JASMINE CHEN
CAEA Member/ACTRA Member
Toronto Agent: Shari Quallenberg/AMI
Vancouver Agent: Nigel Mikoski/Connekt Creative
Hair: Dark Brown Eyes: Brown
Vocal Range: Alto/Belter
TRAINING
RYERSON THEATRE SCHOOL Theatre Performance: BFA Acting Program Class of '11
Acting: Peter Wylde, Diana Reis, Cynthia Ashperger. Voice: Irene Pauzer. Movement: Phillipa Domville, Viv Moore. Shakespeare: Ian Watson. Singing: Allen Cole, Rigzin Tute. Jazz: Vicky St.Denys, Derek Sangster. Commedia Del'arte/Mask: Perry Schneiderman. Clown: Leah Cherniak. Stage Combat/Fighting for Film: Steve Wilsher. Period Dance: Kelly Arnsby. Audition Preparation: Marianne McIsaac Acting for Camera: John Boylan
SHAW FESTIVAL Slaight Family Academy
Voice: Edda Sharpe, Sarah Shippobotham, Abigail Langham. Scene Study: Jim Mezon. Movement: Jane Johannson. Speeches: Graeme Somerville. Text: Jackie Maxwell. Music Theatre: Paul Sportelli. Alexander: Victoria Hart. Manners of the Mandate: Marla Mclean and Graeme Somerville
STRATFORD FESTIVAL
Voice: Janine Pearson Singing: Jennie Such Alexander: Kelly McEvenue Text: Ian Watson
BANFF CITADEL PROFESSIONAL THEATRE TRAINING - Intern Directing Program
Directing Mentor: Rachel Peake Voice/Text: Alison Matthews Acting: Dean Paul Gibson Shakespeare: Scott Bellis Chekov: Brenda Bazinet Aerials: Annie Dugan Stage Combat: Jonathan Purvis Viewpoints: Dave Horak
GATEWAY THEATRE Professional Development Mandarin Masterclass with Jocelyn Chang 2017
VOLCANO CONSERVATORY Dynamics of Space with Daniel Brooks
THEATRE PERFORMANCE
SOMEONE LIKE YOU Kirsten | The Arts Club | Jivesh Parasram
THE CULL Lynne | The Arts Club | Mindy Parfitt
K BODY AND MIND Esper/Seydou/Kacey | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts/A Wake of Vultures | Conor Wylie
WALKING AT NIGHT BY MYSELF Performer | A Wake of Vultures/re:Naissance Opera | Nancy Tam
THE WEDDING PARTY Katrina/Pippa/Tomas | Prairie Theatre Exchange/The Arts Club Theatre | Ann Hodges
ANTIGONE Antigone | Young People’s Theatre | Stephen Colella and Karen Gilodo
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF THE MASTER RACE Wife | Summerworks Festival | Esther Jun
BAKKHAI Bakkhai | Stratford Festival |Jillian Keiley
THE KOMAGATA MARU INCIDENT Sophie | Stratford Festival | Keira Loughran
YUKONSTYLE Yuko/Goldie | Talisman Theatre | Genevieve Blais
CHIMERICA Luili/Jennifer Lee | Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre/Canadian Stage | Chris Abraham
THE INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUAL'S GUIDE
TO CAPITALISM AND SOCIALISM WITH A KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES Sooze | The Shaw Festival | Eda Holmes
SWEET CHARITY Suzanne| The Shaw Festival | Morris Panych
DINK Bethany | Theatre-a-go-go | Caroline Azar
SCHEHERAZADE Courtney/Stephanie/Queen 2 | Nobody's Business Theatre/NSTF | Morgan Norwich
BLUE PLANET Loa | Young Peoples Theatre | Allen MacInnis
SPOTLIGHT ON JAPAN FESTIVAL: Samurai F (Kubota) | Canadian Stage | Mitchell Cushman
RONIN OFFICE WORKERS
HIDING WORDS (FOR YOU) Interrogator | Asian Arts Initiative | Gein Wong
WEESAGEECHAK BEGINS TO Heather | Native Earth Performing Arts | Tara Beagan
DANCE FESTIVAL XXV
DIM SUM LOSE SOME Performer | Theatre Local/Nuit Blanche | Jenna Rodgers
HOPE BLITZ Performer | Theatre Passe Muraille | Hope Blitz
A SYNONYM FOR LOVE Guide | Volcano Theatre | Ross Manson
A SONG FOR TOMORROW May | New Harlem/EventualAshes/MT Space| Gein Wong
SEX TAPE PROJECT Genvieve | fu-GEN Theatre | David Yee
CABARET Kit Kat Dancer | Hart House Theatre | Adam Brazier
