
MELISSA
JILLIAN

Sing, Dance, Breathe
MELISSA JILLIAN
Phone: 917-328-7598 Hair: Brown
E-mail: melissajillian7@gmail.com Eyes: Green
Vocal Type: Mezzo-Soprano
THEATRE
Jesus Christ Superstar Apostle Woman/ Ensemble St. Gregory's Theatre Group, Queens
From Gatsby to Glee Cabaret Soloist/ Ensemble St. Gregory's Theatre Group, Queens
You're.... Charlie Brown Sally St. Gregory's Theatre Group, Queens
Hell’s Kitchen Patty Hell’s Kitchen, NYC
Sorry, Ms. Jackson Soloist Iridium Jazz Club, NYC
Christmas In Lights Stephanie La Comedia Theatre, OH
Little Mary Sunshine Gwendolyn 5th Ave. Pres. Church, NYC
Hair Pluto’s Angel NYU/ CAP 21, NYC
Retro Rock’n Rhythm Lead Singer/ Dancer Spirit Cruises, NYC
South Pacific Bloody Mary’s Asst. Hampton Playhouse, NH
Burlesque 2000 Solo Vocalist/Ensemble Hampton Playhouse, NH
42nd Street Peggy Sawyer Centennial Theatre, MD
Working Housewife Centennial Theatre, MD
FILM/COMMERCIALS/ RADIO
Parkstories Lynn Ana Zirner Pictures
The Joey Reynolds Show Featured Song WOR710- National
Dating Games Extra Independent
Studio 54 Extra Miramax/ Disney
McDonald’s (Paris) Extra McDonald’s
EDUCATION
1997-2001 New York University New York City, NY
Tisch School Of The Arts (BFA in Theatre)
Lee Strasburg Theatre Institute
Collaborative Arts Project of the 21st Century (CAP 21)
Theatre Studies at NYU in London program
Intern at Amas Musical Theatre- Production Assistant/ MarketingAssociate
TRAINING
Voice Alix Korey/Jack Lee/Joyce Hall/Peggy Atkinson/Jan Douglas/Robert
Marks/ Jan Prokop
Acting Frank Ventura/Geoffrey Horne/Bill Balzac
Tap Jeffrey Ferguson/Lane Napper/Diane Hamilton
Jazz Lori Leshner/ Mary Rotella/Jeffrey Ferguson
Ballet Cristine Dhimos/Madeleine Reiss
Piano Chris Suter
SPECIAL INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
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Piano/ Flute/ Saxophone/ Oboe/ Sight Singing/ Transposing
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Rollerblading/ Skiing (Water & Snow)/ Juggling/ Driving
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Knowledge in Lighting/ Scenery/ Props/ Sound/ Costumes/ Choreographing/
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Directing/ House Managing/ Stage Managing
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Currently Teaching Private Piano & Voice in Kew Gardens
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Currently Teaching Music Together and Musical Theatre at Studio E
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Currently Teaching Ballroom Dance in American Ballroom Theatre’s “Dancing Classrooms” Program as seen in the Documentary Mad Hot Ballroom and the movie Take The Lead

