Conrad Shaw
Actor, Screenwriter, New York, NY
Biography
Conrad is a New York-based film and stage actor and screenwriter. He is a graduate of the two-year Meisner training program at the William Esper Studio in midtown Manhattan.
Originally from Colorado, he earned a bachelor's and a few years experience as a mechanical engineer before finding his calling in the world of film and stage.
Conrad also spent much of his youth as a fiercely competitive athlete in wrestling, soccer, rock climbing, acrobatics, and trail running, among others. He plays the piano and sings a decent tenor as well. Additionally, Conrad has built a reputation as a respected writer and speaker in the universal basic income (UBI) space, and is co-creator and producer of the docuseries, Bootstraps.
Conrad is always working on developing screenplays in parallel to honing his craft as an actor. See Reviews & Projects page for more on what's to come.
5’10”, 175 lbs
Training: William Esper Studio
Location: New York, NY
SAG eligible
2010 - present
RESUME
Film
2010 - present
TROUBLES [LEAD] Aidan short film – self-produced
(+writer/producer)
ANNIE [LEAD] Andy feature film – Lamb’s Grove Productions
LEMON FUDGE [LEAD] Mark short film – Mangal Murti Films
(+writer)
PUSSYFOOTING [LEAD] Al short film – Jessica Paek director
BE THE HUNTER [LEAD] Bobby short film – Diego Ackley producer
THE WAITING ROOM [SUPP] Mark web series – White Bamboo Prod
LEAVE MY BODY [LEAD] Anthony short film – Jason Florez director
BREAKING VOWS [LEAD] Brandon short film – Tiana Feghali director
OCCUPY 50TH STREET [SUPP] Steve short film – Tarun Hansen director
VITREOUS FLOATERS [SUPP] Adam Lune de Loup Productions
Theater
6 CHARACTERS IN SEARCH… [SUPP] Leading Man Wise Fish Theater Company
A TEXAS TRILOGY [SUPP] Corky ReGroup Theatre Company
WAITING FOR LEFTY [LEAD] Miller Nuance Theater – John Desotelle
KENNEDY’S CHILDREN [LEAD] Mark Steve Barrett – director
FARE GAME [LEAD] The Fare Melissa Farinelli – director
EURIPIDES’ MEDEA [SUPP] Aegeus Kerry Logan – director
REST IN PEACE [SUPP] Allen (musical rdg) Mark York – writer, composer, dir.
A GREAT INFIDELITY [ENSEMBLE] (musical rdg) Doug Brandt – writer, composer, dir.
Training & Workshops
Graduate of William Esper Studio two-year Meisner Training Program – New York, NY
ACTING TECHNIQUE David Newer
MONOLOGUE David Newer
ACTING ON CAMERA FOR FILM & TV David and Linda Laundra
VOICE & SPEECH Nancy Mayans, Patricia Fletcher
DIALECTS Nancy Mayans, Patricia Fletcher
ENERGY TECHNIQUES Nancy Mayans, Patricia Fletcher
SHAKESPEARE William Esper, Nancy Mayans
MOVEMENT Ted Morin, Jules Helm
ADVANCED SCRIPT ANALYSIS M. Z. Ribalow
AUDITION, COLD READING Deb Jackel
MIME & PHYSICAL THEATER Bill Bowers
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE: piano, mechanical engineer, stock trader, writer, activist
COMPETITIVE ATHLETE IN: wrestling, soccer, rock climbing, cross-country running, rugby
OTHER SPORTS: gymnastics/acrobatics, mixed martial arts, biking, skiing
snowboarding, swimming, ultimate frisbee, rugby
LANGUAGES: conversational French, basic Italian
DIALECTS: Northern Irish, German, British, Cockney, Russian, Australian,
New Zealand, Southern, New York, etc...
OTHER: current US passport, driver's license