ABOUT ME
"Playing the twin servants — the child-like, innocent Dromios brothers — [Stroud] and Montalbano are fine comediennes who frequently steal their scenes."
--Doug Deuchler, OakPark.com
Hi! I am a Chicago-based actress, solo performer, and recovering improvisor. I have a degree in Acting from Syracuse University, and spent a semester studying at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. In Chicago, you've seen me at Redtwist Theatre, Pegasus Theatre Chicago, and PrideArts, among others. I was part of the improv team Plus-Prov at iO Chicago, which was made up of entirely plus-size women. As a solo performer, I have been featured at Story Club Chicago, Universal Sound, We Have Questions, Pour One Out, and more. My debut solo show, The Princess Strikes Back: One Woman's Search for the Space Cowboy of her Dreams had it's world premiere in July 2021, and will be touring Fringe Festivals beginning in Fall 2021. A former teaching artist, I still do monologue and audition coaching for youth and teens, as well as my unique workshop, Storytelling for Performers. My coaching students have been accepted to the prestigious programs at University of Illinois - Chicago, The Chicago High School for the Arts, Lincoln Park High School, and Senn High School!
Selected Theatre Credits: Twelfth Night (Olivia), The Comedy of Errors (Dromio of Syracuse), Arms and the Man (Louka), Tony & Tina's Wedding (Donna/Sr. Terry), Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (Stepmother), Much Ado About Nothing (Ursula/Verges), and Six Degrees of Separation (U/S Ouisa/Kitty). TV/New Media: Apartment 101 (Webseries; Recurring Guest Star), Chi-Nannigans (Webseries; Co-Star), and The Studio (Webseries; Co-Star).
Selected Theatre Credits: Twelfth Night (Olivia), The Comedy of Errors (Dromio of Syracuse), Arms and the Man (Louka), Tony & Tina's Wedding (Donna/Sr. Terry), Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (Stepmother), Much Ado About Nothing (Ursula/Verges), and Six Degrees of Separation (U/S Ouisa/Kitty). TV/New Media: Apartment 101 (Webseries; Recurring Guest Star), Chi-Nannigans (Webseries; Co-Star), and The Studio (Webseries; Co-Star).
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"I can NOT sing the praises of Victoria enough! My child got into her performing arts program of choice and I truly believe it was due to Victoria coaching her. My child said she expected to just read over and over again, but Ms. Montalbano didn't do that. Ms. M broke things down into parts and made her 'pull out stuff' that she didn't know she had inside her. She said it made so much more sense to do it Ms. M's way. She wasn't sure at first, but as the lessons went on, she knew she was growing as a performer." |
