Theatre and Dance

Fajer Al-Kaisi

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Fajer Al–Kaisi
dearfajer@gmail.com
(512) 789–9698

Actra/SAGe/EMC
Height: 6' 0”
Weight: 175 lbs.
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Voice: Baritone

THEATRE

Production – Role Company Director
Marat/Sade – Marat (Lead) The University of Texas at Austin Kent De Spain
The Way of the World – Petulant (Lead) The University of Texas at Austin Jesse Berger
The Summer People – Yakov (Lead) The University of Texas at Austin Johanna McKeon
Girl Blog from Iraq – E/ various (Lead) Dallas Theatre Center David Kennedy
Twelfth Night – Sebastian (Lead) State Theatre Paul Mullins
Macbeth – Malcome (Lead) The University of Texas at Austin Ken Albers
A Lie of the Mind – Frankie (Lead) The University of Texas at Austin Lee Abraham
Omnium Gatherum – Khalid (Lead) Zachary Scott Theatre Dave Steakley
Gala Huard/Mcloeud – Dancer/Chorus Just for Laughs Patrick Huard
Xstasis – Chorus (Lead) Optik/Taemenos Productions Barry Edwards
Zoo Story – Gerry (Lead) St. Michaels Productions Jory Berger
6 Characters in search… – The Son (Lead) DB Clarke Theatre Edie Holmes
The Learned Ladies – Clitandre (Lead) DB Clarke Theatre Ralph Allison
The Fickle Woman – Lelio (Lead) Concordia Theatre JF Gagnon
Faith, Hope and Charity – 1st Dissector (Principal) Concordia Theatre Joel Miller
The Serpent Woman – Farruscad (Lead) Champlain Theatre Robert R. Parker
Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) – Various roles (Lead) Champlain Theatre Tom Carson

TV

Production – Role Director – Production Company
Time Bomb – A. Al Malik (Supporting) S. Gyllenhall, MOW – CBS/Paramount
Canadian Case Files II – Assailant (Guest Star) Sebastien Godron – Fairplay Productions

FILM

Production – Role Director – Company
I'll Come Running – Karim (Principal) Spencer Parsons – Axium Productions
Telephone – Arab Man (Lead) Joe Hiscott – E–manpro productions
Guide petite vengance – Jewler (Guest Star) JF Pouillot – Max films productions
NTI: Out of the barn – Deputy (Principal) Ben Goddard – Vegemite & Toast

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION / TRAINING

M.F.A. in Acting – The University of Texas at Austin (class of 2007)
–ranked in the Top Ten of Graduate Schools for Theatre(US News & World Report)
–training with Fran Dorn, Lee Abraham, Barney Hammond, Kent DeSpain, Pam Christian, Andrea Beckham, Joni Jones, Stacy Wolf

B.F.A. in Theatre – Concordia University Montreal
–training with Lucy Bertrand, Ralph Allison, Joel Miller, Phillipe Liebert, Kate Bligh, JF Gagnon, Gerry Gross

National Stage Combat workshop series – Flight Directors Canada
Optik International workshop series – Optik: dynamogenesis, the birth of movement
Red Nose Clown/Movement – Jean Phillipe Liebert
Movement and voice for the actor/coach – Anne Skinner & Brian Doubt
Ongoing series: Laban, Grotowsky & Hagen Kate Bligh and Taemenos Productions
Commedia Dell'arte & Italian Mask & Pirandello – Jean Francois Gagnon & Valerie Campo

SPECIAL SKILLS & AWARDS

Skills:

Spoken Languages: English, French, Arabic (fluent in several dialects) Italian, Spanish (conversational, literate)
Sports: Kung Fu, Kickboxing, Swimming, Sailing, Epee & Sword, Nunchucks, Bo-Staff, Broadsword, TaiChi, Horseback
Voices, Accents and Dialects: RP, Aussie, Arabic, Standard British, Cockney, East Indian, French, German, Irish, Italian, Mexican, Russian, Scottish, Southern, Spanish, Standard American

Awards:

Nominated for Best Ensemble and Best Play (Omnium Gatherum) by Austin Critics Table Awards

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