DOUGLAS ROSSI
NYC ACTOR SAG-AFTRA
Recent Regional Theatre
NYC
The Problem of Verisimilitude Lead Cherry Lane Eric Nightengale, Dir.
Nell Dash Fagin and Others WinterFest Dennis Corsi, Dir.
Evensong Supporting Astoria Performing Arts David Mendizabal, Dir.
A Brandy Before Dying Lead FringeNYC Jim Farmer, Dir.
Julia Doolittle's username://Prometheus (first staged reading) Lead PIT Ben Ferber, Dir.
Canned Laughter Lead HERE Dean Preston, Dir.
Two Gentlemen of Verona Launce Roundtable Ensemble Casey Cowan-Barnes, Dir.
Circle Mirror Transformation Schultz La Belle Citie Natalie Gerstein, Dir.
Tartuffe Title Role Calvary Theatre Guild Greg Fiebig, Dir.
The Lower Depths Bubnoff Double Down Productions Yuriy Pavlish, Dir.
Much Ado About Nothing Antonio Underling Productions Allyson Capetta, Dir.
Twelfth Night Orsino Stag and Lion Theatre Company Josh Koehn, Dir.
Romeo and Juliet Friar Lawrence/Prince/Chorus/Peter Howling Moon Prod. At Joria Karen Raphaeli, Dir.
Snow White: Zombie Apocalypse Supporting State of Ply Productions Jessica Creane, Dir. (FringeNYC)
Aliens with Extraordinary Skills Lead Ego Actus Productions at Theatre 54 Joan Kane, Dir.
Sweeter Dreams Supporting Planet Connections Fest Duncan Pflaster, Dir. (Won Best Featured Actor)
The Model Lead St. Mark's Incubator Arts Series Richard Vetere (Pulitzer Nominee), Dir.
O'Neill's The Fog Lead InOktober Productions at HERE Arts Center Katalina Mustatsea, Dir.
Chekhov’s Platonov Osip Columbia University Thesis Production Jess Smith, Dir.
Teddy Ballgame Lead Samuel French Festival Patrick Thornton, Dir.
Daguerrotypes Lead Midtown Int. Theatre Fesival Karen Raphaeli, Dir. (Outstanding Actor Nomination).
Edward II Mortimer The Secret Theatre Richard Mazda, Dir.
Othello Montano/ Lodovico American Theatre of Actors James Jennings, Dir.
Tennessee Williams' The Municipal Abattoir Lead 13th St. Rep. Stephan Morrow, Dir.
Israel Horowitz' Line Stephen 13th St. Rep. Krista Errickson, Dir.
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
The Three Sisters Kulygin Ed Williams, Dir.
To Kill a Mockingbird The Prosecuting Attorney Paul Barnes, Dir.
All My Sons George Deever (Chris Keller u.s.) Michael Haney, Dir.
Coriolanus 1st Citizen (Aufidius u.s.) Geoffrey Sherman, Dir.
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Mr. Slinger/Clerk/Cat Richard Caliban, Dir.
A Christmas Carol Topper (Fezziwig u.s.) Geoffrey Sherman, Dir.
As You Like It William, (Touchstone u.s.) Bruce Sevy, Dir.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Gooper (u.s.) Kent Thompson, Dir.
Ohio (Representative)
The Tempest Caliban Cleveland Shakespeare Festival Ron Newell, Dir.
Proof Hal Lyric Theatre Fred Sternfeld, Dir.
Angels in America pts. 1&2 Louis Dobama Theatre Joel Hammer, Dir. (Best Ensemble Award)
Hamlet Title Role Bodwin Theatre Company Peter Manos, Dir.
The Seagull Treplev Factory Theatre Eugene Hare, Dir.
The Glass Menagerie Tom Weathervane Theatre Sean McConaha, Dir. (Best Actor Chanticleer Award)
As You Like It Orlando Shakespeare at Stan Hywet Susan Speers, Dir.
Renfield (World Premiere) Title Role Cleveland Public Theatre Nancy Burkinshaw, Dir.
Never The Sinner Nathan Leopold Halle Theatre Joel Hammer, Dir. (Times Tribute Acting Award)
The Sum of Us Jeff The Players Guild Theatre Bil Pfuderer, Dir.
TRAINING
Alabama Shakespeare Festival- MFA, Graduate of The Second City's Improv Conservatory, Advanced Scene Study with Austin Pendleton at HB Studio, Longform at People’s Improv Theatre.
Workshops taught by: Anne Bogart (Viewpoints), Ellen Lauren (Suzuki), Stephen Root (Sit-Coms), James Bundy (Tennessee Williams masterclass), Keith Dinicol (Shakespeare Text), Jacqi Loewy (Commercials), Cathy Albers (Michael Chekhov), Raymond Bobgan /Holly Holsinger (Grotowski), Allan Byrne (Meisner)
PHYSICAL
Height: 5'11" Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Singing Range: Baritone (to G)
SPECIAL SKILLS
Extraordinary Whistler, Celebrity Voice Impersonations, Extensive dialects, Stage Combat: proficient in Unarmed & Broadsword, Rapier and Dagger, Guitar, Break Dancing, Valid US Passport and Driver's License, Pop Culture Trivia Font/Cinephile
Member of SAG-AFTRA: On-Camera resume also available upon request.