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ERIKA AMATO Vocal Range: D3 – A5 AEA/SAG-AFTRA/AGVA the Carson/Kolker Organization 212-221-1517| Barry@Ckoaf.Org ERIKA AMATO Vocal Range: D3 – A5 AEA/SAG-AFTRA/AGVA The Carson/Kolker Organization www.erikaamato.com 212-221-1517| [email protected] st 1 NATIONAL TOUR Flashdance – The Musical Miss Wilde Dir. Sergio Trujillo OFF-BROADWAY The Sphinx Winx Cleopatra Dir. Matthew Hamel Signs of Life Berta Dir. Jeremy Dobrish OTHER NYC (partial list) Nell Dash...* Lady Dashwood Dir. Dennis Corsi (NY Winterfest) Jack London: Sex, Love & Revolution Ninetta Dir. Kimberly Eaton (NY Intl. Fringe) Triumph Of Love Hesione Dir. Brian Swasey (Astoria Perf. Arts. Ctr.) Waiting For Lefty Edna Dir. Victor Cuenca (Producers Club) REGIONAL (partial list) Biography* Marion Froude Dir. Gayle Stahlhuth (East Lynne Theater Co) The Secret Garden Mrs. Winthrop/Ensemble Dir. Terrence Nolen (Arden Theatre Co) A Funny Thing Happened…Forum Domina Dir. Bob Walton (The Wick Theatre) Backwards In High Heels Lela Rogers Dir. Jeremy Benton (Westchester Broadway) Into The Woods* Witch Dir. Kathryn Markey (Ocean State Theatre) Hairspray Velma Von Tussle Dir. Darryl Yeager (Tuacahn) Aladdin Beggar Woman Dir. Scott Anderson (Tuacahn) Sleeping Beauty Wakes* Bad Fairy/Clinic Director Dir. Jeff Calhoun (Center Theatre Group) Cinderella Fairy Godmother Dir. Ed Flesch (Fireside) The Sound of Music Elsa Dir. Ed Flesch (Fireside) How to Succeed in Business… Miss Jones Dir. Ed Flesch (Fireside) Anything Goes* Reno Sweeney Dir. Douglas Austin (Candlelight) White Christmas Betty Haynes Dir. Jon Engstrom (Welk Theatre) 42nd Street Dorothy Brock Dir. Jon Engstrom (Welk Theatre) The Bungler Hippolyte Dir. Jules Aaron (West Coast Ensemble) Sunday in the Park with George* Yvonne/Naomi Dir. Calvin Remsberg (West Coast Ensemble) Paint Your Wagon Cherry Jourdel Dir. Gil Cates (Geffen Playhouse) The Sound Of Music Maria Dir. Sheryl Donchey (Saddleback CLO) Nine* Luisa Dir. Martie Ramm (Chance Theater) Macbeth Witch, Porter Dir. Michael Ordona (Whitefire Theatre) *Best Actress Nomination(s) – NY Winterfest, BWW Award (2x), Ovation Award, Inland Theatre League Award, OC Weekly Award FILM/TELEVISION Enchanted Singing Voice Dir. Kevin Lima Friends and Strangers Supporting Dir. Edward Cabán A Couple of Days and Nights Starring Dir. Vaughn Verdi Picking Up Chicks w/Harland Williams Featured Dir. Chris Hall Smack Starring Dir. Vaughn Verdi Win Ben Stein’s Money Contestant (winner!) Dir. Dennis Rosenblatt (Comedy Central) Buffy the Vampire Slayer Co-Star Dir. David Semel (WB) Sparkle Lounge Co-Star Dir. Gene Fein (VH1) Bringing Up Jack Co-Star Dir. Pamela Fryman (ABC) Quantum Leap Co-Star Dir. James Whitmore, Jr. (NBC) WORKSHOPS (partial list) The Snow Queen (Menken/Slater) Snow Queen Dir. Amon Miyamoto Toy Story: The Musical (Milburn/Vigoda) Bo Peep Dir. Stefan Novinski Too Hot For Hollywood (Bortniker/Meltz) Mabel Harris Dir. Bill Castellino TRAINING (partial list) Vassar College – B.A. with General Honors and Departmental Honors in Drama (Major) Yale University – Drama, Voice, Movement, Improv (Summer Sessions) Master Classes (Acting/Scene Study) – John De Lancie, Gordon Hunt, Jason Alexander, Betty Buckley Voice –Carolyn Paulus, Calvin Remsberg SPECIAL SKILLS Speaks French, some Italian, Russian, ASL. Proficient at Dialects/Accents, including NY, NJ, Boston, Texas, American Southern, various British (RP, Cockney, Geordie, etc.), French, Italian, Russian. Strong Improv. Expert at harmonies, a capella, and sight- singing. Plays some piano, guitar, recorder, and percussion. Moves very well. Erika is also the lead singer of indie band, Velvet Chain, best known for their appearance on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV Show and Soundtrack Album. .
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