About Me
Montana Monardes graduated with a B.A. in theatre from the University of Maryland '18. While at Maryland, he served as artistic director for Kreativity Diversity Troupe and performed lead roles in mainstage productions such as The Importance Of Being Earnest (Algernon) and Eurydice (Orpheus). He also played the role of Dan in self produced horror short, If I Can't Have You. Since graduating Montana has performed with Avant Bard in their Fall 2019 production of Illyria (Sebastian), an adaption of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night directed by Mitchell Hébert. He has also served as a principal actor in several industrials and PSA's.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEOFF SHEIL AND STAN BAROUH
Theatre
Eurydice | Orpheus | University of Maryland
Dir. Mitchell Hébert
Love and Information | Ensemble | University of Maryland
Dir. Jennifer Nelson, Jonathan Martin
The Importance of Being Earnest | Algernon University of Maryland
Dir. Amber Paige McGinnis
The Wild Party | Oscar, Burrs u/s | University of Maryland
Dir. Scot Reese, Alvin Mayes
Troilus and Cressida | Aeneas | University of Maryland
Dir. Matthew R. Wilson
Tartuffe | Damis | University of Maryland
Dir. Lee Mikeska Gardner
Industrials
Selective Service Tape | Istrico
Principle Actor
FDA Recruitment | Zayas Hendrick Mediaworks
Principle Actor
Green Schools | Project Learning Tree
Student
Training
University of Maryland | BA Theatre | 2018
Acting & Performance | Caroline Stefanie Clay
Contemporary Musical Theatre Workshop | Scot Reese
Classical Musical Theatre Workshop | Scot Reese
Voice For The Actor | Lisa Nathans
Movement For The Actor | Leslie Felbain
Character Development | Leslie Felbain
Actor's Process I | Mitchell Hébert
Actor's Process II | Mitchell Hébert
Alexander Technique | Leslie Felbain
Mindful Creativity | Leslie Felbain
Awards/Achievements
Artistic Director of Kreativity Diversity Troupe | University of Maryland
Philip Merrill Presidential Scholar | University of Maryland
Creative and Performing Arts Scholar | University of Maryland
Recipient of the Theatre Patrons Award | University of Maryland
Special Skills
Singing (tenor), Guitar, British Dialect, Intermediate Spanish, Basic Sword Combat Training, Basic Juggling, Bicycle, Swim, Baseball, Script Writing, Videographer, Sound Design, Photography, Passport