Catherine Restivo
Hi!
If you want something done a certain way, I'm great at taking direction. But I'm also good at creating my own direction if you want spontaneous.
If you tend to be anxious, my patience and comforting presence can help ease your anxiety and help you get to work! I've been told on multiple occasions that being in the same room with me helps people feel more at ease.
I have been acting for most of my life and I have an MFA & BFA in acting. I have taught & coached acting in many settings including the university setting in-person and online.
I'm good with beginners and pros.
I can help if you need:
-Coaching and guidance
or
-No coaching, and just reading/good acting partner for your scene.
I look forward to reading with you!
Bonus: If your scene has Spanish or Italian in it, I can read with you. I'm not native in these languages, but I have a decent handle on them! :)
Catherine received her MFA in Acting and Asian Performance while also teaching Intro to Acting at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
She holds a BFA in Theatre from Stephen F. Austin State University; and a Professional Training Certificate from Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre. She studied physical ensemble-based theatre at Rose Bruford College in Sidcup, England; and Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático (RESAD) in Madrid, Spain and she spent a year studying Contemporary Performance at Naropa University.
Catherine has performed, devised, taught and worked backstage in New York City, Hawaii, Texas, Connecticut, California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Spain and England. She was an Ensemble Apprentice at Touchstone Theatre and has worked with major theatre companies and festivals such as The Alley Theatre, Hartford Stage, New York Fringe Festival, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Main Street Theatre, Ensemble Theatre, and Huron Playhouse.
Some of her Film/TV work include NCIS: Hawaii on CBS, and Who Do You Believe? on ABC/HULU
She has provided VO narration of real-life stories for multiple episodes of Disturbed Podcast.
