Sam Shannon

Actor / Commercial
Age Range

23—33

Eye Colour

Green

Hair Colour

Dark Brown

Ethnicity

New Zealander

Based In

Auckland, New Zealand

Sam Shannon

Artist Resume

Training

Year
Role
Production

2024

Actor training with Hunter Acting Studio

2023

Estill Voice Training Levels 1 and 2 with Anne-Marie Speed

2023

US Accent Workshop with Jacque Drew

2022

One-day Voice Workshop

Adrianne Moore

2022

Voice Lessons

Cherie Moore

2021

Screen acting, audition technique, script analysis and improv

Kacie Stetson Studio

2020

Improv 101 and 201 ( 2x 10 week improv courses)

Covert Theatre

2020

One-week acting workshop

The Actor's Programme

2019

Ballet and jazz lessons

Dunedin School of Ballet and Dance

2017

Acting for Screen Five-week course

Miranda Harcourt

2016

Music Theatre masterclass

Jennifer Ward-Lealand

2015

Bachelor of Performing Arts (voice, acting, dance)

University Of Otago

One-day intimacy workshop

Jennifer Ward-Lealand

Theatre

Year
Role
Production

2023

Stevie

Henchmen by Amy Wright

A Good Squeeze Productions

Dir. Mark Chayanat Whittet

2019

Rose

The Flick by Annie Baker

Wow! Productions

Dir. Lara Macgregor

2018

Isabella

Journey on the Jura

Wow! Productions

Dir. Anya Tate-Manning

2018

Daughter/Glitterman

Fold by Jo Randerson

Arcade

Dir. Alex Wilson

2018

Improviser

Virginia College Comedy Invitational

William and Mary University

2018

Improviser

Amuse Bouche Improv Troupe

University of Virginia

2017

Actor/writer

OUSA Capping Show

University of Otago

2017

Maria

What You Will by Zac Nicholls

Fortune Theatre

Dir. Jordan Dickson

2016

Ensemble

Grease! The Arena Spectacular

Taieri Musical

Dir. Doug Kamo

2016

Backing Vocalist

Mamma Mia the Musical

Taieri Musical

Dir. Doug Kamo

Film

Year
Role
Production

2023

Various Roles

Henchmen (promotional videos)

A Good Squeeze Productions

Dir. Awa Puna

2017

Various Roles

OUSA Capping Show

University Of Otago