Sam Bass

Experience

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  Westmoreland Theatre

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2014

  Actor

  I performed in two outdoor Shakespeare Theatre Productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest.

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  Towns Players of Newtown

  Mar 2015 - Oct 2015

  Actor

  I performed in a few shows including a full production of Noel Cowards Hay Fever and two shorts plays in a One Act Festival which were Lovely Letters and A Family Affair.

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  Misc

  Jun 2015 - now

  Standup Comedian

  I performed in multiple well known venues in CT and NY such as Mohegan Sun and Gotham Comedy Club. This perfected my connection with crowds and people with positive engagement with no fear of intimidation or the possibility to be rattled.

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  BROOKFIELD THEATRE FOR THE ARTS INC

  Mar 2016 - Jun 2023

  Actor

  I performed in multiple shows shows such as The Fantaskicks, Urinetown and Macbeth. Which I received a Broadway World Regional Award nomination for Best Actor For the role of Malcolm. As well as a stage reading of Love! Valour! Compassion!

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  Freelance

  Jul 2016 - Sept 2018

  Production Assistant

  I've worked on several short Indi productions across Connecticut as a Production Assistant for multi-award winning films such as Symposium directed by Keith Oncale and Black Box directed by Deeann Marie. My jobs were picking up actors, setting up equipment, taking down equipment, taking care of the set, etc.

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  Ridgefield Theater Barn

  Nov 2016 - now

  Actor

  I have performed in multiple shows including a short play The Opening and two full plays Clue and One Flew Over Cuckoos Nest. Which I received four Broadway World Regional Awards Nominations for my role as Billy Bibbit.

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  The Prospector Theater

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2020

  Improv Teacher

  I would construct and teach Improv lessons and exercises to adults with disabilities. Performing games such as freeze and bench as well as teaching breathing/projection techniques and confidence building exercises. This was to help with improving the the structure of the performance aspects of their jobs.

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  Brookfield Theatre For The Arts

  Apr 2017 - Apr 2019

  Improv Teacher

  My job was to teach adults the ways the entry way strategies of improv by using several different different acting techniques and exercises. The leading up to several Improv performances performed by myself and my students. Also doing administration work, scheduling classes and reaching out to parents and students, making multiple projects on Microsoft Excel for curriculum planning.

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  Pied Piper Theatre Co

  May 2021 - Jul 2021

  Improv Teacher

  My job is to teach teenagers ages 12-16 the ways of being confident onstage and the art of acting and strategies of Improv by using several different different acting techniques and exercises. Doing administration work, scheduling classes and reaching out to parents and students, making multipleprojects on Microsoft Excel for curriculum planning.

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  Pied Piper Youth Theater

  Oct 2023 - Oct 2023

  Actor

  I performed in a stage reading production of Our Town as George Gibbs.