Height: 5’8” Weight: 120 Hair: Blonde Eyes: Brown Voice: Soprano/Mezzo
Contact: marisa_jo@hotmail.com or marisamerliss@gmail.com
THEATRE/STAGE
Erotic Broadway-Vintage Variety Dancer/Baton Twirler Triad Theatre-directed by Tricia Brouk
The Music Man Ensemble Harbor Lights Theater-directed by Ray Roderick
Midsummer Nights Dream Willow Producers Club-Benefit for Charity Water
42nd Street Diane Lorimer/Ensemble Hoftra Entertainment-directed by Amy Dolan Fletcher
Kiss Me Kate Featured Dancer Village Light Opera-directed by Tony Spinosa
Norweign Cruiseline Dancer Norweign Cruiselines Entertainment
Oklahoma Dream Laurey Village Light Opera-directed by Tina Marie Casamento
Radio City Lights Dancer Seneca Allegany Casino (Buffalo, NY)
Not Now, Darling Janie Crown Uptown Theatre (Wichita, KS)
Princess Cruiseline Dancer/Singer World Cruise
Mardi Gras Musical Revue Dancer/Singer Harrah’s Resort Casino (Cherokee, NC)
Open Call Miss Broadway Neighborhood Playhouse (NYC)
(Off Broadway Workshop)
If You Love Me Tiffany Yankee Repertory Company (NYC)
Specter Marla Arthur Seelen Theatre (NYC)
DANCE COMPANY
Bemoved (Jazz/Contemporary) Company Member New York, NYC
Broadway Blessing Concert 2007, 2009 Project Dance, NYC
TELEVISION/FILM
Top Gear Model The History Channel
One Life to Live Country Club Member ABC
All My Children Medical Student (recurring) ABC
Law & Order-SVU Call Girl NBC
Parting Words Laura (Double) Schofield Films-Feature
FITNESS VIDEO/DVD
Brazilian Butt Lift Secret Weapon Workout- by Leandro Carvalho-Beach Body
Turbo Jam-Beach Body
Health Nut Media
FITNESS INFOMERCIALS
J Core by
Hip Hop Abs by Shaun T-Beach Body
Asylum by Shaun T-Beach Body
Turbo Jam by Chalene-Beach Body
Rev Abs by Brett Hoebel-Beach Body
INFOMERCIAL
The Chef’s Basket
COMMERCIALS
CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge
Miller Light/NFL (National)
Lend America (Regional-Northeast)
Peidmont Hospital (Regional-Southeast)
PRINT/MODELING
The Athlete’s Palate Cookbook by Runners World-Book Cover
Capezio-Capezio Brand (Print)
Harmonie (Print)
Women’s Health Magazine
Reebok
Leandro Fitness
JCore-www.jcorebody.com
Target
Jacques Moret
The Philadelphia Belle
KY-www.k-y.com
General Electric
Health Nut Media
Coco Myles Bridal and Formalwear
Donna Karen Collection
Bacardi
Cheer Danz Catalog
Healthzone
I DO for Brides Magazine
Audiovox
Fit Model for Capezio Brand, Frontline, Harmonie, Capezio NY-Hosiery
DANCE INDUSTRIALS
Frank Senatra Medley Dancer Trump Marina (Atlantic City)
Holiday Spectacular Dancer Sandals Resort/Rainbow Room (NYC)
Latin Nights Dancer Louis Vuitton (NYC)
Heading For the Future Dancer McDonald’s (Atlanta, GA)
Swing Time Dancer World Series Gala (Atlanta, GA)
Saturday Night Fever Dancer Coca Cola Corporation (Atlanta, GA)
MEDICAL INDUSTRIALS
Lippincott-Educational DVD Nursing Student (principal)
General Electric
CHOREOGRAPHY
Carousel Choreographer Village Light Opera NYC
Fiddler On The Roof Asst. DIrector/Choreographer Village Light Opera NYC-directed by Tony Spinosa
Fiddler On The Roof Choreographer Crown Uptown Theatre (Wichita, KS)
Romeo and Juliet Asst. Choreographer Monarch Theatre Company (NYC)
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
University of Connecticut-Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Minor in Dance
DANCE: STEPS, Broadway Dance Center, Atlanta Ballet, Hartford Conservatory
Styles-Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Modern, Latin, Hip-Hop, Country Western, Partnering
Roberta Mathes, Ray Hesselink
ACTING: Neighborhood Playhouse-Completed 2 Year Meisner Program with Richard Pinter
VOICE: Jim Carson, Tina Marie Casamento, Gary Ramsey (speech)
WORKSHOPS: Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre - Fulltime Summer Program
Bound for Broadway-New Dance Group- Musical Theatre Intensive
SPECIAL SKILLS
BATON TWIRLING: National 2 Baton Twirling Champion, 1-2-3 Baton Twirling, Fire Twirling
REGISTERED NURSE-Pediatrics/Neonatal, Partnering, Pilates, Yoga, Most Sports, Juggling, Roller Blading, Horseback Riding, Platform Diving, Teleprompter Experience, Southern and British Accents, Quick Change Extraordinaire,
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