

ABOUT ROSE
Rose Kanj is an NYC-based actress, vocalist, and improviser. Her love of storytelling began when she was a young girl, listening to the voices of some of her greatest influences: Aretha Franklin, Barbara Streisand, and Etta James, just to name a few. Hearing every high and low, hint of pain, and sound of a smile in their voices were her first lessons in performance and ultimately motivated her to earn her BA in Music (voice) with a minor in Drama from Berklee College of Music. After that, she found herself among a community of fellow artists that were creating and producing new works. The stories she was telling through these original plays and musicals were so inspiring and fueled her passion even more.
Her constant love of learning and growing led her to further her arts education and she earned her MFA in Acting from the Actors Studio Drama School. Knowing the importance of listening, play, and collaboration in the performing arts has also encouraged Rose to complete the comedy improv curriculum at the Upright Citizens Brigade and she is currently a member of the Funny's Improv team. Rose brings specificity, vulnerability, and joy to every role she plays, constantly living in the moment with the characters she embodies. She hopes to continue the tradition of storytelling.


UPCOMING
Rose Kanj: Loving Me
Join me at Theaterlab on Wednesday, September 6th at 7:30pm as I share my personal journey of self-love in my very first autobiographical cabaret told through silly yet vulnerable anecdotes and songs - some originals and some familiar favorites.
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PERFORMANCE STILLS

REEL

MUSIC


ROSE KANJ
Actress | Vocalist | Improviser
AEA • rosekanj7@gmail.com • www.RoseKanj.com
Height: 5'5" • Hair/Eyes: Brown • Voice: Soprano
NEW YORK THEATRE (select credits)
Othello
Record
Funny's Improv Diner
The Moors
Election Day
Record
E Minor Seventh
Bianca/Emilia
Valerie
Ensemble
Emilie
Brenda
Valerie
Woman
New Place Players
The Tank
Funny's Improv
ASDS Repertory Season
ASDS Repertory Season
Alchemical Studios
Jersey City Theater Center
Makenna Masenheimer
Eduardo Pavez Goye
Isaac Beauchamp
Anna Bikales
Amy Woschnik
Eduardo Pavez Goye
Sarah Nicole Lang
REGIONAL THEATRE (select credits)
Our Town
This Is Treatment
Wrestling With Freedom
Top Eye Open
The Hairy Scary
Neighborhood Pride Tour
Mrs. Webb
Grace
Principle Player
Frances Drake
Roseate Spoonbill
Principle Player
Footlight Club
Reviving Visions
Hibernian Hall
Hibernian Hall
Outside the Box Festival
The Theater Offensive
Katie Swimm
Dennis Staroselsky
Jacqui Parker
Jacqui Parker
Liana Asim
Aubrey Snowden
FILM • VIDEO
6 O'Clock (post-production)
The Dream
Music Video
What's Happening at
Berklee
Supporting
Supporting
Featured
Featured host
Pontifex Production
Folie a Deau
From The Top
Berklee College of Music
Keeyong Hong
Sara Pagiaro
Tim Banker
Nicole Egidio
EDUCATION • TRAINING
Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University
Berklee College of Music
Upright Citizens Brigade
The Barrow Group
The Second City
The PlaygroundNYLA
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
MFA, Acting
Acting: Susan Aston, Jacqueline Knapp | Linklater Voice:
Corinna May, Robert Serrell, Craig Bacon | Movement:
Michael Billingsley, Kate T. Billingsly | Devising: Dr. Brian
Rhinehart | Classics: Jim Elliott
BA, Professional Music, minor Drama
Voice (singing): Peter Eldridge | Acting: Rebecca Perricone,
Rene Pfister
Improv Comedy: Julie Brister, Chrstopher A. Scott, Joey
Price, Monique Moses, Devin Richie
Acting for Film/TV: Stephen Singer
Sketch Comedy Writing 1: Glenn Earich
Scene Study/Breath Work: Sayra Player & Javier Molina
West African Dance, Ballroom (beginner)
SKILLS • INTERESTS
Improvisation, reading music, songwriting, chords on piano and guitar, Australian accent, American Southern accent, Standard British accent, stage combat (hand to hand, falling), vocal jazz scatting, cycling, great with children, driver's license, valid passport