Benjamin Edelman Resume 020614

Benjamin L.P. Edelman
Height: 6’
Eyes: Blue-Green
THEATRE (selected roles)
(215) 738-7226
[email protected]
ALICE IN BED
Henry
THE IDIOT BOX
Mark
SIT TIGHT
PEARY POPPINS
Ace
Larry
I’M SO B.I.G.
KEZIAH’S EYE
SANCTUARY
Sammy
Tom
Kabir
AS YOU LIKE IT
Touchstone/Le Beau
TARANTO, AMERICA
The Conspiracy Theorist
Weight: 150
Hair: Brown
Carnegie Mellon University
Dir. Margo Gray
Carnegie Mellon University
Dir. Tami Dixon
Stochastic Artworks, LLC
Stochastic Artworks, LLC
Dir. Daniel Seth
Stochastic Artworks, LLC
Moore College of Art
BADA Midsummer in Oxford
Dir. Leo Wringer
BADA Midsummer in Oxford
Dir. Kelly Hunter
Carnegie Mellon Playground
FILM/T.V. (selected roles)
RAGE
CREEP
Crash
Gabriel
DRIFTING BLUES
THIS IS VINYL CRAP
THE MONKEY’S PAW
DOT
Travis
Ben
Henry
Theo
THE 25TH HOUR
HER
BRUNCH
(EN)LISTLESS
MR. WORD WIZARD
Lead (Remora Deign Music Video)
Clay
Eddie
Tobey
Max
P4 Films
Independent
Dir. Chris Wittine
Point Park Films
DBJFilm
DBJFilm
Independent
Dir. Garrett Kennell
Dillon Becker Productions
Point Park Films
Point Park Films
DBJFilm
Playgroundz Productions (Pilot)
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Carnegie Mellon University; B.F.A. Acting, anticipated 2015
Acting:
Barbara Mackenzie-Wood, Ingrid Sonnichsen, Marty Giles, Tony McKay, Tami Dixon, Randy
Kovitz
Voice/Alexander:
Janet Feindel, Don Wadsworth, Lisa Levinson, Bob Haley
Speech:
Natalie Baker-Shirer, Don Wadsworth , Holly Thuma
Movement:
Catherine Moore, Kaf Warman, Mark Thompson
Make-Up :
Brian Russman
Singing/Music Skills:
Thomas Douglas
Dance:
James Caton [Ballet], Tome Cousin [Jazz/Modern]
Improv:
Kaf Warman, Louis Stein
Directing/Theatre Lab:
Jed Harris, Rob Handel
Audition:
Cameron Knight
British American Drama Academy; Midsummer in Oxford, 2012
Acting:
Voice/Speech:
Kelly Hunter, Leo Wringer
John Tucker
Physical Theatre/Clowning: Mick Barnfather
Audition Technique:
Irina Brown
Master Classes:
John Barton, Brian Cox, David Farr, Henry Goodman, Jane Lapotaire, Tarell
McCraney, Nancy Meckler, Fiona Shaw, Deborah Warner, Mark Wing Davey
MUSIC:
Piano, percussion, beginner guitar; read /write/record music (all genres!)
MAGIC:
Advanced close-up magician, stage magic
CIRCUS ARTS:
Advanced devil sticks/diablo, fire-staff, basic circus training
OTHER:
Strong improviser, IPA-proficient, accents and dialects (list upon request), stage combat, mask
work, athletics, basic French, directing/writing/crew experience, driver’s license and passport
ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ACTIVITIES