Playwright
Independent Performing Artist
Lionheart Theatre Company LLC
Jessie DePasquale
Artist
Statement
As a performer, Jessie DePasquale strives to embody the unification of Theatre, Dance and Music. While she vigorously studies all three disciplines, Jessie chooses roles that enable her to combine vocal work, movement and characterization. As a student and BFA major in Performance at Naropa University, Miss DePasquale works towards extending her range as an actress, dancer and singer by challenging herself with different styles of performance theatre, such as: Shakespeare, Contemporary Dance pieces, musicals, ensemble work and original compositions. One of Jessie’s passions is cross cultural education through the arts, therefore she is drawn and dedicated to pieces that are socially conscience; works which have the intention of helping make this world a more compassionate and open minded place for people from all walks of life.
Education
Associates Degree, Liberal Arts: Front Range Community College, Longmont, Colorado
Theatre Focus; May 2012
B.F.A., Performance: Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado
Theatre and Dance focus; May 2015
CV
Acting
Wit (2011) Hospital Worker and Student The Longmont Theatre John Thornberry
Company (LTC)
Love’s Labour’s Jaquanetta Taste of Shakespeare (TOS) Dave Dahl
Lost (2011)
The Twilight Zone: Mrs. Betty May Struess, Theatre Company of Kirsten Jorgen Sm
A Parody (2011) Lafayette (TCL) MadgeMontgomery
& Dave Dahl
Rosencrantz and The Player Front Range Community Rebecca Easton
Guildenstern are College & LTC
Dead (2012)
Comedy of Errors (2014) The Courtesan LTC Dave Dahl
A Zombie, and Ms. Blaken
Musical Theatre
Clownsville the Musical Wah Wah (The big baby) Hip Hip Heredia Carlos Heredia
(2014) Theatre Company
Then Sean Met Khalid: Brenda Scott, Mandy and Hip Hip Heredia Carlos Heredia
A musical about Veiled The art teacher Theatre Company
Racism in America (2014)
HIVE: A Contempoary Myth Bramari, the Queen Bee Naropa University Ben Martins
About Bees (2014) Deity Thesis Project Sojourner Zenobia
Ensemble Work/Original Compositions
Sex death and politics (2013)
An original mini dance-theatre piece about life, death and rebirth into the spirit world. Written and performed and directed by Jessie DePasquale under the guidance of Joanna Rotkin for Naropa University.
Antonio Fava showcase (2014)
A self-directed improvised Comedia Del Arte ensemble piece performed for Naropa University.
Dharma Can't Wait (2014)
An ensemble piece adapted by ensemble from the script Heaven Can wait. Directed by Lorenzo Gonzalez for Naropa University
Dance
Unravel (2014)
A contemporary dance and music thesis project directed by Kendall Perry and Racheli Mendelson for Naropa University.
Three Way Stop Dance (2014)
A contemparay dance ensemble piece choreographed by kat Gurly and Ensemble for Naropa University.
Singing
1000 Voices: Songs from Africa choir (Present)
A singing group, whose main focus is on cross cultural education through the arts. 1000 voices sing for various venues throughout the year, and are directed by Nii Armah Sowah.
Film
Paper Tea (2012)
An independent film by Jacob Irish