OTTERBEIN CLASS OF 2021 SHOWCASE
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Emma Lou Andrews EMMA LOU ANDREWS [email protected] | (614)446-3155
5’6” | Blonde Hair | Hazel eyes
Theatre Credits Otterbein University SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL Lady Sneerwell Dir. Mark Mineart HAY FEVER Clara Dir. Lenny Leibowitz BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE* Jill Dir. Elise Woods UNCLE VANYA* Sonya Dir. Melissa Lusher 2.5 MINUTE RIDE* Lisa Dir. Jacob Sundlie *denotes a workshop production Weathervane Playhouse
GYPSY Agnes Dir. Kevin Connell
Actor’s Theatre of Columbus
AS YOU LIKE IT Celia Dir. Pamela Hill
Available Light Theatre
SHE KILLS MONSTERS Farrah the Foul Mouth Fairy Dir. Ian Short
Training Otterbein University, BFA Acting 2017-2021 Acting: Lenny Leibowitz, Melissa Lusher, Chris Kirk, Thom Christopher Warren, and Mike Mineart Voice: Robert Bux Dance: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern and Hip Hop Special Skills RP dialect, cockney dialect, hand to hand combat and Rapier experience Marin D
Marin D [email protected] | (513)-446-7247 | Height: 5’7” | Eyes: Brown | Hair: Brown
Theatre THEATRE OF CONVICTION (Marion Correctional Institution) And In This Corner: Cassius Clay Odessa Jessie Glover
STATE OF THE ARTS PRODUCTIONS The Color Purple Ensemble David Harewood
OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY An Enemy of the People Hovstad Lenny Leibowitz
Radium Girls Sob Sister/Mrs. MacNeil/Mrs. Fryer/Clerk Lenny Leibowitz
The Tragedy of Macbeth Witch #1 Mark Mineart
The School for Scandal Ensemble (u/s Sneerwell, Candor) Mark Mineart
Uncle Vanya* Marina Melissa Lusher
Stagehand** (world premiere) Laura Sarah Cabe Earnest* Miss Prism/Lady Blacknell Mark Mineart
Stupid Fucking Bird* Dev Isabel Billinghurst
Sojourners (staged reading) Abasiama Cameron Chang
Education and Training Otterbein University BFA Acting Acting: Lenny Leibowitz, Melissa Lusher, Thom Christopher Warren, Mark Mineart, Christina Kirk Accents/Dialects: Melissa Lusher TV/Film & Stage combat: Mark Mineart Movement (Alexander, Fitzmaurice, Feldenkrais): Melinda Murphy Dance: Anna Elliot, Tammy Plaxico, Sue Sauer, Emily Glinski, Christeen Stridsberg, Kathleen Bartelt Vocal Performance: Robert Bux Masterclasses: Andrew Lippa, Michael Cassera, Cory Michael Smith, Jordan Donica, Sheri Sanders
Special Skills Singing (alto/tenor), dance (modern, ballet, tap, jazz), stage combat (rapier, unarmed), flexibility, knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch
*workshop production **original student work
Grace Dillon
Desmond Fernandez D e s m o n d F e r n a n d e z desmondfernandez.com Hair: Black | Eyes: Brown | Height: 5’7 | Range: A2 - G4 | [email protected]
THEATRE Otterbein Summer Theatre Master Harold and the Boys Sam Semela Melissa Lusher, Dir.
