MIRANDA SIMONNE

Chicago, IL

Miranda is a travelling actor, singer, and musician, proficient in trumpet and keyboard/piano, and teachable on guitar. Castable as Vi, ensemble, and/or concert musician, she's always looking to rock 'n' roll it with future productions of Buddy!
Miranda made her debut as Vi Petty at Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre and was also featured as Shirley, a Snowbird, and a Clear Lake Backup Singer. She recently understudied Vi Petty at The Wick Theatre in Florida, where she performed as Lead Hayrider and Clear Lake Concert Musician (trumpet).

Actor | Singer | Mover | Musician
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Height: 5'6”
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue
Soprano Legit: G3 – F6
Mezzo Belt/Mix: G3 – D5
Email: MirandaSimonneBooking@Gmail.com
Tel: 240.310.6704
Union status: non-union

Selection of Miranda as Lead Hayrider, Vi Petty, and trumpet at Clear Lake 



Acting & Musical Theatre
2024 - Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story [Lead Hayrider, Vi Petty (u/s)], The Wick Theatre, FL
2024 - Johnny Cash Cabaret Feature [June vocals, trumpet], The Wick Theatre, FL
2023 - The SpongeBob Musical [Mrs. Puff], Rochester Opera House, NH
2022 - A Christmas Carol [Mrs. Cratchit], Rochester Opera House, NH
2018 - Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale [Mom], Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, IL
2017 - Summer Cabaret Series: The 80s [Soloist], Theatre SilCo, CO
2017 - Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story [Vi Petty, piano/celeste], Wohlfahrt Haus, VA
2016 - Neil Simon's Rumors [Chris Gorman], Potomac Playmakers, MD
2015 - Featured Vocalist/Trumpet Soloist, Cranky Cabaret, NYC
2014 - Marie and Bruce [Marie], AMDA Conservatory, NY

Musical Theatre (pit or stage bands)
2024 - Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, The Wick Theatre & Museum, FL
2024 - Ring of Fire, Cabaret Feature, The Wick Theatre & Museum, FL
2023 - Gypsy, Cape Cod Theatre Company, MA
2023 - Dreamgirls, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, FL
2022 - Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka, Bishop Fenwick HS, Peabody, MA
2017 - Ghost, Theatre SilCo, CO
2017 - Sister Act, Theatre SilCo, CO
2017 - Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre, VA
2015 - Featured Soloist, Cranky Cabaret, NYC
2015 - West Side Story, Interlakes Theatre, NH
2015 - Not Fade Away: Buddy Holly, Interlakes Theatre, NH
2015 - A Night With Mr. Wonderful, Interlakes Theatre, NH & NYC Gala
2014 - A Christmas Carol, The Palace Theatre, NH




Other Projects
Trumpet/Vocals: Nevada Nevada Debut EP: Wild & Glowing 2018, Brooklyn, NY
Trumpet resume and/or Music Director credits available upon request

Professional Training
Musical Theatre: Justin Bohon, Andy Leech, Stephanie Scott, John Znidarsic
Acting: Jason Chaet, Dan Daily, Gail Dennison, Michael Perilstein
Dance: Michele Hart-Haviland, Cecilia Landers, Lisa Stevens
Voice & Speech/Dialects: Chris Neher, Timothy Ryan
Theatre Improv: Sheila Head
• AMDA College & Conservatory: Musical Theatre Performance, New York, NY
• Luther College: Trumpet Performance; Opera Performance, Decorah, IA
• Black Hawk Community College: Theatre Studies & Performance, Moline, IL

Special Skills
Trumpet & flugelhorn (proficient), keyboard & piano (moderate), guitar (basic)
Music-reader, sight-reader, charts-reader, improvisation, transposition, transcription
Dialects: Standard American, Southern U.S., Great Lakes Dialect, Cockney, British (Midland), Irish (Cork)
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Buddy Demo + Show Reel