Professional Profile
Achieved BA Hons in Theatre Practice. • Comprehensive understanding of a traditional theatre curriculum and its relation to contemporary youth syllabuses. • Professional actress – British Equity. • Directed over fifteen professional productions in UK, including youth theatre. • Founder and Artistic Director of Full Face and Profile, a theatre company focused on developing young people’s interest in books and reading as well as developing theatre literacy and communication skills through productions, community events and workshops. • Outreach experience. Developed successful education programs for theatres and Police Departments. • Theatre in Education (TIE) experience as a performer, workshop leader, tour booker and manager. • Led workshops in drama, circus, mask and improvisation and applied theatre to raise awareness of crucial community issues.
Theatre Credits
Downton Abbey Alice 2019 Sacramento Community Cerntre - Don Kendrick Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Vanya 2018 Sutter Street Theatre Connie Mockenhaupt Anythin Goes* Bonnie 2016 Sutter Street Theatre Mike Jimeana Spamalot* Lady of the Lake 2016 Sutter Street Theatre Connie Mockenhaupt Guys and Dolls* Miss Adelaide 2015 Sutter Street Theatre Connie Mockenhaupt Unnecessary Farce Karen Brown 2014 Sutter Street Theatre James Gilbreath Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Maggie 2004 Royal Exchange, Manchester Blithe Spirit Elvira 2003 Royal Exchange, Manchester Oliver * Nancy 2002 UK Tour – in association with stage Entertainment Oliver* Nancy 2001 Yvonne Arnaud Theatre/, Guildford Evening with Gary Lineker Monica 2001 Riverside Studios, London/ Yvonne Arnaud Dial M for Murder Sheila 1999 Shaw Theatre, London – UK Tour Caberet* Sally 1998 Hackney Empire Theatre Great Expectations Mrs Joe/Biddy 1998 Shaw Theatre, London – UK Tour Inside Leg* Hannah 1997 Edinburgh Fringe The Special Guest* I Drive 1995 Winchester Theatre Royal Dracula Mina Murray 1995/6 Hackney Empire/ Edinburgh, UK Tour Macbeth Witch 1994 The Gatehouse, London/ UK Tour
TV Credits Casualty, BBC; Talent, Ch 4, Coronation Street ITV.
Skills Circus Skills inc. plate spinning, juggling, diablo, stilts Clowning, physical theatre and mask play Society of British Fight Directors (intermediate level performance certificate) Stage Management and Lighting skills/ Excellent Improvisation and Comedy Skills/ professional role player Workshops Attended: John Wright, Frantic Assembly and Pierre Bylan
Resume
Education/ Training
BA (Honors) - Theatre Practice
January 2003 - November 2005
I received a BA Hons as a mature student from one of the top drama schools in the UK, Guildford School of Acting, in conjunction with the University of Surrey.
Acting and Directing Training
September 1993 - February 2004
Ecole de Philippe Gaulier - Paris, Science of Acting, Academy of Live and Recorded Arts - UK
Further Training
September 2000 - June 2004
● Theatre Company and Tour Management- Independent Theatre Council ● Producers Training Program – Society of London Theatre, Theatre Investment Fund ● Physical Acting, Clown, Tragedy, Site Specific Performance – Pierre Byland, Burlesk Centre, Switzerland ● Stanislavski Method, Acting, Directing – School of Science of Acting, GITIS/Moscow Institute of Theatre Arts ● Devising - International School for Devisors, London (John Wright, Paul Hunter) ● Mask Performance – Trestle Theatre, Philippe Gaulier, Antonio Fava, Kevin Tomlinson ● Mask Making and Sculpture - Thierry François, ADAC ● Puppetry – Central School of Speech and Drama, City Lit Institute, Puppetry Centre, Battersea Arts Centre, Blind Summit, Bristol Puppetry Festival ● Other Selected Workshops – Theatre Complicite, Katherine Hunter, Mike Alfreds, Improbable, Frantic Assembly, Jack Waltzer, Rick Zoltolski, Gerry Flanagan, Declan Donnelan, Max Stafford-Clark, Royal National Theatre, Directing/Teaching Experi