Aaron Kramer

Education

About me

Born and raised in Salt Lake City and recently transplanted to Chicago, the entertainment business is in my blood, literally. My dad is one of Salt Lake's most accomplished and well known radio personalities, and home movies prove that I took after his penchant for being the center of attention and telling stories. I was enchanted by the entire process of making stories come to life, and would put on performances and film sketches with friends. The first moment I ever stepped on stage in front of an audience, everything changed.

I bring a deep passion and utmost professionalism to every project I take on. I am drawn to what challenges me, and refuse to settle for a performance that is just ok, no matter what. Colleagues and mentors have consistently praised my work ethic, flexibility, and infectious passion that I bring from the beginning rehearsal to the final bow. To me, acting is like an alchemical process, a kind of magic that relies on collaboration and trust. I am a team player always.

I also have a deep passion for film and film making. In recent years I have started getting more experience both on and off screen. Most recently, I was an office P.A. on the film Good Joe Bell, which just had its premiere at TIFF. I absolutely loved the experience and would very much enjoy working more in the film industry.

I am always learning and growing, and I want to keep broadening my experience as a performer and a story teller, which is a big reason why I chose to move to a market like Chicago. I want to take on bigger things because I know I have what it takes. I want to help bring your artistic vision to life.
Acting experience:
I have been an actor for almost two decades. I have acted in over 30 plays, including musicals and Shakespeare. I have also acted in over a dozen short films, and most recently filmed a leading role in my first feature length film.

My training includes:

University of Utah Department of Theatre
- acting training for stage and screen under Sarah Shippobotham and Bill Poore
- vocal coaching and dialects under Sarah Shippobotham
- singing under David Schmidt
- voice and speech training under Ron Frederickson
- stage combat (armed and unarmed) under Ryon Sharette & Tobin Atkinson
- also sang in the University A Capella Choir under the direction of Barlow Bradford

Shakespeare
-scansion under Ron Frederickson
-performing Shakespeare under Mark Fossen

Voiceover
- Second City Voiceover 101 under Kathleen Puls-Andrade

Stage credits include: Brad in "The Rocky Horror Show", Jaques in "As You Like It", Peter in "Bug", Vince in "Buried Child", Mitchell in "The Little Dog Laughed", Simon Stimson in "Our Town", Hovstad in "An Enemy Of The People", and Andre in "Mopey Wrecks" an updated version of Chekov's "Three Sisters"
Additional skills:
I have had extensive experience behind the scenes in both theater and film.

Theater:
-stage management
-directing
-stage crew
-house management
-ticket sales

Film:
- first A.D.
- boom operation
- production assistant (office and on set)

License & Passport

Skills

Languages Spoken	English
Accents/Dialects	American - General, Australian, English - Cockney, English - General, Irish, Russian, Standard American, US West Coast (California, Portland)
Dance Styles	Ballroom, Contemporary
Vocal Types	Baritone, Bass
Additional Skills	Acting, Drag Performance, Impressions, Singing
Athletics	Billiards, Bowling, Jump Rope, Ping Pong, Roller Skating, Rollerblading, Stage Combat, Weightlifting
Musical Skills	Tambourine