Shauna Thompson
Graduate 2018
Acting
Photo(s): Maxime Côté
 | Shauna ThompsonGraduate 2018 - Acting | |
shauna-thompson93@hotmail.com | Height: 5'2'' Weight: 130 lbs Vocal Range: Alto | Hair Color: Dark Brown Eye Color: Dark Brown Language(s): English, French |
Productions at the National Theatre School
| Year | Role | Play | Playwright | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | TBA | New Words Festival - TBA | Alice Abracen | TBA |
| 2018 | TBA | New Words Festival - TBA | Liam Salmon | TBA |
| 2018 | TBA | The Threepenny Opera | Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill | Eda Holmes |
| 2017 | Hellena | The Rover | Aphra Behn | Tadeusz Bradecki |
| 2017 | Alicia | The Observed Flight of Birds | Christian Barry and Anthony Black with the Ensemble | Christian Barry and Anthony Black |
| 2017 | Puck | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | William Shakespeare | David Latham |
| 2017 | June / Lena | Hot Fudge | Caryl Churchill | Alisa Palmer |
| 2017 | Grace Harkaway / Gwendolen Fairfax | Shaw Period Study - London Assurance / The Importance of Being Earnest | George Bernard Shaw / Oscar Wilde | Graeme Somerville / Marla McLean |
| 2016 | Denise / Spud | Contemporary Canadian Play Study - Suburban Motel / The Vic | George F. Walker / Leanna Brodie | Brenda Bazinet |
| 2016 | Niobe | Full Play Study - The Love of the Nightingale | Timberlake Wertenbaker | Philip McKee |
| 2015 | Marguerite Gendron | Scene Study - The Coronation Voyage | Michel Marc Bouchard, tr. Linda Gaboriau | Martha Burns and JoJo Rideout |
Training at the National Theatre School
Under the direction of Alisa Palmer
Acting : Brenda Bazinet, Tadeusz Bradecki, Martha Burns, David Latham, Jackie Maxwell, Alisa Palmer, Cara Ricketts Classical Text / Shakespeare : David Latham, Ian Watson Contemporary Monologue : Fiona Byrne Devised Creation : Christian Barry, Anthony Black Film : Martha Burns, Jared Lorenz, Cassandra Nicolaou Voice / Speech : Jane Gooderham, JoJo Rideout, Laurel Thomson Dialect Coach : Jane Gooderham, Laurel Thomson Voice-Over : Alain Goulem Choir / Music Theory : Douglas Price Solo Theatre Song : Douglas Price, Jay Turvey Alexander Technique : Kelly McEvenue Stage Combat : Anita Nittoly, John Stead Neutral Mask and Expressive Mask : David Latham Improvisation : Mike Hughes Jeu : Adam Lazarus Movement : Rebecca Harper 20th Century Dance : Jocelyn Coutu Contemporary Dance Forms : Andrew Giday New Play Development : Brian Drader, Andrea Romaldi Solo Piece : Ann-Marie MacDonald, Rose Plotek Stage Make-up : Florence Cornet Theatre History : Susan Williams
Related Training
| 2011-2015 | Theatre Studies, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON |
| 2014 | Acting For TV & Film, Alza Acting Studio, Toronto, ON |
| 2007-2011 | Regional Arts Program (Theatre), Mayfield Secondary School, Caledon, ON |
Professional Experience
| 2014-2015 | Midnight With Envy - Role: Director, Kitchener-Waterloo Youth Theatre |
| 2014 | Alice In Wonderland - Role: Director, Kitchener-Waterloo Youth Theatre |
| 2013-2014 | Youth and Other Lies - Roles: Mother / Ensemble, Kitchener-Waterloo Youth Theatre, Directors: Julia Krauss, Tanya Williams, & Nicholas Walsh |
| 2012-2015 | Orpheus & Eurydice - Roles: Eurydice / Ensemble, Kitchener-Waterloo Youth Theatre, Directors: Julia Krauss & Nicholas Walsh |
| 2012-2013 | The Elephant Man - Role: Dr. Treves, Kitchener-Waterloo Youth Theatre, Directors: Julia Krauss & Nicholas Walsh |
Related Skills and/or Interests
Dance (Acrobatics, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Dancehall), Singing, Stage Combat, Dialects (RP, Cockey, Southern American, Jamaican Patois), Athletics (Soccer), Driver's Licence, Valid Canadian Passport