Kia Gates
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Kia Gates
Actor Musician Dancer Entertainer Extra
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Unique ID: kia-gates
- Playing Age: from 16 to 25
Location: Birmingham
Gender: Female
About Me
I am a 20 year old actor in training at The Lir Academy. I am currently looking to extend my experience before I continue to study. I am hard working, vigilant and a great team player. I have previously worked on professional and amateur films and music videos, including co-writing/directing and acting in a full length horror film. I have a lot of stage experience from plays to musicals and wish to venture more into screen.
Acting
Experience
Accents
Employment History & Experience
Professional work:
- Gabz official music video ‘losing no sleep’
- Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Poppy in short film ‘Hostel’
- Aimee in ‘The Humans’
- Tilly in ‘Untamed’
Experience:
- Annie in ‘All My Sons’
- Nora in ‘A Doll’s House’
- Judith in ‘Hay Fever’
- Actor (Alison Edwards) co-director and writer of full length horror film ‘The Thornton Heath Poltergeist’
- Cleopatra in ‘Antony and Cleopatra’
- Macbeth in reversed ‘Macbeth’
- Mrs Cratchit in ‘A Christmas Carol’
- Lead actor in ‘Pictures for a man’ music video
- Lead actor in ‘Asleep’ music video
- Enid in ‘Legally Blonde’
- Gabriella in ‘High School Musical’
- Vi in ‘Footloose’
- Prince Charming in ‘Cinderella’ pantomime
- Evil Queen in ‘Snow White’ pantomime
- Physical Theatre workshops with Bryan Burroughs’
- Movement workshops with ‘Sue Mythen’
- Writing, devising and monologue workshops with ‘Dylan Coburn Gray’
Music
Experience
Vocal Skills
Instruments Played
Employment History & Experience
Professional work:
- Paid competitions (Finalist for Search For a Star)
- Music Theatre paid gigs
- Solo paid gigs (guitar/vocals)
- Duo paid gigs (guitar/vocals/piano with my Dad)
Experience:
- Songwriter
- Composer for amateur music videos
- Composer for full length film
- Gigs with my Dad (vocals/guitar/piano)
- Singing in musicals/theatre
- Singing lessons for 4 years
Dancing
Experience
Dance Skills
Employment History & Experience
- 2 years dance experience/training in musical theatre, jazz, lyrical and ballet
- Dance in musicals
Entertainment
Experience
Employment History & Experience
- Busking (guitar/vocals)
- Paid gigs and shows (musical theatre and otherwise)
Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant
Experience
Employment History & Experience
- Chorus roles in musicals
- Extras in short films
- Background roles in theatre
- Roles in music videos
Physical Details
Languages Spoken
Experience & Qualifications
General Experience
- Lead actor in Gabz official ‘Losing No Sleep’ music video
- Poppy in short film ‘Hostel’ (Vinnie Murphy)
- Co-writer/director and actor (role of Alison Edwards) in full length horror film ‘The Thornton Heath Poltergeist
- Annie in ‘All My Sons’ (The Lir)
- Aimee in ‘The Humans’ (The Lir)
- Titania in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (The Lir)
- Nora in ‘A Doll’s House’ (The Abbey)
- Veronica in ‘God of Carnage’ (The Lir)
- Judith in ‘Hay Fever’ (The Abbey)
- Tilly in ‘Untamed’ (The Old Jointstock and women in comedy festival)
- Gabriella in ‘High School Musical’ (The Old Rep)
- Enid in ‘Legally Blonde’ (The Old Rep)
- Evil Queen in ‘Snow White’ pantomime (Dovehouse Theatre)
- Prince Charming in ‘Cinderella’ pantomime (Dovehouse Theatre)
- Vi in ‘Footloose’ (Dovehouse Theatre)
Qualifications & Training
- BA hons in Acting (currently training)
- Foundation Diploma in Acting (distinction)
- Grade 8 (distinction) in Music Theatre
- A Level Drama and Theatre (A)
- GCSE Drama and Theatre (A)
- 4 years as a member of Youth Onstage
Other Information
Relevant Skills
- Improvisation Skills
- Script work skills
- Movement skills
- Physical Theatre Skills
- Screen work skills
- Reliable
- Resilient
- Hard working
- Punctual
- Dedicated
- Adaptable
- Friendly/bubbly
Interests & Hobbies
- Tae Kwon-Do (Second Dan black belt/ training for 8 years)
- Piano
- Guitar
- Songwriting
- Dancing
- Singing
- Acting
- Baking
- Brownie Girl Guide Leader
- Photography
- Travelling