• Anessa Johnson

    Grand Rapids MI

    anessamayjohnson@gmail.com


  • Height: 5'5" Physique: Size 4 Hair Color: Brown Eyes: Hazel Voice Type: Soprano

  • Theatre

    year title role director production company
    2016 Noises Off
    Brooke Ashton
    Chuck Fortenbacher
    The University Wits
    2016 Phantom of the Opera
    Meg Giry
    Kyle Walker
    The University Wits
    2015 Twelfth Night
    Viola
    Kat Hermes
    Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company
    2016 The Campfire
    Camper 1
    Bridget McCarthy
    Urban Arts Initiative
    2016 The True Believers
    Sandra
    Scott Baisden
    Urban Arts Initiative
    2015 Draw Me Out
    Brianne, Patient 3
    Adam Hyde
    The Stark Turn Players
    2015 Something Not So....Violent
    Sarah
    Mary Beth Quillin
    Actors Theatre
    2015 Halloween: The Musical Parody
    Anna
    Adam Hyde
    The Stark Turn Players
    2014 Poltergeist: A Musical Parody
    Dr. Letch / Various Ghosts / Friend
    Sarah Stark
    The Stark Turn Players
    2014 Two Gentlemen of Verona
    Lucetta, 1st Outlaw, Host
    Katherine Mayberry
    Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company
    2013 Seussical The Musical
    Mayzie LaBird
    Mike Aubin
    The Calumet Players
    2012 Don't They Know It's The End Of The World?
    Cece
    Josh Sobel
    Chicago Madness
    2015 Old Folks' Joint
    Jess
    Adam Hyde
    The Stark Turn Players
    2012 The Shining
    Annapurna
    Shantelle Szyper
    Chicago Madness
    2012 Almost, Maine
    Sandrine, Gayle, Rhonda
    Joseph Cox III
    Grand Valley State University
    2011 Twelfth Night
    Ensemble
    Roger Ellis
    Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival
    2011 Halcyon/Endymion
    Halcyon
    Sarah Stark
    The Stark Turn Players
    2011 The Braggart Soldier
    Artotrogus
    Ben Cole
    Grand Valley State University
    2010 T.A.L.K.
    Rebecca
    Andrew Wernette
    GVSU S.T.A.G.E.
    2010 As You Like It
    Ensemble
    Roger Ellis
    Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival
    2009 Jack The Juggler
    Dame Coy
    Whitney Hershberger
    Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival
    2007 The Little Mermaid
    Celia
    Missoula Children's Theatre
    2006 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    Mirror
    Missoula Children's Theatre

    Film

    year title role director production company
    2013 Desert Spring Rose
    Featured Extra
    Scott Feigen
    Ladie K Productions, Inc.
    2013 Scent
    Extra
    Mike Szymczyk
    2015 Picky
    Connie
    Malik Ming
    2010 Loserville
    Guest Star
    René Rodriguez
    GVTV
  • Training

    • Stage Combat (36 hours), Grand Valley State University, Ben Cole
    • Creating One-Person Performances, Grand Valley State University
    • Acting For The Camera, Grand Valley State University
    • Shakespeare Workshop (40 hours), Chris Hayes
    • Individual Voice Training (7 hours), Monica Rovano
    • Improvisation Workshop (2 hours), Second City's Charlie Wilkins
    • Chekhov Workshop (2 hours), Tony Kilner
  • Education

    • 2008 - 2012 , Grand Valley State University, Major: Theatre
  • Skills

    • Stage combat: Unarmed, Rapier, Sword & Shield
    • Figure skating: 14 years training
    • Dance: lyrical, basic waltz, some hip-hop
    • Horseback riding: 4 years
    • Voice: Soprano
    • Target shooting and firearm safety: Handguns
  • Backstage Experience

    Anessa acted as Rehearsal Stage Manager for Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company’s production of “All’s Well That Ends Well” (January 2015).

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