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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
*denotes a workshop production Weathervane Playhouse
Actor’s Theatre of Columbus
Available Light Theatre
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
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
GYPSY Agnes Dir. Kevin Connell
AS YOU LIKE IT Celia Dir. Pamela Hill
SHE KILLS MONSTERS Farrah the Foul Mouth Fairy Dir. Ian Short
Marin D
Marin D [email protected] | (513)-446-7247 | Height: 5’7” | Eyes: Brown | Hair: Brown
Theatre THEATRE OF CONVICTION (Marion Correctional Institution)
STATE OF THE ARTS PRODUCTIONS
OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY
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
And In This Corner: Cassius Clay Odessa Jessie Glover
The Color Purple Ensemble David Harewood
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
Grace Dillon
Desmond Fernandez
D e s m o n d F e r n a n d e z Hair: Black | Eyes: Brown | Height: 5’7 | Range: A2 - G4 | [email protected]
Dialects (RP, Jamaican, Xhosa, Atlanta); Barack Obama Impersonation; Juggling; Football; Current Manny
THEATREOtterbein Summer TheatreMaster 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
desmondfernandez.com
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
TRAINING | Otterbein University BFA Musical Theatre Internship: The Growing StudioActing: Melissa Lusher, Lenny Leibowitz, Thom Christopher Warren, Mark MineartPrivate 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 LusherMovement: 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
PROFESSIONAL THEATREOtterbein Summer TheaterGuys and Dolls General Cartwright/Hot-Box Girl Lenny Leibowitz, Dir.
Beck Center for the Arts
The Little Mermaid Aquata/Ensemble Scott Spence
EDUCATIONAL THEATREOtterbein 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 PERFORMANCEJosh Groban “Bridges Tour” Choir Nationwide Arena
Sondheim Cabaret Ensemble (Feat. Andrew Lippa) Short North Stage
Musical Theatre Cabaret Brothers Drake Meadery
Madeleine Norton
*Denotes workshop/classroom production
SOUTHWESTREGION12404ParkCentralDr.Dallas,TX75251(214)522-8991
THEATRE
PROFESSIONAL Dogfight Marcy UniversityofTexasatDallas,KelseyLeighErviOthello Emilia ShakespeareDallas,LydiaMcKayRent Joanne UniversityofTexasatDallas,ValerieHauss-SmithTheTamingoftheShrew Kate(Understudy) ShakespeareDallas,AnastasiaMuñozHAIR Tribesman TheMontgomeryArtsTheatre,KevinMoriarty
EDUCATIONALAnEnemyofthePeople MortenKiil OtterbeinUniversity,LennyLeibowitzAGentleman’sGuide(RegionalPremiere) LadyEugenia/Ens. OtterbeinUniversity,ThomChristopherWarrenMacbeth SecondWitch OtterbeinUniversity,MarkMineartUncleVanya* Yelena OtterbeinUniversity,MelissaLusherThePillowman Katurian OtterbeinUniversity,JoannaGilispieNexttoNormal Natalie OtterbeinUniversity,JacobSundlieTheCommandCenter(SMJ,WorldPremiere)* BlackPowerRanger OtterbeinUniversity,PaytonTevisTheThreeTrees(AlvinAng) DiegoGiacometti OtterbeinUniversity,CarlySalyer
TV/FILM
VOICEOVER SonicHighSchoolAnimatedSeries Sonic’sMom YouTube-TikTok,@pixeldrink
SHORT FILM BLVD SocialMediaSpectator TheReelTalent,KamenCasey,Dir.WithoutorWithout Val–Principal BrokenPillarFilms,VinceWilliamsTexasEducationAgency IndustrialFilm EducationServiceCenter
COMMERCIAL BopItBeats Hasbro–National StoneCoreFilms VoyagerLearning CambiumEducationalGroupDoritosCrashtheSuperbowl Lead/OurFirstArgument VinceWilliams
TRAINING
