CV | Laura Bird

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Laura Bird

Height: 5ft6

Hair: Blonde

Eyes: Blue

Build: Athletic

Training: Royal Academy of Music

Location: London, UK

Theatre (Musical)

Tanya (MAMMA MIA!) - Royal Caribbean Productions

Teacher, cover Killer Queen (WE WILL ROCK YOU) - UK Tour - Dir. Ben Elton

Featured Soloist - Thursford Christmas Spectacular 2021

Lead Vocalist (An Evening with Sir Tim Rice) - Belinda King, Tim Rice

Featured Soloist - Thursford Christmas Spectacular 2019

Rizzo (GREASE) - Royal Caribbean Productions - Dir. Tony Edge

Jaquenetta (Love's Labours Lost) - Hackney Empire - Dir. Bruce Guthrie

Ensemble (RENT) - National Student Drama Festival

Elle Woods (Legally Blonde) - Bridewell Theatre

Peron's Mistress (EVITA) - Bridewell Theatre

Company (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) – Bridewell Theatre

Karessa (Tick, Tick... BOOM!) – Bridewell Theatre - Dir. Franny Rafferty

Miss Adelaide (Guys and Dolls) - Warwick Arts Centre

Company (The Improv Musical) - Edinburgh Fringe

Music

Clear & bright lyrical Mezzo Soprano with strong Rock/Pop Belt

Range: D3 to D6, Belt to E (strong rock/pop mix to A)

Strong skills in harmony, music theory & fast pickup of material.

Skills

Dance: Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, elementary Tap

Sports: Judo, Athletics, Yoga, Hiking, Swimming

Accents: West Midlands (Native), East Midlands, RP, Heightened RP, Scottish, Irish (Southern), Yorkshire, Humberside, Cockney, Essex, Australian, South African, American (General), Brooklyn, Southern States, California

Other: Qualified healthcare assistant, BA in literature and 3 years of account management & copywriting for major brands.

Theatre (Stage)

Theatre (Concert)

Mel (Shakers) - Bridewell Theatre

Katherina (The Taming of the Shrew) - Warwick Arts Centre

Judy: No Place Like Home - Lyric Theatre, West End

An American Musical Love Affair - Shaw Theatre - Dir. Gillian Lynne

Disney's Broadway Hits - Royal Albert Hall - Dir. Jeff Lee

Workshops

Advertising

Her (10 Reasons) - BML Industry Presentation

Anne D'Nothernews (POLLY) - Hope Mill Theatre, Canal Cafe Theatre

Cinderella (Into the Woods), Marie (Sunday in the Park With George)

Charlotte (A Little Night Music) - A Celebration of Sondheim - Dir. Matt Ryan

Mrs O'Leary (This Is Also England) - Royal Academy of Music

Elsa Schraeder (The Sound of Music) - London Musical Theatre Orchestra

Elle Woods (Legally Blonde) - London Musical Theatre Orchestra

Georgie (Berocca "Late Train") - Radio - J. Walter Thompson

Mindy ('RAZ' promo) - Trafalgar Studios - Joseph Henshaw