HUMMINGBIRD COURTS TURTLE Hummingbird | Lab Cab Festival |Jenna Rodgers
THE WINTER'S TALE Perdita | Canadian Stage | Estelle Shook
ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE Girl Next Door | Ryerson Theatre | Jennifer Tarver/David Jansen
THE GIRLS WHO SAW EVERYTHING Runner Coghill | Ryerson Theatre | Ruth Madoc-Jones
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES Reclaiming Cunt | V-DAY T.O | Alexandra Dallas
THE BOAT PEOPLE Amy | Hamilton Fringe| Jeff Yung
BEYOND THE SCORE: Columbina | TSO | PerrySchniederman
MOZART'S PIANO CONCERTO NO.24
FILM & TELEVISION
I DO Sophie | Vancouver Asian Film Festival | Kimberly Ho + Cynthia Zhou
HOLIDAZED Ella Lin | Hallmark | Stacey N Harding + Gina Matthews + David Weaver
THE POWER Liu | Amazon Prime/Sister | Ugla Hauksdóttir + Logan Kibens
DIFFERENT THAN BEFORE Young Mom | Musubi Arts/Boldly | Mayumi Yoshida
K BODY AND MIND Esper/Seydou/Kacey | A Wake of Vultures | Conor Wylie
NEW EDEN Canadian Anchor | CraveTV/Rogers | Aleysa Young
RANSOM Receptionist | CBS/Global | Richard J Lewis
PARENTAL ADVISORY: Mlle. Wu | Lulo Films/BravoFact| Jaime Escallon Buraglia
DISCIPLINARY MEASURES
WOMANISH Box Office Girl | CBC Punchline| Templeton Philharmonic
DEGRASSI Attendant | MTV/Epitome
DEFIANCE Studious Girl | Syfy| Allan Kroeker
WAREHOUSE 13 Female Fan | Syfy| Jay Chandrasekhar
MILLIONS Mary | Jaded Pictures| Andrew Chung
A FORK IN THE ROAD Lisa | Splice Productions | Navin Ramaswaran
AUDIO PLAYS
THE CULL Lynn | Arts Club Theatre | Mindy Parfitt
BUN FUN NEW YEAR Tiger Mom | A Year of Blessings & Gateway Theatre| Five Blessings Collective
HENRY G20 Nell | Luminato | Christine Brubaker
SOMEONE LIKE YOU Kristin | Arts Club Theatre | Ashlie Corcoran
DIRECTION
OPERATION DOUBLE HAPPINESS |Five Blessings Collective & Gateway Theatre & VACT Theatre | 2023
LEGEND OF THE WHOOSSSH |Five Blessings Collective & Gateway Theatre & VACT Theatre | 2023
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON MY WAY TO CANADA | Advance Theatre Festival - Ruby Slippers | Grace Chin | 2022
EMBERS OF THE PAST | Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre MSG Lab | Louisa Phung | 2022
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CANADA | Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre MSG Lab | Grace Chin | 2020
HILOT MEANS HEALER | Cahoots Theatre in association with b current performing arts | Jo SiMalaya Alcampo | 2019
MADNESS OF THE SQUARE | Lift Off Festival Cahoots Theatre | Marjorie Chan | 2019
THE GATEWAY LANGUAGE EXCHANGE GAMESHOW | Gateway Theatre | Jasmine Chen & Johnny Wu | 2019
DIRT | Forward March Festival | Bessie Cheng | 2019
ROT | Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre MSG Lab | Jeff Ho | 2019
YELLOW RABBIT | Soulpepper Theatre and Silk Bath Collective | Gloria Mok, Bessie Cheng, Aaron Jan | 2018 * SOLD OUT RUN *
GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA (GOOD MORNING JULIET) | Banff Citadel Professional Theatre Program | Anne Marie Macdonald | 2018
MOTHER TONGUE PROJECT | Then They Fight Theatre | Jasmine Chen and En Lai Mah | 2016 * SOLD OUT RUN *
SCANNER | Factory Theatre: Sparks Fly | Yolanda Bonnell | 2016
BITE HARD: The Justin Chin Project | Lemontree Creations Residency [2017] | b current Performing Arts Residency [2018] | Justin Chin
LE BA-TA-CLAN | Opera 5 | Jacques Offenbach | 2014
ASSOCIATE* AND ASSISTANT DIRECTION
THE GREAT LEAP Creative Cultural Consultant for The Arts Club | Meg Roe | 2019
CROW HILL: THE TELEPHONE PLAY 4th Line Theatre | Deborah Williams | 2018
THE SILVER ARROW Citadel Theatre | Daryl Cloran | 2018
THE WEDDING PARTY Crows Theatre | Chris Abraham | 2018
MUSIK FÜR DAS ENDE Crows Theatre | Chris Abraham | 2017
BOMBAY BLACK Factory Theatre | Peter Hinton | 2015
TAPESTRY OPERA BRIEFS Tapestry Opera | Michael Mori |2014
FENG YI TING Luminato Festival | Atom Egoyan | 2013
THE PENELOPIAD Nightwood Theatre | Kelly Thorton | 2012
STOCKHOLM Seventh Stage | Kelly Straughan | 2012
*HARBOURFRONT NEXTSTEPS 11/12 FESTIVAL: ENTER THE SHADOW Harbourfront Centre | Lee Pham | 2011
RESIDENCIES: National Theatre School, Nightswimming Theatre, Banff Playwrights Lab, Gateway Theatre, b current Performing Arts, Lemontree Creations
THEATRE WORKSHOPS AND STAGED READINGS
KOWLOON BAY | Vertigo Theatre | Jenna Rodgers
SALESMAN IN CHINA | Stratford Festival | Jovanni Sy
K BODY AND MIND | Theatre Replacement pushOFF | Conor Wylie
TOTAL KNOCKOUT| Pandemic Theatre | Sunny Drake and Tom Arthur Davis
CHILDISH | Studio 180/Nightswimming Theatre | Brian Quirt and Sunny Drake
WASP | Nightswimming Theatre | Brian Quirt
THE OTHER SHORE | Gateway Theatre | Jocelyn Chang *
THE MOTHER TONGUE PROJECT | Then They Fight Theatre | Jasmine Chen (Workshop Production)
ALICE IN WONDERLAND | Shaw Festival | Peter Hinton
SOLICITING TEMPTATION | Tarragon Theatre | Erin Shields
THROUGH THE BAMBOO | Soulpepper Theatre | Byron Abalos and Andrea Mapilli*
NINE DRAGONS | fu-GEN Theatre | Jovanni Sy
HEAT LIGHTNING | Native Earth | Drew Hayden Taylor*
DA JIA | fu-GEN Theatre | Sophie Gee*
FALLING IN TIME | Prismatic Festival | Chris Gatchalian*
KILLJOY | Steady State Theatre | Clara Pasieka*
*Staged Reading
SPECIAL SKILLS
Certified Basic Actor Combatant, Voice Over, Choreography, Can-Fit Pro certified Fitness Instructor Specialist, Barre Instructor. Languages: English, Conversational Mandarin, Basic French. Accents: Standard British, Chinese, New York Sports: Snowboarding, Yoga, Rock Climbing, Cycling
PRODUCTION
GATEWAY THEATRE [2020-2022]
Artistic and Community Producer
Created artistic programming and community initiatives online and in-person
Season planning
Developed new partnerships with Richmond and Vancouver organizations
Curation
Branding consultation
Developed and strengthened relationships between artists, organizations, and community members
Assisted with hiring artistic and administrative personnel
Collaborated on cross-departmental teams
Member of the anti-racism and accessibility committees
Participated in adaptive planning for the organization
Facilitated community consultation for the creation of the Gilbert street mural by Carmen Chan
Coordinated mural design and painting
Created interactive audience enhancement for season shows (i.e lobby activation)
THE GREAT LEAP @ ARTS CLUB THEATRE [2019]
Creative Cultural Consultant
Provided research and resources for the cast and creative team
Worked with the Education and Outreach department to connect with community groups
Created ancillary programming - round table discussion, symposium, and lobby exhibit
Programmed and coordinated Day 1 of Rehearsal guest speakers
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS @ AN HONEST FAREWELL [2017]
Production Coordinator and Facilitator for the Paprika Festival Creators Unit
Facilitated a group of diverse emerging artists in the creation of an immersive theatre piece for Honest Ed's
Coordinated and communicated with the Centre for Social Innovation's Toronto for Everyone
Supervised Paprika participants at An Honest Farewell: aMAZEment Immersive Art Maze 3 Day Festival.
Scheduled rehearsals and post-mortem for the Creation Unit
THE PAPRIKA FESTIVAL [2016/17]
Creation Unit Facilitator for emerging artists ages 17-25
Ran weekly creation sessions based in Immersive Theatre
Taught movement, acting and stagecraft
Invited guest artists for special sessions: Julie Tepperman, Byron Laviolette and Genevieve Blais
Facilitated the creation of Sleepless Nights which played at Honest Ed's, The Paprika Festival and the Toronto Fringe Festival
THE DEATH OF MRS. GANDHI AND THE BEGINNING OF NEW PHYSICS [2016]
Director of Marketing
Shot and edited promotional videos - preview teaser, interview and behind-the-scenes
Created media content for social media platforms
Created copy for successful crowdfunding campaign
Obtained media previews and online event postings
CROSSING GIBRALTAR: SAVITRI AND SATYAVAN [2016]
Co-facilitated a 10 day Theatre Intensive for Youth ages 15-22 with Sharada Eswar
Taught contemporary theatre practices and creation techniques
Facilitated the creation of a 30 minute showcase
Assisted Guest Artists
CAHOOTS THEATRE OUTREACH COORDINATOR [2015/16]
With support from Theatre Ontario Professional Theatre Training Program to train under Marjorie Chan in Outreach
Developed and executed outreach programming for Cahoots Theatre's 2015/16 Season
Built community networks and facilitated community partnerships
Facilitated and assisted in the running of weekly workshops for Crossing Gibraltar: Ultrasound
Coordinated artists, LOA's and honorariums
CAHOOTS LIFT OFF FESTIVAL [2014]
Festival Coordinator for the three day community and arts festival Lift Off!
Coordinated and oversaw the daily schedules of the Festival
Served as a liaison between artists, guests and the Theatre
Coordinated artists, catering, signage, set up and strike
fu-GEN ASIAN CANADIAN THEATRE [2012/13]
Video Producer for 10th Anniversary Season of fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre
Produced the fu-GEN 10 Year Anniversary Mini Documentary
Responsible for scheduling and coordinating shoot dates
Interviewed notable Theatre and Film/TV professionals
Delivered a high quality promotional videos for fu-GEN Season Launch and Ching Chong Chinaman (All videos available to view on Youtube)
ANEEMAH'S SPOT [Summerworks 2012]
Associate Produced World Premiere of spoken word dramatist Motion's new work
Managed Social Media Marketing and Promotion
Acted as Media Contact; wrote and distributed official Press Release
Recruited videographer for promotional trailer and archival footage
Winner of 2012 RBC Arts Professional Award
AWARDS
Jon Kaplan Legacy Fund Award for Canadian Stage Performer (2022); Gina Wilkinson Prize for Emerging Female Director (2020); The Jean Gascon Award (Stratford 2017); The Future Generation Scholarship (2016); RBC Arts Professional Award (2012), Lou Taube Award (2010), George Merner Excellence in Speech Award (2009), Sears Ontario Drama Festival Award for Distinctive Merit in Acting (2005)
JURIES
Reel Asian International Film Festival (2022)
Program Sound Advisory Committee (2021)
Dora Mavor Moore Awards (2018/19)
Storefront Theatre Feminist Festival (2018)
Rhubarb Advisory Committee (2017)
The Wuchien Michael Than Foundation (2016)
Crow's Theatre RBC Rising Star Emerging Director's Prize (2016 & 2017)
REFERENCES
Available Upon Request