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James Brautigam (Resume)

Height: 5’ 7½”         Hair color: Dirty Blonde          Eye Color: Blue                Weight: 170 lbs.       Vocal range: Tenor 2                                                                   Email: jbrautigam8@gmail.com                            

Theatre                                                         Roles                            Place of Production

The Drowsy Chaperone (2016)               Man In Chair                     Herricks High School

Grimm (2015)                         Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel, Brittney      Herricks High School

  (The Ugly Stepsister), Narrator for Rapunzel

                                                       
Bound For Broadway (2015)        Part of Senior Company     Theater Arts Center (TAC)

The Ring and the Rose (2015) King Padella The Usurper/Lorenzo  Herricks High School

      (Originated roles)

              
The Music Man (2014)           Ewart Dunlop (Lead in Quartet)/       Herricks High School

        Salesman #4

Gypsy (2014)                                     Driver/Tulsa/Pastey                Usdan Repertory Theater 

And Then There Were None (2014)   Detective William                  Herricks High School  

    Henry Blore

Kiss Me, Kate (2013)                       Gremio/Flynt/Ensemble           Herricks High School

The Wiz (2013)                                   The Lion/Munchkin               Herricks Middle School

Seussical The Musical (2012) General Genghis Khan Schmitz/       Herricks Middle School   

 Ensemble

                                                                          

Guys & Dolls (2012)                        Big Julie/MC/Ensemble           Herricks Middle School

Training

Acting Training- Boy Scout Theater Merit Badge. (Onteora Boy Scout Camp 2013). Trained in make-up, script writing (over a period of time), pantomiming, and performance. Still under the teachings of Luke Delalio (Director of STAC program at Herricks High School) from September 2013 to present. Taught in Acting by Robert Laconi, director of TAC in Queensborough. Shakespeare Workshop with James III and Mime/Pantomime workshop with Gregg Goldston. 

Singing Training- Taught by Susan Kalman (July 2014- January 2015). Under the teaching of Dan Richards (January 2015-present). Acapella workshop with Andrew Stein (STAC Alumni). Vocal Performance Workshop with Karen Mason (Mamma Mia!). Currently in Herricks Chamber Choir under the teachings of Louise O’ Hanlon. Associated with Herricks Jazz Choir (The Jazzery) under the conducting and teaching of Student Teacher Stephanie Haas. NYSSMA All-County Festival under the conducting and teaching of Malcolm Merriweather.

Dance Training- Trained with different choreographers as part of TAC program in Bayside, Queens in July 2015. Some of these choreographers were Kelcy Griffin (Chicago and Memphis), Heather Parcells (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, A Chorus Line. and Finding Neverland), and Tony Gonzalez (Ten years with Mamma Mia!). Currently enrolled in ballet classes at Broadway Dance Center taught by Dawn Hillen.

SKILLS/HOBBIES

Life Scout in the Boys Scouts of America Troop 201 in Albertson, New York (Currently on the road to Eagle Scout)

Improv and Drama Volunteer Teacher for students grades 6-8 at Herricks Middle School Friday Night Recreation.

Member of the International Thespian Society (ITS) (2014-present)

Instruments: Trombone (2007-present), Drums (2011-2013) 

Was involved with the Herricks Middle School Jazz Band (trombone, 2010-2013) and is associated with the Herricks High School Silver (lower) Jazz Band (trombone, 2013-present).

Was associated with the band The Real to Real (drummer, 2009?-2012).