CASSI SCHIANO
Cassi grew up in a military family, a life that meant moving a lot and learning to adapt quickly to new situations. She lived in Japan for three years as a child, an experience which had a profound impact on her life. While finishing high school in Iowa, she was selected for the All-State Chorus and toured with the Celebration Iowa Singers & Jazz band. She earned her degree in Theatre Arts from The University of Iowa and supplemented her training at the Stella Adler Studio in New York City.
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She is best known for originating the role of Molly Durcan in the American Premiere of Jaki McCarrick's Belfast Girls. She currently lives in Los Angeles, where she is represented by MGMT Artists.
PRESS
The one unknown hopeful portrayed by Cassi Schiano...gives us the most nearly painfully innocent take on the process.
Christine Deitner, The Theatre Times
Proudfoot and her cast deliver some lovely interludes, particularly as Chinn's Judith and Schiano's Molly begin to fall in love.
Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune
Three totally talented, triple threat performers (Cassi Schiano, Talia Goodman, and Sara Carpenter) portray the 3 young women doing their best to win the coveted role of Scarlett O'Hara.
Shari Barrett, Broadway World
RESUME
TELEVISION
Play by Play | Co-Star | Roku
Spread (Pilot) | Featured | MTV
FILM
Watching the Dark | Lead | Mitchell Wu
Runner | Featured | Clare Cooney
In the Event of My Demise | Lead | Cory Gorman
COMMERCIAL
Conflicts avail upon request.
INTERNET/NEW MEDIA
Gymnast Forced to Starve | Principle | Dhar Mann
THEATRE (* INDICATES PREMIERE)
Scarlett Fever* | Scarlett O'Hara | Hollywood Fringe Festival
Belfast Girls* | Molly Durcan | Artemisia Theatre
The Girl in the Freudian Slip | Leslie | Oil Lamp Theatre
The Pirates of Penzance | Kate | Tall Ship Adventures
The Tale of Peter Rabbit | Cottontail | The Old Creamery Theatre
A Funny Thing...Forum | Vibrata | Stephen Sondheim Center
MUSIC
The Tinseltones | Alto | Joey Donohoe, David Burnham
Celebration Iowa 25th Ann. Tour | Alto | "Doc" Dennis Darling
TRAINING
Advanced On-Camera Audition | Jami Rudofsky | The Village Acting Studio
Scene Study | Directing Fellows | AFI
Adler Technique | Antonio Merenda | Stella Adler Studio
Meisner | Kelly O'Sullivan | Black Box Acting
Grotowski | Eric Forsythe | The University of Iowa
BA Theatre Arts, music minor | Magna cum laude | The University of Iowa
Aerial Arts | Sylvia Hernandez Di-Stasi | The Actors Gymnasium
Clown: Red Nose & Neutral Mask | Paul Kalina & Dean Evans | Theatre Unspeakable
Improvisation | Stephanie Anderson | Second City Chicago
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LOCAL HIRES: Los Angeles, Chicago
SPECIAL SKILLS
Classically trained Soprano, Alto for Choral Blends; Dialects (IPA, Belfast, Standard RP); Movement Specialist (Aerial Silks, Trapeze, Partner Acrobatics, Clown, and Mime); Juggling (3-ball cascade); Sewing; Knitting
DEMO REEL
Cassi's reel is on IMDb.
CONTACT
For inquiries, please contact Eric Regimbal at MGMT Artists.