Student biographies
DARLENE CHARLES
| Height | 5’ 4” |
| Hair | Dark Brown |
| Eyes | Dark Brown |
| Nationality | British /American |
| Natural Accent | London |
| Vocal Range | F# -Top C (Strong Belt) |
| Playing Age | 16-25 |
Roles at Drama School Include
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam | Someone Who’ll Watch over Me | Jane Harrison | ||
| Irina and Anfisa | Three Sisters | Elly Green | ||
| Medea | Medea | Gail Sixsmith | ||
| Terry Randall | Stagedoor | John Abbott | ||
| Lady Chiltern | An Ideal Husband | Charlie Barker | ||
| Sue | All My Sons | Aileen Gonsalves | ||
| The Prince and Servant | Romeo and Juliet | Zoe Waterman | ||
| Ensemble | Kings Cross New Writing Project | Dan Bird | ||
| Mrs Sands | The Room | John Abbott |
Film Roles at Drama School Include
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vicar | The Vicar of Dibley | Caroline Jefferies | ||
| Clementine | Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind | Caroline Jefferies | ||
| Hortense | Secrets and lies | Michael Bray | ||
| Susie | Girl Interrupted | Michael Bray |
Specialist Skills
| Accents | London (Native), Cockney, RP, Heightened RP, General American, New York, Southern American, General Caribbean, General Northern |
| Singing | Soprano |
| Dance | Jazz, Ballet, Street Dance, Contemporary, Basic Tap, Restoration, Flamenco |
| Combat | BADC Basic |
| Sport | Running (Cross-country), Hiking (Duke of Edinburgh, Outward Bound) |
| Other skills | Grade 8 Musical Theatre (Singing), BTEC National Diploma Musical Theatre (Triple Distinction) |
Other Experience
| Workshops/other experience |
|---|
| Mike Leigh style film project |
| Meisner Technique |
| Mask /Commedia Dell’arte |
| Stand Up Comedy |
| Recorded Delivery - Kings Cross New writing Project |
| Audition Technique (Central school of Speech and Drama) |
| Contemporary Dance - Dance for Camera |
| Radio Technique |
| Devising project “Relish” - Paul Roseby, Artistic Director, NYT |
| “Talking to Byron” - Anti Knife Crime project - Tanika Jupta and Juliet Knight |
| American Passport |
| Member of the National Youth Theatre |
| Choir member - Rod Stewart - Memorial Concert for Princess Diana 2007 |
| Choir member - Josh Groban - Hampton Court Place |
| ‘Signpost and Diversions’ Devised - The York Theatre (off Broadway New York) |
| “The Actress” Hello Again - Amy Legge, BRIT School |
| Showcase - Newplayers Theatre - Adrian Packer, BRIT School |
| Chamber Choir-Centre For Young Musicians |
* = highly skilled
