CV

CARA REID
Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

M.F.A. in Theatre, Louisiana State University, 2017

B.F.A. in Theatre, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2005

GRANTS, AWARDS, HONORS

2016                Louisiana State University, College of Music & Dramatic Arts Travel Grant

2015                Louisiana State University, College of Music & Dramatic Arts Travel Grant

2007                Weist Barron Studios, Film and Television, Full Scholarship Recipient

2007                Weist Barron Studios, Commercial, Full Scholarship Recipient

2004                The Broach Theatre Company, Hall Parrish Full Scholarship Recipient

2001                Baptist Children’s Home Scholarship

2001                Daughters of the American Revolution

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Alliance Theatre Institute

Teaching Artist

Strategic Storytelling

Get Scene Studios, Atlanta

Resident Vocal Coach 

Inner Voice

Powerful Presence

Building a Dialect

Yell Studios, Atlanta

Resident Vocal Coach

Character Dialects

Louisiana State University

Acting 1: Introduction to Acting (Multiple Sections)

Stage Voice: Basic Techniques (Teaching Assistant)

Stage Voice: Advanced Techniques (Teaching Assistant)

Singing for the Actor: (Teaching Assistant)

Dallas Children’s Theatre

After School Drama Class (Ages 8-14)

One Source Talent, Dallas

Introduction to Acting

Acting as a Business

Little Red Schoolhouse, New York City

Associate Counselor Theatre Arts

WORKSHOPS

2020 Atlanta Actors Summit

Atlanta, GA

2019 “Voice and Body”

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

2018               "Voice for Camera and Stage" : Making a Movie Camp

                        Get Scene Studios

                        Atlanta, GA

2018               "The Power of Voice" : Actor Fest

                       Get Scene Studios

                       Atlanta, GA

2018               "Introduction to Inner Voice"

                       Get Scene Studios

                       Atlanta, GA

2017                "Introduction to Voice and Dialect Acquisition"

                        The Actors Centre

                        Atlanta, GA

2016                “Introduction to Voice”

                        Southeastern Louisiana Theatre Conference

                        Baton Rouge, LA

2016                “Theatre and Improv Games” (Instructor)

                        Upward Bound

                        Baton Rouge, LA

2016                “Tweeting Shakespeare”

                         Swine Palace Educational and Community Outreach

                         Baton Rouge, LA

2015                “Theatre and Improv Games” (Instructor)

                         Upward Bound

                        Baton Rouge, LA

2015                “Voice and Speech Workshop”

                        Louisiana State University Recruitment Boot Camp

                        Baton Rouge, LA

SERVICE

August 2015                Volunteer Voice Consultant for World Premiere of Cold Mountain; Sante Fe Opera

February 2009            Theatre Administration for The Actors Theatre Workshop

December 2008           Voice and Speech Team Leader for Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

December 2019 Knight Thompson Speechwork “Experiencing Speech”

May 2016                    “SAFD; Certification in Single Sword” with Geoffrey Kent

January 2016               “Period Movement Score; Embodying Style in Training and Performance”

                                     with Jen Martin

March 2016                 “Dog and Pony Show, Improv Troupe”

June 2015                    “Alexander Technique” Workshop with Nick Erickson and Certified Instructor Patricia O’Neill

October 2015              “Shakespeare’s Heightened Language – Level I” with Patsy Rodenburg

September 2014          “Scene Study Masterclass” with Blake Hackler

June 2010                    “Actors Alliance Intensive” with Ellen Parks

August 2001 -2005     “Alexander Technique” with Certified Instructor Marsha Paludan                            

