Mel Schaffer

Spotlight

Digital showcase

In place of our regular live showcase, we have brought together a Digital Showcase to feature the skills and talents of our graduating year.

Here you can explore Mel Schaffer’s digital showreel, which includes theatrical scenes, self-created work made during the Covid-19 lockdown and audio reel. A short film written and directed by professional film-makers is currently being edited and will be added shortly.

Theatrical scene

Self-created work

Across the 12-week period of lockdown, all graduating students on the two year and three year acting courses collaborated with a dramaturg to develop and create their own self-created piece.

The BA (Hons) Acting students were given the brief to create a series of ‘encounters’ in the East Wing that celebrate the individual creativity of each graduating student. Made over 12 weeks, with dramaturgical and creative assistance from Tatty Hennessy and Matt Hassall.

Audio reel

Click the link below to listen to Mel Schaffer’s audio reel.

Check back soon as we’ll be adding a link to our series of audio-drama pilots made with our creative partner Audible. You can read more about our audio work during the Covid-19 lockdown here.

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LAMDA productions

Casy/Marina/Liberty/
Passerby
Earthquakes in London
Directed by Matt Hassall

Autolycus
The Winter's Tale
Directed by Amelia Sears

Betsy / Lindsey
Clybourne Park
Directed by Anthony Lau

Countess
All’s Well That Ends Well
Directed by Judith Phillips & Rodney Cottier

Betsy
Clybourne Park
Directed by Gretchen Egolf

Rachel
The Rules
Directed by Katie Bonna/Ria Parry

Diana
Next to Normal
Directed by Karoline Gable

Masha / Yakov
The Seagull
Directed by Gretchen Egolf

Bellinda
The Provok'd Wife
Directed by Emily Jenkins

Messenger
The Bakkhai
Directed by John Baxter

Beatrice Joanna
The Changeling
Directed by Sarah Malin

Catherine
The Dark River
Directed by Penny Cherns

Jessica
This is Our Youth
Directed by Jenny Lipman

Eligibility

Eligible to work in US

Dialects

General American (Native), Modern RP*, Cockney*, Texas*, Falkirk*, Jewish New York

*Certified to a Native Standard by James Gitsham

Dance

Ballroom, Flamenco, Cha Cha, Tango, Historical Dance, Show Dance (Musical Theatre)

Stage combat

BGSC Level Three (Advanced) c-18th Small-Sword (Distinction)

BGSC Level Three (Advanced) Sword & Buckler (Distinction)

Music

Singing

Languages

Spanish (Conversational)

Training and awards

LAMDA BA (Hons) Professional Acting, 2017-2020
University of Puget Sound (BA English, 2013-2016) Magna Cum Laude