RÉSUMÉ

Stage Experience

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Millie Dillmount / Thoroughly Modern Millie
Contra Costa Musical Theatre, dir. Derek Travis Collard

Peggy Sawyer* / 42nd Street
Bay Area Musicals, dir. Daren A.C. Carollo

Maria / West Side Story
Broadway By the Bay, dir. Amanda Folena

Puck / A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Foothill Theatre, dir. Tom Gough

Emily Webb / Our Town
Foothill Theatre, dir. Bruce McLeod

Heather Duke / Heathers (Bay Area Premiere) 
Ray of Light Theatre, dir. Erik Scanlon

Nanette / No, No Nanette
42nd Street Moon, dir. Cindy Goldfield

Anne Dindon / La Cage aux Folles 
SF Playhouse, dir. Bill English

Mallory/Avril / City of Angels
SF Playhouse, dir. Bill English

Olive Ostrovsky** / 25th Annual...Spelling Bee
Hillbarn Theatre, dir. Linda Piccone

Ariel / The Little Mermaid (West Coast Premiere)
CMTSJ Marquee Productions, dir. Kevin Hauge

Nina Rosario / In The Heights
Broadway By the Bay, dir. Jasen Jeffrey

Cosette / Les Misérables
Broadway By the Bay, dir. Jasen Jeffrey

Hope Harcourt / Anything Goes
Broadway By the Bay, dir. Michael Ryken

Mistress / Evita
Broadway By the Bay, dir. Jason Hoover

Diana Morales / A Chorus Line
Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre, dir. Lois Grandi

Norma / Carrie: The Musical (West Coast Premiere)
Ray of Light Theatre, dir. Jason Hoover

Crissy / Hair
Coastal Repertory Theatre, dir. Joe Duffy

Jemima / Cats
Broadway By the Bay, dir. Robyn Tribuzi

Cosette / Les Misérables
CMTSJ Marquee Productions, dir. Kevin Hauge

Brittany Polk / Reality Check (World Premiere)
Odyssey Theatre, dir. Chris Carothers

*San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award Nomination – Best Principal Actress in a Musical
**Theatre Bay Area Award Nomination – Best Featured Actress in a Musical


Opera & Operetta Experience

Lisa / Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Grand Duke
Lyric Theatre of San Jose, dir. David Euresti

Papagena / Die Zauberflöte
Harrower Opera Workshop, dir. Carroll Freeman


Education & Training

Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance
USC Thornton School of Music

Shakespeare Summer Intensive
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London

Voice
Mindy Lym (musical theatre)
Cathy Cook (opera)
Janice McVeigh (opera)

Acting Techniques/Scene Study
Bobby Weinapple
Brigid Panet
Erica Wyman
Joe Anthony

Dance/Acrobatics
Gymnastics (8 years)
Tap (8 years)
Jazz (6 years)
Ballet (3 years)
Basic Salsa


Special Skills

Yoga, Heely’s, Basic Piano, Music Theory and Sight Reading, Alexander Technique, Professional Party Princess, Great with Kids, Conversational Spanish, German/French/Italian Diction, International Phonetic Alphabet, Dialects: Puerto Rican/RP British, Competitive Volleyball, Horseback Riding, Valid Driver’s License, Flirting...