ANTHONY
MICHAEL SHEPARD
Non Union Actor | Performer | Artist
📧 ams60199@gmail.com | 📞 314-706-7839
THEATRE
| Production | Role | Company/Director |
|---|---|---|
| Great Wide Open | Kenny | Portland Playhouse & Many Hats Collaborations / Charles Grant & Jessica Wallenfels |
| F*cking A | Monster | Shaking The Tree Theater / Samantha VanderMerwe |
| American Fast | Gabe | Artists Repertory Theatre / Chip Miller |
| Titus Andronicus | Martius/Plubius | Portland Playhouse / Brian Weaver & Tina Packer |
| A Christmas Carol | Topper/Collecting Man/Ensemble | Portland Playhouse / Charles Grant |
| Blood Wedding | Boy 2/Moon Shadow | Shaking The Tree / Samantha VanderMerwe |
| Othello | Barbantio | Dobbins Conservatory / Bart Williams |
| A Raisin In The Sun | George Murchison | Dobbins Conservatory / Tyla Abercrumbie |
| Passing Strange | Swing: Youth, Franklin, and Terry | Portland Playhouse / Rodney Hicks |
WORKSHOPS
| Workshop | Role | Company/Director |
|---|---|---|
| Bootycandy | Actor 4 | Dobbins Conservatory / Karl J Hawkins |
| Ritual Project | Actor 2 | Many Hats Collaborations / Jessica Wallenfels |
| Maternal Negligence I | Demetrius | UC Irvine Department of Theatre / Arzisia Stanton & Tolu Ekisola |
| The Year The World Broke | Miles | Williamstown Playwriting Intensive / Michael Obasohan |
TRAINING
| Training Program | Institution/Details |
|---|---|
| BFA in Musical Theatre (2021) | Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance, Southeast Missouri State University |
| Early Career BIPOC Theatre Maker (2021) | Black Theatre United & Williamstown Theatre Festival (Inaugural Cohort) |
| Acting Apprentice (2021-2022) | Portland Playhouse |
| Industry Talk (2020) | Amber Iman |
| Powell Academy for the Performing Arts (2020) | Acting Intensive with Larry Powell |
| Voice Training | Shelia Dougan |
SPECIAL SKILLS
Piano, Keyboard, Drums, Strong Falsetto, FR/GR/EN/SN Song Diction, Horseback Riding, Swimming, Non-Certified Lifeguard, Sandwich Making, Driver’s License, Trap Shooting, Tetris, Napping, Saying what everyone in the room is thinking but doesn’t want to say.
THEATRE
Great Wide Open
- Role: Kenny
- Company: Portland Playhouse & Many Hats Collaborations
- Directors: Charles Grant & Jessica Wallenfels
F*cking A
- Role: Monster
- Company: Shaking The Tree Theater
- Director: Samantha VanderMerwe
American Fast
- Role: Gabe
- Company: Artists Repertory Theatre
- Director: Chip Miller
Titus Andronicus
- Role: Martius/Plubius
- Company: Portland Playhouse
- Directors: Brian Weaver & Tina Packer
A Christmas Carol
- Role: Topper/Collecting Man/Ensemble
- Company: Portland Playhouse
- Director: Charles Grant
Blood Wedding
- Role: Boy 2/Moon Shadow
- Company: Shaking The Tree
- Director: Samantha VanderMerwe
Othello
- Role: Barbantio
- Company: Dobbins Conservatory
- Director: Bart Williams
A Raisin In The Sun
- Role: George Murchison
- Company: Dobbins Conservatory
- Director: Tyla Abercrumbie
Passing Strange
- Role: Swing: Youth, Franklin, and Terry
- Company: Portland Playhouse
- Director: Rodney Hicks
WORKSHOPS
Bootycandy
- Role: Actor 4
- Company: Dobbins Conservatory
- Director: Karl J Hawkins
Ritual Project
- Role: Actor 2
- Company: Many Hats Collaborations
- Director: Jessica Wallenfels
Maternal Negligence I
- Role: Demetrius
- Company: UC Irvine Department of Theatre
- Directors: Arzisia Stanton & Tolu Ekisola
The Year The World Broke
- Role: Miles
- Company: Williamstown Playwriting Intensive
- Director: Michael Obasohan
TRAINING
BFA in Musical Theatre (2021)
- Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance, Southeast Missouri State University
Early Career BIPOC Theatre Maker (2021)
- Black Theatre United & Williamstown Theatre Festival
- Inaugural Cohort | Program Coordinator: Jason B. Lucas
- Industry Mentor: Michael McElroy
Acting Apprentice (2021-2022)
- Portland Playhouse
Industry Talk (2020)
- Amber Iman
Powell Academy for the Performing Arts (2020)
- Acting Intensive with Larry Powell
Voice Training
- Mentor: Shelia Dougan
SPECIAL SKILLS
Piano, Keyboard, Drums, Strong Falsetto, FR/GR/EN/SN song diction, Horseback Riding, Swimming, Non-Certified Lifeguard, Sandwich Making, Driver’s License, Trap Shooting, Tetris, Napping, Saying what everyone in the room is thinking but doesn’t want to say.