre
- Movement and Voice
- Arts & Sciences Survey (1100.##):
- General Education Bookend(s) (GENED 1201, 4001):

Lecturer of Theatre and General Education (non-tenure track) with The Ohio State University College of Arts & Sciences.

Capital University
Bexley, OH
Adjunct Professor
2019

Classes Taught:
- Introduction to Theatre
- Acting for the Stage
- Advanced Acting

Colton Weiss, Stacey Cabaj, Margaret Ball, Lesley-Ann Timlick (2021): Dialect Coaching in Musical Theatre: A Conversation on Best Production Practices, Voice and Speech Review.

Colton Weiss (2020): Review of Voice and Speech for Musical Theater: A Practical Guide, Voice and Speech Review.

Colton Weiss (2018): Review of Care of the Professional Voice: A Guide to Voice Management for Singers, Actors and Professional Voice Users, Voice and Speech Review.

Established

Academia

Theatrical Coaching

Film/TV Coaching

Private Coaching

www.coltonweiss.com