RESUME


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
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THE GLASS MENAGERIE Laura
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ANTIGONE Antigone
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WHY TORTURE IS WRONG AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM Felicity
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A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Multiple roles
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DRACULA Mina " "
NEW PLAY FESTIVAL '11 Multiple roles Young Playwrights' Theater, Gala Hispanic Theatre
PASCAL'S AQUARIUM Shrimp Herd Capital Fringe FestivalThe Mountain
I LIKE NUTS! THE MUSICALBreastica BoobingtonCapital 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 PINOCCHIOArlequino" "
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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STAGED READINGS
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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FILM/VIDEO

SHOULD'VE STAYED HOMESusan (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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INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL

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

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VOICEOVER

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
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TRAINING
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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RECOGNITIONS

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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