Introducing the BFA Acting Class of 2020
In order of appearance: Monica Bowman Hana Cripton-Inglis Hayden Davies Nicco Graham Karthik Kadam Aidan LeBlanc Pamela Carolina Martinez Liam McCulley Drew Ogle Caleb Pleasure Laura Grace Reynolds Connor Riopel Ava Maria Safai Ishan Sandhu Lorenzo Tesler-Mabe David Volpov Monica Bowman Monica Bowman 604-600-6370 [email protected] 5’6 // 127 Ib // Hair: Black // Eyes: Green // Age Range: 18-27
FILM AND TV
Mirror Mentality Lead University of British Columbia / Ross Branch Naked Cinema VI Supporting Lead University of British Columbia / Ross Branch Streetward Bound Lead Black Magic Productions / Michael Worthington The Rio: A love Story Lead Independent / Greta Gibson The Hours Principal Independent / Ian Mrozewski This Happens Supporting Independent / Greta Gibson Space Cadets Lead University of British Columbia / Jonathan Jones Palette Lead Capilano University / Tiana Ilicic Pale Winter Supporting Positronic Films / Brandon Booth *Violet and June Lead University of British Columbia / Linnea Ritland *Best Script and Cinematography Persistence of Vision Film Festival 2017 *Gerry Brunet Award for best BC Short Vancouver Queer Film Festival 2017 *Jury Choice and Audience Choice Reel Pride Film Festival 2017
COMMERCIALS
LA Belly Model #1 Kipling Media / Mimi Nguyen Crime Stoppers PSA Girl 1 Oh Boy Productions / Greta Gibson Trade Show Video Business Professional Kuusoft Corp / Michelle Zhang
MUSIC VIDEO
“Song On Fire” -Nickelback Supporting Pink Buffalo Films / Dir. Nigel Dick
VOICE OVER
Under The Table (Ep.1) Evelyn Oh Boy Productions / Greta Gibson Breathe Mask Interface Wolfgang Productions / Zachary Hayden
THEATRE
The Changeling Isabella/Joanna Luciana S Fernandes / University of British Columbia The Wars Major Mickle/Station Master Lois Anderson / University of British Columbia Lion in the Streets Lily/Ellen Michelle Thorne / University of British Columbia Sexaholics Juliet Sloan Thompson / University of British Columbia Commedia Dell’Arte Isabella Susan Bertoia / University of British Columbia Book of Days Sharon Bates Stephen Malloy / University of British Columbia Love+Forgiveness Jessica Grim Reaper Murder Mysteries Vegas Fran Applebaum Grim Reaper Murder Mysteries
PRODUCTION TEAM
The New Margo Fight Choreographer Madeleine Walker / Seeing Things Play Festival Barefoot Under Candlelight Choreographer Brenna Rose Kwon / Seeing Things Play Festival
WRITER
Naked Cinema VI: Refractions Feature Film University of British Columbia / Co-writer
TRAINING - Select
BFA Acting / University of British Columbia Acting: Stephen Malloy / S. Heatley / Kathy Duborg Voice: Gayle Murphy / Erin Ormond, Singing: Raphael Wagner, Movement: Cathy Burnett / Gerry Trentham, Shakespeare: Stephen Drover, Film: Bart Anderson, Commedia Dell’Arte: Susan Bertoia
Jeb Beach and Associates – Audition Classes
On Camera Audition Intensive – With Dean Armstrong
SPECIAL SKILLS
Parkour/Tricking, Archery, Fire Dancing, Gymnastics (Level 2), Ballet, Various Dance and Ballroom styles, Stage Falling, Conversational French (fluent accent), Tumbling, Bouldering, Improvisation, Combat, Boxing
CERTIFICATIONS
Basic Actor Combatant – Fight Directors Canada Unarmed, single sword, quarterstaff Instructors: Mike Kovak, Ryan Bolton
Hana Cripton-Inglis H A N A C R I P T O N
✆778.895.1769 ✉[email protected]
Height: 5’7” Weight:130lbs Hair: Strawberry Blonde Eyes: Blue Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano ______THEATRE:
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. Ensemble Sloan Thompson/ UBC Theatre/ FWT Whatever Jessica Frank Zotter/ Seeing Things Co./ DSS The New Margo Margo Madelaine Walker/ Seeing Things Co./ DSS The Wars Rowena, Ella, Jackie Lois Anderson/ UBC Theatre/ FWT GOLDRAUSCH Film Crew Jenny Larson/ UBC Theatre/ FWT Silence Ymma Luciana Silvestre Fernandes/ UBC Theatre/DSS Festival Di Commedia’18 Isabella Susan Bertoia/ UBC Theatre/ DSS Book of Days Ginger Reed Stephen Malloy/ UBC Theatre/ FWT After Juliet Helena Mike Stack/ Theatre Temp/ Templeton Theatre ______FILM: Naked Cinema(2019) Lead Bart Anderson/ UBC Film Eggshell(2018) Lead Emily Carr University Film Sophocles’ Antigone Principle Helen Eastman/ Barefaced Greek ______EDUCATION AND TRAINING: -University of British Comubia’s Psychology program, 2016-2020 -University of British Columbia’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting program, 2017- 2020: ●Movement (Gerald Trentham, Marlise McCormick, Cathy Burnett) ●Singing (Raphael Wagner)
