Olivia Jones
Erie,PA
Summary
Dynamic actress with a proven track record at Quincy Community Theatre, excelling in character development and voice modulation. Mastered diverse roles through intensive role research and improv acting, enhancing audience engagement. Achieved memorable performances by leveraging verbal communication and prop handling skills,and line memorization, demonstrating a unique blend of creativity and discipline in every production.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
The Hobbit, Role of Gandalf, Goblin, & Warrior
Quincy Community Theatre
Quincy, IL
08.2023 - 10.2023
- Applied expertise in body movements, gestures and different forms of speech to engage audience members and drive engagement.
- Assisted in script readings and workshops to develop new projects and productions.
- Attended costume fittings and makeup sessions, collaborating with designers to achieve character look.
- Maintained physical fitness and appearance as per character requirements.
- Participated in rehearsals to refine performances and ensure coherence with directorial vision.
- Researched roles thoroughly to portray characters authentically and convincingly.
- Studied and memorized scripts to learn lines and cues.
- Studied different acting methods and techniques to diversify and improve performances.
- Memorized blocking movements to ensure accuracy on stage.
- Worked closely with voice instructors to learn new dialects and accents for acting roles.
- Interpreted scripts to bring characters to life through expressive dialogue, movement, and emotion.
- Collaborated with other actors to brainstorm ideas.
- Completed media interviews on television, radio, and digital podcasts or videos to promote performances.
The Angels of the Imperial Hotel, Narrator
Written by Logan Mulch
Quincy, IL
03.2023 - 07.2023
- Assisted in script readings and workshops to develop new projects and productions.
- Memorized and delivered lines with accurate timing during live performances and recorded productions.
- Attended auditions, performing monologues, and reading sides to secure roles.
- Communicated characters or situations to audience through speech, body language and movement.
- Utilized voice training techniques to project, modulate, and adapt voice for different roles.
- Attended costume fittings and makeup sessions, collaborating with designers to achieve character look.
- Applied expertise in body movements, gestures and different forms of speech to engage audience members and drive engagement.
- Participated in rehearsals to refine performances and ensure coherence with directorial vision.
Little House on the Prairie the Musical, Ensemble
Quincy Community Theatre
Quincy, IL
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Worked closely with directors, fellow performers and writers to identify and perfect optimal performance techniques.
- Studied sheet music in order to properly interpret melodies and rhythms.
- Learned acting and dancing skills required for dramatic singing roles.
- Studied various dance techniques and styles to expand repertoire and improve versatility as a performer.
- Attended dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical stamina and physical fitness.
- Adapted well to unexpected situations such as technical difficulties or changes in schedule.
- Studied and memorized scripts to learn lines and cues.
- Memorized blocking movements to ensure accuracy on stage.
- Attended small group meetings and dress rehearsals ahead of final shows.
- Interpreted scripts to bring characters to life through expressive dialogue, movement, and emotion.
Flora & Ulysses, Mrs. Tootie Tickham
Quincy Community Theatre
Quincy, IL
09.2022 - 10.2022
- Learned about characters in scripts and relationships to each other to develop role interpretations.
- Rehearsed lines alone and with partners or teams to solidify top-notch delivery.
- Portrayed and interpreted roles with speech, gestures and body movements to entertain and inform audiences.
- Learned blocking techniques to improve acting skills.
- Attended script readings, rehearsals, and auditions to prepare for acting roles.
Education
Master of Arts - Theater Arts
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA05-2022
Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism
Lincoln University of Missouri
Jefferson City, MO05-2018
Skills
- Memorized Cues
- Character development
- Improv acting
- Role research
- Verbal communication
- Prop handling
- Accents and dialects
- Quick thinking
- Sound effects
- Script memorization
- Audience engagement
- Body language
- Scene analysis
- Voice manipulation
- Timing and pacing
- Facial expressions
Timeline
The Hobbit, Role of Gandalf, Goblin, & Warrior
Quincy Community Theatre
08.2023 - 10.2023
The Angels of the Imperial Hotel, Narrator
Written by Logan Mulch
03.2023 - 07.2023
Little House on the Prairie the Musical, Ensemble
Quincy Community Theatre
10.2022 - 12.2022
Flora & Ulysses, Mrs. Tootie Tickham
Quincy Community Theatre
09.2022 - 10.2022
Master of Arts - Theater Arts
Regent University
Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism
Lincoln University of Missouri
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