Melissa Foster
Age Range: 16-24 – Blonde Hair– Blue Eyes – Slender
FILM/TV
ATLANTIC RIM Supporting The Asylum Productions
SHADES OF RED Principle UWF Film Program Production
THE ESCAPE Principle UWF Film Program Production
HOSTING
CELEBRITY BYTES (On AOL/MSN 625,000 views) Host Splash News
SUPER AMAZING PROJECT (Youtube Channel w/500,000subs) CoHost Youtube- My Damn Channel
MUSIC VIDEOS
It Wouldn't Be Right, CHASING JONAH Princess Shane Harper Productions
THEATRE
GRINCHMAS Sleepy Who Universal Studios Orlando Productions
ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD Gertrude University of West Florida Mainstage
LEARNED LADIES Armande University of West Florida Mainstage
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Helena University of West Florida Mainstage
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Mrs. Cratchit University of West Florida Mainstage
THE WIZARD OF OZ Dorothy D.U. Productions
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Alice D.U. Productions
BABES IN TOYLAND Little Bo Peep D.U. Productions
THE HOBBIT Gollum Missoula Children’s Theatre
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN Ernestine Osceola Center for the Arts
THE CRUCIBLE Abigail Osceola School for the Arts Mainstage
THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH Trivium/Senses Taker Osceola School for the Arts Mainstage
WORK EXPERIENCE
Walt Disney World Entertainment Face and Fur Character April 2006 – Sept 2014
Universal Studios Entertainment Improv Character Actor June 2011 – Present
Starlite Entertainment Improv Character Actor May 2012 – Present
Dance Unlimited Productions Assistant Dance Instructor August 2003 – 2004
TRAINING
WARD ACTING STUDIO NYC UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA OSCEOLA SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
6 WEEK ACTING INTENSIVE BA THEATRE/ADVERTISING 4.0 GPA AREA OF FOCUS: ACTING
Film Acting Joy Rinaldi, Kevin Kern
Acting Wendy Ward, Kevin Kern, Dr. Michael Mauldin
Meisner Wendy Ward
Improv Kevin Kern, Patricia Clinton
Commedia dell'arte Kevin Kern
Voice/Singing Karen Whitham, Joanne Pattavina, Lisa Testa, Lydia Britton, Sewell Griffith
Dance Spotlight Dance, Dance Unlimited, Missoula Dance Academy, Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre
SPECIAL SKILLS
Dialects Valley Girl, Southern United States, Mid-West, Standard British, Cockney, Irish
Performance Improvisation, comedy, singing, eye movement isolation, basic stage combat, mime
Dance Jazz, ballet, pointe, tap, musical theatre
Sports Snowboarding, NAUI certified scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, tennis, yoga
Other Photography, graphic design, drawing, crocheting, painting, jewelry making, CPR/AED Certified
Awards and Recognitions
World Championship of FINALIST- Acting
Performing Arts: LA 2014 FINALIST - Modeling
OVERALL WINNER AGE 16-24- Acting Dramatic
GOLD – Acting Dramatic
SILVER - Modeling Petite Casual, Modeling Spokesmodel
BRONZE- Acting Comical, Acting Contemporary, Modeling Petite Formal, Vocal Rock
Irene Ryan Award Nomination Helena, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM