Savvy Staff

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DOUG SHAPIRO is a career consultant with proven talent for networking and goal-setting for artists and takes great pride in helping others take charge of their career. He is best known for his ‘FODapalooza’ networking events that connect the people in his life, his monthly e-newsletters, and his expertise at creating multiple characters for music theatre and voice-over projects. Doug has been working for eight years with Right Management, a company that provides career management services for clients who have been let go from their jobs. This work has provided the foundation for his expertise in networking techniques, self-marketing, interviewing strategies, and resume development. Doug has been a guest lecturer on the business of acting at universities ranging from Villanova University to the University of Southern Maine. His acting work ranges from MC and principal vocalist for a 15-piece 1940’s Big Band to voicing several characters for the cast album and live show of Disney’s FINDING NEMO: THE MUSICAL. Doug graduated from Syracuse University with a BFA in Music Theatre, Vocal Jazz, and Stage Management and has been working steadily in the New England and New York City markets ever since. www.dougshapiro.com

 

Christina Shipp is proud to be the first Savvy Actor staff member. She is currently the Database Manager for the Savvy Industry Lists and is training to be the next Savvy Career Coach. As a distributor of Send Out Cards, she loves empowering actors with the business tools they need. Christina works as an actor with Flux Theatre Ensemble and heads up Flux Casting and Events. She also works as an actor with Grey Sky Films and Packawallop Productions. She is a Network affiliate and also works as a resident director for Equalogy, a theater company dedicated to social change. Christina graduated from the Youth Performing Arts School in Louisville, Kentucky and has a BA in Theatre and BS in Sociology. She currently studies the Lucid Body Technique with Fay Simpson and at the People’s Improv Theater. www.christinashipp.com

 

Stephen Mitchell Brown is overjoyed to be working with The Savvy Actor as their web consultant and advisor of things in the technical world. While gearing up to become a distributor of Send Out Cards, he continues to pursue his first love of performing. He has performed regionally across the country and in Japan. Favorite Roles include Beauty & the Beast (The Beast), Showboat (Ravenal) , Carousel (Enoch Snow), Captains Couragous (Manuel), Guys & Dolls (Nicely), and Greater Tuna (Thurston, et al.). He has been designing websites as his "other job" for 2 years and recently launched his new company, Moneynote Designs, to help performing artists create a space of their own on the web. Stephen graduated from Muhlenberg College with a BA in Theatre w/ Music Minor. He currently studies voice and acting in NYC. www.stephenmitchellbrown.com