Saarung A. Soomro
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Actor & Musician
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Ashburn, VA
"Instead of worrying about what you can't control, shift your energy to what you can create"
- Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
Every day of my life is met with the same question: If today was my last day on Earth, what would I do? And the answer is simple: live a normal day. Why? Because I treat everyday like the blessing it is. I was born for a reason, and I have found my reason; to do something extraordinary. And acting? Extraordinary to a T. My favorite aspect of the industry is that there is always so much to learn, and every single company and person that I work with has their own secret troves of knowledge. But it's not just the knowledge- it's also the relationships I have made with my fellow cast and crew members. It's the fact that I get to learn accordion for one role, and soccer for the next. It's the ability to have an ever-changing schedule, and no day is the same as the last. As I push forward and make my name known, I want to present the Pakistani community in the arts while doing what I do best: creating.
Current/Future Projects
Bell TIE Tours
TIE: Theatre In Education. An acronym that is especially important here in Italy, where Drama is not part of the regular students’ curricula and is something many students don’t get the chance to experiment and be involved in. Our TIE Tours focus on providing a Theatre experience for students all over the country and stimulate a positive approach to both Drama and the English language through that experience. All of our shows are highly interactive, fully immersive and fun, and are performed by our TIE Actors every year in front thousands of Italian students everywhere in the country, north to south, islands included.
Experience & Education
Work experience
Spartan Stage Studios
(September 2021 - May 2023)StageCoach Theatre Company
(June 2023 - Ongoing)Studio Bleu(August 2022)Infinite Arts(July 2023 - August 2023)
Education
Advanced High School Diploma - Broad Run High School
1 on 1 Acting Lessons with Katie Hudson (VA Theatre Educator of the year) & Rachael McNutt (NYU Tisch student, Theatre B.F.A.)
1 on 1 Vocal Lessons with Linda Cerba and Divine Okechukwu
Ballet, Contemporary, Tap, Jazz, and Hip-Hop/Jazz Funk dance styles - Ashburn Academy of Dance
Stage Combat with Swords | Ian Claar from Noble Blades
Hand-to-hand Stage Combat | Adam Konowe from Noble Blades
Contacts
saarung101@gmail.com
+1 (703) - 909 - 6441