* Accents include British, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Indian, Russian/Slavic, and regional North American accents, such as southern, midwestern, urban, Boston, and Maine.
* Can perform all ages, from baby/toddler to teenager/young adult to mature/elderly.
* Able to improvise characters for animation/children's projects and to explore gibberish in dialog.
Member's Performance Skills:
Bicycling-general, Body Surfing, Boogie Boarding, Bowling, Canoeing, Card Playing - Euchre, Card Playing - Bridge, Card Playing - Hearts, Card Playing - Rummy, Card Playing - Spades, Card Playing - Poker, Card Playing - Texas Hold 'em, Cry-on-Cue, Cycling, Dance - ballroom, Dance -swing, Dance - tap, Diving, Driving - stick shift-standard, Equestrian - English, Equestrian - general, Equestrian - Western, Flute, Frisbee - general, Hiking, Improvisation, Mountain Biking, Scuba Diving, Singer - Alto, Singer - Bari-Tenor, Singer - Mezzo Soprano, Snorkeling, Swimming - general ability, Swimming - back stroke, Teleprompter, Voices-characters, Weight Lifting, Wind Instrument
Recent noteworthy acting experience (use the format on the Before Applying page):
FILM|TV
*Wallie's Gals—Lead (Maneki); Dir. Mary Ferrara, MA and RI
*Flight—Lead (Barb); Dir. Natalie Peracchio, Newton, MA
*The Dangerfields Class of '64—Supporting (Miss Novachek); Dir. Reno Venturi, New Haven, CT
*Froth & Bubble—Supporting (Deb); Dir. Cory Santilli, Cranston, RI
*The Boswell Incident—Supporting (Concerned Citizen); Dir. Wes Palmer, E. Wakefield, NH
*SELLA'S Kitchen—Supporting (Nancy); Dir. Ralph Celestin, Boston, MA
*Randy's Canvas—Supporting (Gallery Owner); Dir. Sean Michael Beyer, Providence, RI
*Assassin Behind the Glass—Supporting (Detective); Dir. Patrick Jerome, Boston, MA
*A Time to Tell—Supporting (Detective); Dir. Patrick Jerome, Boston, MA
*Oasis Music Video—Supporting (Mother); Dir. Charles Frank, Zandrak, Conway, MA
*Mavericks—Supporting (Mother); Dir. Austin Ludwig, Wellesley, MA
*Double Exposure—Lead (Jacqueline Jones); Dir. Jesse Stansfield, Needham, MA; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_-lyNcUF-Q
*Sinners—Supporting (Concerned Woman); Dir. Derek Dubois, Filament Pictures, Providence, RI, 2014; https://vimeo.com/96322648
*Seduction Theory—Featured (Female Patient 2); Dir. Steven Ascher, West City Films, Lexington, MA; http://www.westcityfilms.com/seductiontheory.html
*The Listing—Supporting (Witch); Dir. Sam Coale, Coaloptix Entertainment, Westport, MA
*Meat, Prey, Love—Principal (Ellen Courbet); Dir. Cara Fano, Cambridge, MA; http://vimeo.com/66074832
*Cancer Dance—Lead (Mother); Dir. Ariana Ratner, Boston, MA
*In My Mind—Supporting (Mother); Dir. Dimas Bardales, Jomar Motion Pictures, Peabody, MA; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN1aS09o1MY
*Fat Cops—Featured | VO Talent; Dir. Matthew McLaughlin; ImprovBoston, Cambridge, MA; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulq0R6vnw2k
*TV Dinner—Lead (Mother, 30 lbs lost since role); Dir. Zach Kuperstein; Otoro Films, Wellesley, MA; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPBPyST2d5g
INDUSTRIAL | COMMERCIAL
*Rhode Island Blood Center—Frazzled Mom; Inventive Marketing Communications, Warwick, RI
*Navisite Cloud Support—HR Manager; Grain Digital, Andover, MA; http://bit.ly/2aVmeky
*Addiction Awareness Video for MGH Clay Center—Mother of Addict; Stone Communications, Belmont, MA; http://bit.ly/1M3YLF0
*Improvised Patient Assessment Training Videos for Simmons School of Social Work—Patient Overwhelmed at Discharge and Manic Bipolar Mom; 2U, Cambridge, MA
*Staples.com "Super Bowl" Campaign—Movie Ticket Collector; Newfangled Studios, Somerville, MA; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOvEG-yafZk
