Megan Schemmel
773-771-1377
megan@meganschemmel.com
Eyes: Blue/Green
Hair: Reddish-Brown
Weight: 120
Height: 5’4”
Voice: Mezzo-Soprano (F below middle C; B above treble C)
Stage
Trash -- Becky -- Babes With Blades
Through The Middle Ground -- Mother -- The Side Project
Cyrano -- Fighter/Ensemble -- House Theatre of Chicago
Romeo & Juliet -- Benvolio -- Babes With Blades
Rabbit Hole -- Becca -- Night Blue Theater
Rocky Horror Picture Show -- Magenta -- Night Blue Theater
Dancing at the Lughnasa -- u/n Chris, Agnes, Rose -- Seanachi
All In the Timing -- Betty, Milton, Mrs. Trotsky -- Ad Astra Theatre Co.
The Red Coat -- Mary -- Ad Astra Theatre Co.
Othello -- Emilia -- Univ. of Kansas
Butterfly Kiss -- Jenny -- Univ. of Kansas
Angels In America -- Angel, Emily, Sr. Ella -- Univ. of Kansas
Laundry & Bourbon -- Hattie -- KU Summer Theatre
Henry IV -- Peto/Fighter -- Univ. of Kansas
Trust -- Holly -- Workshop
Musical Theatre/Opera
The Rocky Horror Show -- Magenta -- NightBlue Performing Arts Co.
Sweeney Todd -- Ensemble, Beggar Woman (understudy) -- Night Blue Theater
Sweeney Todd -- Johanna -- Lost Nation Theatre
The Wizard of Oz -- The Wicked Witch -- Lost Nation Theatre
Winnie The Pooh -- Rabbit -- Lost Nation Theatre
The Bartered Bride -- Esmerelda -- Univ. of Kansas
Ugly Duckling -- Old Duck/Snap -- KU Theatre/Young People
Oklahoma! -- Virginia -- Univ. of Kansas
Die Fledermaus -- Ensemble -- Univ. of Kansas
Film
Love of Rose -- Rose -- KU Film Workshop
Tonight We Murder -- Veronica -- Gunn Productions
Sketch/Improv
The Cupid Players: Cupid Has A Heart On - u/s (Chicago, 2009, u/s)
The Understudies: 2010 Chicago Sketch Fest
Full Frontal Comedy (Kansas City)
Dance
Matter Dance Company (2007 Dance Chicago, Ann Barzel Award Winners; Chicago Reader's '08 & '09 Best Dance Co.)
- July 2007 Summer Concert: JUMP START!
- June 2009 Summer Concert: REVOLVING DOORS
- June 2010 Summer Concert: Step into the Ring
- June 2011 Summer Concert: THE FABULOUS ADVENTURES OF...
Education/ Training
The Univ. of Kansas -- B.F.A. in Theatre and Voice
Acting -- Kurt Naebig (Acting Studio), Jack Wright, Profiles Theatre Company
Dialects, Shakespeare, Voice Over Technique -- Paul Meier
Musical Theatre Coach -- John Staniunas, Mark Elliott
Movement, Combat Training -- Marianne Kubik
Voice -- Maribeth Crawford, John Stephens, Mark Elliott
Special Skills
Tumbling, Flexibility, Waltzing
Stage Combat: Rapier & Dagger Fighting, Hand-to-Hand Combat, Broad Sword Fighting
Other
Shy Violet Band - u/s Co-Lead Singer (Dance/Pop Coverband, Chicago, 2011)
Ali and the Thieves - Lead Singer ('80's Coverband, Chicago, 2005)
Quasi Mojo - Lead Singer (Alternative/Pop Rock Coverband, Chicago, 2005-2006)
Member of Matter Dance (2007 Ann Barzel Award Winners, Dance Chicago)