Ashley Banker
Ashley Banker
Height: 5'8" | Eye Color: Blue | Hair Color: Brown
WORK EXPERIENCE
Theater
Fiddler on the Roof Villager/Swing Alluvion Stage Company
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The Will Rogers Follies Follies Girl Alluvion Stage Company
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Helena Liberty University
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Measure for Measure Mariana Liberty University
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Oliver! Mrs. Bedwin* Liberty University
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Sense and Sensibility Lucy/Gossip Liberty University
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The Diary of Anne Frank Margot Liberty University
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Profile Savannah† Liberty University
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*Fight Captain
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†Dance Captain
Film
Production
Production Assistant on the short film "Loser" | Written and directed by Colleen McGuinness, 2023
Performance
"Scene 25R" Short Film | Ally (Supporting) | Dir. Jacob Harding
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"Alice" Short Film | Alice (Lead) | Liberty University​
"Masquerade" Short Film | Sophia (Supporting) | Liberty University
Writing
"The Cort House" (Original Family-Friendly Sitcom), 2023​
“A Virtuous Woman: Who Can Find?” | Senior Honors Thesis | Liberty University, 2021
"Scholar House" (Original Children's Audio Drama) | Performed Live at Sonic-Con | Liberty University, 2020
"The Letter" (Original, 20 Minute Musical) | Playwright and Lyricist | Maltz Jupiter Theatre ARC Festival, 2018
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Directing
​Directing Mentorship with Andy Geffken | Liberty University
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"The Letter" (Original, 20 Minute Musical) | Director | Maltz Jupiter Theatre ARC Festival, 2018
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The Diary of Anne Frank | Youth Artists' Chair | Maltz Jupiter Theatre Conservatory
Audio Drama
“The Encounter” (Season 5) | Ensemble | Dir. Chris Nelson
"Stress Test" Short | Natalia (Supporting) | Dir. Michael LaFaver​
"Senior Sawyer" Short | Announcer | Dir. Ezra Loza
"Alice through the Looking Glass" | Red Queen | Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre | Dir. George Zarr
Internship
The Logos Theatre | Assisted with choreography, set, props, costumes, hair and makeup | Summer, 2021
Nominations
2021 International Christian Film Festival | Nominee: Best Actress in a Short Film, Alice
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2020 The Kennedy Center | Irene Ryan Nominee, Sense and Sensibility | John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington D.C.
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Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting | Linda Nell Cooper, Andy Geffken, Neal Brasher, Chris Nelson (Liberty University, 2022)
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Creative Writing Minor | Alexander Grant, Nicholas Olson (Liberty University, 2022)
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Honors Program | Liberty University
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Alpha Psi Omega | Vice President | Liberty University
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Training
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Tap | Brian Andrews, Jay Johnson, Michelle Thomas, Aubri Siebert
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Jazz | Brian Andrews​, Ricky Nahas
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Ballet | Brian Andrews, Aubri Siebert
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Modern | Aubri Siebert, Michelle Thomas, Alisha Clark
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Voice | Kim Kauffman, Adelaide Trombetta, Mindy Damon
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Stage Combat | Andy Geffken
Special Skills
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Accents | British/RP, Cockney, Irish, Southern
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Intermediate Piano, Basic Guitar
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Speed Typist
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