Otterbein University The School for Scandal Sir Oliver Surface Mark Mineart
Macbeth King Duncan/The Porter Mark Mineart
Radium Girls Berry/Martland/Finn Lenny Leibowitz
Hay Fever Sandy Tyrell Lenny Leibowitz
The Diary of Anne Frank Mr. Kraler/ Third Nazi Mark Mineart
Enemy of the People Ensemble Lenny Leibowitz
Uncle Vanya Mikhail Lvovich Astrov Melissa Lusher
Godot (staged reading) w/ Jake Robinson Vladimir Anna Sheridan
You Go On (World Premiere staged reading) Mr. Holden SMJ
Importance of Being Earnest (class project) Jack/Chasuble/Algernon Mark Mineart TRAINING BFA Acting - Otterbein University Acting: Mark Mineart, Melissa Lusher, Christina Kirk, Lenny Leibowitz, Thom Christopher Warren TV/Film: Mark Mineart Dance: Stella Hiatt Kane, Anna Elliot, Scott Brown, Kathy Bartelt - Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Tap Speech & Dialects: Melissa Lusher Stage Combat: Mark Mineart - Rapier and Unarmed Movement: Melinda Murphy - Feldenkrais, Alexander, Fitzmaurice Private Voice: Robert Bux
The Growing Studio TV/Film: Jeffrey Dreisbach Voice-over: Paul Liberti, Neil Hellegers, Ben Rauch, Josh Cahn Shakespeare Series: Hannah Miller, Federay Holmes, Emma Gersch, Ben Caplan
Masterclass: Casey Nicholaw, Andrew Lippa, Jordan Donica, Matt Kunkel, Cory Michael Smith Interviewed: Michael Greif, Michael Cassara, Hannah Ryan, Fatima Wilson
Special Skills Dialects (RP, Jamaican, Xhosa, Atlanta); Barack Obama Impersonation; Juggling; Football; Current Manny Evan Kret
Emma Kate Lampe Emma Kate Lampe (440)-225-3615 [email protected] www.emmakatelampe.com
Hair: Blonde | Height 5’7” | Eyes: Green/Blue | Voice: Mezzo Soprano/ Range: F3-B5
PROFESSIONAL THEATRE Otterbein Summer Theater Guys and Dolls General Cartwright/Hot-Box Girl Lenny Leibowitz, Dir. Beck Center for the Arts The Little Mermaid Aquata/Ensemble Scott Spence EDUCATIONAL THEATRE Otterbein University Theory of Relativity Caroline (Me & Ricky) Melissa Lusher A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder* Miss. Shingle Thom Christopher Warren Title of Show** Heidi Thom Christopher Warren Radium Girls Mrs. Roeder/Madame Curie Lenny Leibowitz You Go On (World Premiere) Erin SMJ Hay Fever Swing (1 Performance) Lenny Leibowitz
Beck Center for the Arts Carrie: The Musical Margaret White Jonathan Kronenberger Avenue Q Lucy T. Slut Jonathan Kronenberger FILM Dutchman (Student Film) Lula (Lead) Desmond Fernandez
VOCAL PERFORMANCE Josh Groban “Bridges Tour” Choir Nationwide Arena Sondheim Cabaret Ensemble (Feat. Andrew Lippa) Short North Stage Musical Theatre Cabaret Brothers Drake Meadery
TRAINING | Otterbein University BFA Musical Theatre Internship: The Growing Studio Acting: Melissa Lusher, Lenny Leibowitz, Thom Christopher Warren, Mark Mineart Private Voice: Dr. Keyona Willis-Lynam (Otterbein University), Norma Codispotti (Baldwin Wallace) Dance: Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Modern; Stella Kane, Anna Elliott, Tammy Plaxico, Christeen Stridsberg, Speech/Dialects: Melissa Lusher Movement: Melinda Murphy Masterclasses: Andrew Lippa, Duncan Stewart, Max Quinlan, Mia Walker, Michael Cassara, Jenn Colella SPECIAL SKILLS Dialects: RP, Estuary, Polish; Piano (int.); Knitting; Bike riding; Softball; Drivers license; Valid passport
*Classroom Project | **Cancelled due to COVID Madeleine Norton
SOUTHWEST REGION 12404 Park Central Dr. Dallas, TX 75251 Madeleine Norton (214) 522-8991 [email protected] | 469-426-2394
Hair: Black | Eyes: Hazel | Height: 5’8’’ | Range: D3-G5 THEATRE
PROFESSIONAL Dogfight Marcy University of Texas at Dallas, Kelsey Leigh Ervi Othello Emilia Shakespeare Dallas, Lydia McKay Rent Joanne University of Texas at Dallas, Valerie Hauss-Smith The Taming of the Shrew Kate (Understudy) Shakespeare Dallas, Anastasia Muñoz HAIR Tribesman The Montgomery Arts Theatre, Kevin Moriarty
EDUCATIONAL An Enemy of the People Morten Kiil Otterbein University, Lenny Leibowitz A Gentleman’s Guide (Regional Premiere) Lady Eugenia/Ens. Otterbein University, Thom Christopher Warren Macbeth Second Witch Otterbein University, Mark Mineart Uncle Vanya* Yelena Otterbein University, Melissa Lusher The Pillowman Katurian Otterbein University, Joanna Gilispie Next to Normal Natalie Otterbein University, Jacob Sundlie The Command Center (SMJ, World Premiere) * Black Power Ranger Otterbein University, Payton Tevis The Three Trees (Alvin Ang) Diego Giacometti Otterbein University, Carly Salyer
