Actress | Singer| Voiceover Artist | Audiobook Narrator |Writer
ActingI perform in musicals, plays, children's theatre, industrials, films, and more!
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VoiceoverI am represented by Big Mouth Talent for Chicago area voiceover and have recorded for brands such as Disney and Iris.
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NarrationFive audiobooks down, more to go! I am an audiobook narrator working through ACX and Findaway.
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What's New?!
- I recorded a Disney demo commercial this August.
- I was in an industrial about retirement planning for Christian Brothers Services this August.
- Shaina is currently recording two separate juvenile fiction trilogies for author Josh Kilen: The Lost Princess Saga and The Tales of Big and Little.
- I will be performing in Cancerman at the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival this February.
ABOUT SHAINA:
Shaina Summerville grew up in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, spending most of her childhood years at her parents' violin shop. She got her first taste of the onstage life at age three at her tap dance recital. When the lights came up, she lit up, prompting her parents to look at each other and mutter "shit" as they realized their daughter would not be giving up performing anytime soon.
Shaina attended Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she received a B.A. in Musical Theatre and a B.A. in Communication Arts. She graduated summa cum laude and was recognized as Departmental Scholar in both of her majors.
Upon graduating, Shaina moved back to her native Chicagoland. She has performed with Williams Street Repertory, Brightside Theatre, Improv Playhouse, Three Cat Productions, and The Chicago Musical Theatre Festival, among others. She has continued her training at Acting Studio Chicago, Vagabond School for the Arts, Second City Training Center, Joel Hall, Lou Conte, Porchlight Music Theatre ,and the private studios of Mary LeGere (Voice) and Susan Hart and Jeffrey Carlson (Shakespeare). She spent the summer of 2016 touring New Hampshire with IMPACT Children's Theatre.
In addition to performing, Shaina still loves her academic work. She is currently taking course work at American Public University towards her M.S. in Environmental Policy and Management as well as course work at the University of Florida towards her graduate certificate in Aquaculture and Fish Health. She works as a freelance copywriter, article writer, and blog writer.
Shaina attended Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she received a B.A. in Musical Theatre and a B.A. in Communication Arts. She graduated summa cum laude and was recognized as Departmental Scholar in both of her majors.
Upon graduating, Shaina moved back to her native Chicagoland. She has performed with Williams Street Repertory, Brightside Theatre, Improv Playhouse, Three Cat Productions, and The Chicago Musical Theatre Festival, among others. She has continued her training at Acting Studio Chicago, Vagabond School for the Arts, Second City Training Center, Joel Hall, Lou Conte, Porchlight Music Theatre ,and the private studios of Mary LeGere (Voice) and Susan Hart and Jeffrey Carlson (Shakespeare). She spent the summer of 2016 touring New Hampshire with IMPACT Children's Theatre.
In addition to performing, Shaina still loves her academic work. She is currently taking course work at American Public University towards her M.S. in Environmental Policy and Management as well as course work at the University of Florida towards her graduate certificate in Aquaculture and Fish Health. She works as a freelance copywriter, article writer, and blog writer.