Headshot and Resume
Alden
Gagnon, AEA
she/her/hers
www.aldengagnon.com
Height: 5’6”
Hair: Auburn Red
Eyes: Hazel
207-420-6450
aldengagnonactor@gmail.com
new york theatre
Faith in Shackles
Joan of Arc
Hudson Guild Theatre, Dir. Justin Giachetti & Liz Carlin
Anxiety Stew
Vomma *originated the role
The Cherry Lane, Dir. David Brian
Time It Is: To Music
Dance Ensemble
Theatre for the New City, Choreo. Emilee Lord
The Dog Logs
Savior/Lead
The Alpha NYC, Dir. Bryna Raanan
Regional Theatre
42nd Street
Tap Ensemble/Winnie
Umbrella Stage Co., Dir. Brian Boruta/Choreo. Lara Finn
Spamalot
Dance Ensemble
Barnstormers Theare, Dir. Bob Shea
Zoom Staged Readings
Faith in Shackles
Joan of Arc
Dir. Justin Giachetti & Liz Carlin
Educational Theatre
Marie Antionette
u/s Lamballe/Royalist & Polignac/Mrs. Sauce
Emerson Stage, Dir. Annie Levy
Ismene
Greek Chorus Member
Dir. Zoe Halperin
First Lady Suite
Lorena “Hick” Hickock
Emerson Musical Theatre Society, Dir. Kat Harvey
TV/ Film
Look through the Window
Lead/Girlfriend
Women in Motion, Writer/Dir. Coral Worley
East of Everything
Lead/Cleo
Women in Motion, Dir. Emily Cerutti
Allie’s World
Lead/Host
Local TV US
Destin
Lead/Adele
Elon University, Dir. Jordan Roman
Messina, Inc.
Supporting/Juliet
YouTube Web Series, Dir. Justin Giachetti
Cabaret
actor therapy
Featured Soloist
Feinstein’s 54 Below
the b word
Soloist & Backup
The Bitter End NYC
education and training
Emerson College
BFA Theatre & Performance, Dance Minor
Summa Cum Laude, Deans List Every Semester, Gold Key National Honor’s Socety, Nicole DuFresne Award for Excellence in Performing Arts (2022).
Stella Adler Studio of Acting:
Winter Musical Theatre Immersion 2024
Online Summer Musical Theatre Intensive:
Certificate of Excellence 2020
Tom Todoroff Acting Conservatory:
Artists Certificate in Acting (Ensemble III, 2016)
Elon University:
Attended 2013-2014
Broadway Dance Center Training Program 2018:
Certificate of Excellence in Theatre & Tap Dance (Jill Kenney mentor)
Other Classes & Programs:
Actor Therapy (8 sessions)
Making it on Broadway
Broadway Artist’s Alliance (work study student)
Studio School LA
Fryeburg Academy Jazz Ensemble
Frantic Assembly Movement and Devised Theatre Workshops
Dance: Theatre Dance, Tap
Vocal Training: Cate Frazier-Neely, Ric Ryder, & Dan Thaler.
Acting & MT Training: Lindsay Mendez, Ryan Scott Oliver, David Brunetti, Tom Todoroff NYC Studio, Lindsay Beamish, Tyler Catanella, Sariva Goetz, & Jared Troilo.
Shakespeare: Sara Topham, Julia Lenardon, Daniel Davis, & Craig Mathers.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Reads Music, Sight Singing, Music Theory, IPA Proficient, Valid Driver’s License, Accents: Neutral American, Southern American, Scottish, Quebecois, Bostonian, Mainer, RP, & French, Languages: English & French, Fully Vaccinated for COVID-19 (Pfizer), Quick Study at Picking Up Music and Accents, Dance: Tap, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Contemporary, & Hip Hop, Advanced Crystal Master & Reiki Master, Breathwork and Meditation Facilitator.
