RESUME
"Lesniak...is worth the price of
admission alone ."
- Christopher Tower, Battle Creek Enquirer
"Lesniak's awesome vocal range carry a difficult role superbly."
- Sherry Steinman, The Advocate
"Lesniak deserves high praise for her acting
and singing prowess."
- Carl D. Riffenburgh, The Daily Reporter
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Shanna LesnIAk
AEA Belt to Bb5
(516) 770-0086 Legit to Eb6
shannalesniak.com
NYC Theater
Ensemble
Ensemble
Miss Goldberg
Weeping Woman
Ensemble
Carousel
On the Town (reading)
In Trousers
Christmas Rappings
Becket
NY Phil - Lincoln Center
Dir. John Rando
Chor. Warren Carlyle
NYC - Dir. John Rando
B-Side Productions NYC
Dir. Mark Price
The Gym - Judson Theatre
Dir. Russ Treyz
Long Island Masterworks
REGIONAL THEATER
Pumps Boys and Dinettes
Little Shop of Horrors
Oliver!
Grease!
Joseph...Dreamcoat
A Little Night Music
Kiss Me, Kate!
Rhetta
Audrey
Nancy
Frenchy
Narrator
Mrs. Segstrom
Ensemble
St. Michael's Playhouse
Dir. Keith Andrews
Tibbits Theatre
Tibbits Theatre
Tibbits Theatre
Weathervane Playhouse
Weathervane Playhouse
Ash Lawn Festival
OPERA ROLES
La Traviata
Cenerentola
Miss Havisham's Fire
The Rape of Lucretia
Flora
Thisbe
Sarah Pocket
Bianca
Bronx Opera
Ash Lawn Festival
Opera Theatre of St. Louis
Manhattan School of Music
Concert engagements
Link Up! Orchestra of St. Luke's
Cocktales the Show
Soloist
Whitney Bea
Carnegie Hall (May 2014)
Original Cabaret (ongoing)
TRAINING
Degrees:
Voice:
Acting:
Master Class:
Apprenticeships:
Manhattan School of Music, M.M., SUNY Geneseo B.A.
Andrew Byrne (8 years), Jasper Grant, Irene Gubrud, Hilda Harris
Joe Calarco, Jen Waldman (5 years), Guy Stroman
David Cady, Dale Brown, David Loud, Josh Prince, Michael Friedman
Sarasota Opera, Opera Theatre St. Louis, Ash Lawn Opera, Lake George Opera
SKIlls/other
Good sight reader w/ excellent ear, Viewpoints, facility with most European languages, excellent IPA,good mover with time, love working with kids, play recorder, play spoons & pots, basic beat boxing, titilated by a dirty joke