●Voice (Gayle Murphy, Erin Ormond) ●Chekhov (Stephen Heatley)
●Acting (Stephen Malloy, Moya O’Connel) ●Intimacy work (Phay Moores)
●Commedia Dell’Arte (Susan Bertoia) ●Shakespeare (Stephen Drover)
●Accents and Dialects (Adam Henderson) ●Film (Bart Anderson) ●Stage Combat (Mike Kovac/Ryan Bolton) ●Suzuki Method (Tré Cotten)
-Broadway Edge Studios with Diana Kaarina 2011-2015 -Aerobatics and movement with Circus west 2012-2014 -Voice coaching with Peggy Wilson 2011-2016 -Acting program at Templeton Secondary with Mike Stack, Tanya Zambrano & Jim Cresenzo 2014-2016
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Ukulele, aerial silks, French(advanced), singing , trampoline, stunt work, puppeteering, horse back riding, swimming, advanced sailor (has CANsail5) and advanced skiing
Hayden Davies
Hayden Davies
[email protected] Height: 5’8’’ Weight: 145lbs. Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue
Acting Experience
Theatre Luciana Fernandes The Changeling Alsemero UBC Theatre Lois Anderson Timothy Findlay’s The Wars Mr. Ross UBC Theatre Sloan Thompson White Liars Tom UBC Theatre Michelle Thorne Lion In the Streets Bill, Ben UBC Theatre Susan Bertoia Festival Di Commedia Pantalone UBC Theatre Stephen Malloy Book of Days James UBC Theatre Kathryn Shaw Richard III Prince Edward Bard on the Beach
Film & Television Jason Priestly Goodnight For Justice Actor Jay Rathore PMMP AGM Video Lead 1 Antoine Bourges Early Winter Lead 1 M McInnis/M Drake The Lottery SOC Jordan Gray The Good Partner SOC Allison Mack Smallville - S9 Ep12 Actor
Music Videos & Commercials Colin Minihan George Canyon - “Just like you” Principal Marcus Nispel Microsoft Bing Principal Alan Poon Alberta Bus Drivers Assoc. Principal Roman Coppola Target SOC
Acting Training 2017 - Present University of British Columbia - BFA Acting Conservatory Program 2016 - 2016 Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts Shakespeare Summer School 2013 - 2015 Arts Umbrella Senior Theatre Troupe Youth Theatre Company 2007 - 2011 Iris Quinn Private Acting Coach 2008 - 2010 Tarlington Showcase - Theatre Theatre Presentation 2007 - 2010 Tarlington - Junior Masters Advanced Program 2007 - 2010 Tarlington Training Vancouver Youth Camera Acting 2006 - 2010 Bard on the Beach - Theatre Young Shakespeareans
Skills Guitar, Singing, Skiing, French, Visual Arts, Squash, Soccer, Impressions and Accents, Biking, Fencing
Nicco Graham
N I C C O G R A H A M
Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5’7” Weight: 170 lbs. Voice Type: Baritone
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THEATRE
The Changeling Jasperino Luciana Silvestre Fernandes - UBC Theatre Timothy Findley’s “The Wars” Clifford Purchas Lois Anderson - UBC Theatre GOLDRAUSCH Ensemble Jenny Larson - UBC Theatre The Cherry Orchard (Scenes) Yasha, Simeonov-Pischik Stephen Heatley - UBC Theatre The Forgotten Proposal Brighella Susan Bertoia - UBC Theatre Book of Days Walt Bates Stephen Malloy - UBC Theatre Secrets Rodney Stephen Heatley - UBC Theatre The Potman Spoke Soothe Colonel Winthrop Wiggins Martin Novotny - Centennial Secondary
FILM & MUSIC VIDEOS
Refractions Lead Bart Anderson - UBC Film Monogamy Lead Kick Chen - Simon Fraser Cinematography He Loves Me (Not) Lead Ava Maria Safai - Electra Studios
TRAINING
University of British Columbia: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Acting Acting: Kathleen Duborg (Auditioning), Bart Anderson (Film), Stephen Drover (Shakespeare), Susan Bertoia (Commedia dell’arte), Stephen Heatley (Chekhov), Stephen Malloy (Mamet), Frank Zotter (Meisner) Movement: Marlise McCormick, Gerry Trentham, Cathy Burnett, Mike Kovac and Ryan Bolton (Stage Combat), Jason Waugh (Circus) Singing: Raphael Wagner Voice: Gayle Murphy, Erin Ormond, Adam Henderson (Accents) Workshops & Guest Instructors: Tom Todoroff (Master Class), Jan Selman (Directors), Nicol Spinola (Dance), Moya O’Connell (Chekhov), Tré Cotton (Suzuki method)
SPECIAL SKILLS
Badminton, whistling, ultimate frisbee, basketball, video games, music production, beginner drums, basic dance, basic partner work/lifting.
