Blake Thompson
Actor, Singer, Creator of Devised Work
About Blake
Hi, my name is Blake Thompson and I am from right across the golden gate bridge in northern California. The doctors told my mom that I would never walk when I was born so she put me in dance classes to help my development and that’s where I was introduced to performing. Through everything I’ve done I always seem to come back to theater and have been most inspired by actors like Sutton Foster, Florence Pugh, and Jessica Vosk.
I recently graduated from UCSB with a double degree in Acting and Communication. This means I work well with others and am good at making them look good, and I can think creatively and quickly on my feet. I have been in countless productions in various roles where I have gotten to work on both my acting and communication skills.
In college I found a new enthusiasm for devising work, and actually recently wrote a 7 minute one person show about my relationship to the word no, which is something I have trouble saying, but I’m working on it. This project helped me realize that I can combine my two degrees to comfort others in feeling not so alone, and understand the limits we tend to put on ourselves.
I am an actor, singer and devisor and believe all three of these bleed together very well in my work. I hope to dip my foot into the world of film and television, and inspire people in their own work, no matter what it is, with the stories I tell and the characters I step into.
Blake Thompson
Height: 5'10" | Eye Color: Blue | Hair Color: Strawberry Blonde
Theater
Prague Shakespeare Company
Loves Labour’s Lost Jaquenetta Brandon Fox
UC Santa Barbara
Hookman Lexi Michael Bernard
What Martha Did* (New Play) Surrey Risa Brainin/Launch Pad The Family* (New Play) Rachel Nicole Zaner The Other Room Nick Billie Stouter Hair Chrissy Billie Stouter
Hamlet Rosencrantz Irwin Appel
Marilyn Izdebski Productions
The Music Man Marian Marilyn Izdebski
Les Miserables Cosette Marilyn Izdebski
A Chorus Line Diana/Maggie Marilyn Izdebski
Singing In the Rain Lina Lamont Marilyn Izdebski
Rent Joanne Marilyn Izdebsk
San Domenico Theater Productions
A Comedy Of Errors Dromio Of Syracuse Jennifer Grimes
Young Frankenstein Dr. Frankenstein Beth Kellermen
The Three Musketeers Rochefort Jennifer Grimes
Treasure Island Jemmy Rathbone/Job O’Brien Jennifer Grimes
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Just Across the Table Lead New Productions
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BFA in Acting - UC Santa Barbara, June 2020
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Prague Shakespeare Company - Summer Intensive Program 2019 American Conservatory Theater
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Acting - Risa Brainin, Julie Fishell, Anne Torsiglieri, Irwin Appel, Guy Roberts, Tom Witaker, Michael Bernard, Laura Cole, Brandon Fox,
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Voice - Michael Morgan, Ailish Riggs- Dermody, Tyler Reece (singing), Kelly Guerra (singing), Carri Abrahms (singing), Amber Morris (singing)
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Movement - Daniel Stein, Jeff Mills
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Dance - Marilyn Izdebski, Stapleton School of Ballet
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Won the Greg D'Amico Award at UCSB in 2020
Placed 3rd in 2015-2016 Shakespeare competition.
Awarded in recognition of outstanding participation in the 19th annual AHSTF (American High School Theatre Festival) as part of the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. Only 50 schools win the honor to participate each year.
Stage Combat - Sword Fighting, Rapier & Dagger Work, Hand to Hand Combat
Piano/Basic Guitar
Dialects (southern, RP, cockney, New York, Irish)
Dance (tap, jazz/contemporary)
