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Chris Blessitt
Actor |
Chris Blessitt comes to New York by way of Houston and Austin, Texas. He received his BA in Theatre & Dance from the University of Texas at Austin where he was seen in many mainstage productions including Once in a Lifetime, The Madwoman of Chaillot, and As You Like It. Texas regional credits include Wizard of Oz and My Fair Lady with Austin Musical Theatre, Forever Plaid(B. Iden Payne Award Winner) with Sam Bass Theatre and two summers with the Houston Shakespeare Festival.
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Amy Dickenson*
Actor/Producer |
Most recently appearing as Ross in the critically acclaimed Macbeth, a Walking Shadow at ManhattanTheatreSource, Amy has also been seen in three of the Theatre's past four Estrogenius Festivals. She is proud to have worked at the John Houseman Theatre, PULSE Ensemble Theatre, the NY International Fringe Festival, and at the 29th Street Rep Theatre. Favorite roles include Jane in The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Olympe in A Flea in Her Ear and Betty Lou in I Stand Before you Naked. A twice invited performer at UNC Chapel Hill’s Lewis Black and Friends Comedy Festival, Amy has performed improv comedy in and around NYC. |
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Amanda Hilson
Actor/Producer |
Amanda Hilson is delighted to be making her debut at the ManhattanTheatreSource with Pretty Little Heads. Previous New York credits include Nina in The Seagull, the title role in Antigone, and Bertha in The Father. Regional musical theater credits have included lead roles in such musicals as Dames at Sea and Trixie True Teen Detective. A native of Holland, MI, Amanda received her theatrical training from Macalester College and the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, where favorite roles included Miranda in The Tempest and Joan in Caryl Churchill’s Far Away, and has continued her training in New York at the MTB Studio. These past projects have allowed her to work with such influential directors as Mark Wing-Davey, Walker Lewis and Anne-E Wood, whose work she admires tremendously. Having previously performed in Paris as the lead singer of the band Skunk, Amanda can now be seen Sundays singing with The Journey at the Manhattan Center. She would like to thank the brilliant director, cast and crew of Coming or Going for making this production such a special experience..
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Lisa Roth
Playwright/Producer |
Lisa is proud to have been part of the off-off Broadway community in NYC for the past 11 years and is thrilled to be working with Pretty Little Heads. She has been a performer, producer, director and/or playwright for productions on various stages around the city as well as appearing in independent and student films and on dreadful cable access television. She was the Managing Director of
trip for several years, and was a playwright for many shows, such as finding gräfenberg, 4PLAY, and Sex, Gods and Violent Happiness. She has a BFA from Texas Tech University and during regular office hours she is a Principal at Pzena Investment Management. |
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Tracey B. Wilson*
Actor |
Tracey has worked in both New York, Los Angeles, and many places in between. Favorite theatre credits include: A View from the Bridge, Uncle Vanya, The Crucible, The Speed of Darkness and a national tour as Curious George. She has also toured the country as a high energy kids’ personality for Pokémon Rocks America, entertaining crowds of 20,000. Tracey works steadily in comedy, having been in such groups as Spilt Milk, Small-Medium-Large, and Living Room Live. And is currently working on a new show for the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre. Back on the dramatic side, she has also work-shopped her one woman show, Yellow Highlighter Marker Theory. Film credits include: Stepford Wives, Triple Cut, Clean, and the female lead in the soon to be released My Wife and My Dead Wife. TV credits include: All My Children, Guiding Light, Six Degrees, One Life to Live, The Late Show with David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, Family Law and a recurring role on As the World Turns. She has also appeared in several national commercials. Tracey spends her quiet time as a mime. |
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Shannon Yocum
Actor/Producer |
Shannon started her acting career in her hometown of Dallas, TX. Since moving to NYC she's been on a National Tour, performed in the Fringe Festival, and participated in several other productions. Some of her favorite past performances include Nanny in BABY WITH THE BATH WATER and Lavinia in TITUS ANDRONICUS. Shannon was directed by Lisa Roth in LIARS and is pleased to be working with Lisa again. She is also happy to finally be performing with her former acting classmates Amy and Amanda. |
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*Member of Actors' Equity Association |
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