*Yale New Haven Health Branding Campaign—Coworker; Flat Iron Works, New Haven, CT; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCrB9kw_VB0
*Caregiver Appreciation Video—MCL/ACL Reconstruction Patient; LaunchPad Media, Newton, MA; http://vimeo.com/113500521
*Campus Safety Video—Fleeing/Hiding Admin; Yale University, New Haven, CT
*YMCA Promo Video for Southern New England Trunkline Trail—Mountain Biker; Six One Seven Studios, Franklin, MA
*Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Bipolar Depression Training Film—Annette; Not Sold Separately Productions, Lowell, MA
*Hannaford Employee Training Modules—Grocery Shopper; Strongpaw Productions, West Falmouth, ME
THEATER
* МЫ - US, Role—The American, Arlekin Players Theatre, dir. Igor Golyak
* Nuncrackers, Role—Reverend Mother, Belmont Dramatic Club
* Wrote, directed, & produced musical called "The Effects of Climate Change," ImprovBoston, Cambridge, MA; Performed role of Sarah in barbershop quartet of ex-girlfriends
* Worst Musical Never Made, musical developed through improv—Originated role of Abby; Turnstyle Theatre Project, Cambridge, MA
VOICEOVER
* Fidelity, Boston, MA—Financial services customer and wife/mother
* Neactor.com, Boston, MA—promos for Valentines Day and Perseid meteor shower
* MathWorks, Natick, MA, for events and software tutorials
* Cyberlore Studios, Northampton, MA, for prototype gibberish-based employee training game
COMMERCIAL PRINT
* MathWorks, Natick, MA; model for HR brochure and Social Mission Report
Training or acting classes (class name, teacher & where):
TRAINING
* 9-month Stanislavski Intensives, including showcases, Arlekin Players Theatre—Igor Golyak
* Acting for Film and Television Intensives (ongoing), Straeon Acting Studios (formerly Carter Thor East)—Jock MacDonald and Albert Chan
* Private coaching & Feature Film Actors Lab—Peter Kelley
* 9-month Chekhov and Meisner Intensives, Michael Chekhov Actors Studio Boston—Scott Fielding
* Advanced Acting for Commercials, Boston Casting—Ann Baker
* Monologue and On-Camera Audition Prep; Meisner Technique: Repetition Into Scenes and Playing Full Out, Boston—Lyralen Kaye
* Monologue Audition Prep, Boston Casting—Spiro Veloudos
*Advanced Auditioning for Film and TV—Kyle Crand
* Acting for Film, Boston Casting—M. Lynda Robinson
* Script and Character Breakdown, C.P. Casting, Boston—Bates Wilder
* Cold Read Workshop—Steve Blackwood
* Voiceover Workshop, Boston Casting—Sonny Dufault
* Character Blueprint, C.P. Casting, Boston—Josh Chenard
* On-Camera Auditioning, C.P. Casting, Boston—Carolyn Pickman
* ImprovBoston Levels 1-6, Cambridge, MA (long-form improv)
* Scene Work on Modern Realists, Boston Center for the Arts—Todd Olson
* Shakespearean Acting, Harvard Ext. School, Cambridge, MA—Jeremy Geidt (American Rep. Theater)
MASTER CLASSES
* Improv—Joe Bill, Marjorie Burren, Armando Diaz, Steve Gilbane, Keith Johnstone, Shaun Landry, Susan Messing, Amy Poehler
* Clowning—Leslie Pasternak
EDUCATION
* MBA (magna cum laude), Babson College, Babson Park, MA
* MS in Physics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
* BS in Physics/Astronomy and BA in English, University of Rochester, NY
Other non-acting related work, hobbies or charities (not skills) in which this actor is involved (1 or 2 word descriptions):
* Close-harmony singing
* Improv comedy
* Professional writer/editor comfortable improvising to develop script and characters
VOICE ARTISTS ONLY [you must have a professional demo to upload]: illustrative 1-word descriptions for this actor's voice (e.g. conversational, announcer, warm, etc.):
* Warm, engaging, natural speaking free of regional North American accents.
* Documentary, narration, high tech, scientific, medical/financial jargon informed by advanced degrees in physics and business!
