Height: 5’9” Eye colour: dark brown Vocal Range: tenor-baritone Weight: 135 lbs Hair colour: black
Education
2012 Bar of Ontario (Law Society of Upper Canada)
2011 JD (Law), University of Toronto Faculty of Law (Elected Valedictorian)
2007 BA (Honors, First Class) Philosophy, University of Alberta
2003 Certificate (Acting), National Theatre School of Canada, Montréal (Three year program)
2000 High School Diploma, Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts, Edmonton
Acting Honours
2010 Outstanding Performance for “Homegrown”, NOW Magazine, Toronto
2001 Royettes Scholarship (National Theatre School of Canada, Montréal)
2000 Outstanding Achievement in Acting (Victoria High School of Performing and Visual Arts, Edmonton)
Experience
Year Role Play Author Director Company
2010 Shareef Homegrown Cate Frid BeatrizPizano Aluna Theatre
2010 Various Out the Window Liza Balkan Chris Abraham Crow’s Theatre
2008 Winston Ministry of Love Cole Lewis Cole Lewis Theatre Rien-Pantoute
2003 Sebastian Twelfth Night Shakespeare David Storch CanStage
Roles in National Theatre School of Canada Productions
Year Role Play Author Director
2003 Locket The Beggar’s Opera John Gay Richard Greenblatt
2002 Macduff Macbeth Shakespeare Diana Leblanc
J. Schultz The Laramie Project Moises Kaufman Dennis Garnhum
Brecourt The Rehearsal at Versailles Moliere Margot Dionne
Othello Goodnight Desdemona Anne-Marie Danielle Irvine
(Good morning Juliet) MacDonald
Warwick Henry VI, parts 1,2,3 Shakespeare Nick Hutchinson
Jimmy The Room is Not Stable Darren O’Donnell Darren O’Donnell
Various The Girls Who Saw Everything Sean Dixon Chris Abraham
2001 Flute/Thisby A Midsummer Night`s Dream Shakespeare David Latham
Various Once There Was, and Once There was Not Collective Creation Ker Wells
Jake A Lie of the Mind Sam Shepard Rosemary Dunsmore
Tusanbach Three Sisters Anton Chekov David Latham
Buckingham Richard III Shakespeare Janine Pearson
Training at the National Theatre School of Canada
Acting: David Latham, Rosemary Dunsmore, Danielle Irvine, Diana Fajrajsl Text: Janine Pearson, David Latham, Nick Hutchinson, Margot Dionne Voice/Speech: Janine Pearson, JoJo Rideout, Paul de Jong, Christine Adaire Improvisation/Jeu: Dean Gilmour, Diana Fajrajsl Mask: Brian Dooley, David Latham Movement: Tedi Tafel, Jo Leslie, Leslie Baker, Kate Bligh Alexander Technique: Steven Glassman Social Dance: Alain Gaumond Period Dance: Genevieve Dussault Combat: Jean-Francois Gagnon Singing: Kevin Komisaruk, Linda Morrison Physical Theatre: Ker Wells Clown: Francine Cote Chorus: Jill Keiley Vocal Masque: Ian Watson Writing: Sheldon Rosen, Michael MacKenzie Solo Show: John Lazarus Theatre History: Susan Williams Introduction to Quebec Theatre: Paul Lefebvre Acting for the Camera: Neil Dainard Audition Techniques: Joe Ziegler Make-up: Maggi Macaulay
Other Training
Classical Theatre Lab (Equity Showcase Theatre): Peter Van Wart, Kate Lynch, Tedde Moore, Rod Ceballos, RH Thompson, Joseph Ziegler, David Ferry, Diana Leblanc
Acting for Camera: John Boylan
Stand Up Comedy 101 (Second City): Evan Carter
Other Skills
Conversant in French and Tigrinya, Fitness, Driver’s License, basic djembe, stand up comedy, licensed lawyer