Ruth Kavanagh
SAG-AFTRA / AEA
Dual US / Euro Citizenship
Location: NYC
Height: 5'9"
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
TV & Film
Rising: A Rush of Souls
Saints Alive
Eucharist
Oxidados Music Video
The Saints Speak
Supporting
Lead
Lead
Supporting
Lead
Fallen Angel
Arcadia Films
Arcadia Films
Plastilina Mosh
Arcadia Films
Industrials
Accenture
Hoffman-La Roche
Sanofi
Lead
Lead
Lead
MIDI Corp
MIDI Corp
MIDI Corp
Theatre
The Grave, The Fan, The Wife
There Has Possibly Been An Incident
Till Death
Her Big Chance (Talking Heads)
The Conversation
Reasons to Settle for Less
Love’s Labours Lost
Nights of Wrath
Safety
Nora’s Bloke
Blood Wedding
One Last White Horse
A Christmas Lullaby
The Maids
Yerma
The Marlboro Man
Tingeltangel
The Women
One Woman Show
Twelfth Night
Commedia dell'Arte
After The Dance
Lovers (Winners)
Steel Magnolias
The Wife
L
Woman/Doris/Gladys
Lesley
Gráinne Ní Mháille
Evie
Rosaline
Louise
Susan
Nora
Mother-in-Law
Horse
Wicked Witch
Solange
Yerma
Wanda
Sophie
Nancy Blake
Maud Gonne
Viola
Magenta Palette
Helen Banner
Mag
Shelby
The Playroom Theatre
Grace Theatre/Producers Club, NYC
Mind the Gap/The Secret Theatre, NYC
Fallen Angel, Irish Arts Center, NYC
Mind the Gap Theatre Co.,NYC
Instant Shakespeare Co., NYC
Greenwich St Theatre, NYC
Mind the Gap Theatre Co., NYC
Blue Heron Arts Centre, NYC
Theatre of Riverside Church, NYC
Kassiopia TC, Union Theatre, London
CreACTive TC, Schools Tour, Italy
The Judi Dench Theatre, London
The Starting Gate, London
Kassiopia TC, Milwaukee Irish Fest
BAC, London
BAC, London
The Acting Company, London
The Acting Company, London
Schools Tour
The Acting Company, London
Kassiopia TC, Riverside Studios London, Edinburgh Fringe, US venues
Lakeside Theatre, Colchester
Voiceover/Commercials
Conflicts available upon request
Skills
Languages:
Dance:
Accents:
Other:
German (Bi-lingual), Spanish (Advanced), French (Excellent), Gaelic (Excellent)
Contemporary, Jazz, Irish, Salsa, Samba, Gafieira, Lambada, Merengue, Tango Argentino, Ballroom, Period (all to a very high standard), choreographer on Nights of Wrath, Greenwich St. Theatre, NYC and Deathwatch, Tabard Theatre, London, UK
Standard American, Southern American, Southern Irish, Northern Irish, Standard British, Scottish, Eastern European, French, German. Excellent ear for accents.
Teleprompter, driver's license, drive stick shift, swimming, running, cycling, triathlete,
SLT (megaformer) instructor, barre instructor, yoga, pilates, stage combat
Education
The Acting Company, The Arts Educational Drama School, London, UK
Forum Jünger Bühnenangehöriger at 37th Theatertreffen, Berlin, Germany
MA in Contemporary Theatre Practice, University of Essex, UK
BA in International Marketing, German and French, DCU, Ireland
Dance & Drama Teaching
DramaZone, NYC
Private Classes
Bigfoot TC, London, UK
CreACTive TC, Italy
Various Schools throughout Ireland
JTC, Milwaukee, WI
Arts Educational
Schools, London
Choreographer
Drama & Dance teacher (Broadway/jazz/tap, private dance classes); MC for Dance/Dramatic Birthday Parties
Salsa, Zouk Lambada, Samba, Tango, Irish Dance, Wedding Dance Choreography
Workshop Leader for Dance and Drama – choreographing and directing musical plays and devised pieces in after-school workshops with children ranging in age from 7–14. Dance types included: musical, jazz, Latin, Irish, ballroom
Movement and Dance workshops in Italy for both adults and teenagers
All day or 2 day dance workshops covering a range of dance styles including Salsa, Merengue, Zouk Lambada, Samba, Jazz, Broadway Dance, Ballroom and Period Dance
Irish dance workshops to children and adults. Irish Dance solo performances at various venues
Dance Classes for Actors as part of ongoing training program for past drama school graduates
Nights of Wrath, Greenwich St. Theatre, Deathwatch, Tabard Theatre, London, UK & Oliver,
JTC, Milwaukee, WI