BFAActingDegree OtterbeinUniversityBFAActingDegreeActing LennyLeibowitz,MelissaLusher,MarkMineart,MelissaMurphy,ThomChristopherWarrenVoice DavidGaschen,LoriKayHarvey,Dr.KeyonaWillis-LynamStageCombat MontgomerySutton,MarkMineart,KamenCasey,JeffSwearingen(rapier,hand-to-hand)Dance Modern,Ballet,Jazz,Tap–KathyBartelt,AnnaElliott,EmilyGlinski,StellaKane,ChrissyStridsbergStand-In TomSteyer–AndersonCooper,ErinBurnett,AyanaWilliams(CNN/NYTimes2020elections)Apprenticeships Intern(TheGrowingStudio,A1Auditions,CollegeContent),TA(DallasTheatreCenter/JuniorPlayers)Masterclasses(abbrv.) ChristianBorle,JoshCahn,MichaelCassara,CathyCox,JordanDonica,JeffDreisbach,MarciaMilgrom
Dodge,JoelFerrell,JamesM.Iglehart,StephanieKlapper,AndrewLippa,KevinMoriarty,BarryShapiro
SPECIAL SKILLSDialects(Scottish,Southern,NJ,Cockney,RP,Russian),mime,visualart,ValidU.S.passport,Driver’slicense,chickenimpression
Madeleine Norton [email protected] | 469-426-2394
Hair: Black | Eyes: Hazel | Height: 5’8’’ | Range: D3-G5
Trevin Parker
TREVIN PARKER
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.
[email protected] | 740.237.6075 | Hair: Brown | Eyes: Hazel | Height: 5’11” | Vocal Range: A2-C5
** Denotes a student-directed workshop production. ** Denotes a student-directed production.
EMC
Hannah Roberts
Hannah Roberts hannahroberts.net [email protected] 512-789-4861
Hair: Blonde Height: 5’5” Eyes: Hazel Vocal Range: G3 - B5
Regional Theater___________________________________________________
Film and Television____________________________________________________
Educational Theater___________________________________________________
Training_____________________________________________________________ Otterbein University Department of Theater and Dance, Class of 2021, BFA Musical Theater
Private Voice Lessons, Dr. Keyona Willis 2017- present Dance, Tap/Ballet/Jazz/Modern, Stella Kane 2017- present Acting Training, Lenny Leibowitz, Melissa Lusher, Thom Christopher Warren , Chris Kirk, Mark Mineart 2017-2020 Choir, Dennis Davenport, Joyce Stonebraker 2017- 2020
Skills________________________________________________________________ Dialects: Southern, RP; Dance: ballet, jazz, tap, modern, hip-hop; ZFX flight trained; improv
Zilker Theatre Productions The Wizard of Oz
Dorothy Gale
Jimmy Robert Moore
Annie Ensemble Michael McKelvey
The Long Center Rollins Theater
The Addams Family Wednesday Addams Ginger Morris
Into the Woods Little Red Ginger Morris
Tortoise and Hare (New Work) Haro (Supporting) Allen Robertson
Otterbein Summer Theatre
Oklahoma! Laurie Lenny Leibowitz
Snoopy! Sally Melissa Lusher
Zach Topfer Theatre
Ragtime Ensemble Dave Steakley
A Moment in Crime Lisa Hullderman Crime Documentary Recreation/ Discovery Channel, Breaklight Pictures / **airs June 2021
Singing in the Rain On Screen Lina/Ens Otterbein University, Chris Kirk
Big Fish Girl w/ Cat Otterbein University, Thom Christopher Warren
Chicago Ensemble Otterbein University, Melissa Lusher
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
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.
Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue Height: 5’4” Range: F#3 - E6 315-289-7370 [email protected]
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
SPECIALSKILLS
Dialects (RP, Irish, Russian), Improvisation, Basic Stage Combat, Basic Piano
*Denotes Regional Premiere **Denotes Workshop Production ^ COVID Cancellation
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
Otterbein University Department of Theatre and Dance Performance Faculty
Department of Theatre & Dance
