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CARA REID
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
M.F.A. in Theatre, Louisiana State University, 2017
B.F.A. in Theatre, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2005
GRANTS, AWARDS, HONORS
2016 Louisiana State University, College of Music & Dramatic Arts Travel Grant
2015 Louisiana State University, College of Music & Dramatic Arts Travel Grant
2007 Weist Barron Studios, Film and Television, Full Scholarship Recipient
2007 Weist Barron Studios, Commercial, Full Scholarship Recipient
2004 The Broach Theatre Company, Hall Parrish Full Scholarship Recipient
2001 Baptist Children’s Home Scholarship
2001 Daughters of the American Revolution
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Alliance Theatre Institute
Teaching Artist
Strategic Storytelling
Get Scene Studios, Atlanta
Resident Vocal Coach
Inner Voice
Powerful Presence
Building a Dialect
Yell Studios, Atlanta
Resident Vocal Coach
Character Dialects
Louisiana State University
Acting 1: Introduction to Acting (Multiple Sections)
Stage Voice: Basic Techniques (Teaching Assistant)
Stage Voice: Advanced Techniques (Teaching Assistant)
Singing for the Actor: (Teaching Assistant)
Dallas Children’s Theatre
After School Drama Class (Ages 8-14)
One Source Talent, Dallas
Introduction to Acting
Acting as a Business
Little Red Schoolhouse, New York City
Associate Counselor Theatre Arts
WORKSHOPS
2020 Atlanta Actors Summit
Atlanta, GA
2019 “Voice and Body”
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
2018 "Voice for Camera and Stage" : Making a Movie Camp
Get Scene Studios
Atlanta, GA
2018 "The Power of Voice" : Actor Fest
Get Scene Studios
Atlanta, GA
2018 "Introduction to Inner Voice"
Get Scene Studios
Atlanta, GA
2017 "Introduction to Voice and Dialect Acquisition"
The Actors Centre
Atlanta, GA
2016 “Introduction to Voice”
Southeastern Louisiana Theatre Conference
Baton Rouge, LA
2016 “Theatre and Improv Games” (Instructor)
Upward Bound
Baton Rouge, LA
2016 “Tweeting Shakespeare”
Swine Palace Educational and Community Outreach
Baton Rouge, LA
2015 “Theatre and Improv Games” (Instructor)
Upward Bound
Baton Rouge, LA
2015 “Voice and Speech Workshop”
Louisiana State University Recruitment Boot Camp
Baton Rouge, LA
SERVICE
August 2015 Volunteer Voice Consultant for World Premiere of Cold Mountain; Sante Fe Opera
February 2009 Theatre Administration for The Actors Theatre Workshop
December 2008 Voice and Speech Team Leader for Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
December 2019 Knight Thompson Speechwork “Experiencing Speech”
May 2016 “SAFD; Certification in Single Sword” with Geoffrey Kent
January 2016 “Period Movement Score; Embodying Style in Training and Performance”
with Jen Martin
March 2016 “Dog and Pony Show, Improv Troupe”
June 2015 “Alexander Technique” Workshop with Nick Erickson and Certified Instructor Patricia O’Neill
