Luanda de Hilster
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| Birthday: | 9/29/2005 |
| Phone: | 310-991-5744 |
| Email: | luanda@dehilster.com |
| Website: | http://luanda.dehilster.com |
| Hair: | Brown |
| Eyes: | Blue |
| Height: | 5′ 3” |
| Weight: | 130 |
| Voice: | Soprano 1(G3 – D6. Belt to F6) |
Florida Theatre
| Production / Role / Age | Director / Location |
| ”Drowsy Chaperone”, Mrs. Tottendale (age 16, Best Supporting Actress Nomination, Dream Awards) | Stephanie Monsour-NixDorf @ Boca High |
| ”Radium Girls”, Kathryn Schaub (age 16) | Stephanie Monsour-NixDorf @ Boca High |
| “Jekyll & Hyde”, Red Rat Girl (age 15) | Steve Whitcomb @ Boca High |
| “13”, Patrice (age 14) | Rome Saladino @ Showtime Theatre |
| “Newsies”, Finch / Davey (age 14) | Rome Saladino @ Showtime Theatre |
| “Heathers”, Heather McNamara (age 14) | Emily Freeman@ Showtime Theatre |
| “Billy Elliot”, Tony Elliot (age 14) | Emily Freeman @ Showtime Theatre |
| “Rent”, Alexi Darling (age 13) | Emily Freeman @ Showtime Theatre |
| “Little Mermaid”, Sebastian (age 13) | Lauren Nolan @ Boca Middle |
| “Bye Bye Birdie”, Mrs. McAfee (age 12) | Joshua Tay @ Boca Middle |
| “Seusical”, Sour Kangaroo (age 11) | Joshua Tay @ Boca Middle |
Classes / Clubs
| Class | Teacher / School / Grade |
| Musical Theater 1, 3 | Tia Mapes, Steve Whitcomb, Stephanie Nixdorf, Boca High (grades 9-12) |
| Chorus 3 | Lauren Rizzon, Boca High |
| Theater 2, 3 (9th grade special invite) | Tia Mapes, Steve Whitcomb, Boca High (grades 10-12) |
| Thespian Troupe #2564 | Tia Mapes, Steve Whitcomb, Stephanie Nixdorf Boca High (grades 9-12) |
| Musical Theater 3 | Lauren Nolan, Boca Middle (8th grade) |
| Thespian Troupe #88493 | Lauren Nolan, Boca Middle(8th grade) |
| Drama Class | Joshua Tay, Boca Middle (7th grade) |
| Drama Club | Tay & Nolan, Boca Middle (6th grade) |
Training
| Broadway Artist Intensive 2022 | Jason Gillman, Jackie Bayne-Gillman, Ashely Bachner, Lloyd Culbreath |
| Vocal Coach 2021-2022 | Shelley Keelor |
| Acting Coach 2022 | Lauren Bell |
| Dancing, Singing Acting, 2020-Present | Angela Taylor & Taylor Made Studio and Dance |
| Singing: popular, musical (2018 – 2021) | Rebecca Diaz |
| Singing, dancing, acting (2019-2020) | Showtime Theatre |
| Sound tech: 2019-2020 fall plays and musical | Boca High |
| Ballet, tap (age 4-6) | M. Studio, Long Beach CA |
| Singing: popular (age 4-6) | Alexi Gach, San Pedro CA |
Awards
| Dream Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Nomination | Minnie Faye, Hello Dolly, 2023 |
| Music Vocal Award Outstanding Musical Theatre Award | Boca Raton Senior Recognition, 2023 |
| Dot Taylor Scholarship ($1000) | Monetary scholarship from Taylor Made Studios in Boca Raton |
| Dream Awards 2022 nomination for Best supporting actress | Mrs. Tottendale in The Drowsey Chaperone (2022) |
| High School District Solo Musical “In Short” from “Edges” (11th grade) | Perfect score superior |
| High School District & State Competition, solo musical “Here I Am” 2020-21 (10th grade) | Superior |
| High School District Competition, large group performance with solo 2019 (9th grade) | Superior |
| Junior Thespians Competition District / State (8th Grade inaugural year) | 3 superiors, 3 excellents |
| 8th Grade Awards Ceremony – Drama Leadership Award | Ms. Nolan, Boca Middle |
Leadership / Theatre Jobs
| Head Studio Captain 2022-2023 | Taylor Made Studios |
| Drama Club Vice President | Boca High Drama Club |
| 2021: Technical Director for “One Man, Two Guvnors” | Boca High |
| 2019-2020: Sound Crew for “Chicago” | Boca High |
| 2019-2020: Theatre Teacher Assistant | Showtime |
| 2019: Theater Camp Counselor | Showtime |
| 8th Grade: Junior Thespian Troupe #88493 Co-President | Boca Middle |
| 7th Grade: Drama Club President | Boca Middle |
Skills
| Music: | Soprano vocal, ukulele, piano |
| Dance: | Hip-hop, samba, ballet, tap |
| Martial Arts: | Capoeira (6 years) |
| Sports: | Basketball |
| Languages | English (native), Portuguese (sings, understands, speaks) |
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