Karthik Kadam K A R T H I K K A D A M
EMAIL: [email protected] EYES: Brown HEIGHT: 5’8” INSTAGRAM: @karthik.dhananjaikadam HAIR: Black WEIGHT: 175 lbs
THEATRE:
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. Ensemble Sloan Thompson / UBC Frederic Wood Theatre Red Mark Rothko Stephen Heatley / Seeing Thing Co. Timothy Findley’s The Wars Sargent Rodwell Lois Anderson / UBC Frederic Wood Theatre
GOLDRAUSCH Oskar Jenny Larson / UBC Frederic Wood Theatre Silence King Ethelred Luciana Silvestre Fernandes / UBC Dorothy Somerset Studio The Forgotten Proposal Brighella Susan Bertoia / UBC Dorothy Somerset Studio Book Of Days Len Hoch Stephen Malloy / UBC Frederic Wood Theatre Saturdays For The Boys Marcus Madelaine Walker / Brave New Playwright’s Festival Oh! What A Lovely War Ensemble Anthony Pike / The International School Bangalore Julius Caesar Brutus Ranjan Kamath / The International School Bangalore Little Shop Of Horrors Director Residence Hall UBC
FILM:
NAKED CINEMA VI: Refractions Lead Bart Anderson / UBC Film Antigone Principal Helen Eastman / Barefaced Greek
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre & Film) - University of British Columbia Acting: Kathy Duborg, Stephen Drover, Susan Bertoia, Stephen Malloy & Stephen Heatley Voice & Speech: Gayle Murphy & Erin Ormond Singing: Raphael Wagner & Sandra Oberoi Film: Bart Anderson Accents & Dialects: Adam Henderson Movement: Cathy Burnett, Gerald Trentham & Marlise McCormick Stage combat & Fight craft: Mike Kovac & Ryan Bolton
International Baccalaureate (Theatre Arts Higher Level) - The International School Bangalore Acting & Theatre Theory: Alison Whitehurst, Eugene Barnaart, Anthony Pike & Corrine Mathou
Trinity Guildhall Examinations (Level 6) - The International School Bangalore Drama & Speech: Ranjan Kamath
AWARDS Neil Freeman Memorial Award for Shakespeare UBC Theatre & Film 2019 - 2020 TREK Scholarship for Academic Excellence UBC Scholarships 2019 – 2020 Dream Catcher Scholarship UBC Theatre & Film 2018 - 2019 International Leader of Tomorrow Award (ILOT) UBC International Scholars 2016 – 2020
SPECIAL SKILLS Intermediate Dance (Hip-hop, Street, Bollywood & Musical Theatre), Singing Tenor (Pop & Musical Theatre), Theatre Foley, Intermediate Languages (French, Spanish, Kannada, Marathi & Hindi), Cycling, Swimming, Photography & Visual Design
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Marketing & Publicity with Barefaced Greek Film, London (3 months) Internship at Ranga Shankara, Bangalore - AHA! Theatre Festival (3 months)
Aidan LeBlanc Aidan William LeBlanc
Height: 6’0 ft 5870 Patrick Street, Burnaby BC Weight: 165lbs V5J 3B6 Eyes: Hazel [email protected] Hair: Dirty Blonde (778) 862 5352
Theatre: Festival di Commedia ‘19 Arlecchino Susan Bertoia, UBC THTR Sexaholics Tony Gaddis Sloan Thompson, UBC THTR GOLDRAUSCH Ensemble Jenny Larson, UBC THTR Timothy Findley’s: The Wars Levitt Lois Anderson, UBC THTR Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. Ensemble Sloan Thompson, UBC THTR
Film: Naked Cinema VI: Refractions Jude UBC THTR FILM, Ross Branch
Training: Bachelor of Fine Arts: Acting, University of British Columbia, (2017-2020) Acting: Stephen Heatley, Stephen Malloy, Susan Bertoia, Kathy Duborg Voice: Gayle Murphy, Erin Ormond Movement: Cathy Burnett, Gerald Trentham, Marlise McCormick Singing: Raphael Wagner Private Voice Training, (2015-2017) Tanya Elchuk Weekend Voice Workshop with David Smukler, (2016)
Special Skills: Sports: Soccer, Volleyball, Tumbling, Rock Climbing, Skiing, and Downhill Longboarding. Circus Skills: Juggling and Hand to Hand. Other: David Tennant in Broadchurch impression, quoting Lord of the Rings, and Extensive random knowledge of the Oceans.