TV/FILM
VOICEOVER Sonic High School Animated Series Sonic’s Mom YouTube - TikTok, @pixeldrink
SHORT FILM BLVD Social Media Spectator The Reel Talent, Kamen Casey, Dir. Without or Without Val – Principal Broken Pillar Films, Vince Williams Texas Education Agency Industrial Film Education Service Center COMMERCIAL Bop It Beats Hasbro – National Stone Core Films Voyager Learning Cambium Educational Group Doritos Crash the Superbowl Lead/Our First Argument Vince Williams
TRAINING BFA Acting Degree Otterbein University BFA Acting Degree Acting Lenny Leibowitz, Melissa Lusher, Mark Mineart, Melissa Murphy, Thom Christopher Warren Voice David Gaschen, Lori Kay Harvey, Dr. Keyona Willis-Lynam Stage Combat Montgomery Sutton, Mark Mineart, Kamen Casey, Jeff Swearingen (rapier, hand-to-hand) Dance Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Tap – Kathy Bartelt, Anna Elliott, Emily Glinski, Stella Kane, Chrissy Stridsberg Stand-In Tom Steyer – Anderson Cooper, Erin Burnett, Ayana Williams (CNN/NYTimes 2020 elections) Apprenticeships Intern (The Growing Studio, A1 Auditions, College Content), TA (Dallas Theatre Center/Junior Players) Masterclasses (abbrv.) Christian Borle, Josh Cahn, Michael Cassara, Cathy Cox, Jordan Donica, Jeff Dreisbach, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Joel Ferrell, James M. Iglehart, Stephanie Klapper, Andrew Lippa, Kevin Moriarty, Barry Shapiro
SPECIAL SKILLS Dialects (Scottish, Southern, NJ, Cockney, RP, Russian), mime, visual art, Valid U.S. passport, Driver’s license, chicken impression *Denotes workshop/classroom production Trevin Parker TREVIN PARKER EMC
[email protected] | 740.237.6075 | Hair: Brown | Eyes: Hazel | Height: 5’11” | Vocal Range: A2-C5
STAGE New London Barn Playhouse Peter and the Starcatcher Prentiss Kathryn Markey | Dir Catch Me If You Can Agent Cod, Frank Jr. u/s Jeff Whiting | Dir, Chor Grease Sonny Russell Garrett | Dir Pajama Game Ensemble, Prez u/s Chad Larabee | Dir
Otterbein University An Enemy of the People Peter Stockmann Lenny Leibowitz | Dir The School for Scandal Charles Surface Mark Mineart | Dir Big Fish Ensemble, Will u/s Thom Christopher Warren | Dir You Go On (World Premiere Staged Reading) Tyler (lead) SMJ | Dir Matthew Gittins | Writ Macbeth Donalbain, Seyton u/s Mark Mineart | Dir Chicago Ensemble Melissa Lusher | Dir Singin’ in the Rain Ensemble Christina Kirk | Dir Fun Home** Bruce Isabel Billinghurst | Dir The Diary of Anne Frank Man #2 Mark Mineart | Dir Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them* Kenny Elise Woods | Dir
TRAINING Otterbein University, B.F.A. Acting Acting: Lenny Leibowitz, Thom Christopher Warren, Mark Mineart, Melissa Lusher, Christina Kirk Voice: Robert Bux, Lori Kay Harvey Speech/Dialects: Melissa Lusher TV/Film: Mark Mineart Movement/Voice: Melinda Murphy (Fitzmaurice, Alexander, Feldenkrais), Christina Kirk (Linklater) Stage Combat: Mark Mineart (rapier, hand-to-hand) Dance (mover): Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern Masterclasses: Andrew Lippa, Michael Cassara, Jordan Donica, Welker White, Cory Michael Smith, Randy Skinner
SPECIAL SKILLS Dialects and accents (RP, Deep Gulf Southern), acro, basketball, golf, swimming, driver’s license, basic juggling, bartending. ** Denotes a student-directed workshop production. ** Denotes a student-directed production. Hannah Roberts Ha ah R be hannahroberts.net [email protected] 512 789 4861 Hair: Blonde Height: 5 5 Eyes: Hazel Vocal Range: G3 B5 Regi al Thea e Zilke Thea e P d c i The Wi a d of O Dorothy Gale Jimmy Robert Moore Annie Ensemble Michael McKelvey The L g Ce e R lli Thea e The Addam Famil Wednesday Addams Ginger Morris
In o he Wood Little Red Ginger Morris To oi e and Ha e (New Work) Haro (Supporting) Allen Robertson O e bei S e Thea e Oklahoma Laurie Lenny Leibowitz Snoop Sally Melissa Lusher Zach T fe Thea e Rag ime Ensemble Dave Steakley
