Katy Shinas
actor | director | educator
Union status: Non-union
Height: 5'0"
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Vocal Range: Mezzo (C3 to C6)
acting
American Shakespeare Center
The Winter's Tale
Sense and Sensibility
Raphael Emmanuel
Jemma Alix Levy
Jun 2025
Aug 2025
Streetlight Shakespeare Ensemble
The Goblins
Bartholomew Fair
Henry VI pt III
Much Ado About Nothing
Ensemble-directed
Raphael Emmanuel
Anna Taylor and Jess Snellings
Abigail Olshin and Julia Sommer
Mar 2025
Feb 2025
Nov 2024
Sep 2024
Mary Baldwin University
A King and No King
Henry VI pt I
Anna Bigham and Ashley Wright
Doreen Bechtol and Matthew Davies
Feb 2024
Apr 2023
production
Dramaturgy
Henry VI, pt III
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Henry VI, pt I
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Camelot
Streetlight Shakespeare Ensemble
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Mary Baldwin University
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Sinfonicron Light Opera
Nov 2024
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Apr 2023
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Jan 2022
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Directing
Spectacular!
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Beauty and the
Beast, Jr.
William & Mary
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Eagle Ridge Middle School​
Apr 2022
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Jul 2021
education
Great Lakes Theater
Actor-Teacher
Sep 2025 - May 2026
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Performed in and taught touring residencies for Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, The Crucible, and Diary of Anne Frank
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Facilitated discussions about the play’s themes and characters
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Worked with students between 6th and 12th grade to develop public speaking and critical thinking skills
Mary Baldwin
Graduate Teaching Fellow
Aug 2024 - Apr 2025
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Taught ENG102, an introductory writing composition course for first-year undergraduates
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Co-taught THEA150, “INTRODUCTION TO PERFORMING ARTS,” which gives an overview of film, music, and theatre
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Developed rubrics and lesson plans
Studio for Teaching and Learning Innovation at William & Mary
Student Partner
Aug 2020 - May 2022
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Led "Story School"-a program to help students tell stories using various types of digital media
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Co-produced bi-weekly podcasts on education
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Collaborated with professors to improve classroom environment