"When Radhika steps on stage… her eyes and the brightness of her face light up the scene. Her energy is dynamic, the strength and delivery of her voice brings life into the characters she's portraying. She's the kind of performer that learns at every moment, takes in theatrical advise, and explores the motivation of the characters and the intention of each scene… a directors delight! She truly gets the power of storytelling and how her artistry serves the listener and the community"- Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo, Eth-noh-tec Asian American Storytelling Company.
"Radhika is gracious, intelligent, and supportive femproviser! She is present in the moment and freakin' hilarious"- Leela Improv Artist.
Radhika's talent as an actor is exceeded only by her enthusiasm and passion for finding the truth in her character and the story we were telling the audience. I am proud of her work on that production, and my only regret is that I live so far from seeing her performances or working with her on a regular basis.- Dr. Stephen Rupsch, Director of Theatre Studies, St. Norbert College (De Pere, WI)
"Thank you for bringing Jane to life in MY VISIT TO AMERICA. You gave her a quiet dignity that made the most of what she could be in such a dreadful life situation".- Charles Belov, Playwright.
"Radhika is enthusiastic, supportive, intelligent, funny, caring, and a true lover of all things theatrical. She has a vast and varied amount of theatre and teaching experience and, in my opinion, is an asset to any theatre project".- Koly McBride, Artistic Director/Creator, Paper Wing Theatre, Monterey.
"Radhika is gracious, intelligent, and supportive femproviser! She is present in the moment and freakin' hilarious"- Leela Improv Artist.
Radhika's talent as an actor is exceeded only by her enthusiasm and passion for finding the truth in her character and the story we were telling the audience. I am proud of her work on that production, and my only regret is that I live so far from seeing her performances or working with her on a regular basis.- Dr. Stephen Rupsch, Director of Theatre Studies, St. Norbert College (De Pere, WI)
"Thank you for bringing Jane to life in MY VISIT TO AMERICA. You gave her a quiet dignity that made the most of what she could be in such a dreadful life situation".- Charles Belov, Playwright.
"Radhika is enthusiastic, supportive, intelligent, funny, caring, and a true lover of all things theatrical. She has a vast and varied amount of theatre and teaching experience and, in my opinion, is an asset to any theatre project".- Koly McBride, Artistic Director/Creator, Paper Wing Theatre, Monterey.
Radhika Rao
(Non AEA)
[email protected]
Ethnicity: South Asian
5’3”, 130 lbs
FILM, TELEVISION, COMMERCIAL, & WEB (Recent)
THEATER ACTING (Selected/Recent)
The Real Sappho Atthis Cutting Ball Theater
INDIVIDUAL A. Sandcastle Theater Co
THE CLAIM B. Shotgun Players
CAMP ALEXANDRA Queer Cat Theater
THE NATURAL HORSE SVETKA Cutting Ball Theater
ADULTING FATIMA Playground Zoom Fest
THE FORGOTTEN EMPRESS. NARRATOR/LADLI Z Space/Noorani Dance
BALD SOPRANO. MARY, the MAID Cutting Ball Theater
RICHARD III HASTINGS/BLUNT African American Shakespeare Festival
TIMON OF ATHENS SEMPRONIUS/
PHRYNIA/PAINTER Cutting Ball Theater
STRANGE LADIES VIDA/PHYLLIS Central Works
HAMLET BARNARDO/ SF Shakespeare Fest
GUILDENSTERN/
2nd GRAVEDIGGER
SPLISH SPLASH ENSEMBLE/VARIOUS Bay Area Children’s Th
MACBETH LADY MACBETH Arabian Shakespeare Fes.
A DREAM PLAY MOTHER/KRISTIN/LAW Cutting Ball Theater
RICKSHAW GIRL RASHIDA/WOMAN Bay Area Children’s Thr
TROILUS & CRESSIDA CRESSIDA SF Shakes Parklet Series
THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH MAMMOTH/ENSEMBLE Douglas Morrison Theatre
COCK W. New Conservatory Theatre
JULIUS CAESAR PORTIA Festival Theatre Ensemble
PIRATES OF PORT ROYAL SMYKE (Pirate) Festival Theatre Ensemble
MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE TANIA New Conservatory Th Ctr
JULIUS CAESAR BRUTUS (Alt) SF Shakes EduTour
RICHARD III BRACKENBURY SF Shakes Parklet series
BURQAVAGANZA HASEENA RasaNova Theatre/Brava
SUSTAINED THEATRE-RELATED WORK:
SPECIAL SKILLS, TRAINING:
Shakespeare & Company (Conservatory Intensive), Improv Comedy, Improvisational Singing (Mezzo Soprano), Storytelling, Process Drama, Meisner Technique, Alexander Voice, Theatre of the Oppressed, Theatre in Education, Hindi/Urdu speaker, Conversational Spanish. Recent Accents performed: British, Arabic, Russian, Indian.