Pamela Carolina Martinez PAMELA CAROLINA MARTINEZ EMAIL: [email protected] HEIGHT: 5'1 EYES: Brown WEBSITE: pamelacarolinamart.wixsite.com/website WEIGHT: 117 HAIR: Black PHONE: 604.679.2611 THEATRE REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN. Ensemble Sloan Thompson/UBC Theatre BAREFOOT IN NIGHT GOWN BY CANDLELIGHT Belle Brenna Kwon/Seeing Things Co. THE NEW MARGO Sayre Madelaine Walker/Seeing Things Co. TIMOTHY FINDLEY'S THE WARS Maria/Marian/Horse/ Lois Anderson/UBC Theatre Flemish Woman GOLDRAUSCH Film Crew Jenny Larson/UBC Theatre SILENCE Agnés Luciana Silvestre/UBC Theatre MACBETH Witch#2/Murderer#2 Stephen Drover/Great Thtr. Disasters FESTIVAL DI COMMEDIA'18: THE FORGOTTEN PROPOSAL Columbina Susan Bertoia/UBC Theatre BOOK OF DAYS Martha Hoch Stephen Malloy/UBC Theatre WAITING FOR THE PARADE Eve Thrasso Petras/Douglas College Thtr. BARD OF THE BRONX: JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY Linda Rotunda/ Kathleen Duborg/Douglas College Thtr. IN PERSPECTIVE Chrissy
FILM/COMMERCIAL NAKED CINEMA VI: REFRACTIONS Lead Christian Lavery/UBC Thtr. and Film PANCAKE Principal Clara Salameh/UBC Thtr. and Film GIVE ME A SECOND Lead Shiun Okada/UBC Thtr. and Film I AM SOMEONE: TXT 2TALK Lead T. Grauvreau/Douglas College Thtr.
VOICE-OVER REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN. AD Lead Leighland Joyce/CiTR 101.9 fm
EDUCATION/ TRAINING (BFA) ACTING, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA and (DIPLOMA) THEATRE ARTS, DOUGLAS COLLEGE ACTING Allan Lysell (Acting), Cheryl Swan (Acting), Stephen Drover (Shakespeare), Susan Bertoia (Commedia Dell'Arte), Stephen Malloy (Mamet), Frank Zotter (Meisner), Lee Majdoub (Acting), Stephen Heatley (Chekov), Moya O'Connell (Chekov), Bart Anderson (Film), Kathleen Duborg (Auditions)
MOVEMENT/DANCE David MacMurrary Smith (Movement), Cathy Burnett (Movement, dance), Tré Cotton (Suzuki), Lisa Goebel (Tap Dance), Nicole Spinola (Musical choregraphy), Gerald Trentham (Movement), Marlise McCormick (Movement, dance)
VOICE Thrasso Petras (Voice), Lisa Ann Beley (Voice), Gayle Murphy (Voice, IPA), Erin Ormond (Voice, British accent), Raphael Wagner (Singing), Adam Hendersen (Non-regional accents, voice-over) OTHER Graham Myers (Improv), Jason Waugh (Circus, stunts), Mike Kovac (Fight choreography), Ryan Bolton (Fight choreography)
INTERNSHIP WALT DISNEY STUDIOS and CTV TELEVISION NETWORK Michael Schinkelwitz (Manager, mentor)
SPECIAL SKILLS First soprano singing (Pop, country, jazz, musical theatre), Beginner Dance (Salsa, contemporary), Bilingual (English, Spanish), Various character voices, Accents (British, Bronx, Southern, Salvadorian), Swimming, Yoga, Cycling, Basic acrobatics (Flyer), Mask work, Sketching, Painting, Writing
Liam McCulley Liam McCulley
5’6” | 125lbs | sandy hair | blue eyes [email protected] | 778-788-2090
Theatre (Selected) THE CHANGELING Vermandero Luciana Silvestre FernandesUBC
THE WARS Regis; Soldiers 1, 3 Lois Anderson UBC
THE WHITE LIARS Vassi Sloan Thompson UBC
GOLDRAUSCH Ensemble Jenny Larson UBC
FORGOTTEN PROPOSAL Pantalone Susan Bertoia UBC
BOOK OF DAYS Len Hoch Stephen Malloy UBC Film NAKED CINEMA VI: Refractions Lead UBC Film Voice-Over Videogame, “FREEDIVER: Triton Down” Male Student Archiact Training Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre Acting) - University of British Columbia Acting: Kathy Duborg, Stephen Drover, Susan Bertoia, Stephen Malloy, Stephen Heatley Film: Bart Anderson Voice & Speech: Gayle Murphy, Erin Ormond Accents/Dialects & Voice Acting: Adam Henderson Movement: Marlise McCormick, Gerald Trentham, Cathy Burnett Singing: Raphael Wagner Improv Classes - Blind Tiger Comedy Department Improv: Devin Mackenzie, Tom Hill, Becky Johnson Long Form: Taz Van Rassel Special Skills Singing - Tenor (Musical Theatre, Pop), Basic Dance (Ballet, Musical Theatre) Voice-Over, Accents (English, Scottish, American), Devising/Writing, Improvisation, Conversational French, Driving (Class 5)
