Lil Wenker
Non-Equity Actor and Singer
651.262.7892 – lgwenker22@gmail.com
5’3’’ – Dark Blonde Hair – Blue Eyes – Mezzo
THEATRE (selected credits):
Dr. Faustus Lights the Lights / Girl / Yale Dramat / Jack McAuliffe
Stupid Fucking Bird / Nina / Yale University / Lina Kapp
Bone Portraits / Josephine / Phoenix Theatre / Sara Schwabe
Jack or the Submission / Roberta I/II / Lab Theatre / Noa Beckham-Chasnoff
Rhinoceros / Daisy / TEK BOX / Ryan Underbakke
Lord of the Flies / Percival / Illusion Theatre / Jennie Ward
The Crucible / Betty Parris / Lab Theatre / Genevieve Bennett
DEVISED WORK:
CowCow: A Party for … / The Portal / LABRADOR / Nick Saxton
Secondhand Study of Chance / Jane / LABRADOR / Sage Ftacek
Dilettante / Phoebe / Fishwife Theatre Company / Jesica Springer
EDUCATIONAL (St. Paul Conservatory):
The Seagull / Nina / Acting Studio Company / Genevieve Bennett
A Bright Room Called Day / Rosa Malek / Acting Studio Company / Genevieve Bennett
Morning Star / Sadie / St. Paul Conservatory / Genevieve Bennett
The Laramie Project / Matt Galloway / St. Paul Conservatory / Suzy Messerole
Our Town / Emily / St. Paul Conservatory / Justin Spooner
PRODUCTION:
Really Really / Director / St. Paul Conservatory / Co. Dir. Sage Ftacek
Bare: A Pop Opera / Producer / Broken Ivy Theatre Company / Ava Egertson
When I Nod My Head … / Stage Manager / WLDRNSS Theatre / Jon Ferguson
Life-Sized Dialogue … / Stage Manager / LABRADOR / Jon Ferguson
TRAINING:
Yale University
BA Theatre/English expected May 2022
Red Hot Poker Sketch Comedy Company
Yale Magic Society Member
St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists
Scene Study and Acting Studio: Genevieve Bennett
Movement (Laban, Mime, Tai Chi, Slapstick): Andrea Tutt & Aaron Preusse
Stage Combat (Unarmed, Rapier): Aaron Preusse
Voice (Verse, IPA, Rasa Boxes)/Dialects (Standard British): Sara Schwabe & Keeley Wolter
Singing (Ensemble, Solo, Theory, Classical Italian): Ian Zahren & Peg Sutherland
Text and Movement: H. Adam Harris
Improvisation and Artistry: Justin Spooner
Masks and Composition: Jon Ferguson
Children’s Theatre Company
Apprentice Program with Suzy Messerole
LABRADOR Theatre Company (Partnered with Guthrie Theater and Springboard for the Arts)
Founder and Company Member 2016-18; Board of Directors Head of External Communications
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Piano, Basic Pass in Unarmed Stage Combat by SAFD, (Dec. 2016), Rock Climbing, Dancing like no one is watching, Good with kids and dogs
Performance
Show Name | Role | Dates |
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Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights | Girl/Chorus | Feb 28 – Mar 2, 2019 |
Stupid Fucking Bird | Nina | Nov 29 – Dec 1, 2018 |