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Star Penders

BA Musical Theatre Class of 2023

Bio:

Height: 5′ 7″

Playing Age Range: 18-26

Nationality: Scottish

Scholarships/Awards: Robertson Trust Scholarship, Transitions Alumni

Equity Number: 00471129

Skills:

Singing: A Capella, Cabaret Singing, Choral Singing, Harmony Singing, Mezzo-Soprano*, Pop Singing, Belt*, Contemporary Singing*

Music: Bass Guitar*, Piano, Accordion

Dance: Jazz Dance, Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Musical Theatre, Ceilidh*

Accents: Central Scottish*, American-Southern States, American Standard, Australian, Ayrshire, Cockney, Heightened RP, Irish-Northern, Northern, RP, Scottish West Coast, Scottish East Coast

Previous Qualifications:

Musical Theatre HND, New College Lanarkshire, 2018-2020

Introduction to Actor Training, SCQF Level 6, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 2017-2018

Other: Alexander Technique, Bartender, Drama Workshop Leader, Drama Facilitator, Assistant Director, Writer, Estil Voice Training Level 1 and Level 2, Actor-Singer, Comedy, Story Telling, Gymnastics, Ice Skating, Swimming, Skiing, Trampoline, Car Driving Licence

*Denotes high proficiency or native accent

Work Experience:

Father, Children of Eden, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (dir. Oliver Lidert)

KT (Understudy Mary Flynn)/Assistant Director, Merrily We Roll Along, RCS (dir. Louise Shephard)

Malcolm/Missy, Macbeth (An Undoing), Royal Lyceum Theatre (dir. Zinnie Harris)

Annie Gibbons/Ensemble, Scots, Play, Pie and a Pint (dir. Jemima Levick)

Annie Brannan, The Girls of Cartridge Hut No.7, Outspoken Arts Scotland (dir. Mary McCluskey)

Joanne, Company, RCS (dir. Tom Cooper)

Wee Jeannie, Aladdin, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture (dir. Francis Lyons)

Featured Ensemble, Spuds, Play, Pie and a Pint (dir. Andrew McGregor)

Images

Michali Dantes, Isabella Gervais, and Star Penders performing in RCS' Merrily We Roll Along. They are sat in a restaurant booth.

Merrily We Roll Along


Students performing in RCS' Merrily We Roll Along. The scene depicts a party, with students in swimwear and party clothes. Star Penders is centre stage holding up a champagne flute in a toast.

Merrily We Roll Along


Louis Newman and Star Penders onstage in a performance of RCS' Merrily We Roll Along.

Merrily We Roll Along


Videos

Heaven On Their Minds

Pretty Funny

Crocodile Fever (with Yana Harris)

Mancub