Drew Ogle Drew Ogle [email protected] | (604) 802-9515 | Vancouver, BC Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 6’4” Weight: 210 lbs. ______Selected Theatre and Stage: REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN. Ensemble Sloan Thompson – UBC Theatre TIMOTHY FINDLEY’S “THE WARS” Captain Eugene Taffler Lois Anderson – UBC Theatre THE SMALL Walt Mark Swetz – UBC Theatre LION IN THE STREETS George/Maria Michelle Thorne – UBC Theatre THE FORGOTTEN PROPOSAL Capitano Susan Bertoia – UBC Theatre BOOK OF DAYS Earl Hill Stephen Malloy – UBC Theatre TITUS THE MUSICAL Demetrius Andy Toth – Awkward Stage SHREK THE MUSICAL Shrek Mark Turpin – Lindbjerg Academy CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL Shannon Bell Corwin Ferguson – Awkward Stage LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL Professor Bhaer Andy Toth – Arts Umbrella CHANGING MINDS Freddie Cara Tench – Awkward Stage PIPPIN Charlemagne Andy Toth – Arts Umbrella ZANNA, DON’T! Tex Cara Tench – Awkward Stage LUCKY STIFF Harry Witherspoon Andy Toth – Arts Umbrella Selected Film and Media: REFRACTIONS Lead Bart Anderson – UBC Film RAZOR BOYS Lead Spencer Brow VISITING HOURS Supporting Brian Johsnon – Dide Su Bilgin ______Selected Education and Training: University of British Columbia Bachelor of Fine Arts – Acting (May 2020)
Acting: Kathleen Duborg, Bart Anderson, Stephen Drover, Susan Bertoia, Stephen Heatley, Stephen Malloy, Frank Zotter, David Beare Dance & Movement: Marlise McCormick, Gerry Trentham, Cathy Burnett, Erika Babins Voice: Gayle Murphy, Erin Ormond, Adam Henderson (Accents) Singing: Andy Toth, Raphael Wagner
Special Skills: Singing: Baritone-Bass with strong low-mid Tenor notes. Improv: College Improv Tournament national finalist, Canadian Improv Games national silver medal Dance: Musical theatre, tap Circus: Juggling, lifts, rigging and flying
Caleb Pleasure
4869 W Blenheim St. Vancouver B.C., V6L 3A8 Caleb Pleasure (604) 833- 4483 (Canadian) (699) 251- 6499 (U.S.) Bio: Height: 6’2” Weight: 170lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown calebpleasure1431@gmail Instagram: Caliplease
Theatre Credits:
The Changeling Tomazo UBC Theatre/Film
The Wars Captain Leather UBC Theatre/Film
The Book of Days Sheriff Atkins UBC Theatre/Film
Commedia Dell'arte Il Dottore UBC Theatre/Film
Lion In the Streets Rodney/Scalato/PTA UBC Theatre/Film Parent
Singing in the Rain R.F. Simpson Lincoln Black Box Theatre
The Shakespeare Stealer Falconer/Mr.Bass Lincoln Black Box Theatre Film Credits: Strictly for the Birds Waiter/Server Jon Garcia/Lake Productions
Luz Car crash witness Jon Garcia/Lake Productions Training: B.F.A in Acting University of British (Graduated 2020) Columbia
Summer Acting Brown (Summer of 2015) Program University/Trinity
Summer Acting University of Southern (Summer of 2014) Program California Skills: Music Voice Skateboarding Skiing Firearms Drawing / Production/ Acting & Skating Training Tattooing Sound Engineering (Fl Studio) Awards: Most Outstanding Actor Award Lincoln Black Box Theatre (2012) Other: Dual Citizen: Canadian & U.S. Passport
Laura Grace Reynolds LAURA GRACE REYNOLDS
[email protected] - Height: 5’9” - Hair Colour: Brown - Eye Colour: Blue
SELECTED THEATRE Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. Dinah Sloan Thompson/University of British Columbia The New Margo Delta Madelaine Walker/Seeing Things Collective Whatever Liz Frank Zotter/Seeing Things Collective Timothy Findley’s The Wars Mrs. Ross Lois Anderson/University of British Columbia The Winter’s Tale Autolycus Mike Stack/Carousel Theatre for Young People Brave New Playwrights Various Mark Swetz/UBC Creative Writing Department Lion in the Streets Joanne Michelle Thorne/University of British Columbia The Forgotten Proposal Columbina Susan Bertoia/University of British Columbia Julius Caesar Cassius Stephen Drover/Great Theatrical Disasters at UBC Book of Days Ruth Stephen Malloy/University of British Columbia DNA Cathy Claire Brown/Guildhall School of Music and Drama As You Like It Rosalind Hattie Ladbury/Guildhall School of Music and Drama Fen Shirley Jamie Bradley/Guildhall School of Music and Drama
FILM / VOICEOVER Refractions Lead Ross Branch/University of British Columbia FREEDIVER: Triton Down, Principal Peter Boychuk/Archiact Bonus Content Ep 1 &2
TRAINING BFA IN ACTING – UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Acting: Stephen Malloy, Stephen Heatley, Susan Bertoia, Stephen Drover, Bart Anderson, Kathy Duborg Movement: Cathy Burnett, Gerry Trentham, Marlise McCormick Stage Combat: Ryan Bolton, Mike Kovac Voice: Gayle Murphy, Erin Ormond, Adam Henderson Singing: Raphael Wagner
PRELIMINARY ACTING COURSE – GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA Acting: Jamie Bradley, Claire Brown, Hattie Ladbury, Martin Connor, Christian Burgess Voice: Patsy Rodenburg Movement: Danny McGrath Improvisation: Sam Redford
OTHER PERFORMANCE COASTAL SOUND YOUTH CHOIR Singer (Alto). Performed innovative, challenging, classical and contemporary music in concerts across Western Canada. Directed by Carrie Tennant and Joel Tranquilla. Winner of the Choral Canada Innovation Award 2016 for the Indiekor concert at the Vogue Theatre and Podium Festival.
