Vanessa Strickland
Actor/Singer/Puppeteer, Non-union
strickland.vanessa [at] gmail.com | 240.506.2286
RESUMES UPDATED 10-12-13
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STATS
| Height: 5'3" | Bust: 32D | ||||
| Weight: 128 lbs. | Waist: 28" | ||||
| Hip: 35" | Dress: 6 | ||||
| Pant: 7 | Shirt: 4-6 | ||||
| Shoe: 7 | Voice: Alto | ||||
| Hair: Brown | Eyes: Hazel |
THEATRE
| THE ELEPHANT MAN | Pinhead/Mrs. Sandwich Opens 4/9/15 | Maryland Ensemble Theatre, Frederick, MD |
| HOLLY DOWN IN HEAVEN | Dr. McNuthin | Forum Theatre, in residence at Round House Theatre Silver Spring |
| THE ARSONISTS | Fireman Chorus | Maryland Ensemble Theatre, Frederick, MD |
| IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY) | Annie | " " |
| THE GLASS MENAGERIE | Laura | " " |
| ANTIGONE | Antigone | " " |
| WHY TORTURE IS WRONG AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM | Felicity | " " |
| A CLOCKWORK ORANGE | Multiple roles | " " |
| DRACULA | Mina | " " |
| NEW PLAY FESTIVAL '11 | Multiple roles | Young Playwrights' Theater, Gala Hispanic Theatre |
| PASCAL'S AQUARIUM | Shrimp Herd | Capital Fringe Festival, The Mountain |
| I LIKE NUTS! THE MUSICAL | Breastica Boobington | Capital Fringe Festival, Studio Theatre's Mead Theatre |
| THE YOUNG OLYMPIANS | Cerberus puppet | The Fun Company at FringeNYC, 14th St. YMCA |
| COMMEDIA PUSS IN BOOTS | Arlequin | The Fun Company at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, Frederick, MD |
| THE COMMEDIA PINOCCHIO | Arlequino | " " |
| THE AMAZING INTERACTIVE ADVENTURE | Multiple roles | " " |
| MA LIEN AND THE MAGIC PAINTBRUSH | Orphan, Fairy | " " |
| TOKEN | Girl | Deviated Theatre, Source Theatre Festival Mash-ups, Washington, DC |
| LORE | Apothecary | Deviated Theatre, Dance Place, Washington, DC |
| ASPIRO | Reaper | Deviated Theatre, Clarice Smith Center, College Park, MD |
| WATER WATER EVERYWHERE | Plastic monster, Fish, Turtle | Discovery Theater & the National Children's Museum, Washington, DC |
| THE TRUTH ABOUT BUNNY | Bunny | National Children's Museum, Washington, DC |
| MOMOTARO | Old Man, Dog-san | Classika Theatre, Shirlington, VA |
| THE WIZARD OF OZ | Dorothy, Glinda, Miss Billy | The Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park, MD |
| THE JUNGLE BOOK | Raksha Wolf, Monkey | " " |
| ALICE IN WONDERLAND | Alice, Dormouse | " " |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM | Helena, Hippolyta, Titania | " " |
| THE NUTCRACKER | Clara, Russian, Flower | " " |
| STRANGE SOUP | Electronic Puppeteer | Baltimore Dance Project, Creative Alliance |
| SEPTEMBER TIDE | Cherry | The Chevy Chase Players, DC |
| CHASER AND BUCK | Chaser | Unmentionable Theatre, Baltimore, MD |
| BURIED | Ensemble Puppeteer | Kennedy Center/ACTF, Washington, DC |
| THE BALD SOPRANO | Mrs. Martin | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| UBU/UBU IN AMERICA | Messenger, Freeman #2 | " " |
| FANSHEN | Ch'ung-Lai's Wife, Ch'i-Yun | " " |
| VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN | Victor Puppeteer | " " |
| THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES | Ensemble | " " |
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| THE CIVIL WAR SPECIAL PROJECT | Multiple roles | Young Playwrights Theatre & Ford's Theatre, at Wooly Mammoth Theatre |
| DARWIN'S COUSIN | Ensemble | Inkwell Theatre, Kennedy Center Page-to-Stage 2010 |
| THE HEIGHTS OF CHANGE: NEW WRITERS NOW | Multiple roles | Young Playwrights Theatre, Gala Hispanic Theatre |
| THE SOUTH OVERLOOK OAKS | Multiple roles | dir. Matt Ripa |
| LIBERAL ARTS | Danielle | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
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| SHOULD'VE STAYED HOME | Susan (Supporting) | American University, DC, dir. Chris Burke |
