Resume

Misti Dawn Koop

Stats: 5'3” Blonde Blue Eyes

***Professional Performer, Actor, Singer, Dancer, Musician, Teacher

Degree: MA Theatre Arts UND (Grand Forks, ND)

Degree: BA Music and Education

Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN)
Current Location: New York City & Minneapolis
Willing to travel

Professional Theatre

"Ruby" (musical story of Ruby Bridges) Mrs. Henry Stepping Stone Theatre, St. Paul, MN

Medora Musical 2012, 2014, 2015 Burning Hills Singer Curt Wollan - Troupe America / Stage West Productions

Trailer Park Christmas Darlene Seward ETC: Empire Theatre Company, Grand Forks, ND

Spitfire Grill Percy Talbot ETC: Empire Theatre Company, Grand Forks, ND

Cirque Dreams and Dinner Actor/Musician Norwegian Cruise Lines Cirque Dreams Studio - FL

The Pajama Game Director/Babe Williams Fort Totten Little Theater, Devils Lake, ND

Back to the 50's Singer/Dancer/Nerd/Musician Smith Family Theater, Pigeon Forge, TN

America's Hit Parade Singer/Dancer/Nerd/Musician Grand Majestic Theater, Pigeon Forge, TN

NJ "Y" Camps Director/Accomp NJ "Y" Camps, Middle and High School, Milford, PA

-productions of "All Shook Up" and "Once Upon A Mattress"

Santaland Elf Christmas season 2009/2015 at Macy's 34th Street, NYC

*Harry the Dirty Dog Harry Artspower National Tour, Verona, NJ

*Jesus Christ Superstar Soul Sister/Ensemble National Tour, Troika Entertainment: starring Ted Neeley

Fiddler on the Roof Hodel Frost Fire Summer Theatre

Les Miserables Eponine Frost Fire Summer Theatre

Candide Old Lady Crimson Creek Players

Annie Get Your Gun Annie Oakley Fort Totten Little Theater

Sweet Charity Charity Crimson Creek Players

The Sound of Music Maria Frost Fire Summer Theatre

Wonderful Town Ensemble Bloomington Civic Theatre, Bloomington, MN

Hello Dolly Dolly Levi Grand Forks, ND

Elephant Man Mrs. Kendal University of North Dakota

Anton in Show Business Kate/Ben/Jackey University of North Dakota

Comedy of Errors Dromio of Syracuse University of North Dakota

Skills

Wind Instruments: Saxophone

Also: trumpet, flute, trombone, clarinet, French horn, piano

Part-singing

Basketball

Swim

Ride bike, no-handed

Chair-shoulder stand

Juggle 3

Great with Kids

Teaching

Music Teacher & Chorus, 3th 4th 5th grade, South Point Elementary, East Grand Forks, MN, *** 2013-2015

Acting Instructor, Beginning Acting, UND, 2006-2008

Elementary Band Director, 5th & 6th grade, Sun Path Elementary, Shakopee, MN

Band Director, 5th-12th grade, Le Center, MN 2003-2004

Drama Camps, summers of 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Director of Musical, summer of 2013 - "The Pajama Game" - Fort Totten Little Theatre

Director of Musicals, summer of 2010 - "All Shook Up" and "Once Upon A Mattress"

Band Instrumental lessons: 2000, 2001, 2005

Training & Workshops

MA Theater Arts University of North Dakota 2008, Grand Forks, ND

BA Music and Education Gustavus Adolphus College 2002, St. Peter, MN

Bob Cline New York, NY (Musical Theater Interp & Auditioning)

Sara Lazarus New York, NY (Musical Theater Interp & Auditioning Techniques)

Job Christenson Dance, Voice

Maria Williams Voice

Gustavus: Trish Snapp Voice

Gustavus: Scott Kallestad Saxophone

Gustavus: Rob Gardner Acting

Gustavus: Steve Wright Jazz Studies, Arranging and Trumpet

Summer Performing Arts Company, Grand Forks, ND

Nancy Pasley Dance Studio Dance