SPECIAL SKILLS Singing, choral singing (alto/mezzo), dance (beginner jazz and ballet), bicycling, swimming, knitting, whistling, improvisation, conversational French.
Connor Riopel Connor Riopel (306) 491-1406 Height: 6’3 Weight: 175 lbs [email protected] Hair Colour: Brown Eye Colour: Blue-Green
THEATRE
Constellations (Cancelled) Roland Omar Muñoz - UBC/Dorothy Somerset Studio Timothy Findley’s The Wars Private Coté Lois Anderson - UBC/Frederic Wood Theatre Lion in the Streets David, Michael, & Timmy Michelle Thorne - UBC/Telus Studio Theatre The Changeling Alonzo de Piracquo Luciana Silvestre Fernandes - UBC/Telus Studio Theatre Festival Di Commedia 18’ Pulcinello Susan Bertoia - UBC/Dorothy Somerset Studio The White Liars Frank Sloan Thompson - UBC/Dorothy Somerset Studio Book of Days Reverend Bobby Groves Stephen Malloy - UBC/Frederic Wood Theatre A Short Trip Through the Complex Jordan Michael Martin - Eat Something Theatre/Potash Corp Fringe Here Ensemble Daniel Macdonald - Persephone Young Company/The Backstage Stage The Romeo Project Laurence Daniel Macdonald - Persephone Young Company/The Backstage Stage These Things I Know Himself Daniel Macdonald - Kinsmen Young Company/Main Stage Peter Pan Ensemble Will Brooks - Kinsmen Young Company/Main Stage
FILM Brother Mary (Upcoming) Lead Michael Dang - UBC Film Society Naked Cinema VI: Refractions Lead Christian Lavery - UBC Film Sophocles’ Antigone ‘Ode to Man’ Supporting Helen Eastman - Barefaced Greek
TRAINING University of British Columbia - BFA Acting, Department of Theatre and Film Voice (Gayle Murphy, Erin Ormond), Movement (Gerald Trentham, Marlise McCormick), Acting (Stephen Malloy, Stephen Heatley), Commedia dell’Arte (Susan Bertoia), Shakespeare (Stephen Drover), Screen Acting (Bart Anderson), Accents & Dialect (Adam Henderson), Fight (Mike Kovac, Ryan Bolton)
Bard on the Beach - Riotous Youth Internship
University of British Columbia - UBC Improv Club Coach - Aidan Parker
Persephone Theatre - Persephone & Kinsmen Young Company Director & Coach - Daniel Macdonald
University of Saskatchewan Acting I (Pamela Haig Bartley), Acting II (Raymon Montalbetti)
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Chamber Choir University of British Columbia Greystone Singers Choir University of Saskatchewan Internship/Crew Member SUM Theatre Advanced Placement Studio Art Marion M. Graham Collegiate
SPECIAL SKILLS Singing - Laurien Gibson, Raphael Wagner (Baritone/Bass), Accents (RP, Posh, French Canadian, Russian), Theatre & Script Devising, Swimming, First Aid & Teaching, Photographer, Beginner Circus Skills
Ava Maria Safai AVA MARIA SAFAI [email protected] | North Vancouver (BC), Canada | www.avamariasafai.com
Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5’4” Weight: 95 lbs Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano
SELECTED THEATRE and STAGE:
REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN. Woman UBC Theatre – Sloan Thompson THE NEW MARGO Iris Seeing Things Collective – Madelaine Walker BAREFOOT IN NIGHTGOWN BY CANDLELIGHT Alicia Seeing Things Collective – Brenna Kwon TIMOTHY FINDLEY’S “THE WARS” Lady Barbara D’Orsey/Eve/Horse UBC Theatre – Lois Anderson MACBETH First Witch Great Theatrical Disasters – Stephen Drover GOLDRAUSCH Ana/Ensemble (Captain) UBC Theatre – Jenny Larson SILENCE Silence UBC Theatre – Luciana Silvestre Fernandes THE FORGOTTEN PROPOSAL Pulcinella UBC Theatre – Susan Bertoia BOOK OF DAYS LouAnn Bates UBC Theatre – Stephen Malloy MARCEL Alice/François Smith Foundation for the Arts – Kim Selody
SELECTED FILM, TV and MUSIC VIDEOS:
REFRACTIONS Lead UBC Film – Bart Anderson MONOGAMY Lead Simon Fraser Cinematography – Kick Chen HE LOVES ME (NOT) Lead Electra Studios – Ava Maria Safai FOOTSIE Lead UBC Film – Aaron Kenney UNMASKED Principal GrandMuse Pictures Ltd. – Mostafa Keshvari THE TROOP Musician (Special Skill) Nickelodeon – Pat Williams
SELECTED EDUCATION and TRAINING:
University of British Columbia Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Acting
Acting: Kathleen Duborg (Auditioning), Bart Anderson (Film), Stephen Drover (Shakespeare), Stephen Heatley (Chekhov), Moya O’Connell (Chekhov), Susan Bertoia (Commedia dell’arte), Stephen Malloy (Mamet), Frank Zotter (Meisner), David Beare
Dance & Movement: Marlise McCormick, Gerry Trentham, Cathy Burnett, Tré Cotten (Suzuki), Chelsea Steyns, Tara-Jean Popowich, Angela Bosco, Taryn Patterson, Dylan Steyns, Mike Kovac & Ryan Bolton (Stage Combat), Phay Moores (Intimacy), Jason Waugh (Circus) Music: Fred Safaei (Piano), Carol Hur (Violin), Mario Silva (Guitar) Singing: Marisa Gaetanne, Libby Donald, Christina Kent, Raphael Wagner Voice, Accents & Dialects: Gayle Murphy, Erin Ormond, Tony Alcantar, Adam Henderson
SELECTED RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
Choreographer: Monogamy (Simon Fraser Cinematography, Kick Chen); Aladdin (ChoralStage!, Marisa Gaetanne); GOLDRAUSCH (UBC Theatre, Jenny Larson); UBC’s Got Talent (UBC Theatre, Cathy Burnett) Soundtrack: The Girl Next Door (Music Production, Sara Mayfield); He Loves Me (Not) (Sophomore Album); We’ve Got Issues (Debut Album); Dance Moms (Lifetime, Henry Morillo); Unmasked (GrandMuse Pictures, Mostafa Keshvari)
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Highly advanced musical skills (ARCT-level piano/keyboard/keytar, Grade 8 RCM-level violin, guitar, drums, music production, mixing, composing and arranging, song-writing, basic proficiency in many instruments, perfect pitch). Versatile, classically trained mezzo-soprano singing voice (all genres; ARCT-level; strong mixed belt). Trilingual (English, French, Farsi), proficient in accents (Various British, Brooklyn, Canadian, Middle Eastern, Southern, Standard US) and capable of picking up other languages quickly. Experienced dancer and choreographer, particularly strong in hip-hop and musical theatre. Able to swim, skate, run and drive (Class 5 Automatic). Other skills include directing, editing, writing, improvisation, photography, typing, video games, mask work, basic acrobatic partner lifts (flyer), horse movement work and loon calls.
SELECTED AWARDS
Evelyn Jasiulko Harden Scholarship in Theatre (2019), Don S. Williams Grant Recipient (2019), VKMFS Senior Voice Bach Sacred Solo Medallion (2018), North Shore News’ “Favourite Local Celebrity” (2018), Katie Drysdale Music Theatre Scholarship (2017).
