Mike Walsh
Dialect Coach
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Project Director Dialects ___ __
King Of The Jews (Off Bway) Alexandra Aron Polish, Latvian, German, Hungarian
Titanic Ted Sperling RP, Transatlantic, Irish, Scottish, Manchester
She Stoops To Conquer Marshall Mays RP British, Estuary British, Cockney
Nine Taylor Haven Holt Italian, French
Little Women Kristen Caesar German, Irish
Curious Incident of the Dog… Alex Acevedo English(various), Glasgow, Dublin
The Mystery Of Edwin Drood. Hilary Goldman RP, Cockney
Cabaret David Cronin RP, German
The Light In The Piazza Kristen Caesar Italian, Traditional Am.Southern
Ragtime Kristen Caesar Irish, German, Russian, Latvian
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Teaching New York Conservatory For Dramatic Arts (NYCDA): Adjunct Faculty, Voice, Speech And Dialect
American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA): Adjunct Faculty, Speech and Dialect
Institute Of American Musical Theatre (IAMT): Adjunct Faculty, Speech and Dialect
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Private Coaching Have coached clients such as Cameron Monaghan (Shameless, Gotham), Brian Geraghty (Big Sky, The Hurt Locker, 1923 Yellowstone) and Arica Himmel (Mixed-ish).
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Education School Year
BA in Linguistics New York University 2013
MFA in Acting Columbia University 2017
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Training Teacher
Speech/Dialect Susan Cameron
Voice (Linklater) Andrea Haring
Alexander Technique Karen Braga and Margi Douglas
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Special Skills
Very Proficient with IPA;
Skilled in North American Dialects including Classical USA, Neutral USA, and Canadian (Ontario);
Skilled in USA Dialects including Boston, New York City (Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn), New Jersey, Traditional American Southern, Contemporary Piney Woods and Appalaichan, Tennessee, Texas, and Midwest;
Skilled in British Dialects including RP, Cockney, Estuary, Glasgow Scottish, Scottish Highlander Welsh;
Skilled in Dialects from Ireland including Dublin, Shannon, and Belfast;
Skilled in European Dialects including French/Parisian, Standard Italian (Florence/Rome), Russian, Latvian, High German (Berlin), Norway, and Czechia;
Skilled in Oceania Dialects including Australia (both Queensland and NSW) and New Zealand;
Skilled in the Capetown, South Africa Dialect;
Languages known: English, Spanish, German, Japanese;
Voice Impressions: Yoda, Gollum/Smeagol, Stitch, Bernie Sanders
Works well with Children and Teenagers