Cara Yeates - Actor, Producer, Writer, Multimedia Artist

THEATRE (selected):
Some Reckless Abandon Over the Moon Productions   Bowen Island Frigid Festival / Lori Triolo
Bye Bye Bombay* Cara Yeates Presents Jonno Katz, Anita Rochon
The Grand Theatre / London, Ont.
Fringe Festivals (New York, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Victoria, Vancouver, Bowen)
Knee Deep In Muck** Cara Yeates Presents Canadian Fringe Tour / Kirsten Robek.
                                          Fringe Festivals (Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Victoria, Vancouver)
You Are Here 1st A.D. Daniel MacIvor/Dalhousie Theatre
Atomic Vaudeville Ensemble Jacob Richmond/Atomic Vaudeville
Picasso at the Lapin Agile Germaine Brendan Taylor/Kings Theatre
Guys & Dolls Sarah Brown Colin Skinner/McPherson Playhouse
Taming of the Shrew Kate Colin Skinner/St. Michael’s Theatre
Theatre Under the Gun Persephone Performance Works
Ultimate Improv. Challenge Improvisor Theatre Sports Mainstage

FILM & TELEVISION (selected credits):
City Lights Host Novus Television/Kryshan Randall
Greed / Short Film*** Principal 24 Hours Film Race/Trevor Caroll
Phir Koi Hai/ T.V. Show Guest Star Contiloe Films/Rajesh Balawni
Hey Baby/Feature Actor Nadiawalla Productions/Sajit Khan
The Trickster/Short Film Principal Cowboy Films/Cowboy Smithx
The Solid State/Short Film Principal Le Nouveau Pauvre/Jay Fox
Apparition/Short Film Principal Boolean Studios/Hans Heike
Savant/Short Film Principal Le Nouveau Pauvre/Jay Fox
Masquerade**/Short Film Supporting Typecast Productions
2 Obstructions/Sketch Comedy Principal 2 Obstructions/Frank Liao

AWARDS
B.C. Arts Council Project Grant ‘08
B.C. Arts Council Professional Development Grant ‘06
Best Actress *** 24 Hour Film Race, Vancouver
Pick Of The Fringe Nominee* Favorite Female Performer, Victoria ‘07
Pick Of The Fringe*           Top Ten Show of The Festival, Saskatoon ‘07
Pick Of The Fringe** Favorite Female Performer, Victoria ‘05

TRAINING:
BA – Degree in Acting (Honors) Dalhousie University Theatre Program
Canada’s National Voice Intensive – U.B.C.              David Smukler
Scene Study – Ben Ratner Ben Ratner Studios
Coaching – Various Gina Chiarelli, Lori Trioli, Iris Quinn
Improviser Training Program – Jay Ono Theatre Sports Vancouver
Acting for the Camera – Andrew McIlroy Second Avenue Studios
Summer Lab Intensive – Denise Clark, Blake Brooker One Yellow Rabbit Theatre Co.
Classical Singing – Various Victoria Conservatory of Music
Physical Theatre – Various Theatre Replacement, The Only Animal
Screen Writing Bob Hume

EXPERIENCE
The Butchershop Gallery                        Producer/Curator                        Vancouver
Vancouver East Cultural Center            Usher                                                Vancouver
Hot Shots Film Competition                        Script Judge                                    Vancouver
Sivananda Ashram                                     Yoga Teacher’s Training            Kerala, India
Kids on the Block                                    Educational Puppeteer      B.C. Coalition of People with Disabilities
Terminal City Magazine                        Theatre Critic                                     Vancouver
Guilded Balloon                                    Promotions                                    Edinburgh, Scotland
Neptune Theatre School                        Acting Teacher                        Halifax, N.S.
Sri Ram Orphanage                                    Volunteer                                    Haridwar, India

SPECIAL SKILLS
Singing: Soprano-Alto; Voice: dialects (British, French, Scottish, Eastern Canadian, Bronx, Southern American) Languages : French (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), Hindi (Beginner)
Horseback Riding (High level Equestrian), Snow Boarding, Surfing, Biking, Swimming, Wake Boarding
Yoga (certified Sivanada Yoga Teacher), Driving (standard)