Amy Salloway

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Actor/writer Amy Salloway has been called “hilariously self-loathing”, and “the voice for all of us who were picked last for kickball”. A lifelong fan of educational and issue-based theatre, she spent years acting at science museums and living history centers and in touring shows about deforestation, natural resources and safe touch before taking the plunge and creating original plays around the issues closest to her – body image, discrimination and bullying, the search for self-worth. Her three solo comedies (“Does This Monologue Make Me Look Fat?”, "So Kiss Me Already, Herschel Gertz!” and “Circumference”) all began their lives in the MN Fringe Festival, and have gone on to tour to Fringes, solo festivals, colleges and theatres in the US, Canada and beyond. Amy’s been a substitute theatre instructor and guest playwright for Interact Center for the Arts, and a member of The Crisis Company; she’s also a Rockstar Storyteller, and a “practice patient” at the U of MN Med School.

Affiliations

MN Fringe Festival
U of MN Standardized Patient Program
Awkward Moment Productions
Rockstar Storytellers
Northstar Storytelling League
MN Renaissance Festival

Experience

Original Solo Performance:
Heebs and Dweebs -- US and Canada tour, Feb-July 2009
Circumference -- US and Canada tour, 2006-present
So Kiss Me Already, Herschel Gertz! -- US and Canada tour, 2005-present
Does This Monologue Make Me Look Fat? -- US and Canada tour, 2003-present

All four of these mostly-autobiographical solo comedies travel to Fringes, monologue festivals, theatres, colleges, womens’ events, conferences, community centers and organizations in the US, Canada and beyond. Examples of their appearances include:

  • The UNO Festival in Victoria, BC
  • Cape May Stage’s Flying Solo Series
  • Six Figure Theatre’s Artists of Tomorrow series in NYC
  • Open Stage Theatre in Harrisburg, PA
  • StageNorth Theatre in Washburn, WI
  • The Manhattan JCC
  • The Ottawa JCC
  • The Baltimore Creative Alliance
  • The University of Rhode Island
  • Augustana College
  • The Columbus GLBT Theatre Festival (“Best Script” and “Best Solo Show”)
  • The International TeatroNetto Festival of Solo Performance in Jaffa, Israel
  • and the Fringes in Minnesota, Thunder Bay, Halifax (Best of Venue), Ottawa, Orlando, Wakefield Quebec, Calgary, Edmonton, Cincinnati (Critic’s Pick),Victoria, Vancouver (Pick of the Fringe), the Berkshires, Edmonton, and Winnipeg (Best of Fest, twice).

    ACTING -- film, commercial and industrial:

  • I-Wireless (two holiday TV spots) -- The MegaTalk Girl --OmniTel Communications, MN and IA, 2007
  • I-Wireless (five seasonal TV spots) -- The MegaTalk Girl -- OmniTel Communications, MN and IA, 2005
  • I-Wireless (five radio spots) -- The MegaTalk Girl -- OmniTel Communications, MN and IA, 2005
  • Welcome to Minnesota -- Social Worker -- Asian Media Access, Minneapolis, 2002
  • Microsoft Value Pack industrial -- Talk show wife -- Microsoft and Magic Hour, Seattle, 1996
  • KLSY “Lip Synch” commercial -- Pacific Science Center employee -- KLSY Broadcast, Seattle, 1995
  • Value Village/Savers commercial -- Wife , Office worker, voicovers -- Eric Johnson and TVI, Seattle, 1995
  • The Beauty of Women -- Amy (myself) -- Independent film by Amie Dicker, Seattle, 1995
  • Removing Roadblocks -- Pregnant Teen -- Program for Social Service Research, Seattle 1992

