Shawn A. Smith

Chicago / Pittsburgh Based Actor

TV / Film / Commercials

 Till Death Do Us Part Clayton Daniels Think Roth Productions
 Market Squared Jack Chester Frascot Productions
 In Transition Mark Hilarity Ensues Productions
 ReImagining Pittsburgh "Green" Worker Heinz Foundation

Scratch: A Dark and Stormy Night

 Scratch

 Spine Tingling Productions

 Wanted Jake MYCHE Productions
 Impressions Man / Salesman MYCHE Productions
 Deep Dylan John Rohach Films
 Love Street Living Foods Grown Man Jon-Michaels Films
 Assassins Creed Muslim Guard Mad Scientist Films
She's Out of my League Background Dreamworks Pictures
 Zack and Miri Make a Porno Featured Background Dir. Kevin Smith
 Adventureland Featured Extra Dir. Greg Mottola
 The Kill Point Paramedic Spike TV
 "Are We Ready Yet?" Student Forum Member  Arania Productions (WTIF-TV Central PA)
 Pittsburgh Today "Live" Guest Performer (8/13/07) KDKA-TV (Pittsburgh)

Musicals

 

 A Fabulous 50's Christmas Quartet / Ensemble Member Towle Theater Company
 Songs For A New World Man 2 Northern Lights Theater Co.
 1776 Thomas Jefferson* Colonial Theater, RMU
 Rocky Horror Show Rocky Empty Jug Productions
 Broadway at the Overlook Guest Performer* Pittsburgh Musical Theater
 Beauty and the Beast Beast Double / Ensemble Pittsburgh Musical Theater
 Footloose Lyle / Cranston (US) Pittsburgh Musical Theater
 The Sound of Music Franz Pittsburgh Musical Theater
 Jesus Christ Superstar Apostle / Roman Soldier Pittsburgh Musical Theater 
 Miss Saigon American Soldier  Pittsburgh Musical Theater 
 Children of Eden Noah* Colonial Theater, RMU 
 A Lyrical Christmas Carol Ghost of Christmas Present * RER Conservatory (PMT) 
 Fiddler on the Roof Lazerwolf* RER Conservatory (PMT) 
 Jesus Christ Superstar Apostle / Soldier* RER Conservatory (PMT) 
 Anything Goes Billy Crocker  MFPA Summer Musical 
 Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ St. Philip's Youth Theater
 The Wizard of Oz Cowardly Lion St. Philip's Youth Theater
 Jekyll and Hyde Sir Danvers Carew Point Park Conservatory Co.
 Funny Thing...Forum Marcus Lycus McKeesport Little Theater
 Joseph...Dreamcoat Simeon RER Conservatory (PMT)
 1776 Lewis Morris Center Theater Players
 Tied to the Tracks! Sheriff Billy Bold Chatham Village Players
 Once On This Island Ton Ton Julian Montour Spring Musical
 South Pacific Ensemble Montour Spring Musical

 

*Denotes Guest Artist

Plays

The Cocktail Hour John South Park Theatre, F.J. Hartland, Dir.
 The Game: Play in A Day 4 Man 3 Colonial Theater, RMU
 The Melville Boys Owen Melville Actors Civic Theater
 A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story Young Scrooge / Future Actors Civic Theater
 Air Ross Cup-A-Jo Productions (PNWF, 2008)
 Fuddy Meers Millet Colonial Theater
 Death on Flagler* Frances Cup-a-Jo Productions (PNWF, 2006)
 S.O.U.L.S. Inc. Four / Sluggo The Theater Factory (PNWF, 2006)
 Deathtrap** Clifford Anderson McKeesport Little Theater
 The Foreigner Owen Musser The Baldwin Players
 Tony and Tina's Wedding Michael Just Howard Pearloff Productions

*Nominated for Best Actor (Pittsburgh New Works Festival, 2006)

**Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (McKeesport Little Theater's season awards)

Directing

 Seussical the Musical Actors Civic Theater May, 2009
 PMT Stars Pittsburgh Musical Theater

 Apr. - Dec, 2007

 Children of Eden St. Philip's Youth Theater Summer; 2003 
 Joseph...Dreamcoat St. Philip's Youth Theater Summer; 2002
 (AD) Jesus Christ Superstar St. Philip's Youth Theater Summer; 2001
 (AD) Wizard of Oz St. Philip's Youth Theater Summer; 2000

Promotions

 Ongoing Confilcts, please email Shawn for information

Education

Montour High School (2001) - Graduate

Gargaro's Young Performers Institute (2000) - Graduate

Point Park University (2005) - BA Theater Arts (Concentration in Musical Theater)

 Acting - John Amplas / Nancy Bach / Scott Wise / Bob Haley

Voice and Speech - Penny Lindblom / Phil Winters / Doug Mertz

Ballet - Sarah Everett

Jazz - Stacy Wallach

Tap - Pearl-Ann Porter

Stage Movement - Scott Wise

Private Voice - Sandra Greciano / Angelya Benson

Directing - Shiela McKenna