JESSIE CARINA LANZA
ACTOR SINGER NYC
Musical Theatre
One Hit Wonders Lead Vocalist Florida Studio Theatre
dir. Catherine Randazzo, MD Nathaniel Beliveau
Hair Sheila Rockaway Theatre Company
dir. Gab Mangano & Nicola Depierro
Urinetown the musical Penelope Pennywise Rockaway Theatre Company
dir. John Panepinto, MD Paolo C Perez
Lighthouse Jane Soho Playhouse Off-Broadway
an immersive drinking musical dir. Georgia Warner
Big Gay Love Story the musical Jenna HERE Art Center Summer Sublet Series, NYC
Evita Eva Perón NCCA Jean's Playhouse - Lincoln, NH
dir. Rebecca Frazier, MD Benjamin Stayner
AIDA Cruises Lead Soloist AIDA Nova - Helios Class
Evita Eva Perón Sea Coast Repertory - Portsmouth, NH
dir. Lexi Meunier, MD Suzanne Roman Jones
So Happy Together Performer/Creator Bristol Valley Theater - Naples, NY
a devised 60s musical dir. Katelyn Cantu, MD Michael Radi
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party Cheshire Cat Gallery Players, Brooklyn
a children's participation musical dir. Hilary Goldman, MD Kevin McAuley
Queen Anne a new musical Mary I (Bloody Mary) Equity Showcase Reading with SheNYC
by Danielle DeMatteo dir. Martina Bonolis, MD Paolo C Perez
9 to 5 Judy Bernly Rockaway Theatre Company
dir. Susan Corning/Catherine Leib, MD Paolo C Perez
Seussical The Cat in the Hat The Heights Players dir. Hilary Goldman
A Self Help Guide to Killing Your Boss Rose Alchemical Theatre Laboratory dir. Anna Hogan
by Caroline Dunaway
Cabaret Sally Bowles Vassar College dir. Frank Driscoll
The Drowsy Chaperone Janet van de Graaf Susan Stein Shiva Theatre dir. Ryan Norris
Legally Blonde the Musical Elle Woods Susan Stein Shiva Theatre dir. Doug Greer
Les Miserables Cosette Music Theatre of Idaho dir. Jean Andrews
Sludge Dump a new original musical Carmen Vassar College
by Sean Eads
HubCrawl a new original musical Ensemble Vassar College
by Ethan Slater
Spring Awakening Thea Susan Stein Shiva Theatre dir. Justin Myhre
Cinderella Cinderella Music Theatre of Idaho dir. Jean Andrews
2010 - present
2010 - present
Theatre
The One With Violets In Her Lap Aphrodite The Flea Theatre dir. Olivia Ragan
Dream of Rays Niah Bluelove HERE Art Center dir. Lillian White
Someday Mrs. Godfrey/Vocalist/ HB Studio & Wild Project & National Black Theatre
Reporter/Ignorance dir. Cyrus Aaron
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Betty Dullfeet & Flake Vassar College dir. Ianthe Demos
Ghosts Regina Engstrand Vassar College dir. Darrell James
Here Lies the Water/ Performer/Creator Vassar College dir. Genevieve Fowler
Here Stands the Man
Six Seeds Demeter & Chorus One Year Lease Apprentice Company dir. Ianthe Demos
Film
Return to Home Marisa (Lead) Short Film dir. Michael James Byrne
At the Door Lead Palm Beach Atlantic University Short Film
dir. Michaela Bajic and Liam Devine
Can These Women Watch the Saddest Featured Actor Glamour Magazine Online
Videos on the Internet Without Crying?
Early Signs Lead NYFA Short Film dir. Conor O'Hagan
Silencio Lead NYU Student Film dir. Renkai Tan
Commercial conflicts available upon request
Additional Experience/Workshops
Lead Singer of The Night Makers (cover band for weddings, parties, bars, etc)
★Andy Roth - Voice Over Workshop ★ Sheila Tousey - Acting for the Camera
★ Debra Granik - Film Workshop ★ The Debate Society – Devising Workshop
★ Dominique Labelle – Soprano master class ★ Philip Carlson – Audition Workshop
★ Actors from the London Stage – The Tempest Songs workshop
★One Year Lease – Acting apprentice program in Papingo, Greece
Education & Training
Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Drama from Vassar College, 2015
Dance – Jazz, Modern, Ballet, Tap – Abby Saxon/Sue Samuels, Katherine Wildberger
Acting – Jen Waldman, Shona Tucker, Christopher Grabowski
Voice – Marianne Wells, Robert Osborne
Piano – Classical – Dave Tacher
Special Skills
Piano, Sight Singing, Great with kids, Spanish, Softball, Volleyball,
Tennis, Yoga, Bicycling, Snowboarding, Skiing; Knitting, Baking,
New York driver’s license, Valid US Passport, Can clap with one hand