Amy Penston
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 29 - 39
- Height
- 5' 6" (1m 68cm)
- Weight
- 8st. 2lb. (52kg)
- Hair Colour
- Red
- Eye Colour
- Blue
Audio
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2007 |
BA Hons Acting
Film |
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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About me
Singing (Grade 8, Trinity College London), Singer/Songwriter,wo DirectorI was awarded an AIMS Award for "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Holly, The Wedding Singer) and “Excellent Musicianship” as part of a trio in “The Hot Mikado”.I progressed to the final 50 potential Dorothy’s for this year’s BBC production of Over
The Rainbow.
I am head Acting coach at “Starstruck Stage School” in Arklow, Ireland.
I have played many lead roles including:as "Queenie" (HONK!), "Sugar" (Some Like It Hot) and won an AIMS award for “Excellent Musicianship” for Pitti-Sing" (The Hot Mikado) as part of an ensemble. Her roles while at LIPA, include "Marya" (The Government Inspector), "Gilda", "Mrs. Tilly" and "Flynn" (Loveplay), "Ursula" (Sweet Charity) and "Mole" (Wind in the Willows). Amy also featured as the lead singer in the premiere of the stage adaptation of “They shoot Horses, Don’t They?” I have spent the last year performing on the "Legend of the Seas" with Royal Caribbean Productions
Skills
Languages Spoken | English |
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Accents/Dialects | English - Cockney, English - London, Irish, New York, Southern American, US West Coast (California, Portland) |
Musical Style | Classical, Pop, Rock |
Vocal Types | Soprano |
Singing Styles | Opera |
Additional Skills | Acting |
Highlights
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PROFESSIONAL ROLES:
1st Cover Natalie/ Bernie - The Commitments (West End) - Jamie Lloyd
Rubella De Zees -Cinderella - Pete Rowe
Wednesday - Addams Family (Irish Premiere 2014)
Girl 1 - Legend of the Seas - Royal Caribbean Productions
Dorothy - The Wizard of Oz (April 2012) Bill Stafford
Woman 1 -Songs for a New World (August 2011) Amy Penston
Ariel - Footloose (February 2011) Emmet McCarthy
Holly - The Wedding Singer (April 2011) Bill Stafford
Silly Girl/Ensemble - Beauty and the Beast (Vivian Coates)
Sarah Casey - The Tinker’s Wedding (Pat Burke)
ROLES IN TRAINING:
Mole - Wind in the Willows (Max Rubin)
Gilda, Flynn, Ms. Tilly - Loveplay (Steve Buckwald)
Rosalind - As You Like It (Abigail Langham)
Marya - The Government Inspector (Carla McLean)
Stanzi - Amadeus (Radio) (Peter Darney)
Grenchin - Donnie Darko (TV) (Maggie Ford)
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Pitti-Sing - Hot Mikado (Alan Corcoran)
Queenie - Honk! (Alan Corcoran)
Tallulah - Bugsy Malone ( Imelda McDonagh)
Sugar - Some Like It Hot (Imelda McDonagh) -
In addition to being classically trained my experience varies to many different genres. I have trained to grade 8 Trinity College London in classical singing and have performed as a featured soprano in many concerts throughout Ireland.
Here are some recent roles played:
1st Cover Natalie/ Bernie - The Commitments (West End) - Jamie Lloyd
Rubella De Zees -Cinderella - Pete Rowe
Wednesday The Addams Family Bill Stafford
Girl 1 Legend of the Seas Royal Caribbean Productions
Dorothy The Wizard Of Oz (April 12) Bill Stafford
Pitti-Sing The Hot Mikado Pat McElwain
Woman 1 Songs for a New World (August 2011) Amy Penston
Susan Quare Times John Dunne
Holly The Wedding Singer Bill Stafford
Ariel Footloose Emma McCarthy
Silly Girl Beauty and the Beast Vivian Coates
I recieved an AIMS Award for Best Supporting Actress last year for my role of "Holly" in the Wedding Singer and an AIMS Nomintion for Best Actress for my role of "Dorothy" in the Wizardof Oz.
Most of my passion lies in Musical Theatre, Jazz, and Rock Opera and have enjoyed singing lead parts in such shows as Some Like It Hot, Footloose, The Wedding Singer, The Hot Mikado, Sweet Charity and many cabaret style concerts which renowned societies such as Festival Production, SMCO, Glasnevin. I am very much looking forward to my upcoming role of Wednesday Addams in the Irish Premiere of "The Addams Family" in April 2014.
I also spent the last year sing professionally with Royal Caribbean Productions.