Centerpiece 6
bismillah-bird

Union Status - AEA Vocal Range - Mezzo Soprano Height - 5'6"

Theater Resume

Broadway

SISTER ACT Michelle/Ensemble & Deloris u/s Dir. Jerry Zaks

(Performed) w/ Patina Miller/Victoria Clark

& opposite Carolee Carmello

National/International Tours

*THE BOOK OF MORMON (1st National-OC) Ugandan, et. al Dir. Casey Nicholaw & Trey Parker

DREAMGIRLS (National/Asian/NYC Revival) Stepp Sister/Assistant Dance Captain Dir. Robert Longbottom

Co-Choreo. Shane Sparks

HAIRSPRAY (North American/Asian) Dynamite/Motormouth u/s/As.Dance Cap. Dir. Matt Lenz

Music Sup. Lon Hoyt

Choreo. Danny Austin

THE WEDDING SINGER (1st National-OC) Tina Turner/Linda u/s (Performed) Dir. Paul Stancato

Choreo. Chris Bailey

Regional Theater

HAIRSPRAY Cindy Watkins/Dynamite Arkansas Repertory Theatre

AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' Charlaine Weathervane Theatre

BLITHE SPIRIT Mrs. Bradman Weathervane Theatre

CURTAINS Niki Harris Weathervane Theatre

(NH Theatre Award BEST ACTRESS Nomination 2009)

HAIRSPRAY Tracy Turnblad Weathervane Theatre

HONK! Jr. Ida Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

JOSEPH & THE... DREAMCOAT Wife/Ensemble Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

AIDA Ensemble/Aida u/s The Media Theatre

DREAMGIRLS Michelle/Joann Hackensack Theatre Company

THE BACCHAE Chorus Hudson Warehouse

THE APPLE TREE Eve/Nadjira/Ella Dir. Bill Fennelly

LE NOZZE DE FIGARO Cherobino Dartmouth Music Department

Film/Television

85TH MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE Sister Act - Ensemble NBC

DANCING WITH THE STARS-Season 13 Ep. 12 Sister Act - Ensemble ABC

THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW Sister Act - Featured Singer/Dancer FOX

Concerts/Vocal Performances

AT THIS PERFORMANCE Featured Performer The Lion Theatre

CHESTER GREGORY Background Vocals Marines Memorial Theatre

SYESHA MERCADO (American Idol Finalist) Background Vocals Marines Memorial Theatre

PUCCINNI 150th ANNIVERSARY GALA Dicapo Opera/Amor Artis Choir Rose Hall at Lincoln Center

Theater Training

Dartmouth College B.A. in Theater modified with Sociology, Class of 2005

The Eugene ONeill National Theater Institute (NTI) Eugene ONeill Theater Center

Urban Youth Theater Henry Street Settlement Abrons Arts Center (Saundra McClain)

•Additional Acting Coaches: Jesse Wooden, Joyce Lee

Vocal Training: Classical and Musical Theater

Marianne Challis, Michael Forman, Louis Burkot, Yvonne Hatchett, Charlotte Surkin, Timothy Graphenreed

Dance Training: Hip Hop, Modern, Jazz, African, & basic Ballet/Tap

Broadway Dance Center, Creative Outlet, Henry Street Settlement (Dyane Harvey)

•Instructor at Creative Movement School of Dance

•Director/Choreographer of SHEBA Dance Troupe at Dartmouth College 4 years

Special Skills

Salsa, Merengue, Driving (Automatic), Valid Passport