Scout Durwood is an NYC based actor and comedienne as well as a founding memberof the award winning theatre company, Mighty Little Productions. (MLP)
A Kansas City native, she came to New York City via Amherst College where she received cum laude honors for her first solo show, Adym and Stevie, earning her degree in Political and Social Activism Through Theatre.
Her newest solo piece, Hi, How Can I Help You? an original one-woman musical, debuted in August 2010 at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was developed thanks to a grant from Brooklyn Arts Exchange. Her work has been featured on The Howard Stern Show, CBS Radio, The Miss America Pageant, Comix Comedy Club, Joe’s Pub and just about every venue in New York City with a stage and a mic. SCOUT DURWOOD WEBSITE FACEBOOK TWITTERYouTubeMY SPACE
New York Theatre
Oh, DonnaDonnaThe Kraine, Subjective Theatre Company
Hi, How Can I Help You? One-Woman MusicalFrigid Festival NYC
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
59E59 Theatre
The Naked Side of GraceViolet TendenciesTheatre for The New City, Mighty Little
SwallowJanuaryRed Room, Subjective Theatre Company
Something AwesomeEmceeComix Comedy Club
Amelia and MarlowAmeliaManhattan Theatre Source, Mighty Little
On My ReelSolo ShowManhattan Theatre Source, Sola Voce
Upright Citizens Brigade
Strawberry One Act Festival
*Awarded Best Actress
Duplex Cabaret
Ardor DoodyLesbian MimeRed Room, Subjective and Mighty Little
Monroe Bound Pace GentryMidtown International Festival
V-Love Dr. GorgeousFresh Fruit Festival
Miss North DakotaWOW Café Theatre, Mighty Little
The MaderatiCuddles MalatovMichael Howard Studios, dir. Jim Shankman
Exposed with Annie SprinkleLab AssistantCollective : Unconscious
Life is A Dream EnsembleMichael Weller Theatre, Flux Theatre Ensemble
8 is Never EnoughImprov. TroopThe Laugh Factory
Point Break LiveKathryn BigelowLa Tea Theatre, New Rock Theatre Co.
Full Stand-Up/Sketch and Improvisation credits available upon request.
Television and Film
Axe Cleans Your BallsCall Center OperatorAxe Bodywash Commercial
The Things We LoveScoutMutual Admiration Society, dir Kai Salim
Tackle GirlCowgirlImpressionista Films, dir. Ryo Hayashi
Likely to StrayFeaturedMusic Video, James Mills Band
Bridal PartyMaid of HonorGotham Screen Festival, dir. Kelsy Chauvin
Blind FateJoan—lead Video Penguin, dir. Jeff Gotleib
AftershockBrandyNY Film Academy, dir. Dovev Ecker
The AgencyMockumentary Amherst College, dir Sarah Sklar-Heyn
Education
BA, Amherst College in Interdisciplinary Studies: Political and Social Activism through Theatre, cum laude
Michael Howard Studios, one-year conservatory
Marci Phillips/Bob Krakower, On Camera Technique, One on One Studios
St. Petersburg Theatre Academy:
Special Skills
Stand-Up Comedy, Improvisation, Clown, and Burlesque. Proficient in Dialects: American South, R.P. Cockney, French, Russian, Irish. Intermediate French, working knowledge Spanish and Portuguese. College Varsity Athlete: soccer, rugby. Basic Dance: ballet, jazz, tap, African. Valid driver’s license. Experience in pageantry, never-ending energy.