    • ACTING (representative roles) --

  • Worldwide Church of the Handicapped -- Vange -- Interact Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, 2006
  • The Boys Next Door -- Sheila -- Gremlin Theatre, St. Paul, 2006
  • The Venetian Twins -- Columbina -- Gremlin Theatre, St. Paul, 2003
  • Monique the Mosquito Takes 1st Runner-up -- Aunt Beverly Farthing -- Bedlam Theatre, Minneapolis, 2002
  • Shakespeare in a Nutshell -- Ensemble -- MN RenFest and King Richard’s Faire, MA, 2001
  • Street Performance -- Winnie the Wet, the Washerwench -- MN Renaissance Festival, 2000-01
  • Marat/Sade -- Kokol -- Theatre In The Round, Minneapolis, 2000
  • Got Apathy? -- Understudy -- Brave New Workshop, Minneapolis, 1999
  • TheatreSportz -- Ensemble -- Unexpected Productions, Seattle, 1998-99
  • The Most Massive Woman Wins -- Sabine -- Belltown Theatre Center, Seattle, 1998
  • Camlann Medieval Faire -- Emma Pope -- Camlann Enterprises, Seattle, 1997
  • Only You -- Heather -- The Seattle Fringe Festival, 1996
  • Seventy Scenes of Halloween -- The Witch -- Solid Art Theatre, Seattle, 1995
  • Camlann Medieval Faire -- Nell of Yeovil -- Camlann Enterprises, Seattle, 1993
  • Psycho Beach Party -- Berdine -- Actor’s Theatre of Seattle, Seattle, 1993
  • Les Belles Soeurs -- Ginette Menard -- AHA! Theatre, Seattle, 1992
  • The Rover -- Florinda -- Ohio State University, Columbus, 1992
  • ComedySportz -- Company -- Small Change Theatre, Minneapolis, 1990-91
  • Twelfth Night -- Maria -- MN Shakespeare Company, Minneapolis, 1990
  • Julius Caesar -- Brutus -- MN Shakespeare Company, Minneapolis, 1990
  • Cyrano -- Baker, Nun -- Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Minneapolis, 1989-90
  • The Two Faithful Notaries -- Flaminia -- MN Renaissance Festival Commedia Troupe, 1989
  • As You Like It -- Celia -- MN Shakespeare Company, Minneapolis, 1989
  • Macbeth -- Company -- MN Shakespeare Company, Minneapolis, 1989

    • ACTING -- educational and young audiences --

  • Crisis Intervention Training -- Various roles -- The Crisis Company, Mpls, Oct 2008 – present
  • Standardized Patient Program -- Various patients -- U of MN Med School, Mpls, MN, 2002-present
  • Jimmy’s Getting Better -- Jenny -- ClearCorps Lead Prevention, Minneapolis, 2000
  • Electric Dreams (local tour) -- Terra the Science Teacher -- Seattle Public Theatre, Seattle, 1998
  • The Alienators -- Various Aliens, Moderator -- Pacific Science Center, Seattle, 1998
  • The “Seattle Roots” Exhibit -- Anne Jennings -- Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, 1997
  • Starry Starry Night -- Amy -- Pacific Science Center, Seattle, 1996-97
  • The Elephant’s Child -- Elephant -- theatre simple, Seattle, 1996
  • Good Morning Galaxy! -- Gina, Bee, Uranus -- Pacific Science Center, Seattle, 1996
  • Faf the TechnoDragon -- Dragon Tamer -- Pacific Science Center, Seattle, 1996
  • Ready, Set, Go (local tour) -- Tiffany -- T.A.L.K. Theatre, Seattle, 1995-99
  • No Easy Answers (local tour) -- Aunt Jill, Narrator -- T.A.L.K. Theatre, Seattle, 1995-99
  • The Name of the Game (local tour) -- Bree -- T.A.L.K. Theatre, Seattle, 1995-99
  • Sara Crewe -- Ermengarde -- Seattle Children's Theatre, Seattle, 1994
  • Timber (national and local tour) -- Dorothy Brown -- Seattle Public Theatre, Seattle, 1993-95
  • 9 Touring Fairy Tales: The Ugly Duckling, Goldilocks, Aladdin, etc -- Mama Bear, Mama Duck, Ugly Stepsister, various forest creatures, etc. -- North Country Ctr for the Arts Children’s Theatre, Lincoln, NH, 1992

