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Height: 5’3”
Voice: Soprano (A3-F#6)
Montclair State University Theatre:
Top Girls | Jeanine | Alexander Kassar Theater, dir. Susan Kerner
The Wolves | #11 | Studio 1200 Theatre, dir. Susan Kerner
Comedy Lab | Ensemble Member | Finley Studio Theatre, dir. Ellen Lancaster
Theatre on the Move | Ensemble Member | Various High/Middle Schools, dir. Jim Ligon
An Ideal Husband | Maisie | Studio 1200 Theatre, dir. Susan Kerner
Other Theatre:
Vanities | Joanne | Theatrical Gems, dir. David Schappert
A Comedy of Errors | Luciana | The Shawnee Playhouse, dir. Michael Gilbery
Godspell | Peggy | Theatrical Gems, dir. Ryan Cook
Once Upon a Mattress | Nightingale/Ensemble Member | Theatrical Gems, dir. Benjamin Cohen
Film:
Not So Alone | Ava (Lead) | Short Film, dir. Veronica Tullo
Rim Shot | Shea (Supporting) | MSU Student Film, dir. Sean Singiser
Training:
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ – BFA Acting, 2021
Acting: Debbie Saivetz, Heather Benton, Tommy Schrider, Ellen Lancaster,
Movement/Suzuki: Mercedes Murphy, Heather Benton, Erin Gorski, Joe Jung
Voice/Dialect: Doug Chapman, Tia James, Sarah Koestner, Becca McLarty, Ellen Lancaster
Stage Combat: Rick Sordelet, Collin Kelly-Sordelet
Dance: Patrice Dlugos (tap), Jeffrey Shade (jazz)
Fordham University Summer Theatre Intensive 2019
Acting/Singing/Dancing: Julie Boyd, Alfie Parker Jr., David Sabella, David Gaines, David Loud, Mana Allen
Academia Vocale Lorenzo Malfatti, 2018
Opera: Benjamin Smith, Dean Williamson, Christopher Michel, Bernard McDonald
Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival/Pocono Mountains Music Festival 2014-2017
Acting/Singing: Mark Janas, Andy Gale, Sinai Tabak
Marywood University Theatre Department, 2015 & 2016
Acting: Charles Gordon
Voice Lessons
George Spitzer (‘17-’21), Dr. Rick Hoffenburg (‘16), Sara Ferguson (‘11-’17), AVLM Faculty
Special Skills
Piano, Flute, Valid PA Driver’s License, Valid US Passport, Plate Spinning, Horseback Riding (English), Running, Advanced Skiing, French, Italian, Technical Theatre, Painting, Archaeology