Natalie Joyce Smith
Current Address: Cincinnati, OH
E-mail: nataliejoysmith@gmail.com
Height: 5'6", Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Dark Brown, Age Range: 17-25
Soprano (w/ belt); Range: G3-G5
Theatre
Hands on a Hard Body Heather u/s ( Supporting) Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
Spike Heels Georgie (Lead) Penn State B.A. Production
The Eumenides Clytemnestra (Supporting) British American Drama Academy
Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander (Lead) Penn State University
A Plague on Madison Avenue Dolly Madison (Supporting) Penn State B.A. Production
Our Town Myrtle Webb (Supporting) SCH Players
Grease Cha Cha (Featured) SCH Players
Sound of Music Maria Reiner (Lead) SCH Players
Film
Jump Katelyn (Supporting) Penn State Senior Film (Sam Tavares)
My Other Half Regina (Supporting) Penn State Senior Film (Erin Ryan)
Darlene Darlene (Lead) Penn State Senior Film (Tommy Davis)
Tech, Casting, & Production
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50+ hours of class and production experience in Lighting and Set Design
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Casting internship at Mike Lemon Casting in Philadelphia
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Initiated and established an undergraduate production company at Penn State that included 4 shows in 2013-14
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Business manager for a fundraiser for Bachelor of Arts program
Skills
Proficient at many advanced yoga poses; extremely athletic; advanced stage combat training (sword, broadsword, and hand-to-hand combat); accents: Brooklyn, Southern, extensive travel experience in Europe
2010 - present
2010 - present
Training & Education
Degree Program: Graduate of the B.A. in Theatre with emphasis in Acting Program, Penn State University (main campus)
Senior Honor’s Thesis: “Examining Shakespeare’s Heroines in a Modern Context”
Acting Teachers: Steve Broadnax, Matt Toronto, Jim Wise, Jane Ridley
Sample Coursework: Acting IV, Lighting and Tech Design, Theatre History, Movement, Voice & Speech, Stage Combat, Shakespearian Acting
Honors: Member of Penn State honors program (Schreyer Honors College); Dean’s List every semester (3.66 GPA)
Study Abroad: Accepted for training at the British American Drama Academy in London (spring semester 2013). Studied High Comedy, Shakespeare, Stage Combat, Movement, and Modern Physical Theatre with leading teachers in London, including Norman Ayrton, Mick Barnfather, Jessica Higgs, and Jackie Snow.
Scene Studies: The Effect by Lucy Prebble (“Connie”), (Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire (“Izzy”), Angels in America by Tony Kushner (“Harper”), Proof by David Auburn (“Catherine”), Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare (“Katharina”), Born Yesterday by Garson Kanin (“Billie Dawn”).
Additional Training
Vocal Training Lisa Erickson, Rebecca Hoke, Adrienne Price,
Kate Mallon-Day, Kristy Turnbow
Acting for Film Marek Probosz
Dance Training: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical Central Pennsylvania Dance Workshop, Le Roux School of Dance, Penn State School of Theatre, Addicted 2 Dance