OLIVIA WEINSHANK
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Workshops, Readings | ||
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Xenos |
Vic |
Underground Theatre Alliance |
I'm Your Killer, It's Me |
Mandy |
Sundance Lab |
Plays (Selected) | ||
Per My Last Email |
Sarah |
Murmuration Theatre Co. |
This Candle Smells Like Gwyneth Paltrow's Vagina |
Participant #1 |
Murmuration Theatre Co. |
The Pillowman |
Tupolski |
Wesleyan CFA Mainstage |
God's Ear |
Lenora |
Second Stage Company, Wesleyan |
Doubt |
Sister James |
Second Stage Company, Wesleyan |
The Laramie Project |
Romaine Patterson, Sherry Johnson |
Blind Brook Theatre |
Musicals (Selected) | ||
Pippin |
Leading Player |
Second Stage Company, Wesleyan |
Into the Woods |
Witch |
Second Stage Company, Wesleyan |
Seussical |
Gertrude McFuzz |
Blind Brook Theatre |
Hello, Dolly! |
Irene Malloy |
Blind Brook Theatre |
Film (Selected) | ||
Plums |
Hilda (Supporting) |
Dir. Arina Vala Thordardottir |
Face Values |
Ms. Stacey (Supporting) |
Dir. Jules Lighter |
Still Gay |
Mandy (Supporting) |
Dir. Alexandra Miller |
Mirror |
Girl (Lead) |
Dir. Quinn G. Martin |
Sketch, Characters, Improv (Selected) | ||
CollegeHumor |
Featured Voiceover |
CollegeHumor, Dropout |
Characters Welcome |
Actor/ Writer (Original Characters) |
Just for Laughs (JFL) |
Just 'Cause |
Principal Improvisor, Producer |
Upright Citizens Brigade |
Improv Imposter |
Principal Improvisor, Producer |
Brooklyn Comedy Collective |
Jackie and Kenny's Comedy Hour |
Actor/ Writer (Original Characters) |
Stand Up NY |
Duty Free Live |
Panelist |
Caveat |
Chalemetallica (House Team, Sketch) |
Principal Actor, Writer |
The PIT |
Main Squeeze (House Team, Sketch) |
Principal Actor, Writer |
The PIT |
Education and Training | ||
Wesleyan University |
B.A. Theater, English |
Middletown, CT |
NYU, Tisch School of the Arts |
B.F.A. Acting, Playwrights Horizons |
New York, NY |
Acting: |
Scott Freeman, Anthony Arkin |
Fay Simpson, Amelia Campbell |
Voice (Singing)- D3–Mix/Belt to D5, Legit to B5: |
Liam Forde |
Chris York |
Voice (Dialect): |
Beth McGuire |
Keri Safran |
Sketch, Characters, Improv: |
Upright Citizens Brigade, The PIT |
BCC, The Magnet Theater |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'5" |
Weight: |
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American Sign Language, Circus Arts, Contact Improvisation, Improv, Satire Writing, Sketch Comedy, Standup Comedy, Aerobics, Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Billiards/Pool Player, Boating - Sail, Canoeing, Combat - Stage, Cycling, Cycling - Mountain Biking, Cycling - Unicycle, Equestrian - Dressage, Equestrian - English, Equestrian - Show Jumping, Equestrian - Western, Fishing, Hula Hoop, Kickboxing, Lacrosse, Rollerblading, Running - General, Running - Long Distance, Running - Sprint, Snow Skiing - Downhill, Snow Skiing - General, Softball, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - backstroke, Swimming - breast stroke, Swimming - butterfly, Swimming - freestyle, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Skiing, Weight Lifting, Yoga, Chef, Chef - Pastry, Clowning, Comedian, Dance Ballet, Dance Ballroom, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Modern, Dance Tap, Dancer, Host, Impressionist, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Modeling, Singer, Trumpet, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Vocal Range: Soprano, Vocal Style: Belt, Vocal Style: Legit, Voiceover, Whistler, American - Boston Accent, American - Minnesota Accent, American - New England Accent, American - New York Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, American - Texan Accent, Australian Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, Eastern European Accent, French Accent, Israeli Accent, Jewish/Yiddish Accent, New Zealand Accent
Olivia Weinshank is an actor, comedian, and writer, based in New York City. When she's not performing sold-out improv, sketch, and original characters (UCB, CollegeHumor, others), Olivia is most known for her grounded, thoughtful performances as darkly funny, complex women. Olivia holds a BA in Theatre from Wesleyan University. Add'l. ongoing training with Scott Freeman, Anthony Arkin, Amelia Campbell, and Liam Forde. Comedy training at Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB), The PIT, & more. www.oliviaweinshank.com