October 2015 “Shakespeare’s Heightened Language – Level I” with Patsy Rodenburg
September 2014 “Scene Study Masterclass” with Blake Hackler
June 2010 “Actors Alliance Intensive” with Ellen Parks
August 2001 -2005 “Alexander Technique” with Certified Instructor Marsha Paludan
VOCAL DIRECTION
2024 Remember This Dialect Coach Theatrical Outfit
2023 Fiddler on the Roof Dialect Coach City Springs Theatre
2023 Somewhere in Dreamland Dialect Coach Extra A Productions (Pre-production)
2023 Dark Matter Dialect Coach Sony / Apple + (Post-production)
2022 A Friend of the Family Dialect Coach NBC Universal
2021 Black Adam Dialect Coach Warner Bros.
2021 The First Lady Dialect Coach Showtime / Lionsgate
2021 Class of 09 Dialect Coach FX Networks
2021 Salvation Dialect Coach Salvation Film, llc
2021 Paradise Highway Dialect Coach Paradise Highway, llc
2020 Three Months Dialect Coach MTV / POP Films
2020 Southern Gospel Dialect Coach SGJK10, llc
2020 A Gentleman’s Guide Dialect Coach City Springs Theatre Co.
2019 The Outsider Dialect Coach HBO
2019 Watchmen Dialect Coach HBO
2019 Teenage Bounty Hunters Dialect Coach Netflix
2019 Charming the Hearts of Men Dialect Coach Ladies Day Off, llc
2019 The Wickhams Dialect Coach Theatrical Outfit
2019 Mary Poppins Dialect Coach City Springs Theatre Co.
2019 Billy Elliot Dialect Coach City Springs Theatre Co.
2019 The Pitmen Painters Dialect Coach Theatrical Outfit
2019 The Resident Dialect Coach 20th Century Fox
2018 Star (series regular) Dialect Coach 20th Century Fox
2018 Miss Bennet Dialect Coach Theatrical Outfit
2018 Citizens Market Dialect Coach Horizon Theatre
2018 Ozark Dialect Coach Netflix
2017 Trial By Fire Dialect Coach Veritas, llc. Dir. Ed Zwick
2017 Behind the Movement Dialect Coach Swirl Films
2016 Mr. Burns Vocal Director LSU
2010 Gint Vocal Director Broken Gears Project Theatre
PRODUCTION
2016 Terrible Telegrams Writer, Director LSU Thesis Performance
2011 The Violet Hour Co-Producer Upstart Theater
PERFORMANCE: STAGE
2017 The Seagull Nina Swine Palace
2017 Stupid F***ing Bird Nina Swine Palace
2016 Terrible Telegrams Lucy LSU Thesis Project
2016 Noises Off Brooke/Vicki Swine Palace
2016 Julius Caesar Casca Swine Palace
2016 Love of the Nightingale Niobe LSU MFA Showcase
2015 Disgraced Emily Swine Palace
2015 As You Like It Rosalind Swine Palace
2014 Detroit ’67 Caroline African American Repertory Theatre
2014 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Hermia Shakespeare Unplugged
2014 On the Eve Great Ghost Theatre Three
2014 Mania/Gift Julia Echo Theatre
2013 Fiction Abby Amphibian Stage Productions
2013 Enron Puppeteer Theatre Three
2012 The Taming of the Shrew Bianca Shakespeare Unplugged
2011 Sylvia Sylvia Pocket Sandwich Theatre
2011 Loveliest Afternoon She WingSpan Theatre Company
2010 Once More With Feeling A Second Thought Theatre
2010 Boy Rosalind Shakespeare Unplugged
2010 Two Gentlemen of Verona Ursula Shakespeare Dallas
2008 In Face Amanda Manhattan Repertory
2009 Men Alison Manhattan Repertory
2008 Muse Thalia American Theatre for Actors
2004 Absent Friends Evelyn Greensboro Repertory
2004 Crimes of the Heart Babe Greensboro Repertory
2003 Why Men Hate Women Silver Lee The Cherry Orchard Theatre
2002 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Moth u/s Hermia NC Shakespeare Festival
PERFORMANCE: SCREEN
FILM
2017 Trial by Fire June Dir. Ed Zwick
2016 Backtrack Vodka Velma Abstrance Films
2016 Old Bones Claire Abstrance Films
2016 The Revenant Parody Bear Angry Leo
2014 Diasporia Moon Goddess Looseleaf Films
2013 Last Flight Passenger 57 WesWorld
2012 Irrelevant Music Video Principal WesWorld
2008 Lost Connection Elizabeth Black20 Production
2005 Just Like the Son Kelly Just Like the Son, LLC
2005 Two Tickets to Paradise Redhead Scrudge, LLC
COMMERCIAL
2019 Hooters Principal NASCAR / HOOTERS
2019 Raise Your Gift Game Supporting Madhat Creative
2018 Alexa: Toys for Tots Principal Amazon
2018 Boomerang Principal Cartoon Network
2011 Taste the Competition (Web-based) Co-Host Channel 3 Productions
2010 Legal Commercial: Brian Loncar Principal PI Advertising
2008 EZ Clear Principal For Your Imagination
2007 NYC Taxi Television Principal Lollipop Productions, LLC
TELEVISION/WEBSERIES
Ruthless Recurring Guest Star BET Plus/ Dir. Tyler Perry
The Outsider Recurring HBO/ Dir. Andrew Bernstein
Homeland Recurring Showtime
Single Drunk Female Costar FreeForm
Cobra Kai Costar Netflix
Valor Costar The CW
Officer Hardbody Vegas Angry Leo
DubSmash Dude Series Regular Angry Leo
INDUSTRIALS
2014 AAPL Principal Red Productions
2013 Norman Smart Fit Blinds Principal WesWorld
2013 Norman Window Fashions Principal WesWorld
2013 Temtrol Spokesmodel B3 Entertainment
2013 Chevrolet Silverado Spokesmodel EventLink
VOICE OVER
2019 Pearls of Wisdom Narrator (Mulit-cast) Hachette
2019 Sunny Day: Busy Bunny Narrator Nickelodeon
2019 Lucky: The Unluckiest Leprechaun Narrator Nick Jr.
2019 Sunny Day: Christmas Friends Narrator Nickelodeon
2019 Knock at the Door Narrator Hachette
2019 Eraser Narrator Library Ideas
2019 Sunny Day: Pancake Party Narrator Nickelodeon
2019 Sunny Day: Pretty as a Pumpkin Narrator Nickelodeon
2019 Sunny Day: Sleepover Surprise Narrator Nickelodeon
2019 Sunny Day: Skateboarding Besties Narrator Nickelodeon
2018 Delta Pride Lead Moxie
2018 Sunny Day : Stick With Me Narrator Nickelodeon
2018 Sunny Day : Apples Everywhere Narrator Nickelodeon
2018 Sunny Day : Pop Star Makeover Narrator Nickelodeon
2018 Sunny Day: Puppy Love Narrator Nickelodeon
2018 Sunny Day: Rock Stars Narrator Nickelodeon
2018 Sunny Day: Sunny's Royal Ball Narrator Nickelodeon
2018 Sunny Day: The Birthday Wish List Narrator Nickelodeon
2018 Nick Jr. Christmas Tales Narrator Nickelodeon
2016 IXS Odyssey Capt. Anderson D13 Studios
2014 One Piece Sayo Funimation
2014 Red Data Girl Takashe Funimation
2018 Jiffy Lube Principal Extreme Reach
2013 Texas Health Resources Principal Sandro, Inc.
2013 AT&T – Your Health Matters Principal In House AT&T Photography
SPECIAL APPEARANCES
2017 Jesus Christ Superstar Mary Magdalene 25th Anniv. Swine Palace Gala
2012 Taste the Competition(web based) Co-Host Channel 3 Productions
RELATED PROFESSIONAL WORK
2016 Marketing and Publicity Coordinator LSU MFA Showcase
2015- 2017 Education and Community Outreach Coordinator Swine Palace
AFFILIATIONS
Member of Actor's Equity Association
Screen Actors Guild Eligible
Represented by Atlanta Models & Talent
Represented by Big Timber Management, Inc.