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About
| Profession: | Actor; Voice Over; Entertainer |
| Hair Colour: | Blonde |
| Height: | 5"3 |
| Playing Range: | 17-28 |
| Eye Colour: | Green/Hazel |
| Gender: | Female |
| Website: | marycatesmith.com |
| Personal Phone: | 0863569376 |
Experience
| Training: | 2010: Private Shakespeare lessons with Valerie O’ Connor, MA. 2010: Corn Exchange workshop in Commedia dell’Arte with Annie Ryan. 2010: Contact Improv with Earth Dancers at Dance House. 2010: Actor training at the Ark, the Children’s Cultural Centre, with Louis Lovett. 2009: Ongoing Mask work and Greek Chorus with Ciaran Taylor of Carpet Theatre (formerly BDNC). 2009: Clowning with Raymond Keane of Barabbas. 2008-09:Advanced Performance Year in Acting at the Gaiety School of Acting. 2009: ‘A Sliver of a Voice’ with Argentinian performer Maia Monaco. Vocal improvisation and technique. 2008: Comedy improvisation with Donal Courtney at the Gaiety School. 2008: ‘Seriously funny’ with Eric Weitz from Trinity College at Drama League of Ireland Summer School in U.L. 2005-09: Private acting lessons with Mary Curtin. 2004-06: FETAC award in Theatre Performance, Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa with Marion Wyatt and Tim Murphy. 2000: Gold medal in acting achieved from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. |
| Theatre: | Homeless clown, City of Clowns, Raymond Keane, Barabbas Theatre Company. Various, Devised TIE show 'How Do You See Us' in association with Waterford Youth Arts, Ruth O' Connell. Irony, A Date With Mercy, Andrew Deering, Plastic Theatre. Roma B, Garbage, The City and Death, Jane Mulcahy, Plastic Theatre. Chorus/Woman, Trojan Women, Rodrigo Rodrigues/Alan King. Edna, Waiting for Lefty, David Scott, Smock Alley. Lisa/Emma, Bondi Beach Boy Blue, Donal Courtney, The New Theatre, National Tour. Florence Stoker, Bram Stoker Wedding, Estelle Clements, St. Ann's Cathedral. Wife, Autopsy, Ken Hickey, Granary Theatre New Director's Festival, Cork. Woman, Footsteps, Ken Hickey, Granary Theatre New Director's Festival, Cork. Glass, Glassware, Ken Hickey, Granary Theatre New Director's Festival, Cork. Olga, Fireface, Naomi O' Kelly, Irish premiere, Granary Theatre Cork. The Little Mermaid, Fairytale of Cork, Declan Wolfe, Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork. Liz Morden/Lieu Will Dawes, Our Country's Good, Marion Wyatt, Granary Theatre, Cork. Various, Devised, Showbitz, Marion Wyatt, Firkin Crane, Cork. Loby, The Visit, Andrew Deering, Granary Theatre, Cork. Elmina, Tea, Sex and Shakespeare, Granary Theatre, Cork. Cindy, The Land of Stuff, Garter Lane, Waterford. Ensemble, The Skin Of Our Teeth, Caroline McSweeney, Garter Lane. |
| Skills: | Physical Theatre (part of Ruaille Buaille theatre ensemble.). Clowning. Natural facility for accents. Comedy improvisation (member of the Ha'penny Laughs improv troupe). Improv. Fluent Irish speaker. Intermediate level of spoken German and excellent comprehension. Yoga. Special needs training. |
| Film: | Jenny, The Girl Next Door, Lorna Fitzsimons. Ellie, The Killers, Bernard Brady, Independent Media College. Valerie, Trust Me I'm a Thief, Brian Cronin, independent filmmaker. |
| Languages & Accents: | Fluent Irish. Intermediate German. Accents, any accent with training. Native accent = Waterford, Cork. Especially good at Cockney, RP, Liverpool, Dublin, General American, New York, Southern American States. |
| Commercials: | Bride whose da does her make-up, Lotto TVC, Brian Durnin, Red Rage. Visual Merchandiser, Style Wars Promo, Bronagh Hooper, TV3 productions. Sr. Imelda, Viral ad, Whispurr.com, Sophie Merry, Jumper Productions. |
| Entertainment Work: | Comedy Improv at the Ha'penny Inn, various comedy clubs. Character work for festivals. Street theatre, Spraoi festival. |
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