CARA SHAFFER
- SAG-AFTRA

- Cara's Comedy Clip (Performance Video) Quicktime
- drama (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Cara's Drama Clips (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Comedic (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Flute performance reel 2022 (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Salsa dancing reel 2022 (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Sir Mix Alot stand up (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Bad date from hell stand up (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Comedic Irish Drug Dealer (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Comedic Sitcom (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Cara's Demo Reel (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Cara Shaffer Commercial Demo Reel (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
Résumé Print Résumé
FILM/TELEVISION | ||
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Waking Venus |
Lead - Venus (Short Film) |
Amazon Prime, NYC |
Carnivale |
Co Star - Choir Member |
HBO, Series |
Sperfect |
Co Star - Salon Client (Short Film) |
Secret Identity Productions |
THEATRE | ||
Much Ado About Nothing |
Hero |
Cockpit in Court Theatre, MD |
You Can't Take It With You |
Alice |
Frostburg Theatre, MD |
The Matchmaker |
Cook |
Frostburg Theatre, MD |
The Myth Of The Mystic Mountain |
Daphne, the Butterfly |
Cumberland Summer Theatre, MD |
Once Upon A Bridge |
Little Red Riding hood |
Cumberland Summer Theatre, MD |
TRAINING | ||
Bachelor of Science |
Theatre Arts |
Towson University |
Sitcom Acting Technique |
Scott Sedita Acting Studios, Tony Rago |
Los Angeles, CA |
Guest Star Bootcamp |
MN Acting Studio, Van Hansis |
New York, NY |
Cold Reading / Scene Study |
Brian Reise Acting Studio |
Los Angeles, CA |
Ballroom, Social, and Latin Dancing |
Tom Antonellis |
Arthur Murray School of Dance |
Improv |
The People's Improv Theatre |
New York, NY |
Virtual Basics of Booking |
Camera Left / Stage Right - Keli/Cyd |
Los Angeles, CA |
Voiceover Intensive |
Real Voice LA, Mike Delay/Katie Zeiner |
Los Angeles, CA |
Awards/Honors | ||
Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival |
Waking Venus - Official Selection |
Los Angeles, CA |
Long Island Film Festival |
Waking Venus - Official Selection |
Long Island, NY |
All Voices Film Festival |
Waking Venus -Official Selection |
Amazon Prime tons of 5 stars!! |
National Thespian Award |
1992 |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'9" |
Weight: 139 lbs |
Eyes: Hazel |
Hair Color: Red |
Hair Length: Shoulder Length |
Ballroom 10 years, Baltimore Symphony, Bartender 20 years, Bones/spoons 10 years, Cyling 10 years, Driving Stick 20 years, Flute 35 years, Fox Trot 10 years, Hiking 20 years, Marching Band 10 years, Orchestra 4 years, Piccolo 20 years, Salsa 10 years, STAND UP 4 years, Waltz 10 years, Writing 20 years, Aerobics, Billiards/Pool Player, Body Building, Bowling, Cycling, Equestrian - General, Figure Skating, Fishing, Ice Skating, Ping Pong, Rock Climber, Roller Skating, Snow Skiing - General, Softball, Swimming - ability - general, Tennis, Volleyball, Weight Lifting, Yoga, Bones, Comedian, Dance Ballroom, Dance Cha Cha, Dance Rumba, Dance Salsa, Dance Swing, Dance Tango, Flute, Improvisation, Mime, Voiceover, Whistler, Wind Instrument, American - Southern Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, Irish Accent
Waking Venus(18 minutes) is currently on Amazon Prime with tons of 5 star reviews!!!! Waking Venus on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/289007048 I'm a cross between Catherine O'hara and Laurie Metcalf with a dash of Edie McClurg. I've been on stage since I was 5 years old and played flute since I was 8 years old.