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Bio

Born in Tokyo and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Anna originally studied classical/bel canto singing and has since built her acting career with extensive experience in new works by composers and playwrights. She is the star of San Francisco Director, H.P. Mendoza's arthouse/experimental horror film,    I Am a Ghost, which garnered high acclaim and numerous awards (Gravitas Ventures). She is an original cast member of Jason Craig and Dave Malloy's (Banana Bag & Bodice Co.) award-winning song play:  Beowulf—A Thousand Years of Baggage having toured with the show in UK/QC/NYC/Boston, MA/Berkeley, CA (original production). 

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Height: 5'4"

Hair Color: Dark Brown

Eyes Color: Hazel

Soprano w/ high belt

 

Theater

Off-Broadway

*Henry VI: Parts 1&2                                      Somerset                            NAATCO/Stephen Brown-Fried

New York

The Antelope Party                                           Jean                                 Dutch Kills/Jess Chayes  

Trigger                                                          Lee                                   Leviathan Lab/Flordelino Lagundino

Cymbeline                                                     Caius Lucius                       Stay Awake/Jeannie Marie-Brown

                  

Regional

This Much I Know (World Premiere)                   Natalya/B                          Aurora Theatre Company/Josh Costello

The Three Sisters                                   Olga                                 Two River Theater/Sara Holdren

Shipwreck (World Premiere)                              Jools                                  Woolly Mammoth/Saheem Ali

*MOBY-DICK (World Premiere)                         Flask                                  American Repertory Theater/Rachel Chavkin

The Importance of Being Earnest                        Gwendolen                         Aurora Theatre/Josh Costello

Mr. Burns:  a post-electric play                           Jenny                                 A.C.T. & Guthrie Theatre/Mark Rucker                      

Water by the Spoonful                                     Orangutan                          TheatreWorks/Leslie Martinson                

Venus in Fur                                                    Vanda u/s                          American Conservatory Theater/Casey Stangl

It Can’t Happen Here                                       Mary Greenhill                    Berkeley Repertory Theater/Lisa Peterson

The Comedy of Errors                                       Adriana                             SF Shakespeare Festival/Ken Kelleher                                   **Beowulf—A Thousand Years of Baggage       Warrior 2                          American Repertory Theatre/Mallory Catlett & Rod Hipskind

Beardo                                                          Tsarista                              Shotgun Players/Patrick Dooley                  

                                                          

Film

*I am a Ghost                                                 Starring                              Gravitas Ventures/H.P. Mendoza                    

Bitter Melon                                                    Featured                             Ersatz Film/H.P. Mendoza                  

Voiceover                

*conflicts upon request

Readings/Workshops

Revenge Song (Qui Nguyen)                              Marie                                  The Orchard Project/Robert Ross Parker

Lucky Ones (The Bengsons)                                Ensemble                              Ars Nova/Anne Kauffman   

Special Skills:  Vocal Training:  (advanced) Musical Theater/Bel Canto/Rock/Pop. Languages:  German & Japanese (both moderate). Piano (beginner), Guitar (beginner) acupressure/massage (certified), yoga, extensive experience teaching/coaching children, can drive stickshift (CA DL), stage combat: broadsword/rapier/unarmed, valid passport

Education/Training

Erica Jensen (Calleri Casting) Theatre & On-Camera audition classes

PJ Ochlan (Dr. Dialect) Character & Accent Voiceover

SITI Company 25th Annual Summer Workshop 

Shakespeare & Company 30th Annual Month-long Intensive 

Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts Vocational Certificate in Acting Technique

Mills College: Bachelor of Arts in English Literature 

Awards:

*Best Actress (I Am a Ghost): Tuscon Terrorfest, Festival de Cine de Terror de Molins de Rei Returned as Chairman of the Jury & Special Jury Best Actress Mix Mexico

**Top 12 Best of Off-Broadway New Yorker & recipient of Edinburgh International Fringe Festival “Herald Angel” award

***Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award “Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role (Female)”

San Francisco Bay Guardian Outstanding Local Discovery Award: Theater

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