Resume
Elizabeth Bernhardt
Height: 5'8.5"
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Size: 6
Training: MFA in Acting
The University of Alabama
Theatre
A Christmas Carol Live Radiocast : Ghost of Christmas Past, Tiny Tim, Belle, Charwoman, Lydia (Scrooge's Niece), Caroler, Christmas Morning Boy
(Ryan Crowder - Penfold Theatre Company)
As You Like It : Audrey
(Levi Gore - The City Theatre)
Tartuffe : Madame Pernelle
(Seth Panitch - The University of Alabama)
Equivocation : Understudy - Cecil, Garnet
(David Bolus - The University of Alabama)
Pericles (The Good Parts Version) : Thaisa, Dread Pirate Valdes
(Mark Hughes Cobb – The Rude Mechanicals)
Twelfth Night or What'cha Will : Bianca
(Seth Panitch – The University of Alabama)
School for Lies : Arsinoe
(Gavin Cameron-Webb – The University of Alabama)
Godspell : Robin
(Joel Bicknell – The Parish of St. Bernard of Clairvaux)
Oliver! : Mrs. Bedwin
(Sarah Phoenix – Theatre Tulsa)
A Christmas Carol (Musical) : Charlotte (Scrooge's Niece)
(Edward Durnal – American Theatre Company)
2 years
The Mousetrap : Mollie Ralston
(Todd Campbell – Sapulpa Community Theatre)
Thoroughly Modern Millie : Dorothy Parker/Ethel Peas
(Pamela Hakes Thomas – Tollefsen Arts)
Julius Caesar : Metellus Cimber
(Richard Mazda – The Secret Theatre, New York, NY)
Something Outrageous : 2 Comedic Sketches
(Roberto Angelini – 45th Street Theatre, New York, NY)
The Miracle Worker : Annie Sullivan
(Anicia Brown – Starlight Performing Arts)
The Importance of Being Earnest : Gwendolen
(Anicia Brown – Starlight Performing Arts)
Ebeneezer Scrooge (Musical) : Mrs. Cratchit
(Jeff Vance – Pocket Sandwich Theatre)
Voiceover
Public English Test - Level 2 : Female Voice
(Tianyi Culture Publishing Company, China)
Comprehensive English Course - Book 1 : Female Voice
(People's Press, China)
English Listening Test : Female Voice
(Sias University Foreign Language Department, China)
Skills
Mezzo Soprano
Moves Well
Various Accents (RP, Irish, Cockney, etc.)
Sports: Swimming, Yoga, Cartwheels
Cartoon-like Facial Expressions
Instruments: Piano, Flute (both intermediate)
U.S. Passport
Drives Standard
Other: Teaching, Writing, Editing, Photography,
Photoshop, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Film/Television
Untitled Lewis Hine Film : Principal
(Billy Field – University of Alabama)
Heart Box : Lead
(Geoff Yano – University of Texas)
North by Northwest Scene : Lead
(Christine Tolson – University of Texas)
Diminished Chords : Principal
(Kristina Harris – New York, NY /
Winner of 9 film festival awards)
Various TV/Film : Background
(NYC, Dallas, Austin)
Commercial/Online
Windstream Cable Commercial : At-Home Customer
(GB)
isABelt Commercial : Soccer Mom
(Hero Content)
X Pimp (Webisode Series) : Lead
(Jeremy Kruse – New York, NY)
Staged Readings
Twelfth Night : Viola
(University of Alabama)
A Lovely Sunday for Creve C'oeur : Dorothea
(Allison Hetzel – Southern Literary Trail,
University of Alabama)
Helvetica : Mother/Patient
(Steve Burch – SETC Getchell New Play Reading)
Teaching Experience
Acting I, Beginning Acting, Introduction to Theatre
(University of Alabama)
Workshops:
Acting for Opera Students, Acting Skills for English Dept. Teaching Assistants, Musical Theatre History (Singing Performance w/ Raphe Crystal, Accompanist)
Other Classes:
Acting for Moms
Musicianship (Substitute Teacher at TexARTS)
Private Homeschool Acting Classes
Education/Training
M.F.A. Theatre - Acting Specialization
(University of Alabama)
Audition Technique : Karyn Casl, Telsey + Company
(University of Alabama)
Advanced Commercial Auditions : Ken Lazer
(Actors Connection, New York, NY)
Commercial Coaching : Barry Shapiro
(Actors Connection, University of Alabama)
TV/Film Technique : Roz Coleman
(Actors Connection, New York, NY)
Australian Acting/Neutral Mask : Dr. Ashley Wain,
Jared Houseman
(Australian Institute of Dramatic Arts, New York, NY)
Acting Fundamentals I & II : Jeri Smith
(Dallas Theater Center)
B.A. Speech Communication : Summa Cum Laude
(Texas A&M University)