Ishan Sandhu Ishan Sandhu Height: 6’ Weight: 81kg (604) 700 - 3566 Hair: Black [email protected] Eyes: Brown
FILM
Production Production company Director Role A Serrated Knife In Focus Films Dan Kress Lead Art vs Art Vancouver Film School Hayley Fox Supporting Dead Dudes ep1 Vancouver Film School Sebastian Soto Lead Dead Dudes ep2 Vancouver Film School Nathan Lebedoff Lead The Hitter Dan Kress Films Dan Kress Lead The Kiss UBC Rehmat Babbar Lead The Shame Expo Vancouver Film School Nathan Lebedoff Supporting Alone Wolf Vancouver Film School Louise Svanerud Lead
THEATRE
Production Production Company/Director Role Book of Days UBC / Stephen Malloy Reverant Bobby Groves Festival De Commedia UBC / Susan Bertoia Arlechino The Cherry Orchard (scenes) UBC / Stephen Heatley Gayev As You Like It The Doon School / Shrey Nagalia Touchstone The Wrong Bashir (staged reading) Vancouver Asain Canadian Theatre Mansoor Goldrausch UBC / Jenny Larson Dwight Gramophone Ignite Festival / Shelby Satterthwaite Khan Breaking Borders Vines Arts Festival / Pedro Chamale Ishan Sandhu The Wars UBC / Lois Anderson Sergant Singh
TRAINING
Education: BFA: Acting, University Of British Columbia (ongoing) Movement (Gerald Trentham, Cathy Burnett), Voice (Gayle Murphy, Erin Ormond), Acting (Stephen Malloy, Moya O’Connel), Shakespeare (Stephen Drover), Commedia Dell’Arte (Susan Bertoia), Film (Bart Anderson), Singing (Raphael Wagner), Chekhov (Stephen Heatley), Accents and Dialects (Adam Henderson), Stage Combat (Mike Kovac/Ryan Bolto)
Lorenzo Tesler-Mabe Lorenzo Tesler-Mabe 5'10'' | 130 lbs | Brown hair | Brown eyes [email protected] | 778.836.9339
THEATRE The Changeling Alibius Luciana Fernandes / UBC Telus Studio Theatre The Wars Private Harris Lois Anderson / UBC Frederic Wood Theatre The Small Duncan Mark Swetz / UBC Dorothy Somerset Studio Lion in the Streets Martin/Father Hayes/Edward Michelle Thorne / UBC Telus Studio Theatre Silence Roger Luciana Fernandes / UBC Dorothy Somerset Studio The Forgotten Proposal Silvio Susan Bertoia / UBC Dorothy Somerset Studio Book of Days Boyd Middleton Stephen Malloy / UBC Frederic Wood Theatre Ashgirl Sadness Niamh McAllister / West Point Grey Academy The Crucible Judge Danforth Niamh McAllister / West Point Grey Academy
MUSICAL THEATRE 9 to 5 Franklin Hart, Jr. Catriana Van Rijn / Crofton House School Grease Roger Niamh McAllister / West Point Grey Academy Thoroughly Modern Trevor Graydon III Niamh McAllister / West Point Grey Academy Millie
FILM Naked Cinema: Lead (Jakob) Ross Branch / UBC Refractions
TRAINING BFA Acting, University of British Columbia Voice: Gayle Murphy, Erin Ormond Movement: Cathy Burnett, Gerry Trentham, Marlise McCormick Camera: Bart Anderson Mamet: Stephen Malloy Shakespeare: Stephen Drover Chekhov: Stephen Heatley Meisner: Frank Zotter Commedia Dell’Arte: Susan Bertoia Singing: Raphael Wagner
SPECIAL SKILLS Singing (baritone), drums, bass guitar, semi-fluent Spanish, road and mountain biking, skiing (intermediate), swimming, driver’s license, go-karting, ping-pong, poker, stargazing, gaming.
David Volpov
[email protected] DAVID VOLPOV Eyes: Green Height: 5'11" (604)-720-1244 Hair: Brown Weight: 185 lb
Theatre (selected) REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN. Ensemble Sloan Thompson - UBC TIMOTHY FINDLEY’S THE WARS Robert Ross Lois Anderson - UBC OF MICE AND MEN Whit Gary Jones - Promethean THE FORGOTTEN PROPOSAL Capitano Poplonevsky Susan Bertoia - UBC SAINT JOAN Bluebeard / Warwick Isaac Li - Promethean BOOK OF DAYS Earl Hill Stephen Malloy - UBC OUR PLACE Charlie Jayda Novak - UBC Players TWELFTH NIGHT Sir Toby Jean Kosar - Steveston-London SCHOOLHOUSE Ewart Eileen Barrett - Gateway Academy A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Flute Jean Kosar - Steveston-London
Film (selected) NAKED CINEMA VI: REFRACTIONS Lead UBC - Ross Branch WHERE EVERYONE LIVES (short) Supporting Which Way Is Left Prod. - Leah Beaudry RED DAHLIA (short) Principal VFS - Anai Castro
Playwriting “The Minimum-Wage Dame” Square One, one-act play festival produced by Eternal Theatre Collective. Vancouver, BC, 2017 “Ten Years Later” Feature-length play produced at Steveston-London Secondary School. Richmond, BC, 2016
Relevant Work Experience Promethean Theatre Company - Artistic Associate June 2018 - Present Bard on the Beach - Riotous Youth Intern June 2017 - September 2018
Training University of British Columbia Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Acting Acting: Stephen Malloy, Stephen Heatley, Kathleen Duborg On-camera Acting: Bart Anderson Movement: Gerald Trentham, Marlise McCormick, Cathy Burnett Voice: Gayle Murphy, Erin Ormond Styles: Stephen Drover (Shakespeare), Susan Bertoia (Commedia dell’Arte) Singing: Paul Ouellette, Raphael Wagner Gateway Theatre Academy (5 years) Eileen Barrett, Beverly Sauvé, Kayvon Khoshkam Bard on the Beach - “Young Shakespeareans” (3 years) Mike Stack, Ian Butcher, Raugi Yu
Awards Recipient of the Jessie Richardson Scholarship for distinguished contribution to theatre (2019)
Special Skills ● Speaks Russian proficiently ● Driving (full driver’s license) ● Tennis ● Stage combat ● Skiing ● Juggling ● Basketball ● Photography