Performance Resume

Carrie Sayer

Theatre

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Natalia IvanovTheatre NOVA; dir. Emily Lange
GypsyRoseHorizon Performing Arts; dir. Connor Thomas Rhoades
CompanyJoanneDCP; dir. Connor Thomas Rhoades
Home LessMotherOpen Book; dir. Angie Kane
Book’dGinaTheatre NOVA; dir. Diane Hill
Home for the HolidaysFemale swing, BelindaThe Dio; dir. Steve DeBruyne
FolliesStella DeemsTheatre NOVA; dir. Diane Hill
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and MurderLady EugeniaThe Dio; dir. Steve DeBruyne
GypsyRoseDCP; dir. Connor Thomas Rhoades
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime Judy BooneOpen Book; dir. Adriane Galea
Steel MagnoliasTruvyThe Dio; dir. Steve DeBruyne
Minor DeviationsTownsendTipping Point – Sandbox Play Festival
The Wild PartyDoloresThe Dio; dir. Steve DeBruyne
CompanySusanRingwald; dir. Vince Kelley
Great American Trailer Park MusicalJeannieThe Dio; dir. Steve DeBruyne
Forever PlaidBox girlThe Dio; dir. Steve DeBruyne
Bridges of Madison CountyMargeThe Dio; dir. Steve DeBruyne
Dear ElizabethElizabeth BishopTheatre NOVA; dir. David Wolber
Stockton (staged reading)CharlotteTheatre NOVA; dir. Diane Hill
Bagels! The Musical (concert reading)WifeJET; dir. Dan Walker
I Love You, You’re Perfect…Woman 1Two Muses; dir. Diane Hill
Struck (staged reading)WomanJET; dir. Henrietta Hermelin
British Heroes of ComedyVariousMind the Gap Productions; dir. Adrian Diffey
At the Bistro GardenCheyenneTwo Muses Theatre; dir. Jules Aaron
The King and IAnnaDexter Community Players; dir. BJ Danner
RecklessRachelAnn Arbor Civic Theatre; dir. Kevin Gilmartin
Love, Loss and What I WoreVariousWild Women Productions; dir. Ann Holt
Shifting GearsSarahCarrie Jay Studio; dir. Carrie Sayer
The Music ManMrs. ParooEncore Musical Theatre; dir. Jon Huffman
Damn Yankees!DorisEncore Musical Theatre; dir. Dan Cooney
A Christmas CarolEmma, Ann, GentlewomanThe Henry Ford; dir. Hilary Cohen
Kennedy’s ChildrenCarlaPerformance Network; dir. Kevin Gilmartin
Sounds of ChristmasSoloist, DuettistThe Henry Ford; dir. Shannon Locke
How to Succeed in Business…RosemaryTecumseh Civic (special contract)
Wait Until DarkSusy Hendrix (understudy)Meadow Brook Theatre; Edward G. Smith
A Christmas CarolCaroler, Londoner, Mrs. FezziwigMeadow Brook Theatre;dir.David Ellenstein
Inherit the WindRachel BrownBoarsHead; dir. John Neville-Andrews
WitStudent, Fellow, EMTBoarsHead; dir. Judith Peakes
You’re A Good Man, Charlie BrownLucyBoarsHead Professional Theater
BellyfruitChristinaBoarsHead; dir. K. Jason Bryan
Hansel & GretelGretelBoarsHead; dir. Debra Baron
Beanstalk! The MusicalMamaWild Swan Theater; dir. Hilary Cohen
Charlotte’s WebCharlotteWild Swan Theater; dir. Hilary Cohen
Sons of Ra: Egypt MythIsisWild Swan Theater; dir. Hilary Cohen
Town & Country MouseRene, ReneeWild Swan Theater; dir. Hilary Cohen
Wait Until DarkSusy HendrixCroswell Opera House; dir. Gerry Blanchard
A Funny Thing HappenedPhiliaCroswell Opera House; dir. Mark DiPietro
A Streetcar Named DesireStella KowalskiCroswell Opera House; dir. Mark DiPietro
Jesus Christ SuperstarMary MagdaleneCroswell Opera House; dir. Mary Scott
Guys & DollsSarah BrownFootlight Dinner Theatre
Steel MagnoliasShelbyClark Lake Players
Forever PlaidBox GirlClark Lake Players
Love LettersMelissa GardnerClark Lake Players
And They Dance Real Slow in JacksonBethJCC; dir. Gary Righettini
Night Must FallOliviaJCC; dir. Gary Righettini
Our TownTownspersonAcrosstown Repertory Theatre
VanitiesKathyUniversity of Florida
Talley’s FollySally TalleyMich.State University; dir. Frank Rutledge
Dark of the MoonGreeny GormanMSU
TartuffePolice officerMSU
A Christmas CarolMaidenMSU
The CrucibleMercy LewisMSU; dir. Suzy Pollock

ZOOM

A Doll’s House — Kristine Linde — Atlantic Acting School, class project. Instructor Karen Kohlhaas. Dir. Jessica Elkin.

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? — Martha — Atlantic Acting School, class project. Instructor Karen Kohlhaas. Dir. Abby Ballard.

God of Carnage — Alana — Atlantic Acting School, class project. Instructor Karen Kohlhaas. Dir. Felicity Jurd.

Thinner Than Water — Gwen — The Barrow Group, class project. Instructor Shannon Patterson. Dir. Joann Stevelos.

Sept 2021 – May 2022 The Barrow Group, monthly First Fridays.

Film & Industrials (Full list provided upon request)

The Girl in Centerfield – Voice-over – Narrate feature-length documentary. Stunt3 Media.

The Girl in Centerfield – Audiobook. Stunt3 Media.

American Duel – Principal. Directed by Jeffrey Schultz.

Take Two – Principal. Directed by Tom Cheney.

Knowing Evelyn – Principal. Directed by Mark Marabate.

Super Sucker – Double for principal. Directed by Jeff Daniels.

Parenthood – Paid extra. Directed by Ron Howard.

The Ugly One – Featured extra. Directed by Pat Moug.

Domino’s pizza training video – Patron. Speaking role.

Diabetes training video – Nurse. Speaking role.

Belle Tire commercial – Paid background talent.

Special Skills and Attributes

Singing, vocal coaching & direction, athletics, teaching, some piano, hair cutting/styling, make-up, quick study with accents, specialty Italian grandmother.

Education

BoarsHead Professional Theater, Lansing, Michigan
Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) Internship Program, 2001-02 Season
Master of Social Work, Michigan State University
4.0 GPA; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Chapter 041; Phi Alpha Honor Society, Beta Chapter
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Theater Minor, Michigan State University
Honors College Member; Member of Social Science Residence Program.

Additional Training

Script Analysis — The Barrow Group. Seth Barrish. 2023.

Acting Workshop — The Barrow Group. Seth Barrish & Lee Brock. 2022, 2023.

Solo Show II: Performance — The Barrow Group. Seth Barrish. 2022, 2023.

Solo Show I: Writing — The Barrow Group. Seth Barrish. 2021.

Creating Your Personal Narrative — The Barrow Group. Writing class. Martin Moran. 2021.

Cold Reading Class — The Art and the Audition. Karen Kohlhaas. 2022.

Monologue Class — The Art and the Audition. Karen Kohlhaas. 2021.

Playwright/Actor/Director Lab – Purple Rose Theatre Co., Chelsea, MI, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2001, 2000, 1999. Jeff Daniels, Guy Sanville, Suzi Regan, Michelle Mountain.

Private Voice Training – Singing with JMoss, Jeremy Mossman, Ontario, Canada. Marlene Inman, Dexter, MI. Monte Long, Jackson, MI. John Wade, MSU. Brian E. Buckner, Ann Arbor.

Piano Lessons – Brian Rose, Dexter, MI – 2021.

Master Acting Seminars – John Peakes, Bill Roudebush, 2001-02.
Musical Theater and Tap Dance Classes – Ann Arbor Dance Classics, 2000; Triple Threat 2018.
Period Movement Workshop – Nira Pullin, WSU Professor, 2000.
Voice-Over Seminar – Pamela Lewis, “Talking Funny for Money,” 2002.