(Non AEA)
[email protected]
Ethnicity: South Asian
5’3”, 130 lbs
FILM, TELEVISION, COMMERCIAL, & WEB (Recent)
- DAMAYANTI (upcoming)- SHORT FILM. Director: Juan G Berumen
- STRINGS ATTACHED (Seema) -web series-Amazon Prime- Director: Amir Jaffer.
- HIRAETH (Priya) Webseries premiered on Amazon Prime) Director: Amir Jaffer
THEATER ACTING (Selected/Recent)
The Real Sappho Atthis Cutting Ball Theater
INDIVIDUAL A. Sandcastle Theater Co
THE CLAIM B. Shotgun Players
CAMP ALEXANDRA Queer Cat Theater
THE NATURAL HORSE SVETKA Cutting Ball Theater
ADULTING FATIMA Playground Zoom Fest
THE FORGOTTEN EMPRESS. NARRATOR/LADLI Z Space/Noorani Dance
BALD SOPRANO. MARY, the MAID Cutting Ball Theater
RICHARD III HASTINGS/BLUNT African American Shakespeare Festival
TIMON OF ATHENS SEMPRONIUS/
PHRYNIA/PAINTER Cutting Ball Theater
STRANGE LADIES VIDA/PHYLLIS Central Works
HAMLET BARNARDO/ SF Shakespeare Fest
GUILDENSTERN/
2nd GRAVEDIGGER
SPLISH SPLASH ENSEMBLE/VARIOUS Bay Area Children’s Th
MACBETH LADY MACBETH Arabian Shakespeare Fes.
A DREAM PLAY MOTHER/KRISTIN/LAW Cutting Ball Theater
RICKSHAW GIRL RASHIDA/WOMAN Bay Area Children’s Thr
TROILUS & CRESSIDA CRESSIDA SF Shakes Parklet Series
THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH MAMMOTH/ENSEMBLE Douglas Morrison Theatre
COCK W. New Conservatory Theatre
JULIUS CAESAR PORTIA Festival Theatre Ensemble
PIRATES OF PORT ROYAL SMYKE (Pirate) Festival Theatre Ensemble
MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE TANIA New Conservatory Th Ctr
JULIUS CAESAR BRUTUS (Alt) SF Shakes EduTour
RICHARD III BRACKENBURY SF Shakes Parklet series
BURQAVAGANZA HASEENA RasaNova Theatre/Brava
SUSTAINED THEATRE-RELATED WORK:
- Resident Artist, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival
- Director, LezWrites Festival, PintSized Plays (Piano Fight), ShortLived Play Festival (Piano Fight), YouthAware, New Conservatory Theatre, Playwrights Center, San Francisco, SF Shakespeare Festival’s Parklet/35 Speeches Series
- Ensemble Artist, Eth-noh-tec Asian American Storytelling Company
- Actor/Reader for Custom Made Theatre, SF Playwrights’ Foundation; Playwrights Center, San Francisco: 24-hr Playwrights Fest/Developmental Reading Series, Olympians Festival, Word For Word, ReproRights Festival.
- Improviser, Leela Improv, PlayBack Theater
- Standardized Patient work, Stanford Medical, USCF, Samuel Merritt University
- Mock witness/trial/police investigations, Hastings Law, Case Western University, SFPD
- Actor/Communications Coach in Organizational Settigns- Cisco, Salesforce, Chartis, Peers & Players, LifeTheater
SPECIAL SKILLS, TRAINING:
Shakespeare & Company (Conservatory Intensive), Improv Comedy, Improvisational Singing (Mezzo Soprano), Storytelling, Process Drama, Meisner Technique, Alexander Voice, Theatre of the Oppressed, Theatre in Education, Hindi/Urdu speaker, Conversational Spanish. Recent Accents performed: British, Arabic, Russian, Indian.