PERFORMANCE BIO
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 the Fall 2019 production of Illyria (Sebastian), and most recently served as an understudy for the Kennedy Centers production of A Wind in the Door. Montana has also worked as a principal actor in several industrials, PSA's and short films over the past year, such as Saving Springville (2021) where he played the role of Ralphie.
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEOFF SHEIL AND STAN BAROUH
THEATRE
A Wind in the Door | Calvin, Charles Wallace u/s | The Kennedy Center
Dir. Nicole A. Watson
Illyria | Sebastian | Avant Bard Theatre
Dir. Mitchell Hébert
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
FILM/INDUSTRIALS
Saving Springville | WILL Interactive
Ralphie
Remote Advocacy | MMP
Narrator
Employment Issues | Suni
Ted Baxter
National Retail Federation | Interface Media Group
Lucas
Sexual Harassment | Rocket Media
Battle Buddy
Census 2020 | Reingold
Principle Actor
Selective Service Tape | Istrico
Principle Actor
FDA Recruitment | Zayas Hendrick Mediaworks
Principle Actor
Green Schools | Project Learning Tree
Student
If I Can't Have You | Dan
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, Writing, Videography, Sound Design, Photography, Passport