Laura Coates

Hair: long, brown Phone: 423.902.7681

Eyes: hazel Email:

Height: 5’1”

Weight: 155

Production / Role / Company / Year
Tales of the Tennessee Valley / Granny Ugly / UTC Story Theatre / 2006
Coffeehouse ’05 / Soloist / University Theatre Company / 2005
The Fantasticks / Hucklebee / University Theatre Company / 2005
Coffeehouse ’04 / Lynette/Soloist / University Theatre Company / 2004
Blithe Spirit / Edith / University Theatre Company / 2004
Polaroid Stories / Philomel / A Dreaming Experiment / 2003
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead / Player/Ophelia / University Theatre Company / 2003
The Skin of Our Teeth / Mrs. Antrobus / University Theatre Company / 2002
The Shadow Box / Interviewer / A Dreaming Experiment / 2002
Vinegar Tom / Betty/Singer / University Theatre Company / 2002
Uncle Vanya / Sonja / University Theatre Company / 2002
Waking Alice / Alice / University Theatre Company / 2001
Hollywood Nights / Singer / University Theatre Company / 2001
The Importance of Being Earnest / Miss Prism / University Theatre Company / 2001

Performance Experience:

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Theatre, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga May 2005

University Theatre Company Musical Theatre Workshop 2001-2005

University Theatre Company Playwrighting Workshop 2003-2005

Comedic Scene Study with Chris Ensweiler 2006

Other Experience

-Guest Artist at Inner City Christian Academy, Improv and Scene Study Instructor (K-12), 2005

-Assistant Stage Manager, A Year with Frog and Toad, Synchronicity Performance Group, 2006

-Stage Manager, Miss Nelson is Missing, Synchronicity Performance Group, current

-Award-winning play, See You at Next Year’s Gay Day in Disneyland produced on the mainstage at UTC, 2005

Skills

-Stitching, Cutting, Dressing, Set Construction, Crew Chief, House Management, Stage Management, Ladder work, Lighting Focus and Hang, Typing, Administrative and PR work

-Experienced with children (neurotypical as well as those with ASD and other developmental disorders) ’05-‘06

-Certified in First Aid and CPR for adults and children

-Vocal range: Mezzo Soprano with strong belt (F below middle C to F# above high C)

-Can read music and play the spoons