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Height: 5”10
Hair Color: Brunette
Eyes Color: Brown
Mezzo Soprano
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Actress Singer Dancer
Carissa is a professional actress with professional training and growing credits. She's dedicated, passionate, and nerdy. She has worked in film, stage, webseries, and life style modeling. She is constantly smiling, as seen in the picture above, and looking for adventures. Carissa is looking to expand her film and tv credits.
FILM
Independent Film
STAGE
Professional Theatre
Posers | Short Film | Dir. Sean Thiessen | Electronic Arts Productions
Billie Jean
Supporting Lead
Dust | Short Film | Dir. Logan Tripplett | Electronic Arts Productions
Carrie
Supporting
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Seeing Red | Student Film | Dir. Katelyn Mittler
Juliet
Lead
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Millennials Ruin Everything | Musical Short Film | Dir. Ryan Chaney | Electronic Arts Production
Principal Morrell
Supporting
Feature Film
Always a Bridesmaid | Feature Film | Dir. Trey Haley | Tri Destined Studios | Little Brown Girl
Bridal Shower guest/Wedding guest
Background
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Commerical
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Optilight | McCann Erickson
Stand In
Orange County Toll | Carlos Lopez | dB&M Media
Wife
Bullied | Reeni Dowd | Bright Star Touring Theatre
Adrian/Alex’s Mom/Ms. Herring
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Christmas with Santa | Dir. Reeni Dowd | Bright Star Touring Theatre Scrunchie/Mrs. Claus
Holidays around the World | Dir. Erin Schmidt | Bright Star Touring Theatre Joy/Masha/Hannah/Aaral/Helga
Captain Friendship | Dir. Jeff Catanese | Bright Star Touring Theatre Captain Friendship
Professor Parsnip’s Lab | Dir, Jeff Catanese | Bright Star Touring Theatre Professor Parsnip
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College
Italian American Recon. | Dir. Michael Rothmayer | Drake University Janice
The Burial at Thebes | Dir. John Graham | Drake University Tiresias, gender reversal
A Man of No Importance | Dir. Karla Kash | Drake University
Mrs. Curtin
Jesus Christ Superstar | Dir. John Graham | Drake University Soul Girl , Fight Captain
Twelfth Night | Dir. Karla Kash | Drake University
Sir Andrew US
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Sweeney Todd | Dir. Karla Kash | Drake University Ensemble
Chicago | Dir. Dr. Conley | Drake University
Veronica Kelly
Overtones | Dir. Moria Sutherland | Drake University
Maggie
A Gaggle of Saints | Dir. Tyler Lubinus | Drake University
Sue
Training & Workshops
Web Series
Backstage | Dir. Lauren Johnson | Human Disasters​
Rachel Ryland
Supporting Lead
MODELING
Lifestyle
Shutterstock | Photographer Matthew Barnes | ​
Mother
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B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Drake University
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Certificate in Musical Theatre from Stella Adler Studio of Acting (Summer Intensive)
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Meisner with Michael Rothmayer and Dr. Conley
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Chekhov with John Graham
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Vocal Lessons with Professor Edward Corpus
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Auditioning Skills and Techniques with Andréa Burns
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Interpretation and Performance with Peter Flynn
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Master Class with Donna Murphy
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Shakespeare class with James (Jimmy) Tripp
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Voice and Speech class with Jonathan Hopkins
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Vocal Lessons with Ric Ryder
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Acting a Song with Elizabeth (Besty) Parrish
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Musical Theatre Analysis with Alex Gemignani
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Jazz, Ballet, Modern, and Tap dance classes with Paula McArthur
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Classical Ballet at Springfield Ballet for 8 ½ years
Special Skills
Italian Brooklyn Dialect, Generic Irish Dialect, RP Dialect, Basic Horseback Riding, Beginner Archery, Classical Ballet, Modern Dance, Jazz, Swing Dancing Stunts, Stage Combat, Carpentry Skills, Volleyball, Basketball, Basic Tumbling, Right Legged Splits, Knitting, Good with Kids