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PROFESSIONAL THEATRE TRAINING

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Tessa Trach Acting 2016

Studio 58, Langara Col lege • 100 West 49th Ave. Vancouver, Br it ish Columbia, Canada V5Y 2Z6 • 604-323-5652 • studio58@langara.bc .ca • w w w.studio58.ca 45

TRAINING AT STUDIO 58 – under the direction of Kathryn Shaw

Acting: Kathryn Shaw, David Hudgins, Wendy Gorling Voice: Dale Genge, Brad Gibson Physical Theatre/Mime: Wendy Gorling Movement: Brad Gibson, Kathleen McDonagh, Catherine Lee Choir: Brian Tate, Margarite Witvoet Singing: Diane Speirs Speech: Ian Raffel Tap: Frankie Kerr Acting for the Camera: Kerry Sandomirsky Playwrighting: Aaron Bushkowsky Directing: Kathryn Shaw Solo Show: David Bloom Shakespeare: Bob Frazer Modern Monologues: Kathy Duborg, Katrina Dunn Business: Andrew McNee, Sean Harris Oliver Production: Sherri Sadler, Bruce Kennedy, Daniel Dolan

OTHER ROLES AND EXPERIENCES

Year Role Play Author Director/Company2015 Babysitter Our Time is Now: Film Greg Drummond Faked Potatoes / Brandon Fletcher2013 Lead Strange Girl: Film The Zolas Twin Engine Productions / Emma Higgins2013 Tally Playing Chicken: Video Colin Steele Pin Point Productions / Colin Steele 2013 Jenny Diver A Beggar’s Opera John Gay David Newham/Seven Tyrants Theatre 2012 Lady Muttague Kutz & Dawgs Elaine Carol Elaine Carol/ Miscellaneous Productions2012 Lorraine All Shook U Simon Johnson/Chemainus Theatre Festival & Gateway Theatre

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

· 2016 Carol Chrisjohn Award · 2015 BC Arts Council · 2015 Koerner Arts Foundation · 2015 Dean’s Honor Roll – Langara College · 2014 National Voice Intensive under the direction of David Smukler · 2011 Capilano University - Diploma in Music Majoring in Classical Voice (Dean’s List)

RELATED SKILLS AND/OR INTERESTS

Dance (Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Contemporary, Contact, Partnering, Musical Theatre, Teaching), Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, Music (Reading Sheet Music, Rhythm), Singing (Soprano, Belter, Opera, Country, Musical Theatre, Classical, Pop, Contemporary, Choir), Equestrian, Yoga, Physical Theatre (Mime, Pantomime, Neutral Mask), Carpentry and Shop Foundations (Assembled units, Used pneumatic tools and drills), Public Relations, Sewing, Lighting Board Operator, Assistant Stage Managing, Knitting.

Tessa Trach Acting 2016tessatrach[at]gmail[dot]com

Height: 5’ 8” Weight: 130 lbs Hair Colour: Light Brown Eye Colour: Blue

ROLES IN STUDIO 58 PRODUCTIONS

Year Role Play Author Director2016 Jojo The Crowd George F. Walker Patrick McDonald2016 Kate Retail - The Musical/FourPlay Pokoradi/Pazandeh/Gow Courtenay Dobbie 2015 Fleak #8 FLEE Anderson, Hudgins, Young Jonathon Young 2015 Paige Romeo + Juliet William Shakespeare Anita Rochon 2015 Menu Elbow Room Café: The Musical (Phase 1) Dave Deveau & Anton Lipovetsky Cameron Mackenzie 2015 Pinocchio No Strings Attached/Risky Nights Creative Collaboration Leslee Silverman