Florence Babatunde

Theatre

ONCE UPON A ZOOM | Amira | Arts on the Horizon | Digital Feature 

dir. Temídayo Amay & Anderson Wells

DRUMMING WITH DISHES | Child | Arts on the Horizon | Tour Remount 2020

dir. Matt Bassett

OFF THE PAGE WORKSHOP | Child | Arts on the Horizon 

dir. Ryan Sellers

PUNCHING PEOPLE YOU NEVER MET| Wizard & Various | Longacre Lea

dir. Solomon HaileSelassie

RICHARD II | Various | Longacre Lea | The Watchlist Festival

dir. Kathleen Akerley

Andrew Schneider & Co.’s AFTER| HYPERCUT Cast | UMD Visiting Artist Series

dir. Alicia Ohs & Peter Mustante

Special Skills

Music Viola - 15 yrs, Acoustic Guitar - 8 yrs, Bass Guitar - 5 yrs

Dance Hip-Hop – 10 yrs, Modern – 5 yrs, Contemporary – 4 yrs, Jazz – 3 yrs, Basic Ballet, Int. Tap 

Language Spanish, Yoruba (Conversational), and American Sign Language (Int.) 

Tech & Assorted Scenic Artist, Charge Artist, Bartender, House Manager (4 yrs.), Former VP of Alpha Psi Omega, Experience Working with Children, Teaching Artist, Puppetry, Finger Snapping, Mime, Contact Improv, African Storyteller, Devised Theatre, Valid US Passport, Dual Citizenship

LOCAL HIRE DC, LA, NYC, ATL, CHI, BOSTON & LAS VEGAS

UNDER(WORLD)| Death Soul (Mover) | TBD Immersive

dir. Strother Gaines, chor. LaMae Caparas

SELF PORTRAIT WITH DIRTY HAIR | B | Keegan Theatre: WomXn On Fire Festival

dir. Manna-Symone Middlebrooks

AFRICAN ROOTS/LATINO SOUL | Lead | Smithsonian's Discovery Theater 

dir. Roberta Gasbarre

FORUM THEATRE WORKSHOP | Deviser/Performer | JMU Studio Theatre

dir. Julian Boal

REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN. | Lead | Stratford Players

dir. Katherine Ciszek

IT'S ALL COMING BACK | Deviser/Performer | JMU Studio Theatre

Experimental 

BURDEN | Ensemble/Musician (Viola Composition) | JMU Studio Theatre​

dir. Sierra Carlson

VOICES OF A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | Martin Luther King Jr.| JMU Conferences

dir. Rebecca Klein

Film

Lou's Song | dir. Hanna Kivlighan | 2021

Lead 

Modern America | Semi-wrong Productions | 2019

Lead 

Dancing Girls | dir. Nthanze Kariuki | 2019

Lead

Pungo - A Witch's Tale | Eagle Films | 2019

Supporting

Doors of Impression | Longacre Lea | 2019

Supporting

Really Love | Marinella Hume Casting | 2018

Featured Background (Waitress)

Waltz to Cha-Cha's | Semi-wrong Productions | 2019

Lead

Wonder Woman 1984 | Marinella Hume Casting | 2018

Featured Recurring Background

Training & Workshops

Scene Study: Ben Lambert, JP Scheidler, Julio Agustin, Kate Arecchi, Robert Bowen Smith, Dennis Beck 

Voice: Julio Agustin, Kate Arecchi

Heightened Language: Kathleen Akerley

African Storytelling: Besi Brillian Muhonja 

Physical Theater and Movement: Synetic Theater Company, Arts on the Horizon, Federica Cellini, Robert Bowen Smith

Zombie School: The Walking Dead

Online Intensives/Masterclasses: Anthony Aibel, Gina Manfredi, Barry Kolker, Ross Silver, Mike Pointer

Theatre of the Oppressed: Julian Boal, Kelly Howe

Theatre for Young Audiences: Company Member of Smithsonian's Associates' Discovery Theater's Creative Tools For Teaching Team

Dance Masterclasses

Christopher K. Morgan, Jim Cooney, Felipe Galganni, Cynthia Thompson, Suzanne Miller-Corso, Ryan Corriston, Stefan Sittig, Derek Brown, Step Afrika!

Commercials/Industrials

International Spy Museum | Gallagher & Associates | 2020

Principal

Leidos | Jason Mullis | 2019

Principal

Destination DC Winter Campaign | Three Seas Inc. | 2019

Principal

VA Lottery | Mad Box Made | 2019

Principal

DGC International | TriVision | 2019

Principal

Inova Healthcare Fundraising | Mark Hoffman | 2019

Principal

2U, Inc. | Pat Moran Casting | 2019

Supporting 

Assessment Day Video | JMU Center for Assessment Research Studies | 2017

Principal

Television

ID's True Conviction | Cat Demaree Casting | 2019

Lead, Season 2 Episode 2

House of Cards | Marinella Hume Casting | 2018

Audience Member, Season 6 Episode 7

Nationals Commercial | Carbone Entertainment | 2019

Supporting

Brinks | Renegade Productions | 2020

Principal

Define the Moment | Climate Power | 2021

Principal

The Handmaid's Tale | Carlyn Davis Casting | 2019

Handmaid, Season 3 Episode 6

The Walking Dead: World Beyond | Kendall Cooper Casting | 2020

Student/Zombie, Season 1

Billions | Grant Wilfley Casting | 2020

Featured Law Student, Season 5 Episode 4

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Grant Wilfley Casting | 2019

Apollo Patron, Season 3 Episode 8

The Good Lord Bird | Carol Grant Casting | 2020

Featured Upscale NY Member, Season 1