Orla Graham
About: Orla has trained with the Tinderbox Theatre Company Play Machine (2019-20) and holds a Foundation Diploma in Acting and Theatre Studies from The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art.
Height: 5’3″
Playing Age: 16-24
Hair: Brown/Auburn
Eyes: Blue
Skills: Cabaret Singing, Choral Singing*, Classical Singing, Contact Improvisation, Contemporary Dance, Contemporary Singing*, Dance (general), Harmony Singing*, Jazz Singing, Mezzo-Soprano*, Waltz, Yoga, Choral Singing, Movement, Devising, Reading, Writing, Spoken Word, Physical Theatre, Full UK Driver’s License
Accents: American-New York, American-Southern States, American-Standard, Belfast (Native),Donegal, Dublin, English-Standard, Essex, Estuary English, Heightened RP, Irish RP
Showreel: https://www.spotlight.com/1215-1208-9937
Showreel: https://www.spotlight.com/1215-1208-9937
Stage
| Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heave | Saorla | Seón Simpson | The Dublin Fringe |
| Two Fingers Up (Recorded Stage Production) | Sharon | Seón Simpson & Gina Donnolly | The Edinburgh Festival Fringe |
| Savages (Rehearsed Reading) | Lara | Rhiann Jeffrey | The Mac, Belfast |
| Bloodlines (Listen at the Lyric) | Hetty | Emily Foran | The Lyric, Belfast |
| Sour Breath (On the Streets Where We Live) | Sophie | Rhiann Jeffrey | The Mac, Belfast |
| Writer of What the World Told Me (I Believe Her) | Anna Leckey | Three’s Theatre Company | |
| Detach (Development week) | Amy | Seón Simpson | The Mac, Belfast |
| Two Fingers Up (One Woman Show) | Leah/Multi Role | Seón Simpson and Gina Donnelly | The Theatre Machine Festival |
| Lucid | Performer | Patrick J. O’Reilly | Tinderbox Theatre Company |
| Occupied | Aoife | Kirby Thompson | Smock Alley Theatre |
| Two Fingers Up | Sharon | Gina Donnelly and Seón Simpson | Prime Cut Productions and Tinderbox Theatre Company |
| Let us go then, you and I | Performer | Seón Simpson | The Brian Friel Theatre |
| Silly Sock Adventures and the Washing Machine Disco | Lucy Left Sock | Rob Crawford | The Mac, Belfast |
| The Merchant of Venice | Portia | Cathal Quinn | The Air Academy, Dublin |
| Medea | Chalciope | Louise Lowe | The Lir Academy, Dublin |
Film
| Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| I owe my response to a global pandemic to stories (short) | Performer | Seón Simpson | Nova Artists |
TV
| Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derry Girls | Quartet Girl | Michael Lennox | Hat Trick Productions, Chanel 4 |
| Almost Never | Café Girl | Jack Casey | Saltbeef TV, CBBC |
Voice/Other
| Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupied | Co-Writer | Kirby Thompson | Smock Ally Theatre |
| Ulster University (Campaign Video) | Carrie | Tim McCullough | JourneyFor, Ulster University |
| Complicit (workshop) | Performer | Gemma Gallagher | Prime Cut Productions |
| Lipsmacker (Radio Podcast) | Anna | Caitlin Kearns | Trysts |
| Julius (Call Me Caesar) Caesar (Rehearsed Reading) | Chorus | Own McCafferty | The Lyric, Belfast |
| Please Do Not Disturb (Rehearsed Reading) | Jade | Emily Foran | The Lyric Theatre, Belfast |