| TIME IN A TRASHCAN | Vanessa/Simone (Supporting) | Running Storm Productions, 2010 Baltimore 48 Hour Film Project, *2010 Audience Favorite*, dir. Dean Storm |
| THE ANDROMEDA PROJECT (Video) | Andromeda (Lead) | Peterwagon Films, 2010 DC 48 Hour Film Project, dir. Michael Ring, Tom King |
| CONFESSION | Valerie (Supporting) | Towncenter Films, dir. Matt Hanlon |
| BROKEN WINGS Clips: (1) (2) | Vanessa (Lead) | Running Storm Productions, 29 Days Later Film Project 2009, dir. Dean Storm |
| POOCASSO (Video) | Veterinarian | Running Storm Productions, 29 Days Later Film Project 2010, dir. Dean Storm |
| ROOMMATES/CHIP FUMBLE | Lead | Running Storm Productions, Doritos: Crash the Superbowl Contest, dir. Dean Storm |
| LOVING LEAH | Station Patron | Hallmark Channel, dir. Jeff Bleckner |
| DREAMING STAIRCASES | Principal | UMBC, dir. Damon Meledones, Erica McLaughlin |
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| MCGRAW-HILL MEDICAL TEXTBOOK DVD | Patient (Principal) | Take One Digital Media |
| TiPS FOR THE UNIVERSITY | Allie (Principal) | CAS Video Productions, dir. Chris Sciannella |
| POLICE TRAINING DVD | Cop (Principal) | Fields Consulting Group |
| "I HAVE ISSUES" PROMO | Crazy Girl (Principal) | 720 Strategies, dir. Michael Buie, Kevin Pastor |
| ADVENTIST READER COMMERCIAL | Bridesmaid (Featured) | Brillhart Media, dir. Rick Lewis |
| ALCOHOL AWARENESS DVD | Restaurant Patron | Brainbox, Inc. |
| SHAZAM MAGIC DO SOME MAGIC! DVDS Clips: (1) (2) | Supporting | Digital Bard Video Productions, LLC |
| UMUC ADULT EDUCATION DVD | Student, Military | Duet Communications, LLC |
| ROGER RIGGLE MAKEUP SERIES Clips: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) | Makeup Model | MonkeySee.com, Knowlera Media, LLC |
| MARY AND THE THREE BEARS | Narration | Inna Shapiro, Producer |
| THE VERY SMALL (BAND) | Backing vocals | James Yanisko, Producer, www.theverysmall.com |
| NINTENDORKS CHRISTMAS CAROL | Elizabeth Cratchet | Nintendorks Radio, www.nintendorks.com |
| IT'S A DEATH METAL X-MAS II & III | Mother (II), Elf (III) | Tim Regan, Producer, www.burningshadows.com |
| Acting | Colette Searls | Improvisation | BFA in Acting; University of MD, Baltimore County |
| Xerxes Mehta | Emotional response | " " | |
| Christopher Owens | Uta Hagen techniques | " " | |
| Shakespeare | Lynn Watson | Imagery and text work | " " |
| Voice | Lynn Watson | Fitzmaurice technique, IPA | " " |
| Singing | Lynn Watson | Character work | " " |
| Movement | Wendy Salkind | Alexander technique | " " |
| Dody DiSanto | Neutral Mask Comprehensive I & II | Center for Movement Theatre, DC | |
| Puppetry | Colette Searls | Found-object, shadow, Bunraku-style, negative space, electronic puppetry | " " |
| Christopher Piper | Marionette puppetry, hand puppetry | The Puppet Company at Glen Echo Park, MD | |
| Allan Stevens | Rod puppetry, finger puppetry | " " | |
| Musical Theatre | George Fulginiti-Shakar | Text work, characterization, audition technique | Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory, DC |
| Film | Gale Nemec | Background Acting I | Alexandria, VA |
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| Outstanding Departmental Service | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | |
| Irene Ryan Scholarship Competition Participant | American College Theatre Festival | |
| Linehan Artist Scholar | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | |
| Maryland Distinguished Scholar Runner-up | State of Maryland | |
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SPECIAL SKILLS
| Puppetry | Standard British dialect | |
| Improvisation | Cockney dialect | |
| Drawing | Russian dialect | |
| Face Painting | Poi (glow stick twirling) | |
| Stage Makeup | Organized | |
| Drive Stick Shift | ||
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