VOCAL DIRECTION

2024 Remember This Dialect Coach Theatrical Outfit

2023 Fiddler on the Roof Dialect Coach City Springs Theatre

2023 Somewhere in Dreamland Dialect Coach Extra A Productions (Pre-production)

2023 Dark Matter Dialect Coach Sony / Apple + (Post-production)

2022 A Friend of the Family Dialect Coach NBC Universal

2021 Black Adam Dialect Coach Warner Bros.

2021 The First Lady Dialect Coach Showtime / Lionsgate

2021 Class of 09 Dialect Coach FX Networks

2021 Salvation Dialect Coach Salvation Film, llc

2021 Paradise Highway Dialect Coach Paradise Highway, llc

2020 Three Months Dialect Coach MTV / POP Films

2020 Southern Gospel Dialect Coach SGJK10, llc

2020 A Gentleman’s Guide Dialect Coach City Springs Theatre Co.

2019 The Outsider Dialect Coach HBO

2019 Watchmen Dialect Coach HBO

2019 Teenage Bounty Hunters Dialect Coach Netflix

2019 Charming the Hearts of Men Dialect Coach Ladies Day Off, llc

2019 The Wickhams Dialect Coach Theatrical Outfit

2019 Mary Poppins Dialect Coach City Springs Theatre Co.

2019 Billy Elliot Dialect Coach City Springs Theatre Co.

2019 The Pitmen Painters Dialect Coach Theatrical Outfit

2019 The Resident Dialect Coach 20th Century Fox

2018 Star (series regular) Dialect Coach 20th Century Fox

2018 Miss Bennet Dialect Coach Theatrical Outfit

2018                Citizens Market               Dialect Coach                        Horizon Theatre

2018                Ozark                              Dialect Coach                        Netflix

2017                Trial By Fire                     Dialect Coach                        Veritas, llc. Dir. Ed Zwick

2017                Behind the Movement    Dialect Coach                          Swirl Films

2016                Mr. Burns                        Vocal Director                         LSU

2010                Gint                                 Vocal Director                         Broken Gears Project Theatre

PRODUCTION

2016   Terrible Telegrams                             Writer, Director             LSU Thesis Performance

2011    The Violet Hour                                  Co-Producer                Upstart Theater

PERFORMANCE: STAGE

2017     The Seagull                                       Nina                            Swine Palace

2017     Stupid F***ing Bird                             Nina                            Swine Palace

2016     Terrible Telegrams                            Lucy                            LSU Thesis Project

2016    Noises Off                                          Brooke/Vicki               Swine Palace

2016    Julius Caesar                                     Casca                          Swine Palace

2016     Love of the Nightingale                    Niobe                          LSU MFA Showcase

2015    Disgraced                                          Emily                           Swine Palace

2015    As You Like It                                     Rosalind                     Swine Palace

2014    Detroit ’67                                          Caroline                     African American Repertory Theatre

2014    A Midsummer Night’s Dream             Hermia                       Shakespeare Unplugged

2014     On the Eve                                        Great Ghost               Theatre Three

2014     Mania/Gift                                          Julia                           Echo Theatre

2013     Fiction                                                Abby                          Amphibian Stage Productions

2013    Enron                                                  Puppeteer                  Theatre Three

2012   The Taming of the Shrew                    Bianca                         Shakespeare Unplugged

2011    Sylvia                                                   Sylvia                          Pocket Sandwich Theatre

2011    Loveliest Afternoon                             She                              WingSpan Theatre Company

2010    Once More With Feeling                     A                                 Second Thought Theatre

2010    Boy                                                     Rosalind                       Shakespeare Unplugged

2010    Two Gentlemen of Verona                 Ursula                           Shakespeare Dallas

2008    In Face                                               Amanda                       Manhattan Repertory

2009     Men                                                   Alison                          Manhattan Repertory

2008    Muse                                                  Thalia                           American Theatre for Actors

