Resume
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Melissa Tabakian
Height: 5'6"
Hair: Brunette
Eyes: Brown
Training: Meisner Technique​
Location: New York, NY | Toronto, ON
Willing to travel
Theatre
Production Role Director
A Noise Lead Emily Duncan
Inspecting Carol Lead Hilary Goldman
The Kiss Lead Alice Camarota
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Lead Megan Campisi & Blake Habermann
The Great Escape Musical Various Roles Douglas J Cohen
Hello, From Bertha Lead John Tyrrell
Moony's Kid Don't Cry Lead John Tyrrell
Film
Production Role Director
Wedding Speech Co-Star Colin Jakubczyk
The Pledge Background Daniel Robbins
Waiting in the Wings Performer Jeffrey Johns
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Comedy & Improv
Production Role Venue Director
Help! Let Me Out of Myself! Player Broadway Comedy Club Beverly Bonner
Next Level Improv Player Magnet Theatre Richard Alan Chen
Training
The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
Graduating Class of 2016
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Meisner Acting Technique… John Tyrrell, Ron Stetson, Gary Kingston, James Brill
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Shakespeare… Sean Hagerty
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On Camera… Todd Susman
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Alexander Technique… Anne Waxman
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Speech… Colleen Wallnau
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Voice… Gary Ramsey
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Song Interpretation… Douglas J. Cohen
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Stage Combat… Brad Lemons
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Movement… Christine Dankin (modern), Gary Gendell (jazz)
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Physical Theatre… Danyon Davis, Megan Campisi, Blake Habermann
The Toronto Academy of Acting for Film and Television
Graduating Class of 2013
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Television Commercials… Russell Ferrier
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Business of Acting… Vladimir Bondarenko
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Voice and Body… Laurel Paetz
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Screen Acting… Andrej Acin
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Method Acting… Vladimir Bondarenko, Milan Andrijasevic
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Susan Batson Technique… Suzanne Coy, Russell Ferrier
Second City Training Center, 2013 - present
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Improvisation For Actors… Lisa Merchant
Dialects
General American
RP
Cockney
Boston
New York
Southern
Skills
Improv
Dancing
Skating
Swimming
Skiing
Horseback Riding
Ukulele
Piano
Tennis
Lacrosse
Mezzo (range)
Basic French
Drivers License
Passport
Dance
Philip Pocock Competitive Dance (2005 – 2008)
jazz, hip-hop, musical theatre
Philip Pocock Extra Curricular Dance (2004 – 2008)
ballet, jazz, hip-hop, modern, musical theatre
Just Dance School (1999 – 2008)
acro, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, modern