Holly Schaff: Actress, Comedian, Voiceover Artist - WSM Talent

Member's contact info (email and phone or agent):

hollyschaffactor@gmail.com
617-276-4368

Member's age range:

36-40, 41-45

Member's Affiliations:

Non-Union

Portray-able or Actual Biological Look:

Caucasian / White

Member's PHYSICAL TRAITS (use format on the "Before Applying" page)

PHYSICAL TRAITS:
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Height: 5'6"
Eyes: Green
Hair length: Long
Hair color: Ash Blonde/Lt. Brown
Dress: 6
Waist: 29
Bust: 34
Hips: 40

SKILLS:
Aerobics, Driving - car, Ice Skating, Running - General, Softball, Swimming - ability - general, Improvisation, Trombone, Vocal Range: Alto, Midwest accent, German accent,Teleprompter, Running - General, Weight Lifting, Brass Instruments, Licensed Driver, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Harmonizing, Public Speaking, Writing, Baking

Portrayable & believable accents or dialects (e.g. Southern, Chinese, Spanish, German, Boston, etc.):

Midwest, German

Member's Performance Skills:

Brass Instrument, Comedian, Driving - car, Ice Skating, Improvisation, Singer - Alto, Singer - Mezzo Soprano, Teleprompter, Yoga

Recent noteworthy acting experience (use the format on the Before Applying page):

THEATER:
Actress, Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum & Huzzah! Tavern Nights, 2012-2017
Mystery Cafe & Clue Live!, Multiple Roles, 2019
"Pompey" in Still Small Theatre's production of "Measure for Measure," 2017
Various Roles, Wax Wings' Rumpus Nights, 2012-2016
"Hilda Gray" in The Core Theatre's production of "Inferno! Fire at the Cocoanut Grove, 1942," 2016
Multiple Roles in Post-Meridian Radio Players' production of Gender-Swapped Star Trek, 2016 -present
"Ken" in Wax Wings' production of "The Man from Willow's Brook," 2015
"Guildenstern" and "Reynaldo" in Wax Wings' production of "Hamlet," 2014
"Becky Shaw" in Artists Collective Theatre's production of "Becky Shaw," 2014
"Red/Grandma" in Wax Wings' production of "Grandma's House," 2012
Dynamist Theatre Group, Winter 2012
Improv Asylum House Teams, 2009

COMMERCIALS:
Nardellie's Grinder Shoppes - female in couple - 2019
Andrew Meyers Law - client - 2018
University of Maine, University College, Augusta -- mature student -- 2017
Cloud 9 Media -- presenter -- 2017
Westboro Mitsubishi -- Mrs. Wanda Smith -- 2012

INDUSTRIAL:
BOSE product demonstration
Buyer's Edge PSA
Care Academy, multiple videos
ClipStock footage
Naval Justice School role-player
Google documentary about Care Academy
EZ Frame demonstration

WEB SERIES:
"Paragods," Season 5 - Role: Dee, Series Regular - 2019 - Shawn Allen Films
"DungeonBros" - Role: Princess - 2015 - Dark Tower Productions
"The Ex Factor" - Role: Hilary - 2011 - Malarkey Films

FILMS:
"62 Boylston" - post-production - Dir. David Lin
"I'm Sorry, Paris Hilton!" - post-production - National Broadcasting Society
"Lipstick Dojo" - 2020 - Perro Productions
"Fishy" - Lead - post-production - Dir. Tiana Ni
"Descend" - Supporting - post-production - Dir. Justin Lombardi
"Innsmouth" - Supporting - 2019 - Dir. David Banta-Garcia
"The Candy Tin" - Supporting - 2019 - Dir. Shane Butler
"Linked" - Supporting - 2019 - Dir. Arianna Rizzo
"Weather" - Lead - 2018 - Dir. Phoebe Leow
"Every Man Has His Demons" - Supporting - 2019 - Dir. Skyler Saddow
"Ice Patrol" - Supporting - 2019 - But It Did Happen Productions
"Nomad" - Lead - 2019 - But It Did Happen Productions
"So It Goes" - Supporting - 2016 - Dir. Enrique Villena
"Bloodyback" - Lead - 2016 - Skyship Films
"Gone for a Soldier" - Supporting - 2015 - Dir. Taylor Toole
"Alison in Wonderland" - Supporting - 2015 - Gen-Y Films
"Lily" - Lead [Winner, Best Actress, Campus MovieFest, Boston; Nominee, Best Actress, Golden Tripod Awards]- 2012 - Dir. Andrew Zenn
"How NOT to Run a Meeting"- Role: Lead - 2010 - Mandelbox Pictures
"The Moonsmilers" - Lead - 2011 - Dir. Paul McAlarney
"How Mobile Apps Saved the World" [Winner, Best Ensemble Acting, Boston 48-Hour Film Project "Go Green"] and PSA for the fictional WDSA virus - Lead - 2011 - Malarkey Films
Untitled - Lead - 2011 - Dir. Christy Lounsbury
"Help Wanted" - Role: Rachel - 2011 - Man of War Productions
"Chain Reaction" - Supporting - 2011 - Green Line Films
"A Common Reality" - Lead - 2011 - Meredith Danko
"The Womanhood 2" - Supporting - 2011 - Emerson student film
"How I Broke My Leg and Fell in Love" - Lead - 2012 - Dir. Daniel Garber
"Suspect" - Lead - 2012 - Dir. Laura Jennings
"Brave" - Role: Supporting - 2012 - Dir. Oleg Bolotov
"Pop. Pop." - Supporting - 2012 - Dir. Scott Rosenkrantz
"Back in Time" - Supporting - 2012 - Dir. Jean Wu

VOICEOVER:
Narration, "Making of Alison in Wonderland," 2016
Princess, 5-Wits' "Castle" experience, 2015
Cengage Learning, voiceover , 2010-2011

OTHER:
TEN31 Productions,living art and character performer, 2014-present
Silly Sally's Entertainment, performer, 2015-present
Gorham Productions, karaoke and trivia DJ, present
Holly’s PodCandy, writer/performer, 2010-2011
Reichman and Schaff, writer/performer, 2010-2011

Training or acting classes (class name, teacher & where):

Meisner & Chekhov training with Scott Fielding at Michael Chekhov Actors Studio, Boston
Audition for Film and TV with Kyle Crand, C.P. Casting
Coaching with Amanda Good Hennessey
Acting for Film with M. Lynda Robinson
Voiceover Intensive Levels 1-3 and Advanced Voiceover Workshop with Dorothy Gallagher and Brian McKeever
Graduate, Improv Asylum training Center, 2009
PUSH Physical Theatre Summer Intensive, 2009
Advanced Acting, Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Stan Edelson, 2010
Powerful Presentations workshops, Levels 1 and 2, 2009
Public Speaking, Dave Schmelzer, 2009
Improvisation Workshop, Brian Gallivan, 2010

Other non-acting related work, hobbies or charities (not skills) in which this actor is involved (1 or 2 word descriptions):

Music, church, reading, exercise, walking, blogging, writing

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.):

Conversational, announcer, young, friendly, smart, goofy, blonde, animated, characters, comedic, American accent, Midwest accent, German accent