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SAMANTHA DORRANCE
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| Representing Agent: Charlene McManus |
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Biography:
Special Skills
Singing: Mezzo-Soprano
Dancing: Ballet, Tap, Street, Modern, Ballroom, Latin
American, Theatre and Ice-Dance
Instruments: Guitar, Piano, Flute
Accents: English, West Midlands, Cockney (London),
American (Standard)
Samantha is an Actress, Singer/Songwriter, Dancer and TV Presenter and has been performing in theatre and on screen since the age of 2. Samantha is currently playing the role of "Laura" in Bill Kenwright's UK tour of Dreamboats and Petticoats [2011 - 2012] and whenever she has time, writes and records her own music. Samantha is looking forward to recording her Demo album later on this year. Samantha won Disney Channel's "You're the Star" Talent competition [2007] and went on to shoot her very own music video which aired across the UK and Ireland. Disney then gave her the role of TV Presenter in "My School Musical" [2008] in which Samantha scoured the nation for UK talent alongside Actor and Musician Brad Kavanagh. Shortly after, Samantha was flown to the set of High School Musical in Salt Lake City, Utah to interview the cast as part of Disney's "behind the scenes" series "Movie Surfers" [2008]
'Laura is fabulously played by Samantha Dorrance; from her small frame comes a huge voice and more than any others she captures the periods vocal tone perfectly.' - Alexander Ray ( Reviews Gate)
'Samantha Dorrance, as Laura, is a perfect foil where her acting matches a big singing voice.' - Gordan Clayton (Edinburgh Guide)
‘Young Samantha Dorrance (Laura) is going to give Elaine Paige a run for her money soon’ - (Midsussex Times)
Theatre credits include Margot in "And this was Odd" [2009] "Death of a Nightingale" where she played the lead role of Tracy, a young girl with Cystic Fibrosis [The New End Theatre, Hampstead, 2011] Wendy in Peter Pan [Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2009 - 2010] and the title role of Cinderella [Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2010 -2011] and [Epsom Playhouse, Epsom, 2011 - 2012]
Feel free to visit Samantha's YouTube channel where you can watch her showreel, acting and singing clips as well as previews of her demo tracks.
"http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialDorrance/videos"
Training:
Classic Academy of Dance
Youth on Stage
Central Youth Theatre
Birmingham School of Acting, B.S.A
CV:
Theatre:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| DREAMCOATS AND PETTICOATS (UK TOUR & WEST END) |
Laura |
Bob Tomson |
Bill Kenwright Ltd |
| DEATH OF A NIGHTINGALE |
Tracy |
Tom Scott |
The New End Theatre |
| CINDERELLA |
Cinderella |
Bev Berridge |
Spillers |
| PETER PAN |
Wendy |
John Spiller |
Spillers, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury |
| AND THIS WAS ODD |
Margot Silvester |
Andrew Chapman |
Horne Institute |
| SUNBEAM |
Beatrice |
Toria Banks |
Central Youth Theatre |
| DICK WHITTINGTON |
Principle Dancer |
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Stafford Pantomime |
| CINDERELLA |
Juvenile Dancer |
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Qdos Wolverhampton Grand Theatre |
| PETER PAN |
Juvenile Dancer |
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Qdos Wolverhampton Grand Theatre |
| SNOW WHITE |
Young Snow White Juvenile Dancer |
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Qdos Wolverhampton Grand Theatre |
| GOLDILOCKS |
Juvenile Dancer |
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Qdos Wolverhampton Grand Theatre |
| JACK AND THE BEANSTALK |
Fairy Sugardust |
Deb Brook |
Youth on Stage, Birmingham Old Rep |
Television:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| MOVIE SURFERS |
Presenter |
Michelle Bornheim |
Disney U.S |
| MY SCHOOL MUSICAL |
Presenter |
Amanda Robins |
Disney Channel UK |
| YOU'RE THE STAR |
Winner |
Amanda Robins |
Disney Channel UK |
Gallery:
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