Biography

Studies voice with Isaac Cates and Roberta Gumbel.  Studies dance at Miller Marley, Empire Dance Academy and Perception Dance Company.  Previous credits include:  A Christmas Carol - Martha Cratchit (KC Repertory Theatre, Dir. Jerry Genochio), “13" - Cassie (Spinning Tree Theatre, Dir. Michael Grayman & Andrew Parkhurst), Little Shop of Horrors - Chiffon (Faust Theatre, Dir. Zach Faust), Hairspray - Dynamites (Stage Right Performing Arts, Dir. Malory Harrington), The Lion King, Jr. - Rafiki (Westridge Middle School Theatre, Dir. Jason Coats), 9 to 5 - Ensemble (Shawnee Mission West High School, Dir. Eric Magnus), School of Rock - Tomika (Music Theatre Kansas City, Dir. Dan Schmidt), MTH Musical Mondays - Featured vocalist (Musical Theater Heritage, Dir. Julie Danielson), Hairspray - Blue Star Teen Ensemble (Starlight Theatre, Dir. Jerry Jay Cranford), Grease - Blue Star Teen Ensemble (Starlight Theatre, Dir. Phil McKinley) Spinning Tree Sings! - Featured vocalist (Spinning Tree Theatre, Dir. Garry Green), The Wiz - Ensemble (Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park, Dir. Bess Wallerstein Huff), Disney’s Aladdin - Ensemble (Starlight Theatre, Dir. Jerry Jay Cranford), Magic Woods - Monarch Butterfly (Coterie Theatre/ KC Zoo, Dir. Nancy Marcy), White Christmas - Ensemble (Music Theatre Kansas City, Dir. Dan Schmidt), Star Mites - Ensemble (Music Theatre Kansas City, Dir. Taylor Avazpour)

Future dream to become a professional actress/performer starring in theatre, film and television.

Film, Commercial & Print

• Unintended 1900/Film/Pink Spear Productions
• The Witness/Film/Sean Day
• KC Convention & Visitors Association/Commercial/Austin Photography
• Antonellie College/Commercial/Plattform Advertising
• Mama Nem/Music Video/Artist Tech9
• Silly Bandz Charms Whomp ad/Print/Studio b

Resume Attached - Holly Jackson September 2018

Skills

Can speak with a British accent, vocal range soprano and alto.  Honor roll student in the eleventh grade at Shawnee Mission West High School.  Dance:  ballet, tap, jazz, modern and hiphop.  For fun plays the ukulele, loves to sing, choreograph dances and produce video content.