HAIR COLOR: Reddish Brown
VIDEO LINKS (IF ANY): https://youtu.be/9NSwFPf12fY https://youtu.be/I4uU8x3qOGM https://youtu.be/F3z0jwgVsSo
VOCAL RANGE: (IF ANY): Mezzo Soprano/Alto
UNION AFFILIATION (IF ANY): Non Union
BIOGRAPHY:
Lisa LaGrande (She/Her) is proud to have served as the Intimacy Director for dozens of productions across NYC since 2018. She is currently nearing completion of her certification process through Intimacy Directors and Coordinators. Some of her favorite projects include Velvet Rage (Between us Productions), Fish Meat by Esme Maria Ng, Love’s Labor’s Lost with Arachne Theatricals, Tam Lin (Barefoot Shakespeare), Twelfth Night (Match:Lit), Our Own Odyssey by Chris Rivera, and Dead-Enders (webseries). She also known for acting work throughout the city, appearing in powerhouse shows such as Charles Mee's Trojan Women, David Auburn's Proof, Romeo & Juliet, and new works such as Excavating the Rising Star by Ash Singer. For more information about Lisa and her work as an actor, playwright, or Intimacy Director, please visit www.lisalagrande.com or find her on Instagram @sweetnspicyintimacy
EDUCATION / TRAINING:
Currently in final mentorship hours of Intimacy Director Certification through IDC
Certified in Mental Health First Aid
Successfully Completed Levels 1-3 Advanced Training Program for IDC Certification, led by Claire Warden & Cha Ramos.
Creating Spaces: Community Guidelines and Tools for Talking January 2023
Level I and Level II Foundations in Intimacy 2021-2022
Understanding Body Shame & Body Healing 2022
Laban for Intimacy Work: A Choreographer’s Toolbox 2022
BDSM & Kink Webinar 2022
Culturally Competent Productions Dec 2022
Supporting Transgender and Non-binary Artists 2021
Intro to Trauma Informed Practices for Artists 2021
Facilitating Group Closure 2021
Pronouns 101 2021
30 Hrs Rapier & Dagger Class* Mike Magliocca Neutral Chaos
30 Hrs Single Sword Class* Mike Magliocca Neutral Chaos
20 Hours Knife Intensive Leighton Samuels Neutral Chaos
30 Hours Unarmed Combat* Leighton Samuels Neutral Chaos
18 Hours Saber Intensive Vincent Lane NYCSS
Monthly Movement Jams Sessions Stacy Donovan Improbable Stage
Michael Chekhov Master Class Mala Powers Actors Movement Studio
Williamson & Viewpoints Intensive Ted Morin/Janice Orlandi Actors Movement Studio
*Passed SAFD Test with Certifications
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Vocal: Mezzo Soprano/Alto, Stage Combat( Rapier & Dagger/Unarmed/Single Sword/Saber/Knife), Devised Movement, Dialects (Standard British, Northern Irish, American Southern), Intimacy Director & Coordinator (Certification Pending: Level 4 Status with IDC. ID Resume available upon request), Fun fact: ask me about all things Juliet.
ID Special Skills: Queer Love Stories, Epic Period Romances (Outlander, Bridgerton), Romantic comedies, Scenes of Sensitive Intimate Content
OTHER SKILLS:
I also work as a playwright and movement director specializing in Fantasy Magic.