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Sydney Schwindt - EMC

She, Her, Hers

Height: 5’9”
Eyes: Blue

Hair: Brown

Voice: Mezzo Soprano D3-D6

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Theatre (SELECTED)

The 39 Steps

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Hamlet 

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Hamlet (Tour)

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As You Like It (Tour)

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Macbeth

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She Persisted, The Musical

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Blithe Spirit**

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The Miss Firecracker Contest*

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History Extravaganza 4

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Romeo and Juliet

 

Bells Are Ringing

 

Cyrano de Bergerac

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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

 

Twelfth Night

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Jihad Jones & the Kalashnikov Babes

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Tales of Poe

 

The Tempest

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The Speakeasy

 

A Christmas Carol

 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

 

Macbeth

 

Arms and the Man

 

Becky's New Car

 

Black Tie

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Pamela, et al.​

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Sydney (Jess)

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Laertes, et al

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Gertrude, Marcellus, et al.

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Rosalind

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u/s Witch 2, Lady Macduff

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Sally Rides & Virgina Apgar

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Elvira

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Popeye Jackson

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Various

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Helena

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Benvolio

 

Sue

 

Jodelet, Musician, et al.

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Helena Landless

 

Valentine, et al.

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Cassandra

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Lenore

 

Miranda

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Charlotte

 

Lamplighter u/s Belle & Mrs. Fred

 

Titania

 

Young Seward, Lady Macduff

 

Raina

 

Kenni Flood

 

Elsie

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Livermore Shakespeare Festival

dir. Cassidy J. Brown

Livermore Shakespeare Festival

dir. Mary Anne Rodgers

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival

dir. Stephen Muterspaugh

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival

dir. Stephen Muterspaugh

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival

dir. Stephen Muterspaugh

Berkeley Repertory

dir. Daniel Sullivan

Bay Area Children's Theatre

dir. Khalia Davis

Lucky Penny Productions

dir. Barry Martin

Lucky Penny Productions

dir. Dana Nelson-Isaac

B Street Theatre

dir. Greg Alexander & Sean Nill

Davis Shakespeare Festival

dir. Rob Salas

Davis Shakespeare Festival

dir. Rob Salas

Davis Shakespeare Festival

dir. Dennis Beasley

Davis Shakespeare Festival

dir. Rob Salas

Davis Shakespeare Festival

dir. Gia Battista

Davis Shakespeare Festival

dir. Rob Salas

Perspective Theatre Company

dir. William Brown III

The Meanderthals Theatre Company

dir. Dylan M. Collins & Self

The Curtain Theatre

dir. MIchele Delattre

Boxcar Theatre

dir. Nick Olvero & Peter Ruocco

Hartford Stage

dir. Michael Wilson

The Jones Theatre

dir. Dan Heister

The Jones Theatre

dir. Chris Tabb

The Jones Theatre

dir. Chris Tabb

The Hampton Theatre Company

dir. Bob Kaplan

The Hampton Theatre Company

dir. Diana Marbury

* Nominated for Arty Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy

** Awarded an Arty Award - Best Lead Actress in a Comedy

Languages

English

Intermediate Spanish

Special Skills

Combat: 15+ years experience

Longsword, Rapier & Dagger, Unarmed, Quarter Staff, Knife, Single Sword, Sword & Shield, Smallsword, Cutlass, Axe, High Falls

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Circus: Stilt Walking, Juggling, Commedia dell’Arte, Beg. Aerial Fabric/Trapeze, Mime, Mask, Clown, Tumbling

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Accents: Standard British, Cockney, Irish, Russian, Southern, Others with Notice.

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Music: Ukulele, Beginner Mandolin

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Other: Improv, Character improv, Audience Interaction, Bike Riding, Basic dance, Drivers License, Balloon Twisting, Face Painting

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Intimacy: IDC Level 1

Stunt Shows

Caribbean Buccaneers

 

Human Chess

 

Combat Joust

 

Boarshead Brawl

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Human Chess

Bad Bonny

 

Grace O'Malley

 

Grace O'Malley

 

Lady Mary Killegrew

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Lady Mary Killegrew

Mirage Entertainment

dir. Tito Enriquez

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

dir. Ron Keller & Mark Sullivan

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

dir. Ron Keller

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

dir. Ron Keller & Arthur Rowan

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

dir. Ron Keller & Arthur Rowan

Slate                                                                     Lead                                                Arlington Independent Media 

                                                                                                                                                                   dir. Paul Mahood

Passion; Fruit                                                      Lead                                                            Wesleyan Productions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           dir. Ting Liu
Picture Frame                                                     Lead                                                                            UofH Cinema

                                                                                                                                                             dir. Lauren McGrath
Phanatic at Faire                                                Stunts                                                          Phillie Phanatic Shorts

The Actress Chronicles                                        Self                                               Arlington Independent Media

                                                                                                                                                                 dir. Paul Mahood

Film
 
Training & Workshops (Selected)

Colorado University - Graduate Certificate Applied Shakespeare

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The Hartt School - BFA Acting

         Lecoq, Alexander, Neutral Mask: Annmarie Davis

         Commedia dell'Arte, Character Mask, Mime: David Watson

         Linklater: Bob Davis

         Accents: Johanna Morrison

         Suzuki: Joni Westfield

         Acting: Alan Rust

         Classical Styles: Malcolm Morrison

         Shakespeare Text/Classics: Humphrey Tonkin

         Shakespeare: Bob Davis


England Shakespeare Intensive with The Hartt School: 

         Acting Comedies: Ilona Linthwaite

         Acting Histories: Peter Craze

         Acting Tragedies: Peter Flynn

         Voice: Annmarie Francis


STAGE COMBAT: 2004 - present day

         Society of American Fight Directors: Advanced Actor Combatant, Program Developer

         National Stage Combat Workshop 2008, 2018

         Winter Wonderland Workshop (Chicago, IL)

         Tourist Trap (Orlando, FL)

         Brawl of America (Minneapolis, MN)

         Louisiana Stage Combat Workshop (Ruston, LA)

         Mentoring Advanced Combatants (Bloomington, IN)

         British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat Nationals (Sidcup, UK)

         Berkeley School of Theatre (Berkeley, CA)

         Lonestar Smash (Dallas, TX)

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CLOWN & COMMEDIA:

          Academmia del'Arte (Arezzo, Italy): Commedia dell'arte, Clown, Acting, Voice, etc. - Michele Bottini

          Circus Center: Clown Conservatory: Joe Dieffenbacher, Dan Griffiths, Nathanial Justiano, Xiaohong Weng

          The Center for Movement Theatre: Dody DiSanto

          Roving Classical Commedia University: Intensive with Stanley Allan Sherman

          NY Goofs Workshop with Tiffany Riley and Dick Monday

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INTIMACY:

          Intimacy Directors & Coordinators: Level I Certified

          IDC Webinars: Building Closure Practices, Consent in Rehearsals, Talking about the Body, Approaching                  Communication, Intimacy Coordination for Film, Faculty Leadership, Consent Culture in Devised                      Theatre, Everybody for Every Body, 

          Intimacy Intensive with Ashley White and Dan Granke

          Arte Violenta - Inclusive Intuitive Teaching

          

Laban/Bertenieff Institute of Movement Studies:

          Anatomy & Kinesiology

          Introduction to Laban Movement

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Roving Classical Commedia University: Intensive with Stanley Allan Sherman

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Shakespeare & Co Weekend Intensive with Dennis Krausnik

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Frantic Assembly Intensive with Simon Pittman and Gavin Maxwell

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