Student biographies
CHRISTINA MODESTOU
| Height | 5’ 4” |
| Hair | Brown |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Nationality | British |
| Natural Accent | Welsh |
| Vocal Range | E - Bb; Belt to F/G |
| Playing Age |
Awards and Bursaries
| (AVCM) Acting |
| (ANCM) Musical Theatre |
Roles at Drama School Include
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizabella | Cats | Christine Cartwright | Christine Cartwright | Stuart Calvert |
| Shawntel / Eve | Jerry Springer: The Opera | Gary Sefton | Jill-Louise Hydes | Dan Jackson |
| Florina | Mad Forest | Abigail Anderson | ||
| Joanna | Side by Side by Sondheim | Nigel Richards | Annalisa Rossi | Dane Preece |
| Ensemble | Hair | David Greenall | ||
| Featured Soloist | Sweet Dreams | Alistair David | Huw Geraint Griffith | |
| Mrs Paroo | The Music Man | James Tillet | Andrew Wright | Huw Geraint Griffith |
| Lady Blanche | Princess Ida | Kate Golledge | David Ashley |
Specialist Skills
| Accents | RP, General American, Welsh, New York, Texas, Southern Irish, Yorkshire, Cockney , (Good Ear For Accents) |
| Singing | Mezzo Soprano, Strong Belt |
| Instruments | Basic Piano |
| Dance | Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Street Jazz, Comtemporary, Pas De Deux |
| Combat | Basic |
| Sport | Netball |
| Languages | Fluent Greek, Basic Welsh |
| Other skills | Full Clean Driving Licence, Strong Hairdressing Skills, Tumbling |
Other Experience
Theatre Roles
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featured Soloist | Riverside Carols (The Scoop) | Joe Fredericks | David Greenall | Huw Geraint Griffith |
| Sour Kangaroo(Seussical) | “Who could ask for anything more” – Opening Gala of the International Festival of Musical Theatre ‘06 | Nick Evans | Jackie Bristow | Michael Morwood |
| Cossette | Young Performers 2000 at Her Majesty’s Theatre | Maureen O’Brien |
Film roles
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly | BBC – ‘Belonging’ | Rhys Powys / Ashley Way | ||
| Ensemble / Choir | BBC Children In Need (sang with Martine McCutcheon) | |||
| As Myself | BBC Documentary | Catrin Davies |
| Workshops/other experience |
|---|
| Recording - Maria Freidman’s Album ‘Maria Freidman Celebrates the Great British Songbook’ |
| Voiceover work |
| Jule Styne Workshop 2006, Cardiff Millennium Centre (International Festival of Musical Theatre) |
| Various TV Commercials and Photographic Work |
* = highly skilled
