EMJOY GAVINO
Actor / Casting Director / Producer / Grocery Store Enthusiast
based in Chicago and Minneapolis
She / her / hers
Theater
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice LV The Gift Theatre Devon De Mayo & Peter Andersen
Clue Mrs. White Indiana Repertory/Syracuse Stage Ben Hanna
Vietgone Tong Guthrie Theatre Mina Morita
A Christmas Carol Mrs. Cratchit Guthrie Theatre Joseph Haj
Animal Farm Maggie / Muriel Steppenwolf Theatre Lili-Anne Brown
Do You Feel Anger Sofia A Red Orchid Theatre Jess McLeod
Kentucky Hiro The Gift Theatre Chika Ike
Act(s) of God Fiancee Lookingglass Theatre Heidi Stillman
Cry it Out Jessie Studio Theatre Joanie Schultz
Vietgone Huong/Thu Writers Theatre Lavina Jadhwani
Bull in a China Shop Jeannette Marks AboutFace Theatre Keira Fromm
You Got Older Jenny Steppenwolf Theatre Jonathan Berry
Death and Harry Houdini Bess House Theatre Nathan Allen
The Hard Problem Bo Court Theatre Charles Newell
Electra Chrysothemis Court Theatre Seret Scott
You On the Moors Now Cathy The Hypocrites Devon De Mayo
The Realish Housewives Desiree The Second City Eric Hoff
Love and Information Principal Remy Bumppo Shawn Douglass
Fallen Angels Julia Remy Bumppo Shannon Cochran
The Good Book Bethany/as cast Court Theatre Lisa Peterson
Iphigenia in Aulis Chorus/as cast Getty Villa/Court Theatre Charles Newell
M. Butterfly Comrade Chin Court Theatre Charles Newell
4000 Miles Amanda/Lily Northlight Theatre Kimberly Senior
The Drunken City Linda Steppenwolf Theatre Next Up John DiResta
Next Stop Cheryl/Ana/Nena Route 66 / SteppenwolfTheatre After Party Erica Weiss
Failure: A Love Story Jenny June Victory Gardens Seth Bockley
Seascape Sarah Remy Bumppo Nick Sandys
Hair Diane/Buddhalirama Paramount Theatre Rachel Rockwell
Working Terry/Grace/Teresa/Sharon Broadway Playhouse Gordon Greenberg
A Christmas Carol Martha/as cast Goodman Theatre Steve Scott
Man Walks Into a Bar Ensemble Lookingglass Theatre Michael Rohd
The Jungle Book (workshop) Girl Goodman Theatre Mary Zimmerman
Wait Until Dark Suzy Court Theatre Ron OJ Parson
Arabian Nights Dunyazade / Azizah Lookingglass Theatre Mary Zimmerman
A…Neo-Futurist Carol Ensemble Neo-Futurists Chloe Johnston
Mirror of the Invisible World Indian Princess (perf. u/s) Goodman Theatre Mary Zimmerman
Kafka on the Shore Female Leads (u/s) Steppenwolf Theatre Frank Galati
Searching 4 Y Delia Village Theatre Brian Yorkey
Wilson Wants it All Vera House Theatre Michael Rohd
Cooperstown Grace Theatre Seven Brian Stojak
Mishap! (reading) Brynja Akvavit Theatre Jonathan Berry
That's Weird Grandma Company Member Barrel of Monkeys Halena Kays
Hana’s Suitcase Fumiko/Maiko (u/s) Chicago Children’s Theater Sean Graney
A Christmas Carol Belle / Niece / Ensemble ACT Theatre Kurt Beattie
The Violet Hour Rosamund Plinth Repertory Actor’s Theatre David Hsieh
Miss Saigon Miss Chinatown / Ensemble 5th Ave Theatre David Bennett
*upcoming credit
2010 - present
2010 - present
Commercial/Industrial/TV/Film
The Exorcist Dr. Rho 20th Century Fox
Chicago Med Dr. Paula Harper Universal Pictures
Empire NPR Director Lee Daniels Entertainment
Mob Doctor Lana Sony Pictures
Freudian Slip Bartender Big Toe Films
Chicago Fire Woman on Ledge Universal Pictures
Boss ER Nurse Lionsgate Television
Hilton Honors/Citibank Business Associate Supply and Demand Productions
American Family Insurance Principal One at Optimus
BMO/Harris Bank Mom Moxie Pictures
Life Storage Chrissy Symbolic Productions
American Forces Principal Film House
Training
The School at Steppenwolf August 2010
On Camera Jane Alderman
Monologue Intensive K Todd Freeman, Adam Belcuore, Bob Mason
Meisner Amy Morton, K Todd Freeman
Improvisation Sheldon Patinkin, Michael Patrick Thornton
Viewpoints Jonathan Berry, Tina Landau
Text Analysis Kimberly Senior
B.A. in Theatre, Seattle Pacific University June 2004
Acting Andrew Ryder
Stage Movement George Scranton
Stage Combat Bob Borwick
Singing
Jazz Voice Greta Matassa
Musical Theater Doug Peck
Instrumental
Classical/Jazz Piano Jacqueline Holt Studios
Music Theory Suzuki Music Institute
Dance
Ballet British Dancing Academy
Special Skills
Judy Garland and Blossom Dearie impersonations, standard British dialect, teacher, double jointed arms and fingers, can play piano by ear and make a mean chicken adobo
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