2004     Absent Friends                                  Evelyn                        Greensboro Repertory

2004     Crimes of the Heart                           Babe                          Greensboro Repertory     

2003     Why Men Hate Women                     Silver Lee                   The Cherry Orchard Theatre

2002     A Midsummer Night’s Dream            Moth u/s Hermia         NC Shakespeare Festival                  

PERFORMANCE: SCREEN

FILM

2017    Trial by Fire                                          June                            Dir. Ed Zwick

2016    Backtrack Vodka                                 Velma                          Abstrance Films

2016    Old Bones                                           Claire                           Abstrance Films

2016    The Revenant Parody                         Bear                             Angry Leo

2014    Diasporia                                            Moon Goddess            Looseleaf Films

2013    Last Flight                                           Passenger 57               WesWorld

2012    Irrelevant Music Video                       Principal                       WesWorld

2008    Lost Connection                                Elizabeth                      Black20 Production

2005    Just Like the Son                               Kelly                             Just Like the Son, LLC

2005    Two Tickets to Paradise                    Redhead                       Scrudge, LLC

COMMERCIAL

2019 Hooters Principal NASCAR / HOOTERS

2019 Raise Your Gift Game Supporting Madhat Creative

2018 Alexa: Toys for Tots Principal Amazon

2018   Boomerang                                          Principal                     Cartoon Network

2011    Taste the Competition (Web-based)    Co-Host                      Channel 3 Productions

2010    Legal Commercial: Brian Loncar         Principal                     PI Advertising

2008    EZ Clear                                             Principal                     For Your Imagination

2007    NYC Taxi Television                           Principal                      Lollipop Productions, LLC

TELEVISION/WEBSERIES

Ruthless Recurring Guest Star BET Plus/ Dir. Tyler Perry

The Outsider Recurring HBO/ Dir. Andrew Bernstein

Homeland                                                       Recurring                      Showtime

Single Drunk Female Costar FreeForm

Cobra Kai Costar Netflix

Valor                                                               Costar                 The CW

Officer Hardbody                                            Vegas                           Angry Leo

DubSmash Dude                                             Series Regular             Angry Leo

INDUSTRIALS

2014    AAPL                                                  Principal                       Red Productions

2013    Norman Smart Fit Blinds                    Principal                       WesWorld

2013    Norman Window Fashions                 Principal                       WesWorld

2013    Temtrol                                               Spokesmodel               B3 Entertainment

2013    Chevrolet Silverado                           Spokesmodel               EventLink

VOICE OVER

2019 Pearls of Wisdom Narrator (Mulit-cast) Hachette

2019 Sunny Day: Busy Bunny Narrator Nickelodeon

2019 Lucky: The Unluckiest Leprechaun Narrator Nick Jr.

2019 Sunny Day: Christmas Friends Narrator Nickelodeon

2019 Knock at the Door Narrator Hachette

2019 Eraser Narrator Library Ideas

2019 Sunny Day: Pancake Party Narrator Nickelodeon

2019 Sunny Day: Pretty as a Pumpkin Narrator Nickelodeon

2019 Sunny Day: Sleepover Surprise Narrator Nickelodeon

2019 Sunny Day: Skateboarding Besties Narrator Nickelodeon

2018   Delta Pride                                          Lead                            Moxie

2018   Sunny Day : Stick With Me                  Narrator                       Nickelodeon

2018   Sunny Day : Apples Everywhere        Narrator                        Nickelodeon

2018   Sunny Day : Pop Star Makeover         Narrator                       Nickelodeon

2018   Sunny Day: Puppy Love                      Narrator                       Nickelodeon

2018   Sunny Day: Rock Stars                        Narrator                        Nickelodeon

2018   Sunny Day: Sunny's Royal Ball            Narrator                        Nickelodeon

2018   Sunny Day: The Birthday Wish List     Narrator                         Nickelodeon

2018   Nick Jr. Christmas Tales                      Narrator                        Nickelodeon

2016   IXS Odyssey                                       Capt. Anderson            D13 Studios

2014    One Piece                                           Sayo                            Funimation

2014    Red Data Girl                                      Takashe                        Funimation

PRINT

2018 Jiffy Lube Principal Extreme Reach

2013    Texas Health Resources                     Principal                           Sandro, Inc.

2013    AT&T – Your Health Matters                Principal                           In House AT&T Photography

SPECIAL APPEARANCES

2017    Jesus Christ Superstar                         Mary Magdalene       25th Anniv. Swine Palace Gala

2012    Taste the Competition(web based)      Co-Host                    Channel 3 Productions 

 RELATED PROFESSIONAL WORK

2016                Marketing and Publicity Coordinator                          LSU MFA Showcase

2015- 2017      Education and Community Outreach Coordinator       Swine Palace

AFFILIATIONS

Member of Actor's Equity Association

Screen Actors Guild Eligible

Represented by Atlanta Models & Talent

Represented by Big Timber Management, Inc.