DAYNA LEE PALYA
actor | singer | dancer | creator

Height: 5' 3”

Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano w/ Belt (E3-E6)

Grand Horizons Jess Asolo Repertory Theatre, Dir. Celine Rosenthal

HAIR Pack Asolo Repertory Theatre, Dir. Josh Rhodes

Murder on the Orient Express Greta Ohlsson (u/s) Asolo Repertory Theatre, Dir. Peter Amster

The Producers Ensemble Farmers Alley Theatre, Dir. Bill Burns

Stop Kiss Callie Queer Theatre Kalamazoo, Dir. Sarah Louise Taylor

Julius Caesar Cassius FSU/Asolo Conservatory, Dir. Jonathan Epstein

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 Paula Weinstein FSU/Asolo Conservatory, Dir. Benny Sato Ambush

Shakespeare in Love Viola Western Michigan University, Dir. Joan Herrington

Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding Donna Western Michigan University, Dir. Mark Lierman

Into the Woods Witch Western Michigan University, Dir. Jay Berkow

Bright Half Life Vicki Western Michigan University, Dir. Alex Oparka

Thoroughly Modern Millie Gloria Western Michigan University, Dir. Ann Nieman

MFA Acting, FSU/Asolo Conservatory

BFA Musical Theatre Performance, Western Michigan University

Pass in Unarmed Combat by the SAFD, 2021

Performance Mentor: Brenda Braxton

Song Study: Beth Leavel, Brenda Braxton, Patrick Cassidy

On-Camera: Welker White, Damian Young, Brette Goldstein

Mime: Bill Bowers

Stage Combat: David Leong, Robert Westley

Audition: Stephanie Klapper

Dialect: Southern, R.P, Cockney, Standard American, Swedish, Irish

Dance: tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, musical theatre

Choreography

Improv

Weight lifting

Valid drivers license

Pole tricks