KarenE.

About Karen Trillian Schreiber Eliscu

I am a Martial Artist looking to break into the stunt and acting buisness. I am specifically looking to work with the martial arts or espionage genre but would be interested in working with anything that could use my skills.
Resume:

Karen Eliscu

86 Packers Falls Road

Durham, New Hampshire 03824

(603) 969-2476

purplesamurai@gmail.com

Height:5' 3” Weight:105 Eye color:Green-blue Hair color:Red(copper)

Objective: To be cast in a martial arts film role

Attributes: diligent, quick study, kinesthetic learner, dedicated, strong focus, high energy, can take direction, disciplined.

Martial Arts Experiences (14 years experience current)

Isshinryu Karate

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2006 brown belt, Quest Martial Arts Academy, Barrington, New Hampshire, study under Sensei Linda Nelson
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basic acrobatic ability(pop-ups, cartwheels, round-offs, jump/spinning kicks).
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Weapons: Nunchuku, Bo staff.
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Quest Martial Arts Academy demonstration team(2001-2006)

Public performances of solo and team martial arts demonstrations integrating improvisation and sword play. Choreographed solo routines.

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Friendship Tournament

Musical Kata, 2004. Self-choreographed solo routine with bamboo fan.

Tae Kwon Do

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3 week introduction course, 2003, Oyster River Middle School
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YMCA Tae Kwon Do and Kendo sword 2006-2007.

Shaolin/Taichi
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2007 to current student of Shifu Jhon Jin of Seacoast Chinese Center school, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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Friendship tournament 2008, (Northern Shaolin form “little cannon”)
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Chinese straight sword.

Acting Experiences

LEAP Performing Arts Program, The Music Hall, 2003, 2004

Studied acting with director Genevieve Aichele of the New Hampshire Theatre Project and dance with choreographer Jane Forde. Public performances at The Music Hall include martial arts one act plays.

Summer Artists In Residence, The Mill Pond Center for the Arts, 2002, 2003

Studied drama workshops with actors Nicole Beckwith and Blaire Hundertmark, script writing with screen writer Patrick Healey, and puppetry with puppeteer Leslye Smith.

Listen to Her Sing, Rochester Opera House, 2002, 2003, 2004

Studied music and musical choreography with pop artist and actor Cathy Sanborn Street and voice with soprano Angelynne Hinson. Public performances at The Rochester Opera House include collaborative song writing works.

Zoom TV Show, Zoom into Action Program

Featured presentation and discussion of community service project.

Senior directed play “Guardians of the Mantle”

Fight choreographer and extra. 2006.

Visiting Artist(Goddard college) performance by award winning actor/writer Lanna Joffrey

Narrator for excerpts from: “Dust”, “Nine parts of desire”, and “Valient” 2008.

Other Skills and Interests

Asian Studies, creative writing,visual arts, dancing, Fight Choreography.

Occupation

Student

Location

Durham NH United States

Interests

Martial Arts film, Martial Arts, Graphic novels/comic books, Joss Whedon films/shows, Chinese culture/art/history.

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