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About Me

 California Institue of the Arts

 BFA Acting

 Creative Writing Minor

Location: Santa Clarita, CA / Ridgewood, NJ

natalieannpainter@gmail.com

201-245-4741

California Institute of the Arts | Santa Clarita, California 

· Bachelor of Fine Arts: Acting and Creative Writing (Minor) 

· Expected Graduation 2025, 

Oxford University | Exeter College | Oxford, England 

· Creative Writing Summer School, Summer 2023 

New York University | Tish School of Arts | New York, N.Y. 

· Future Theatre Artists, 2020/2021 

Guildhall University | School of Music & Drama | London, England 

· Acting Summer School, 2019 

Bergen Country Academies | Regional Magnet High School | Hackensack, N.J 

· Top ranked academic high school, academy for performing arts. 

· Graduation 2021, GPA: 3.7/4.0

Education & Training 

As a Junior at the California Institute of the Arts pursuing a BFA in Acting and Creative Writing, I am eager to channel  my passion for writing and creating into a dynamic summer opportunity. With a comprehensive background in comedy, film, theatre, editing, and writing, coupled with training at esteemed universities, I am poised to contribute my skills and  dedication to a role that fosters my artistic growth. Seeking to leverage my enthusiasm and honed talents.

Recent Production and Performance

Writer & Director, The Tragic Tale of Cowboy Billy, California Institute of the Arts, 2024 

· Stage Play 

The Talk Show | CalArts | 2023, 2024 

· Writer, producer, and host of three seasons of The Talk Show 

· 22 Episodes featuring fellow theater and creative CalArt students 

In Bed by Nine Comedy Troop | CalArts | 2023 & 2024 

· Founding member 

· Co-writer, performer, editor

Animation Voice-Over | CalArts | 2024 

· Luce, original student animations 

Animation Voice-Over | CalArts | 2024 

· Alexa, original student animations 

Animation Voice-Over | CalArts | 2023 

· Tessa, original student animations 

Work Experience

California Institute of the Arts | Box Office Head | Santa Clarita, CA | 2023 

· Managed event operations for CalArts event box office. 

Flowers for Dreams | Floral Designer | Chicago, Illinois | Summer 2023 

· Arranged daily and special event floral arrangements. 

Mimi’s Cookies | Decorator | Waldwick, N.J. | Summer 2022 

· Decorated daily and event-related cookies, designed cookie concepts, assisted with operations.

Awards

Montclair State University | Regional Foxy Awards

· Winner | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup Design

Young Playwright Competition  

· Honorable Mention

Young Writers 

· Published Poem in Through Their Eyes

Special Skills

· Adobe Premier Pro 

· Digital Animation (Procreate, Dragonframe) 

· Voice-over 

·  Final Draft

· Clowning

· Stage & Special Effects Make-up Artist 

· Costume Designer 

· Acoustic and Bass Guitar

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