Fil a d Tele i i A Momen in C ime Lisa Hullderman Crime Documentary Recreation Discovery Channel Breaklight Pictures ai J ne 2021 Ed ca i al Thea e Singing in he Rain On Screen Lina Ens Otterbein University Chris Kirk Big Fi h Girl w Cat Otterbein University Thom Christopher Warren Chicago Ensemble Otterbein University Melissa Lusher
T ai i g
O e bei U i e i De a e f Thea e a d Da ce Cla f 2021 BFA M ical Thea e P i a e Voice Le on Dr. Keyona Willis 2017 present Dance Tap Ballet Jazz Modern Stella Kane 2017 present Ac ing T aining Lenny Leibowitz Melissa Lusher Thom Christopher Warren Chris Kirk Mark Mineart 2017 2020 Choi Dennis Davenport Joyce Stonebraker 2017 2020
Skill Dialects: Southern RP Dance: ballet jazz tap modern hip hop ZFX flight trained improv
Anna Sheridan Anna Sheridan [email protected] 216-570-2084 Height: 5’7” Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Theatrical Experience Otterbein University The How and The Why Zelda Marley Runk, Dir.* An Enemy of the People Mrs. Stockmann Lenny Leibowitz, Dir. Radium Girls Grace Lenny Leibowitz, Dir. The Tragedy of Macbeth Witch 3 Mark Mineart, Dir. Seascape Nancy Reuben Reese, Dir. * The Pillowman Ariel Joanna Glispie, Dir.* Edith Can Shoot Things Edith Elise Woods, Dir.* Roanoke Florencia Grace Hoover, Dir.* Shakespeare By The Falls A Midsummer Night’s Dream Helena Dustin Welch, Dir. The Academy for the Performing Arts Our Town Emily Webb Mitchell Fields, Dir. Julius Caesar Marcus Brutus Dustin Welch, Dir. Little Foxes Alexandra Mitchell Fields, Dir. DOBAMA Emerging Actors Program Trojan Women Helen of Troy Nathan Motta/Leighann Delorenzo, Dir. Training BFA Acting- Otterbein University (2017-Present) Acting: Mark Mineart, Lenny Leibowitz, Christina Kirk, Melissa Lusher, Thom Christopher Warren Speech/Dialects: Melissa Lusher Movement: Melinda Murphy Private Voice: Robert Bux Stage Combat & Acting for the Camera: Mark Mineart The Academy for the Performing Arts (2015-2017) Acting: Tom Fulton, Mitchell Fields Improv & Film Studies: Mitchell Fields Movement & Clown: Wendy Kriss Stage Combat: Dusten Welch Special Skills Modeling, Fake Sneeze, Stage Combat (Rapier + Hand to Hand), Basic Dance, Cartwheel, Singing, Dialects- RP, Italian, Southern, Brooklyn. * Denotes Student Directed Production Madeleine VanRiper Madeleine VanRiper
Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue Height: 5’4” Range: F#3 - E6 315-289-7370 [email protected]
THEATRE Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival / The Rev
Parade Iola Stover Brett Smock, Dir.
Skaneateles Summer Theatre
Carousel: In Concert Carrie Pipperidge Daniel Kringer, Dir.
Actor’s Theatre of Columbus
Sir John Oldcastle (Virtual) Summoner Bradford Sadler, Dir.
Otterbein University
Theory of Relativity (Current) Amy Melissa Lusher, Dir.
Gentleman’s Guide*^ Sibella Hallward Thom Christopher Warren, Dir.
Singin’ in the Rain Featured Ensemble Christina Kirk, Dir.
A Midsummer Nights Dream** Hermia Alyssa Samuelson, Dir.
A Doll’s House** Nora Hannah Pohlman, Dir.
FILM
You So Stupid Productions
Early Bird Waitress Issack Cintron, Dir.
TRAINING
BFA ACTING - OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY
Acting: Melissa Lusher, Lenny Leibowitz, Mark Mineart, Thom Christopher Warren, Christina Kirk Dance: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Hip Hop – Stella Kane, Anna Elliot, Chrissy Stridsberg Movement: Feldenkrais, Linklater, Alexander, Fitzmaurice – Melinda Murphy Vocal Coaching: Classical - Marcus Haddock, Musical Theatre - Robert Bux Speech and Dialects: Melissa Lusher Stage Combat: Rapier and Unarmed - Mark Mineart Masterclasses: Andrew Lippa, Michael Cassara, Corey Michael Smith, Jordan Donica
SPECIAL SKILLS
Dialects (RP, Irish, Russian), Improvisation, Basic Stage Combat, Basic Piano
*Denotes Regional Premiere **Denotes Workshop Production ^ COVID Cancellation Otterbein University Department of Theatre and Dance Performance Faculty
T.J. Gerckens - Theatre and Dance Department Chair/Acting Stella Hiatt Kane - Dance/Musical Theatre Lenny Leibowitz - Acting/Musical Theatre Melissa Lusher - Acting/Speech and Dialect Mark Mineart - Acting/Acting for TV and Film/Stage Combat Melinda Murphy - Movement Thom Christopher Warren - Acting/Musical Theatre Lori Kay Harvey - Musical Theatre (Music Faculty) Dennis Davenport - Music Department Chair/Musical Theatre Department of Theatre & Dance