MEET JESS PASSARO
Professional theater companies can access Jess’s Talent profile on Minnesota Playlist and download their headshot and resume by clicking HERE, or view her profiles on Casting Frontier, and About the Actor.
Aka: Jessica Thompson, Jessica Passaro
Vocal Range: Soprano/ Mezzo
Union Status: EMC
SKILLS Accents/ Dialects: Neutral American, Standard British, Cockney, Midwest, Southern, Spanish, Italian, French, Stage Standard; Dance: Tap, Jazz and Ballet; Swimming, Skiing, Horseback Riding, Pass in Unarmed Stage Combat by the SAFD, 2017, able to read music.
PERFORMANCE WORK
REGIONAL THEATRE (SELECTED)
| THE LARAMIE PROJECT | Ensemble | Uprising Theatre Co. |
| LARAMIE PROJECT: TEN YEARS LATER | Ensemble | Uprising Theatre Co. |
| CHILDE ROLAND | Cowherd/ Barkeep/ Elf | Six Elements @ Mounds Theatre |
| THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND | Cynthia Muldoon | St. Croix Festival Theatre |
| THE DWELLING PLACE | Luella Loveday/ Dierdre | Trompe L’oeil/ MN FRINGE @ Rarig Thrust |
| DENIAL OF SERVICE | SarahAnn | SAVAALI/ MN FRINGE @ Rarig X |
| ON GOLDEN POND | Chelsea | St. Croix Festival Theatre |
| THE CHRISTIANS | Choir | Walking Shadow in assoc. w/ Mixed Blood |
| IF ONLY | Catherine | SPOG Theatre/ MN FRINGE @TRP |
| THE NON-PRODUCERS | Weyward Sister Three | Trompe L’oeil/ MN FRINGE @ Rarig Thrust |
| 12 ANGRY JURORS | Twelve | St. Croix Festival Theatre |
| FOLLIES* | Young Dee Dee West** | Signature Theatre (dir: Eric Schaeffer) |
| THE WILD PARTY* | Ellie, u/s Kate** | Cardinal Theatricals @ Fitzgerald Theatre |
| FORUM* | Domina** | Way Off Broadway Theatre |
| PETER PAN* | Mrs. Darling** | Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre |
| WEST SIDE STORY* | Consuela** | Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre |
| THE SECRET GARDEN* | Miss Winthrop** | Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre |
NYC THEATRE
| CHARLOTTE’S WEB | Templeton, Lurvy, Arable | Sundog Theatre Co. |
| GUYS & DOLLS (ES) | Mimi | Actors Theatre of Snug Harbor |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (ES) | Helena** | SI Shakespearean Theatre |
| NIGHT OF THE IGUANA (ES) | Charlotte Goodall** | SI Shakespearean Theatre |
| OLIVER (ES) | Milkmaid** | Actors Theatre of Snug Harbor |
| THREEPLAY (Premiere) | Patricia** | The Studio Theatre |
INTERACTIVE THEATRE
| WATERSHED PROTECTION SQUAD | Betty Bass | CLIMB Theatre (MN) |
| KILL HER AGAIN SAM | Patty Cake | Kill Her Entertainment (NYC) |
| HORRIBLE HALLOWEEN HOMICIDE | Anita Pint/ Bida Pint | Kill Her Entertainment (NYC) |
| KILL HER AGAIN SAM | Ima Pixie** | Kill Her Entertainment (NYC) |
FILM/TV/WEB
| LEGACY WEBSERIES | Artemis | Sorin Vilas Productions |
| BE THE ONE RUN (Commercial) | Featured Extra | Prod. by Preston Kelly |
| TWINS/ MINNEAPOLIS.ORG (Flash Mob) | Dancer | Prod. by City of Minneapolis /Cardinal Theatricals |
| IGNORANCE AND ABSENCE OF GERARD | Party Guest** | Lonely Planet Productions |
* = AEA or Equity Guest Artist productions, ES = Equity Showcase.
** = Credit in maiden name, Jessica Thompson, all others credited as Jessica Passaro
EDUCATION & TRAINING
| Shenandoah Conservatory (Winchester, VA): | BFA Musical Theatre** |
| Stage Combat Certification | Pass in Unarmed Stage Combat by the SAFD, 2017 FakeFighting (by Aaron Preusse, MN) |
| THEATRE Workshops | Commedia/ Viewpoints workshop/training with Andrew Erskine Wheeler, Theatre Nostros, MN; FATEActors Workshop**, Feet of Clay Theatre, DC |
| Intimacy Directors and Coordinators/ Intimacy Director’s International Workshops | IDC Level 2: Foundations of Intimacy – Online, Level 1: Intimacy for Stage Intensive Workshop, Intro to Stage and Screen Intimacy for Actors, and Mapping the Kiss, Intimacy Track, Brawl of America 2022 |
| Webster Conservatory (St. Louis, MO): | Studied: Musical Theatre, Dance, Voice** |
| The New End Theatre (London, UK) | Production Intern (ASM, & Assistant Director)** |
| Vocal Studies (10 + years) | Studios of Melissa Hart (current), Constance Maragos, Joanne Cruikshank, & Dr. Janette Ogg |
| Dance studies(18+ years) | Alesso’s Dance Spectrum, Woodbury Dance, Janet Lang Dance Studio**, Shenandoah Conservatory**, and Webster Conservatory** |