Daisy Maver Young

About:

Daisy Maver Young (she/her) is a Scottish actor-musician, proficient in the flute and the violin. With a passion for new work, she recently played the leading role of Sam in Three of a Kind at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024. Daisy has a love for dance, particularly commercial choreography. She cannot wait to play Wendla in Spring Awakening.

Bio:

Pronouns: She/Her

Height: 5’4″

Playing Age Range: 16-25

Nationality: British

Skills:

Accents: Scottish (Dundee)*, Scottish (General), RP, Heightened RP, American (Standard), American (Southern), Dublin

Dance: Commercial*, Theatre Jazz, Tap

Singing: Mezzo-Soprano Belter*, Pop*, Rock*, Harmony*, Folk

Music: Flute*, Violin

Previous Qualifications: HNC Acting and Performance, Dundee and Angus College (2022)

*Denotes high proficiency or native accent

Work Experience:

Wendla Bergmann, Spring Awakening, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (dir. Louise Shephard)

Ensemble/Dance Captain, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, RCS (dir. Tom Cooper)

Trio/Ensemble, She Loves Me, RCS (dir. Vik Sivalingam)

Sam, Three of a Kind, Three of a Kind (dir. Rebekah Neilson)

Whatshername, American Idiot, Edinburgh Little Theatre (dir. Derek Douglas)

Onstage Swing/Dance Captain, Legally Blonde, Edinburgh Little Theatre (dir. Catriona Lamb)