TAMA MARTIN - CAEA

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Theatre

The Secret Garden

Robin / Mary Lennox us / Movement Capt’n

Shaw Festival/ Jay Turvey

My Fair Lady

Ensemble

Shaw Festival/ Tim Carroll

One Man, Two Guvnors

Dolly us

Shaw Festival/ Chris Abraham

The Amen Corner*

Choir/Ensemble

Shaw Festival/K. Rampersad

*2023 Critics' Pick Award, Outstanding Performance (Ensemble

Gypsy

Swing

Shaw Festival/Jay Turvey

Ok, You Can Stop Now

Actor

Theatre Passe Muraille

Wizard of Oz: The Panto

Ensemble / Glinda us

Drayton/ David Connolly

Anne of Green Gables - The Musical™

Ruby Gillis

Charlottetown/ A. Brazier

'Da Kink in My Hair*

Stacey-Anne

Arts Club Theatre/Ray Hogg

*Jessie Award Nominee, Outstanding Performance, Lead Drama

The Soul of Motown

Mary Wilson / Evelyn Holland/ Ensemble

Stage West Calgary/Tim French

Legally Blonde*

Pilar

Hart House Theatre/Saccha D.

*Subscriber's Choice Award, Favourite Supporting Performance

The Rocky Horror Show

Phantom

Lower Ossington Theatre

Once On This Island

Storyteller / Dance Captain

Lower Ossington Theatre

Mary Poppins

Ensemble / Neleus us

Lower Ossington Theatre

Julia Domna

Queen of Egypt

Enana Dance Theatre

Mamma Mia!

Apprentice Choreographer

Neptune Theatre/Jeremy W.

Film/ Television

Murdoch Mysteries

Starbright Dancer

CBC/ Cazhhmere Downey

Fear Thy Roommate

Female Jock

Discovery/ Sidney Zanforlin

The Umbrella Academy

Go-Go Dancer

Netflix/ Tom Verica

Finch

Laticia

ThatAfrikan Production/Tina A.

Music Videos

Ranjhé

Dancer

Ikky ft Lavi / Amrit Thind

Frozen

Demon

Lia Scott / Cristian Moreno

Cell Block Tango: ReImagined

Dancer

EveryBODY On Stage / Greg C.

Achievements

1st Place Female-Adult Runway Competition 2017

Canadian Model & Talent Convention

3rd Place Dance Competition 2017

Canadian Model & Talent Convention

3rd Place Female-Adult Cold Reading Scene 2017

Canadian Model & Talent Convention

1st Place Choreography Award

Rotary Club of Liamuiga Talent Search

Training

Singing

Van Abrahams,Eileen Smith,Patrick Bowm

Voice

Tim "TC" Carroll, James Oaxley

Jazz (Technique, Street, Theatre)

Ray Hogg, Lisa Auguste, Chio Yamada

Ballet

Ian Rowe, Aya Belsheim

Modern (Horton Technique)

Fana Tesfagiorgis

Contemporary

Jeff Dimitriou

African (Traditional, Modern, Fusion)

Mufaro Chakabuda, Prempz, Alphonso Henry

Dancehall

Toya Webbe, Bizzy,Desi Brown

Heels

Marlie Goddard, Elisha Ladeza

Soca

Shara-Lee Mourillon, Heidi Slack

Classical and Contemporary Piano

Lady Hulda Lawrence

On Camera Acting

Marvin Karon

Born and raised in the Caribbean island, St. Kitts, Tama Martin boasts an undying love for the performing arts as a dancer, actress, pianist and singer. She is recognized her ability to captivate an audience with a magnetic aura, and her versatile look. She trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary, Afro-Caribbean and musical theatre in Toronto, New York and Halifax. Tama is currently performing in Shaw Festival’s 2024 season, her 2nd season at the Shaw.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 118 lbs

Artistic Direction, Jumps, Stage Management, Turns, Aerobics, Cheerleading, Hula Hoop, Jump Rope, Karate - Shito-Ryu, Yoga, Dance Ballet, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Modern, Dance Salsa, Dance Samba, Dance Swing, Dancer, Drums, Host, Impressionist, Licensed Driver, Modeling, Percussion, Piano, Singer, Stunts, Vocal Range: Alto, Voiceover, Whistler, African Accent, British - BBC English Accent, Canadian Accent, Jamaican Accent, Spanish Accent, West Indian Accent, Fluent Spanish