Nick Bender |
Height - 6' ~~~ Weight - 185 ~~~ Eyes Blue ~~~ Hair Brown |
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THEATRE | | |
| Dont' Drink the Water | Kilroy | GreenMan Theatre Troupe; dir. Benjamin Vargas |
| Two Rooms | Michael Wells | Players, Please Theatre Company; dir. Shelley Jacobs |
| Laugh-In |
Rosmenko/Raleigh/Ensemble |
Players, Please Theatre Company; dir. A. Monnie Aleahmad |
| Fuddy Meers (Jeff Recommended) |
Kenny |
Strawdog Theatre Company; dir. Kimberly Senior |
| And This Was Free |
Nick/Ensemble |
Free Street Theater; dir. Kimberly Senior |
| Polaroid Stories |
Skinhead Boy |
Players Perf. Arts Center; dir. Kyra Lewandowski |
| Daniel on a Thursday |
Daniel |
Village Theatre Guild; dir. Bill Burghardt |
| Book of Days | Len Hoch | University of Southern California; dir. Paul Backer |
| The Threepenny Opera | Bob the Saw/Constable | University of Southern California; dir. Andy Robinson |
| The Crucible |
Ezekiel Cheever |
University of Southern California; dir. Andy Robinson |
| One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest |
Aide Williams |
University of Southern California; dir. Shane Zweiner |
| The Angels of Lemnos |
Nathan |
College of DuPage; dir. Connie Canaday-Howard |
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FILM & TELEVISION |
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| Murder for Pleasure |
Victor Vogel (Lead) |
Cheevies Film Productions; dir. Derek Braasch |
| The Interrogation |
Charlie Rutherford (Lead) |
One Tear Productions; dir. Kevin Epperson |
| The Rent |
Ray (Lead) |
Webseries; dir. Bill Glader |
| Jibboo |
Mason Corn (Lead) |
EHK Productions; dir. Ethan Kaplan |
| Thinking Speed |
Squint |
Nervous System Productions; dir. Lisa Menzel |
| Smell the Roses (CUNF Hon. Mention) |
Isaac (Lead) |
Columbia University; dir. Victor Suarez |
| Garbage Day! |
Nick |
King Cub Productions (Columbia Univ.); dir. Victor Suarez |
| Rain |
Zack |
The Crime Lab Entertainment Co.; dir. Jason Blackwell |
| Death of a President |
Media/CSI |
Chicago Borough Films, LTD; dir. Gabriel Range |
| Fork in the Road |
Ted |
Northwestern University; dir. Alicia Cordova |
| Learning Social Poise |
Juvenile Delinquent |
USC Peter Stark Production; dir. Caroline Donchess |
VOICEOVER |
| *List Available Upon Request* |
EDUCATION & TRAINING
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| University of Southern California 2008: B.A: Theatre, Acting Emphasis, GPA: 3.71/4.0, Dean's List |
| College of DuPage 2006: Associate in Arts: Theater, GPA: 3.96/4.0, National Dean's List, Honors Program, Phi Theta Kappa Member |
| Acting: | USC - Andy Robinson, Sharon Carnicke, Lora Zane, Mary Joan Negro, Paul Backer, Bob Bailey |
| On-Camera: | USC - Joe Hacker, Michael Keenan, Jennifer Warren, Andrei Belgrader |
| COD - Connie Canaday-Howard, Amelia Barrett, Stuart Carden, Tim Klein |
| Movement: | USC - David Bridel, Stephanie Shroyer |
| Voice/Dialects: | USC - Paul Backer, Kathleen Dunn |
| Shakespeare: | USC - Angus Fletcher, Mary Joan Negro |
| Directing: | COD - Connie Canaday-Howard |
| Technical Theatre: | COD - Galen Ramsey, Jon Gantt, Michael Moon, Aly Greaves |
| Dance: | STEPS Dance Center - Jennifer Fiduccia, Michelle Masciopinto, Barbara Conley |
AWARDS |
| Best Acting - Garbage Day! - Columbia University National Film Festival 2010 |
| Best Actor - Two Rooms - Players, Please Theatre 2009 |
| Best Onstage Couple - Two Rooms - Players, Please Theatre 2009 |
| John Belushi Memorial Second City Theater Scholarship Recipient 2005-2006 |
SPECIAL SKILLS |
| Dialects: Non-Regional American, Southern, New York, Standard British |
| Dance: Hip-Hop, Jazz, Tap, Ballet |
| Sports: Basketball, Soccer, Football, Baseball, Weight Training |
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"Poised and Confident"
- Jack Helbig (Daily Herald) |
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