Jackie Brechner (AEA)

  • Height: 5'5"
  • Hair: Light Brown
  • Eyes: Blue
  • Weight: 120
  • Singing: Contralto-Alto

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Theater

Oliver TwistNancy (u/s perf)American Repertory TheatreNeil Bartlett
Abigail's PartySusanART InstituteArthur Nauzyciel
Kate CrackernutsMiss PrimaART InstituteLindsay Allbaugh
Island of AnyplaceEvil QueenAmerican Repertory TheatreTommy Derrah
Zoya's ApartmentAllaART Institute and Moscow Art Theatre - American StudioAlexandre Marine
War and PeaceNatashaMoscow Art Theatre - American StudioMarina Brusnikina
War and PeaceSonyaMoscow Art Theatre - American StudioVictor Ryzhakov
Get your Troy On*LorenaART Institute/Brown UniversityHolly Derr
Antigone*AntigoneCalifornia Shakespeare TheaterLiz Diamond
A Midsummer Night's DreamHelenaJ. Kenneth CampbellIvy Substation
The Dining RoomMultiple RolesSky HeussenstamBarestage Theater
Naomi in the Living RoomNaomiDaryl B. HovisIvy Substation
The Bald SopranoMrs. SmithDoyle HanksSony Pictures Theater
15-Minute HamletGertrudeDoyle HanksIvy Substation
The CrucibleElizabeth ProctorDaryl B. HovisSony Pictures Theater

*staged reading

Education/Training

M.F.A. in Acting, American Repertory Theatre/Moscow Art Theatre School Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University

B.A. in History (Cum Laude), University of CA at Berkeley

Acting: Robert Woodruff, Scott Zigler, Marcus Stern, Tommy Derrah, David Hammond (Shakespeare) Roman Kozak, Mike Carroll, Marty Berman (Shakespeare), Lura Dolas, Renu Capelli

Voice and Speech: Nancy Houffek, Jeff Morrison, Deb Sussell, Vivian Majkowski

Singing: Pam Murray, Dena Murray

Improvisation: Improv Olympic West – Derrick Miller

Movement: Andrei Droznin (Acrobatics), Andrei Schukin (Acrobatics, Fencing), Yelena Druzhnikova (Rhythm), Unarmed Combat (Bob Walsh, Ted Hewelett)

Viewpoints/Suzuki: SITI Company

Alexander Technique: Tommy Thompson

Masks: Jeremy Geidt

Voice-Over

Wings of DesireAmerican Repertory Theatre
BobrauschenbergamericaAmerican Repertory Theatre

Skills

Native Spanish speaker (Uruguay), Excellent French (Six years), Basic Russian (1 year), Dual Citizenship (U.S.A. and E.U.), Awesome Gwen Stefani impersonation, Great with IPA and dialects (including: Standard British, Cockney, Irish, French, Spanish, Uruguayan/Argentinian, Cuban, German, Russian, New Orleans, Hard "R" Southern, Bronx, Chicago, American Standard and NRAD)