Jessa Watson

 

 

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Jessa Watson
Proud Member of AEA
(917) 750-8826, or Jessa@JessaWatson.com
Height: 5'4"
Voice Type: Mezzo Soprano
Hair: Brown • Eyes: Hazel

   
Theatre  
   
Rabbit Hole Izzy
San Jose Repertory, Kirsten Brandt
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Adult Who
Old Globe Theatre, Brendon Fox
SUDS: The Rockin’ 60’s Musical Soap Opera Dee Dee (originated role)
National Tour/Revival, Javier Velasco
Waves (1st workshop/staged reading) Claire Clairmont
Vox Nova Theatre Co., Ruff Yeager
Under My Apron Featured Actor
Off-Off Broadway/MITF, D. Williams
Cabaret Kit Kat Girl /Two Ladies
San Diego Repertory, Javier Velasco
A Christmas Carol (Musical) Narrator/Kate
San Diego Repertory, Javier Velasco
Richard III Queen Elizabeth
Sledgehammer Theatre, Kirsten Brandt
Devil’s River Charlotte/Ensemble
Sledgehammer Theatre, Kirsten Brandt
Furious Blood Clytemnestra
Sledgehammer Theatre, Kirsten Brandt
Sweet Charity Ensemble
Sledgehammer Theatre, Kirsten Brandt
The Importance of Being Earnest Gwendolen
North Coast Repertory, Sean Murray
Travesties Gwendolen
North Coast Repertory, Sean Murray
Fuddy Meers Heidi
North Coast Repertory, Sean Murray
As Bees In Honey Drown Illya, et al
North Coast Repertory, Patrick McBride
Cloud Nine Maude/Lin
Diversionary Theatre, Brendon Fox
Girl Bar Molly
Diversionary Theatre, Gayle Feldman
   
   
Film  
   
Playing Doctor Featured
Jazzmyn Banks Productions
29th and Gay Featured
Daisy3 Productions
   
   
Education  
   
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Classical Training: Children's Experimental Theater
Acting for the Camera: Annie Hinton
Viewspoints/Suzuki: Barney O'Hanlon of SITI Company
Biomechanics: Sledgehammer Theater
   
   
Awards/Honors  
* Outstanding Actress in a Drama, Devil's River (San Diego Playbill)
* Best Ensemble, Richard III (San Diego Critics Circle and KPBS Patte)
* Best Ensemble, The Importance of Being Earnest (San Diego Critics Circle and KPBS Patte)
* Best Ensemble, Travesties (San Diego Critics Circle and KPBS Patte)
   
Special Skills  
   
Voice (Pop, Folk, Musical Theatre), Dialects, Character Voices, Cartwheels, Yoga, Belch on Command, Crossing Eyes, I am very flexible.

 

 

 

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