ALLISON DEXTER GRISCHOW - SAG-AFTRA Eligible, - AEA (EMC)

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Represented by:

CSP Management / Citizen Skull Productions (CA) (323) 302-4242; Ext. 101

Dream Team Talent Agency (CA) (773) 917-3900

TELEVISION

The L Word: Generation Q

Costar

Showtime

The Con

Costar

ABC

FILM (Partial List)

The Wedding Date (Live Outfest Reading)

Lead (w/Kyra Sedgwick)

Netflix | Zackery Stephens

Chasing Hope

Lead

Title Role | Samuel Joshua

Pretty Boys

Supporting (w/Doug Jones)

Independent | Sof Puchley

Baking Up Love

Supporting

Amazon | Candice Cain

Kitchen Space

Lead*+

Stash TV | Patrick Brambert

*Best Actor Winner - New York Istanbul Film Festival

+Best Actor Nominee - Laugh or Die Film Festival

IMPROV, MUSICAL IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY

Singin' in the Pain

Improv/Sketch

Second City

Smile Squad (1.3 million subscribers)

Sketch

Youtube, Facebook

Election 2016: The Musical

Sketch

Premier Premieres Festival

Live at MCL - Late Night Comedy

Improv

MCL Chicago

That's Weird Grandma

Sketch

Playmaker's Laboratory

Funny Bones Improv Troupe

Improv

Chicago Children's Hospitals

Music Improv Nights

Improv

MCL Chicago

HOSTING

Cinequest Film Festival

Host (Red Carpet Interviews)

Dir: Halfdan Hussey

La Femme Film Festival

Host

Dir: Talita Maia

GTV Network

Host (Events & Interviews)

Dir: Whitney Kennett

VOICEOVER (Partial list)

Detective Dexter Narrative Podcast

18+ Animal Voices

Spotify | Kristin Verbitsky

The Onion, The Topical Podcast

10+ Character Voices

Spotify | Ryan Natoli

Coral's Reef (animated)

Suckerfish - Recurring

Youtube

I'll Get Back to You (audiobook)

Narrator

Penguin Random House

Ariens Snowblowers

Jingle Singer

Radio | John Tanner

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Teen Voices

Radio | Andy Nebel

MUSICAL THEATRE

Dark of the Moon

Ella

Witzend | Rubicon Theatre

Putnam Spelling Bee

Schwartzy

VU Theatre

Sweeney Todd

Beggar Woman

VU Theatre

Peter & The Wolf

Bird

Northbrook Theatre

Unison**

Lead

Underscore Theatre Company

**Best Ensemble - Chicago Musical Theatre Festival

THEATRE

The Next Big Thing**

Lead

The Factory Theater

The Seagull

Nina

Moscow Art Theatre School

Red Kite, Brown Box

Lead/Musician (u/s)

Chicago Children's Theatre

Hershel & The Hanukkah Goblins

Lead/Musician (u/s)

Strawdog Theatre Company

Peter Rabbit Tour

Jemima Puddleduck

Emerald City Theatre

**World Premiere

TRAINING

Valparaiso University

B.A. in Theatre & Music

Summa Cum Laude

Second City Music Improv Conservatory

Improv, Song-writing, Sketch-writing

Matthew Van Colton

Moscow Art Theatre School

Stanislavsky Technique, Movement

Ilja Bocharnikovs

Scott Sedita Acting Studios

Sitcom Acting, Comedy Technique

Scott Sedita, Tony Rago

Hashtag Booked's Danielle Pinnock

Comedy, Character Creation

Danielle Pinnock

Wendy Davis' Acting Pros

Script Analysis, Acting in a Close-up

Wendy Davis

SPECIAL SKILLS

Music

Singer, Clarinet, Piano (Advanced)

Ukulele, Guitar (Beginner)

Sports

Roller Skating, Basketball, Archery

Aerial Arts (Lyra, Trapeze)

Accents

Southern, British, Cockney

Languages

Spanish (Conversational)

Think ELLIE KEMPER, ALISON BRIE, with the musical talents of ZOOEY DESCHANEL. Your quirky best friend, eager new hire, and nerdy sidekick. SECOND CITY Music Improv Grad. Music Directed and helped compose 10+ Newly Devised Musicals with Valparaiso University. Acting & Music Teacher. Non-binary (they/she). Allison is the founder of “The Joyful Actor” dedicated to helping students find joy in acting, music, and sustainable creative practices.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'4"

Weight: 118 lbs

Lyra (Aerial Hoop), Music Composition, Sight Reading Music, Silks (Basic), Spanish-Conversational, Teacher, Trapeze (Basic), Voiceover Home Studio, Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Canoeing, Equestrian - Western, Fishing, Frisbee, Gymnastics, Hula Hoop, Ice Skating, Jump Rope, Rock Climber, Roller Skating, Rollerblading, Running - General, Softball, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - diving, Track & Field, Volleyball, Water Skiing, Yoga, Chef, Clarinet, Comedian, Dance Ballroom, Dance Jazz, Dance Modern, Dance Salsa, Dance Swing, Dancer, Guitar, Host, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Piano, Singer, Teleprompter, Ukulele, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Voiceover, Wind Instrument, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent