| BASIC INFORMATION Age Range: 55-75 Height: 5-10 Weight 197# Hair: Brown/grey Eyes: Blue Vocal Range: Bass/Baritone. Union: SAG-AFTRA, AEA. Residence: NYC. Phone: 347-759-2441, 510-527-7604. Email: alexshafer56@gmail.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6155811/ FILM: GIGGLEBUTT (Short). Henry McConnell (lead). Dir: Kylan Tyng (NYU) ETERNAL SUNSHINE (Short). Earnest (lead). Afrimage Sari Productions./ Dir: Jean-Francois Huertas THE FLORIDA PURSE (Short). Lloyd, the Elder (principle). Lucky Dragon Productions./ Dir: Rowan Brooks. ARBOR DAY (Short). Jack (principle). Killing My Lobster Prod./ Dir/Writer: Ken Slattery THEATRE EXPERIENCE: NEW YORK THE CRADLE WILL ROCK. Harry Druggist. Theater2020/ Dir: David Fuller CATAPULT!. Irwin Shackleford/ Yehudi. Theatre For The New City/ Dir: Tony White SF/BAY AREA: VALUE OVER REPLACEMENT. Dan/Jack. Playground (SF)/ Dir: Jim Kleinmann 1776. Col. McKean. A.C.T. (SF)/ Dir: Frank Galati. COAST OF UTOPIA: SHIPWRECK. Rocca, Beggar Shotgun Players/ Dir: Patrick Dooley COAST OF UTOPIA: VOYAGE Semyon. Shotgun Players/ Dir: Patrick Dooley PAL JOEY Ernest, O’Brian 42nd Street Moon/ Dir: Zack Thomas Wilde STRINDBERG FESTIVAL Cutting Ball Theatre/ Dir: Rob Melrose Ghost Sonata The Baron Burned House The Hearse Driver The Storm The Lamplighter THE CHERRY ORCHARD Gaev Hapgood Theatre/ Dir: Josy Miller DEATH OF A SALESMAN Ben Pear Ave. Theatre/ Dir: Ray Renati LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Mushnik Boxcar Theatre/ Dir: Nick Olivero SINGING IN THE RAIN R.F. Simpson Berkeley Playhouse/ Dir: M. Graham Smith TRAGEDY: A TRAGEDY Frank (u/s) Berkeley Repertory Theatre/ Dir: Les Waters PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD Michael Flaherty Cinnabar Theatre/ Dir: Virginia Reed DESTRY RIDES AGAIN Claggett, Ensemble 42nd Street Moon/ Dir: Diana Schuster 1776 Samuel Chase Napa Valley Repertory/ Dir: Steve Gallion THE MOST HAPPY FELLA Clem, Ensemble Cinnabar Theater/ Dir: Barbara Heroux SHOW BOAT Windy/Ensemble. Lamplighters Theater/ Dir: Barbara Heroux KISS ME KATE Gangster #1. Alameda Civic Light Opera/ Dir: Jeff Teague BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS The Senator Alameda Civic Light Opera/ Dir: Jeff Teague PIRATES OF PENZANCE Samuel Woodminster/ Dir: Joel Schlader MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Snout Contra Costa Civic Theatre/ Dir: Mark Manske THE COCOANUTS Hennessey Contra Costa Civic Theatre/ Dir: Kate Culbertson ST. JOAN La Hire/The Gentleman Contra Costa Civic Th/ Dir: David Bogdanoff THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG Merv Novato Theatre Company/ Dir: Ron Nash DRIVING MISS DAISY Boolie Ross Valley Players/ Dir: Chris Cassell THE MIDDLE AGES Charles Ross Valley Players/ Dir: Billy Cox SHE LOVES ME Sipos Masquers Playhouse/ Dir: Marti Baer THE FANTASTICKS Bellamy Masquers Playhouse/ Dir: Marti Baer DIARY OF A SCOUNDREL Grigori/Styopka Masquers Playhouse/ Dir: Carlene Coury THE MOUSETRAP Mr. Paravicini Dreamweavers Theatre/ Dir: Sara Joynt THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER Sheridan Whiteside Dreamweavers Theatre/ Dir: Phil Lowery GILBERT AND SULLIVAN OPERETTAS Ensemble Lamplighters Music Theater/ Dir: Various The Mikado HMS Pinafore (2002 BATCC Best Ensemble) Patience Pirates of Penzance Iolanthe Ruddigore Yeoman of the Guard The Gondoliers Princess Ida THE FOUR-POSTER Michael Union College/ Dir: George Siletsky A MAN FOR ALL SEASON Richard Rich Union College/ Dir: Barry Smith DEATH OF A SALESMAN Happy Union College/ Dir: Barry Smith THE FANTASTICKS Mortimer Union College/ Dir: Barry Smith STAGE READINGS: IF FOUND PLEASE CALL Policeman Playground (SF)/ Dir: Norman Gee LESSON ONE Principal Skinner Playground (SF)/ Dir: Jim Kleinman UNCLE VANYA Alexander Precarious Theatre Kitchen Series/Dir: M. Graham Smith THREE SISTERS Kulygin Precarious Theatre Kitchen Series/Dir: M. Graham Smith TRUFFALDINO SAYS NO Pantalone/Il Doctore Precarious Theater Kitchen Series/Dir: M. Graham Smith THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Tubal SF Shakespeare Festival/ Dir: Rebecca Longworth SELENE OR SOMEONE LIKE THE MOON Eric DIVA Fest/ Dir: Claire Rice FIVE BEAR POKER Barrie Playground (SF)/ Dir: Doyle Ott OLIVE KITTERIDGE Jack/Ensemble Word For Word/ Dir: Joel Mullennix THE SECRET RULERS OF THE WORLD Otto Playground (SF)/ Dir: Barbara Oliver GO TO CAMP VOICE OVER. Video Narration:Las Vegas Mob Museum. Card Cheaters. Audiosyncracy. Jeff Essex Grey Poupon Mustard. Taxi Driver Gyorgi Sapohnikoff Productions TRAINING Acting: Film/TV Acting: The Barrow Group – Christine Campbell Scene Study: Berkeley Rep. – Andrew Hurteau Shakespeare: The Barrow Group – Candace Clift. Berkeley Rep. – Julian Lopez-Morillas Accents/Dialects: Berkeley Rep – Rebecca Castelli Improv: Upright Citizen’s Brigade. The Barrow Group – Mark Grenier. Voice Over: Tom Chantler. Basics – Stanislavski, Michael Chekhov: Cambridge Art Theater. David Juda (1978-81). Introductory Acting Technique: Union College. Barry Smith (1977). Voice: Linklater– Janice Spampinato Classical – Baker Peeples Musical Theatre – Janet Oliphant Rossman Harmony – Barbershop Quartet Society Dance: Tap – Nick Gregory (1980-81) Ballroom – Boston Adult School (1979) Flamenco – Rosario, Seville Spain (1976) Directing: Berkeley Rep School of Theatre. M. Graham Smith (2016) Business: Theatre Bay Area ATLAS Program 2013 EDUCATION: BA in Modern Languages (Spanish), 1978. Union College, Schenectady, NY. Terms abroad to Seville, Spain (1976) and Bogota, Colombia (1977). SKILLS/INTERESTS: Gardening, Creative Writing, Spanish Language, Ukulele, Recorder, Script Editing Accents: British, Scottish, Irish, Eastern European, German, Spanish, Italian, New York, Southern, and others. |
Alex Michael Shafer 