sassy, classy, and a bit smart-assy
Kirsten Almeida received her B.A. in Theater and Speech from Wagner College. Most recently, Kirsten appeared in Nunzio Stisseau's brand new musical workshop of 'Trains' in NYC. She just closed a successful run of a brand new musical comedy 'Professor von Awesome's Ghost Hunting Safari' with Serious Theatre Collective Off-Off Broadway. She has appeared at the New Amsterdam Theatre in the annual production of 'Gypsy of the Year' with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. She has performed in more than fifty shows all over the U.S. In 2010, she spent four months touring the country with the Omaha Theater Company's production of 'The Little Engine that Could' as the Red Dress Doll. She performed nearly 80 performances in 36 states. In New York City, Kirsten was part of the cast for the award-winning 'Skin Deep' by Mary Lynn Dobson (Fringe Festival winner 2009) which has won top honors from the 2010 Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival and originated the role of Lavender Blue in the eerily funny 'Professor Von Awesome's Traveling Caravan of Cautionary Warnings.' Kirsten appeared in the U.S. premiere of 'Scandalous! A new musical based on the life of D.H. Lawrence' in New Orleans and appeared at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in the World Premiere musical 'The Butterfly Project' which raised money for children's cancer research. Other credits include Thoroughly Modern Milllie (Muzzy), Children of Eden (Mama Noah), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat(Narrator), Hello Dolly!(Minnie Fay), Beauty and the Beast(Silly Girl & Madame de la Grande Bouche), The Sound of Music(Mother Abbess), Oliver!(Widow Corney), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying(Rosemary), NunsenseI (Sister Hubert), Gypsy(Tessie Tura), Guys & Dolls(Agatja), Back to the 80s(Debbie Cox), Seussical the Musical(Gertrude), Snoopy!(Sally Brown), Little Shop of Horrors(Chiffon), and many more.
In film/tv, Kirsten just wrapped up filming on two films 'Sideswiped' and 'Just Like We Used to Do' as well as a few short films:
Kirsten has appeared as a guest artist with the Newark Boys Chorus and Triad Ensemble and the Spotlight Cabaret with Star of the Day Event Productions. She was a founding member of the Boonton Parks & Recreation Theatre Company for young performers. Kirsten has dabbled in play writing for children's theater.
Kirsten teaches drama classes to grades 1 through 12. She also is the Program Coordinator/Facilitator for Civic Theatre of Allentown's "Reading with Cat in the Hat" literacy promotion program where she tours elementary schools at risk for academic failure.
She is also the Founder and CEO of 'Star of the Day' Event Productions' - a live entertainment company whose mission is to entertain, educate and encourage community involvement through music, theater, and dance. She teaches an audition prep class, private voice, beginner voice & movement, and runs a family-friendly theater company.
In film/tv, Kirsten just wrapped up filming on two films 'Sideswiped' and 'Just Like We Used to Do' as well as a few short films:
Kirsten has appeared as a guest artist with the Newark Boys Chorus and Triad Ensemble and the Spotlight Cabaret with Star of the Day Event Productions. She was a founding member of the Boonton Parks & Recreation Theatre Company for young performers. Kirsten has dabbled in play writing for children's theater.
Kirsten teaches drama classes to grades 1 through 12. She also is the Program Coordinator/Facilitator for Civic Theatre of Allentown's "Reading with Cat in the Hat" literacy promotion program where she tours elementary schools at risk for academic failure.
She is also the Founder and CEO of 'Star of the Day' Event Productions' - a live entertainment company whose mission is to entertain, educate and encourage community involvement through music, theater, and dance. She teaches an audition prep class, private voice, beginner voice & movement, and runs a family-friendly theater company.