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Work History
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Shadi Poursha

Summary

Actress seeking more experience with cast and crew who are fully committed to joy of the creative process of any production type. For past few years I have developed and learned necessary skills through classes, workshops, and a stage assisting opportunity in college.

Work History

Sacagawea- "We The People" Play/Musical

VAP Academy

Role 1- Sacagawea

Role 2- Mexican dancer

Role 3- Chorus/Ensemble member

VAP Christmas Production

VAP Academy

Chorus/Ensemble Member

Misses Clause

The Lion King Production

VAP Academy

Lead Lioness (Opposite Sarabi)

Oklahoma Production

Yorba Linda High School

Chorus/Ensemble Member

Girl farmer ensemble

Legally Blonde Production

Yorba Linda High School

Serena Understudy

Bullets Over Broadway

Irvine Valley College

Role 1- Venus (Olives Maid)

Role 2- Chorus/Enemble Member

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History & English

California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, United States
06.2022

Skills

  • Singer: Mezzo
  • Accent: Standard American, French, working on English cockney accent, minimal Australian accent
  • Piano/Keyboard
  • Music theory
  • Accept direction and coaching graciously
  • Comedic timing
  • Emotional expression through Meisner technique
  • Script Analysis
  • Stage management
  • Bi-lingual
  • Improv
  • Photography

Background Acting

"The Noble Act" - Office Worker (2024)

"Funeral"- Funeral Attendee (2024)

Film

"Love is Amazing" (2024)- Isabella Bianchi

Training/Education

  • Beginning Scene Study- Irvine Valley College- 2018- Instructor: Don Formanek
  • Intermediate Scene Study/ Script Analysis Class- IVC- 2019- Instructor: Don Formanek
  • Advanced Scene Study- IVC- 2019- Instructor: Ron Ellison
  • Theatre/Rehearsal Performance- IVC 2020- Instructor: Ron Ellison
  • Acting Styles Contemporary- IVC 2020- Instructor: Ron Ellison
  • Intermediate Acting & Speech- South Coast Reparatory- 2019- Instructor: Jenna Cole
  • Improvisation I- South Coast Reparatory- 2021- Instructor: Greg Atkins
  • Acting Styles: Living Truthfully/ Meisner Technique 2024- Instructor: Carol Cuozo
  • Shakespeare Mini-workshop 2021- Michelle Danner Studio

Timeline

Sacagawea- "We The People" Play/Musical

VAP Academy

VAP Christmas Production

VAP Academy

The Lion King Production

VAP Academy

Oklahoma Production

Yorba Linda High School

Legally Blonde Production

Yorba Linda High School

Bullets Over Broadway

Irvine Valley College

Bachelor of Arts - History & English

California State University Fullerton
Shadi Poursha