    • TEACHING --

  • “Creating Original Solo Performance” acting, writing and improv workshop (half-day and full-day sessions) -- 2006 – present (ongoing)
  • Interact Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, MN -- substitute theater instructor, Jan. 2006 – April 2008
  • Interact Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, MN -- creative writing workshops (6 and 12-week sessions), Jan. 2007 – April 2008
  • University of New Hampshire Forestry Services -- Augusto Boal Theatre of the Oppressed full-day workshop, October 2006
  • Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD -- 3-day Visiting Artist Residency, Original Performance Workshop, January 2006
  • Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA – Planetarium Demonstrator, Astro Adventures Camp instructor, Discovery Day Camp instructor, August 1993-April 1999

    • WRITING --

  • Contributing writer/performer, Canadian Broadcasting Company’s “Definitely Not the Opera”, 2008-present
  • Contributing writer/performer, Minnesota Public Radio’s “In The Loop”, 2007-present
  • Writer/performer, Rockstar Storytellers narrative ensemble, 2007-present
  • "Heebs and Dweebs", 2009
  • In collaboration with clients of Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Minneapolis, MN:
    • Future Perfect: A Genetically-Modified Musical, Jan 2007
    • The Broken Brain Summit, March 2006 (re-written Feb-March 2008) (2008 Ivey Award for Originality)
  • Writer/actor, OmniTel Communications I-Wireless radio and TV commercials, 2005-2006
  • "Circumference", 2007-2007
  • "So Kiss Me Already, Herschel Gertz!", 2005
  • "Does This Monologue Make Me Look Fat?", 2003

    • Contact information

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    Web site: www.amysalloway.com

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    Education

    Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
    MFA Directing Program, 1991-1992

    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
    Theatre major/Sociology minor in the College of Liberal Arts Honors Program
    BA Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, March 1990

    Training

    • Storytelling and Solo Performance classes from Nancy Donoval, Loren Niemi, Djola Branner, Elizabeth Ellis, Megan Wells, and Heidi Arneson, 2002-2009
    * Action Theater workshop with Sten Rudstrom, 2006
    * Movement and puppetry workshop with Improbable Theatre at the Walker Art Center, 2008
    • Theatre Sports Apprentice Program – Unexpected Productions, Seattle, WA, 1998-99
    • Freehold Theatre Lab -- Advanced Scene Study (Mark Jenkins), Imrov Intensive and Advanced Improv (Matt Smith), 1998

    Physical profile

    52" tall
    Plays ages:   30s   40s   50s  
    Short
    Roundish build
    Native American
    Caucasian
    New York Jew
    Eastern European

    Onstage skills

    Actor

    Singer

    Acting skills

    Voice over
    Improv
    Working with Children

    Acting styles

    Classical
    Comedy Sketch
    Improvisation
    Naturalism
    Shakespeare
    Spoken word
    Storytelling
    Site Specific
    Performance art
    Stanislavski (Method)
    Educational Theatre
    Augusto Boal Forum Theatre/Th of the Oppressed
    Solo Monologue

    Dance styles

    Two left feet but makes a good effort

    Administrative skills

    Management / Admin
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    Marketing
    Press Relations
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    Web design
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    Design

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    poster/promotion design

    Writing skills

    Commercial
    Story
    Short Play
    Collaborative
    Radio
    Poetry
    Lyrics
    Educational
    Creative Improvisation
    Informational/Explanatory
    Essay
    Humor
    Solo Monologue/Performance Art

    Writing influences

    Comedy Sketch
    Improvisation
    Spoken word
    Storytelling
    Educational Theatre
    Augusto Boal Forum Theatre/Th of the Oppressed
    Solo Monologue
    Ensemble-created material
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