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| Profession: | Actor; Dancer; Voice Over |
| Hair Colour: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'6" |
| Playing Range: | 18-24 |
| Eye Colour: | Blue/Grey |
| Gender: | Female |
Experience
| Training: | Dec 2009-Now Currently interning at the Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children on The Girl Who Forgot To Sing Badly as Assistant Stage Manager 2006 to 2009 Bachelor of Arts(Ordinary) in Drama(Performance),Dublin Institute of Technology (First Class Honours) Core Subjects: The Acted Word, Acting to Camera, Radio Acting, Critical Analysis, Contemporary Irish Theatre, Shakespeare in Performance, Movement, Dance, Singing, Combat, Ensemble Performance, Theatre-In Education, Drama Facilitation, Contemporary British and American Drama, Stanislavsky and Scene Study, 16th- to 19th-century European drama. Summer 2008 Summer Play Festival, New York; Internship The Public Theatre, New York, USA Core Training: Assistant Stage Management, Actor Assistance, Wardrobe, Set Design, Sound, Lighting and Combat Master class. Attended talks from various theatre practitioners, such as writers, actors, producers, directors, etc. 2005 to 2000 Little Duke School of Acting, Actor Training Drogheda, County Louth Core Activities: Improvisation, Scene Study, Monologue Study, Dance, Singing, Movement. Completed Royal Irish Academy of Music Speech and Drama Exams, from Grade 3-8, receiving Distinctions in Grade 4,5 and 6. Awarded TSB High Achievers Award for Grade 4 examination. Master Classes Stella Adler Technique with Kathleen Warner Yeats, Combat (David Woolley), Acting to Camera(Colin Thornton), Movement(Sue Mylen), Dance(Ella Clarke), Stage Combat (Paul Burke) |
| Theatre: | Play Role Director Sept 09 Thursdays A La Parisien Mimi(lead) Victor Feldman June 09 Ulysses Molly Bloom Self-directed June 09 Julius Caesar Caesar Patrick Reevell March 09 Midsummer’s Night Dream Titania Pete McDermott July 08 Train toBrooklyn Lily Self directed May 08 The War Plays First Woman Miriam O’Meara May 07 The Billy Club Puppets Mosquito Susie Kennedy Dec 06 Helen Helen PeteMacDermott June 03 Spirit of the Boyne Dervogilla Kevin Murphy |
| Skills: | Music: Piano (Grade 5 standard), Basic Guitar, Ability to read and write music Dance: Irish Dancing(4years) and Contemporary Dance Training(6years) Languages: Irish (advanced), German(basic) Volunteering: Dublin Theatre Festival Volunteer(2008, 2009), SPF Internship in New York, President of Arts Appreciation Society(2008/09) Assistant Stage Manager for the Infant (Dublin Fringe Festival 09) Teaching: Month long substitute for teacher in a drama class for children aged 3-5. STARCAMP Drama Teacher and Leader for July 2009, 5-13 years Currently teaching drama for 3-14 years in Kidkast Studios, Drogheda, Co. Louth |
| Film: | Dec 09: IADT Short, Dir. Luke Sweetman. Female Lead. |
| TV: | Sept 09 National Lottery TVC University Student Girl Sept 09 Delorentos 'Secret' video Main Cast Member (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkcltdCknBI) |
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