Chris Will Bio

Chris Will - ActorChris Will, Actor

Education

Masters of Performance in Musical TheatreRoyal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama

           Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Masters of Fine Arts in Directing, The University of Idaho(in progress)

           Moscow, Idaho

Shakespeare: Acting for Directors, Utah Shakespeare Festival

           Cedar City, Utah 

Bachelors of Fine Arts in Theatre and Dance, University of Wyoming

           Laramie, Wyoming

 


 

Awards

The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

Meritorious Achievement Award - Acting (Guest Artist) Chicago the Musical, as Mary Sunshine
University of Wyoming

 


Productions

Off Broadway
Jungle Queen Debutante Understudy Gwen Arment  Times Square Arts Center, NY
Time Being  Joop    Erika Stadtlander Fildwith Ensemble Theater, NY

 

Off Off Broadway
The 3 Little Pigs  Wolf Bruce Merril Manhattan Children’s Theater, NY

 

International
Follies in Concert Young Buddy James Paterson Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Scotland
The Sundower Ensemble Justin Young  Highlands Quest, Scotland
Whisky Kisses Ensemble James Brining  Highlands Quest, Scotland
Balloons Ensemble Andrew Panton Highlands Quest, Scotland
Shenachie Ensemble  James Carson Highlands Quest, Scotland
Elegies for Angels, Punks Patrick Iain Davie Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland
Yeti, an Abominamusical Swift    Andrew Panton Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland
I’m Short, Fat, & Stupid Chris Chris Will The Arches, Scotland

 

Regional
Flowers for Algernon Farther Sue Basler Western Wyoming Community College
Chicago (guest artist) Mary Sunshine Leigh Selting The University of Wyoming, WY
The Last Five Years Jamie Leigh Selting  Snowy Range Theatre & Dance, WY
Batboy, the Musical Batboy Rocky Hopson Horse Barn Theater, WY
Footloose  Ren Kurt Terio Carousal Dinner Theater, CO
Forever Plaid  Frankie Thomas Castro Horse Barn Theater, WY
The Fantasticks  Matt Lynn Simpson Horse Barn Theater, WY
I Love You, You’re Perfect Robert  Erin Butler Horse Barn Theater, WY
Peter Pan Smee Anida Star The Foot Lagoon Theater, CO
Godspell Judas Kurt Terio K. T. Production Playhouse, CO
A New York, New York  Singer Lynn Simpson Laramie Theater, WY
We Are Wyoming Marc Susan Shumway Horse Barn Theater, WY

                                           

Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) – Region Seven
The Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship First Alternate  Region VII (2004)
Good Morning Athens  Crew 

The John F. Kennedy Center (2004)

The Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Partner Region VII (2003)
The Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Partner Region VII (2002)

 

The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama - Glasgow, Scotland
Thorsten Veblen Leisure Class  Thorsten Veblen Director Sally Rapier
Face to Face Lead Director Sally Rapier
Yeti, an Abominamusical Swift  Director Andrew Panton
All My Sons  Joe Director Donna Soto-Morettini
Swing’n and Singing Singer Director Andrew Panton
I’m Short, Fat, & Stupid Cabaret solo   Director Chris Will

 

University of Wyoming – Laramie, Wyoming
Love’s Labors Lost King Director Leigh Selting
All My Sons Frank Director Wolf Sherill
Balm in Gilead   Ernesto  Director Leigh Selting
Guys and Dolls Sky Director Leigh Selting
Reckless  Tim Timko Director Wolf Sherill
The Gondoliers   Marco Director Larry Hensal
Footloose (review)  Singer/ Dancer Director Bruce Bishop
Follow Your Star  Principal Director General McArthur Hambrick
W.A.S.P Dad  Director Paul Ankamen
Fiddler on the Roof  Avam Director Patricia Tate
The Brannock Device Peloaf  Director Devin Sanchez
Arcadia  Jellaby Director Lee Hodgeson
West of Broadway Singer/ Dancer Director General McArthur Hambrick
A Celebration Singer/ Dancer Director Fred Mann III
For Whom the Southern Bell Tolls Matt  Director Ellyn Worlith

 

Film

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid  Matt Warner  Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
MacMusical (A Highland Quest) Ensemble BBC
 

 

Dance

University of Wyoming - Laramie, Wyoming
Coppelia  Corps de Ballet Choreographer Marsh Fay Knight
The Last Dance Principal Dancer Choreographer Fred Mann III
The Nutcracker Dr. Strahlbaum Choreographer Marsha Fay Knight
Beyond Reach Soloist  Choreographer  Kitiri Souza
The Indian Principal Dancer Choreographer Katie Reynolds

Workshops

West of Broadway  Principal  Jason Robert Brown
Masters Class  Vocal Robert Scott
Jerry Springer the Opera Tenor  Martin Lowe
Highland Quest for a Musical  Company Cameron Mackintosh
George Stiles and Anthony Drewe

 


 

Training

Acting: Donna Soto-Morettini, Leigh Selting, Iain Davie, Lou Anne Wright, Wolf Sherrill
Voice: Gillyanne Kayes, Hilary Jones, Lou Anne Wright- Fitzmaurice Voicework
Shakespeare/Text: Donna Soto-Morettini, Hillary Jones, Leigh Selting
Singing:

Gwen Arment, Leenya Rideout, Douglas Whyte, Jean Sangster, Dr. Larry Hensel, Dr. Bruce Bishop, Maurice Stephens 

Combat: Leigh Selting (SAFD)– Unarmed, Rapier and Dagger, Smallsword, Quarterstaff
Dance      
Jazz:  Raymon Kaye, Sheridan Nical, General McArthur Hambrick, Fred Mann III
Tap: Karen Kleber, Pat Tate
Ballet: Marsha Fay Knight, STEP’s (New York City)
Modern: Margaret Wilson

 

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