Actor & Writer
Dominique Salerno
Height: 5'3"
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Voice: Soprano/Mezzo Soprano
Training: M.F.A from American Conservatory Theater; A.B. from Princeton University
Opera and Musical Theatre training.
Over 13 years of improv comedy experience (training at UCB, iO Chicago).
THEATER
The Color of Light
Pussy sludge
The Box Show
A Christmas Carol
Love and Information
Mr. Burns
Twelfth Night
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Pirates of Penzance
Alice in Wanderland
The Heidi Chronicles
Lysistrata
Seven Against Thebes
Fifth of July
Shrek the Musical
A.C.T. MASTER OF FINE ARTS PROGRAM
Romeo & Juliet
The Country’s in the Very Best of Hands
Hamlet
Sueño
The Girl From Maxim’s
Galileo
Niagara Falls
Stick Fly
The Unfortunates (workshop)
Difficulty of Crossing a Field (workshop)
Monique (lead)
Pussy Sludge (Lead)
Solo performer (30 characters)
Ghost of Christmas Past
Ensemble
Jenny, Colleen, Krabappel (u/s)
Olivia
Elizabeth
Kate
Red Queen
Susan
Lampito
Ismene
Gwen
Mama Ogre/Elf
Juliet
Sarah Palin
Gertrude
Clarin
Eleanor
Little Monk
Linda Imelda
Kimber
Roxy Boom Boom
Mrs. Williamson
Bram Lewis/ The SchoolHouse Theater
HERE ARTS, CENTER, LTR (Relentless Award)
La Jolla Playhouse, iO Chicago, Soho Playhouse
Domenique Lozano/ A.C.T.
Casey Stangl/ A.C.T.
Mark Rucker/ A.C.T.
Sarah Outhwaite/Gene Frankel Theatre
Anne Wise/SRJC Summer Rep Theatre
Brian J. Marcum/SRJC Summer Rep Theatre
Tim Vasen/Roy Arias Studios & Theatres
Bob Sandberg/Princeton Summer Theater
Faux Real Theatre/ Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Faux Real Theatre /Central Park Summerstage
Kip Williams/Princeton Summer Theater
James Newman/SRJC Summer RepTheatre
Stephen Buescher
Nick Gabriel
Nancy Benjamin
Domenique Lozano
Mark Rucker
Stephen Buescher
Melissa Smith
Tyee Tighlman
Shana Cooper
Carey Perloff
Film
Characteristically: A Web Series
Play Ball
First Love
Feminarchy Sketches
Santa... Baby?
One Fine Day
Marina
Erica
Stacy
Dominique (actor, writer, director)
Dominique (actor, writer, director)
Dominique (actor, writer, director)
Young & Grumpy Studios
Bum Rush Productions
Malcolm Halazynski Productions
Hurdy Blurdy Productions (Web Content)
Hurdy Blurdy Productions (Web Content)
Hurdy Blurdy Productions (Web Content)
Training
American Conservatory Theater
Princeton Univeristy
M.F.A. in Acting
A.B. in Religion; certificate in Theatre
IMPROV: UCB (all levels), iO (all levels, intensive), The Groundlings, Magnet Theatre and Endgames Improv; over 15 years training in workshops, teams, programs, and performance
ACTING: Jeffrey Crockett, Stephen Buescher, Nancy Benjamin, Lisa Porter, Domenique Lozano, Nick Gabriel (A.C.T.); Tim Vasen, Michael Cadden, Kate Whoriskey, Annie Torsiglieri, Tracy Bersley, Pig Iron Company (Princeton); La Jolla Playhouse Conservatory; Giovanni Fusetti
VOICE: Vicki Shaghoian, Robert Rutt, David Kellett (4 years of Opera); Crittenden Opera Studio; SD Opera Conservatory; Princeton Katzenjammers (4 years of acapella)
Awards & Special Skills
AWARDS: Overall Excellence for Solo Performance (FringeNYC), Fringe Encore Series, Best Comedic Script (Untied Solo Theatre Festival), Princeton Theatre Thesis Award, Outstanding Thesis for Religion in the Arts , Alex Adam Arts Award
DIALECTS: American Southern, New York, Standard British (R.P.), Cockney, and others upon request
SPECIAL SKILLS: Language skills (basic Italian, Farsi, and Latin), competitive jump rope, strong swimmer, improvisational comedy