​ Annastasia Fiala-Watkins

Education and Training

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University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI | MFA Acting

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SEMINAR IN THEATRE RESEARCH - Lurana O’Malley

SEMINAR IN MAJOR DRAMATIC THEORY - Markus Wessendorf

GREAT ROLES - Paul Mitri

ADLER TECHNIQUE - Stacy Ray

BOLLYWOOD DANCE - Sai Bhatawadekar

SHAKESPEARE - Paul Mitri

STAGE COMBAT - Paul Mitri

TOPICS IN DRAMATURGY: NORA WORKSHOP - Markus Wessendorf

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE - Jill Togawa

VOICE AND MOVEMENT TA - Paul Mitri

MUSICAL THEATRE - Laurence Paxton

PERIOD STYLES IN ACTING - Paul Mitri

CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE PRACTICES (Devised) - Markus Wessendorf

DIALECTS 1 & 2 - Paul Mitri

LINGUISTICS - Ivan Bondoc

BALINESE DANCE - Made Widana 

DRAMA AND THEATRE OF HAWAI‘I - Tammy Hailiopua Baker (Kumu Haili)

ADVANCED TOPICS IN THEATRE DIRECTING (Directing with Designers in Mind) - Michelle Bisbee

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University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL | BFA Musical Theatre 

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Singing- Kris Danford

Acting- Sam Osheroff

Dance- Christine Duhon and Richard Steinert

Music- Tom Baroco

Voice and Movement- Sam Osheroff

Directing- Nathanael Fisher

Tech Theatre- Charles Houghton, Phillip Brulotte, Heather Roberson, and Glenn Breed

Aerial Acrobatics- Amy Lynn Tuttle

 

Special Skills

Basic Piano, Quick Learner, Basic Ballet, Hip-Hop, Licensed Driver, Some Sign Language, Some Aerial Acrobatics (Silks and Static Trapeze), Comfortable Shooting and Being Around Firearms, Good with Technology, Round off, Cartwheel, "Assisted" Cartwheel, Bridge, Handstand, Scorpion, Scale, Basic Costume Construction, Basic Scene and Prop Construction, Passport, Great with Kids, Public Speaking, Basketball, Cheerleading, Softball, Comfortable Around All Animals, Stage Combat (hand-to-hand, quarterstaff, broadsword, found objects), On Command (burp, sneeze, yawn, hiccup), Many Laughs

 

Honors, Awards, and Affiliations

Academy of Creative Media and Department of Theatre & Dance Liaison Graduate Assistant Fall 2018-Spring 2020

Costume Shop Graduate Assistant Spring 2018

2020 KCACTF Region 7

• Irene Ryan Nominee for Performance in “The Maids”

• Held a Workshop - “Who Am I?: Creating a Character through Movement, Vocals, and the Page”

Po’okela Awards 

• Ensemble Performance in a Non-traditional Production - A Midsummer Night’s Bollywood Dream (Hema/Hermia)

• Overall Production of a Play - Dead Accounts (Costume Designer)

• Overall Production of a Non-traditional Performance - A Midsummer Night’s Bollywood Dream (Hema/Hermia)

2019 KCACTF Region 7 

• John Cauble Award for Outstanding Short Plays (One Acts) - Tony the Fantastic Fireman! LIVE: One Show Only as Heather

• The National Devising Theatre Project – Member of Winning Team

• SDC Directing Initiative – Actor in Regional/National Winning Scene

2018 KCACTF Region 7 Improv Olympics – Member of Top Winner of Improv Award in both short-form and long-form improv

Tuition Support Scholarship Recipient Spring 2018

Member and 2013-2014 Vice President of Chi Alpha Epsilon (National Honor Society)

Member and 2012-2013 Secretary of Alpha Psi Omega (National Theatre Honor Society)

University of West Florida Cheerleader 2011-2013

Teacher for Brentwood Elementary Drama Club 2011-2013

Brendon Tyler Wood Scholarship Recipient 2011