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Douglas Deans
I am a committed Actor/Musician with a long standing interest with Theatre, Film, Music and storytelling. I aspire to work professionally both performing and creating my own work. Creative, imaginative, enthusiastic and resourceful (and can pick things up quite quickly), I can bring multiple dimensions to a peice of work. I can work well both collaboratively and intuitively. People I've worked with include: Paul Kerryson (Artistic Director of Curve Theatre) Alex Brown (JMK Winner) Suba Das (Associate Director of Curve Theatre) Josh Seymour (Resident Assistant Director of the Donmar Warehouse) Tim Ford (Associate Director of Curve Theatre)
Characteristics
Height: 180 cmHair Colour: Light/Mid BrownPlaying Age: 16 - 25 years
Weight: 82 kgHair Length: Mid LengthGender: Male
Appearance: WhiteEye Colour: Blue
Skills

Vocal Range:
Confident Baritone, Bottom F to Top G

Multi Instrumentalist:
Trumpet/Euphonium (Highly Skilled), Guitar/Ukulele/Bass/Piano (Skilled), Double Bass, Melodica, Kahon, Percussion

Dance Skills:
Physicical Theatre Skills and Experiance, Basic Ballet/Partnerwork, Basic Contemporary

Accents:
Hertfordshire (local) English (RP,Cockney,West Country, Birmingham, Northern), Irish, Northern Irish, Welsh, Scottish, American (New York, Southern, California etc), French, South African, German

Extra Skills
Skiing (Black Slope Level)

Theatre Credits
2014

Napoleon Blown Apart
Role; Multiple Roles. Organisation; Arcola Theatre. Director; Alex Brown.
Entertaining Mr Sloane
Role; Ed. Organisation; Leicester University (50th Anniversary Celebrations). Director; Alex Hatcher.

2013

In Another Life We Could Have Been Friends
Role; Cain (Lead). Organisation; Original Ink/Upstairs at the Western. Director; Ellis Di Calaldo.
Sorry
Role; Daniel (Lead). Organisation; Original Ink/Upstairs at the Western. Director; Laura Tovey.
The Tempest
Role; Trinculo. Organisation; Curve Theatre. Director; Tim Ford.
Serious Money
Role; Grimes/Merrison. Organsation; Curve Theatre. Director; Suba Das.
2012Spinning Yarns
Role; The Duke. Organisation; Off The Fence Theatre Company. Director; Gary Philpot
The Laramie Project
Role; Rulon Stacey/Aaron Kreifels/Greg Pierotti. Organisation; Curve Theatre. Director; Josh Seymour.
2011EAST
Role; Les (Lead). Organisation; Curve Theatre. Director; Paul Kerryson.
Musical Theatre Credits
2013Sweeney Todd
Role; Beadle Bamford/Fogg. Organisation; Curve Theatre. Director; Paul Kerryson.
2012Oliver!
Role; Mr Sowerberry/Dr Grimwig. Organisation; Curve Theatre. Director; Paul Kerryson.
2011West Side Story
Role; Officer Krupke/Gladhand. Organisation; Curve Theatre. Director; Paul Kerryson.
2015Billy Bow
Role; Brady. Organisation. Curve Theatre. Composer; Andrew Fisher.
Film Credits
2013

Dream of a Tender Robbery
Role; James. Type; Short Film (Festival Entry). Director; Mike Leo Brown. First Screened; Phoenix Square Cinema.

Musician Credits

2013/2014

Nando's & Nandon'ts, A Musical
Role; Musical Director/Ukulelist. Organisation; Rebel Breed/Edinburugh Free Fringe

2013/2014

14/48 Theatre Festival
Role; Musical Director/House Band Leader. Organisation; The Y Theatre.

2013-PresentThe Same Faces: Impro Troup
Role; Pianist/Guitarist/Touring Musician for Improvised Comedy Group
Directing Credits
2014The Sandman
Type; Devised Performance. Organisation; LUT.
2012Richard's Feet
Type; 24 Hour Performance Festival Entry. Organisation; Firm Handshakes Theatre Company.
Voice Credits
2014

Entertaining Strangers
Type; Online Audiobook. Role; Narrator. Organisation; Self Produced.

2013

The Project Group
Type; Podcast Drama. Role; Doug. Organisation; De Montfort University.

Other Information

Writings
I write short stories and the occaisional bit of script. I am currently working on my first one man show.
Bands
I was a member of two bands. I am the Trumpeter of the ska band Scaredycat and the Guitarist of folk trio The Ragamuffins.

Education

Year
2010-2013

Establishment
De Montfort University

Qualification
Graduated with a BA in Creative Writing & Drama Studies
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