DARREN SANDERS
Email: darrenjsandersmail@gmail.com
Height: 5’8” ● Weight: 135 lbs. ● Hair: Brown ● Eyes: Hazel
Age: 18 ● Baritone: A2-G4 ● Preferred Pronouns: He/Him/His
STAGE
Casa Mañana:
Pippin Leading Player
Guyer High School (6A):
Book of Will Henry Condell
Sweeney Todd Judge Turpin
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Andrey/Bolkonsky/Featured Dancer
Hamlet Hamlet
Anastasia Tzar/Count Leopold/Count Ipolitov/Gorlinsky/Prince Siegfried
Beauty and the Beast Lumiere
August Osage County Steve
Matilda: The Musical Rudolpho/Escapologist
Phantom of the Opera Ballet Corp/Ensemble
Brightstar Max/Ensemble
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Casa Mañana Apprentice Program, 2024
Masterclasses Musical Theatre Dance Intensive, Boston Conservatory (Berklee), 2023
Dance Masterclass, Rider University, 2023
Song Masterclass, Pace University, 2023
College Audition Prep Weekend (CAPW), 2021-2023
College Audition Coach Mark Christine/Mary Anna Dennard, 2023-2024
Varsity Theatre John H. Guyer High School, Eleshia & Chris Crotwell, 2020-2024
Vocal David Gaschen, 2021-2022
Michelle McConnell, 2023-2024
Vocal and Piano New Song School of the Arts, Sydney Barber, 2019-2020
Dance The Ballet Conservatory: Luigi Jazz, 2021-2023
Imagery in Motion Dance: Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, 2018-2020
HONORS/AWARDS/LEADERSHIP
International Thespian Society – Vice President, Dance Captain, 2022-2024
Casa Manana Betty Lynn Buckley Awards
Nominated - Excellence in a Musical, Excellence in Choreography - Sweeney Todd, 2024
Nominated-Excellence in a Musical, Excellence in Choreography – Matilda: The Musical, 2022
Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA)
Nominated - Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Ensemble, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, 2024
Winner - Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Choreography - Anastasia, 2023
Nominated - Best Musical, Best Ensemble - Matilda: The Musical, 2022
Schmidt & Jones Awards by Lyric Stage
Winner- Best Male Ensemble, Featured Dancer, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, 2024
Winner- Best Show, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, 2024
Texas UIL One Act Play Contest
Book of Bill - District Qualifying
Best Performer (Zone) and All Star Cast Individual Awards, 2024
Hamlet - Area Qualifying
All Star Cast Individual Award (District, Bi-District, and Area Meet), 2023
August Osage County – Area Qualifying, 2022
SPECIAL SKILLS
Tumbling, Jumps, Dance/tumble in cowboy boots, Irish accent, Basic Flight System Install & Training, Stage Combat, Professional Set Installation, Ballroom Dancing, Roller Skating
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