* Accents include British, European, and regional North American accents, such as southern, midwestern, urban, and New England (Boston, Maine).
* Can perform all ages, from baby/toddler to teenager/young adult to mature/elderly.
* Able to improvise characters for animation/children's projects and to explore gibberish in dialog.
* Can record in home studio.
Tess it was a pleasure to meet you today as well. Keep in touch with me and if I can be of any assistance in your quest in this wonderful industry. Please feel free to let me know.
Can't wait to see what your throat slicing looks like in the final product. Even the camera man was disturbed after it was shot! Best of luck. Hope to run into you on the rounds!
Jan Waldman was the "pickle lady". "I" love being able to take walks again now that the product has relieved "unbearable pain and stiffness"....You gotta' just laugh!
Mary C. Ferrara
Hey Terry, welcome aboard. Nice to hear from you!
Oct 28, 2012
Melissa Ann Bergstrom
Hi Tess! Thanks for the add. Looking forward to class tomorrow night!
Feb 18, 2013
Phyllis Gordon
I heard that, sister.
Feb 24, 2013
Adam Finelli
Wow Terry, thank you for your note and for your follow-up after this weekend's workshop.
Adam
Feb 27, 2013
Mickey Gilmore
Tess it was a pleasure to meet you today as well. Keep in touch with me and if I can be of any assistance in your quest in this wonderful industry. Please feel free to let me know.
Mickey
Mar 10, 2013
Walter Pizzi
I think that I saw you yesterday at the audition for "A Theory of Conflict". Good luck.
Mar 11, 2013
Walter Pizzi
I read for the role of Andrew Dawson, a family friend and attorney. Looks like an interesting film. I hope that we both get selected for roles.
Mar 11, 2013
Lori Kahler
Apr 2, 2013
Kathy LaShay Berenson
Hi Terry,
Looking forward to seeing you in another intensive or on set!
Best, Kathy
Apr 2, 2013
Walter Pizzi
Nice seeing you at The Corporate Training Video audition today. Hope to see you on the set!
Apr 3, 2013
Gale Argentine
Can't wait to see what your throat slicing looks like in the final product. Even the camera man was disturbed after it was shot! Best of luck. Hope to run into you on the rounds!
Apr 11, 2013
Heather Bonin
Good luck on Wed! :-) Which roles have they called you for?
Jul 22, 2013
Gale Argentine
Jan Waldman was the "pickle lady". "I" love being able to take walks again now that the product has relieved "unbearable pain and stiffness"....You gotta' just laugh!
Aug 1, 2013
Tiffany Howcroft
Great to meet ya today at CP Casting...
Oct 9, 2013
Mary Wright
I'm so glad you were in the class, you did a wonderful job in our scene!! Best, Mary
Oct 21, 2013
Rafael Marinho
Hey Tess, :) http://www.as-e.com/
Dec 6, 2013
Diana Porter
YAY! So glad to see your gorgeous face! I miss getting drunk and threatening you ;)
Feb 5, 2014
Emily Kaye Lazzaro
So nice to meet you this week Tess!
Feb 6, 2014
Erin Reinhard
Great seeing you this weekend! It's always great to catch up! Hopefully we'll see each other at many more auditions and more! :)
Mar 24, 2014
Paula Dellatte
Apr 4, 2014
Noël Ramos
Ok then I'll send you the photo here! :)
Apr 30, 2014
Christopher W. Cooley
May 16, 2014
Dave DiLillo
Hi Tess, thanks! Hope to see you soon.
all the best,
Dave
May 20, 2014
Noël Ramos
Sinners has been released! :)
http://vimeo.com/96322648
May 26, 2014
David R. Reid
Tess - just watched "Sinners" Great job!
May 27, 2014
Jan Waldman
Hi Tess, Delightful to catch up with you at the Straeon class. Jock McDonald was so good!!! Hope to see you soon!
Jun 11, 2014
Jeff Bellin
Hey Tess! I don't even recall getting a notification here, but I'm glad you wrote. Better late than never. I hope you're well and feeling fulfilled.
Jul 23, 2015
Alexis Ingram
Dec 4, 2015
Pamela Jayne Morgan
Tess, you are terrific! I am so glad we got to work together on the NaviSite commercial... I hope our acting paths keep crossing.
Feb 29, 2016