RESUME
My name is Ishika Muchhal and I am an actor, singer, dancer, model, and theatre-maker trained in and local to the Los Angeles Area. I am currently pursuing my BFA in Acting at the California Institute of the Arts. I also have experience in communications, grassroots organizing, campaigning, event producing, directing, writing, activism, and advocacy.
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EXPERIENCE
Theater
The Fig and the Wasp 2021 Rosaura Flagg (lead) Josh Sobel/CalArts * World Premiere
Mama's Little Monsters (reading) 2021 Shannon (lead) Chance Vernon/CalArts
A Zoom of One's Own 2020 Jhansi ki Rani (lead) Patrice Amon/CSUSM
Spring Awakening 2020 Wendla (lead) Oscar H. & Carter P./CalArts
King Lear 2019 Chorus #1 Brittney Brady/CalArts/Disney MOD
Fight Song 2019 Mary (lead) Lauren Ashton Baker/CalArts
Dear Mother Moon 2019 Lead Dancer/Actor Sky Spiegel & Juliana Romero/CalArts
Nightwalk in the Chinese Garden 2018 Guide Stan Lai/CNP*/Huntington Gardens
Tarzan the Musical 2018 Kala (lead) Monrovia High School
The Strength of Our Spirit 2018 Rachel (supporting) Monrovia High School
Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon 2017 Narrator 1 (lead) Monrovia High School
Into the Woods 2017 Baker's Wife (lead) Centre Stage Inc.
King Lear 2017 Gloucester (lead) A Noise Within/Monrovia HS
Urinetown the Musical 2017 Soupy Sue (supporting) Monrovia High School
Dracula 2016 Dr. Seward (supporting) Monrovia High School
Seussical the Musical 2016 Bird Girl (supporting) Centre Stage Inc.
A Midsummer Night's Dream 2015 Hippolyta (supporting) Hindu Temple & Heritage Fdn.
Ram Van-Gaman (Hindi) 2015 Kaikayi (lead) Hindu Temple & Heritage Fdn.
Sita-Haran (Hindi) 2014 Raavan (lead) Hindu Temple & Heritage Fdn.
Grease the Musical 2014 Kenickie (lead) Clifton Middle School
Heroes of Independence (Hindi) 2012 Reporter (lead) Ishika Muchhal (writer, director**)
*CNP - CalArts, Center for New Performance
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Film/TV
The Pomegranate Tree 2021 Saba (lead) Kanika Vora (Chapman)
Carbon Castle 2021 Ishani (supporting) Emiliano Aguirre (CalArts)
Prey 2020 Huntress (lead) Magdalene Taylor
Hostage 2020 Samantha (lead) Gabriella Acula
Othello 2020 Othello, Iago, Desdemona Sofa Shakespeare
The Tempest 2020 Caliban, Stephano, Trinculo Sofa Shakespeare
Reflective 2020 Musician, Photographer Ishika Muchhal
Exhale...Inhale 2020 Breather, Dancer (lead) Ishika Muchhal
Measure for Measure 2020 Angelo (lead) Ishika Muchhal, Daniella Silva
Tempo 2020 Mira (lead) Sara Eustaquio (CalArts)
12th Night (Western Adaptation) 2018 Orsino, Viola, Sebastian Swava Stengel
Stuff Happens 2018 Emma (lead) James Mendez (MHS)
Sing 2018 Dancer & Choreographer Josh Ilagan (MHS)
MHS Live News Crew 2017 Anchor and Reporter Anthony Flucker & Tom Reale
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Commercials/
Voice Over
Zepar and Beleth 2021 Zepar WanCi Hua
Moving to Heal PSA 2020 Woman #4 BodyArtDance
Mother to Mother Fund Ad 2019 Mother Max Zabell/MOMS Club
Attract Movie Sound Demo 2019 Laughing Woman Rob Thomure
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Music Videos
Love and Other Delusions 2019 Angel Kye Ventrice
Nanayko Music Video 2017 Lead Dancer Mallorie Ortega
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Singing
Musical Theatre Cabaret 2020 Soloist, Producer CalArts/Ishika M., Hasti Bakian
Relay for Life Fight Back Ceremony 2019 Soloist American Cancer Society
Disney’s 64th Anniversary Tribute 2019 Soloist Ishika Muchhal
Lights! 2018 Soloist, Trio, and Ensemble Centre Stage Inc.
Greatest Showman, Hamilton,
Dear Evan Hansen, B&tBeast
Monrovia Days 2018 Love on the Brain - Rihanna Centre Stage Inc.,
Voice for Healing: Suicide Prevention 2018 All That Matters - Finding Centre Stage Inc, Healing Neverland Connections, March 4 Balance
Annual Classical Recital 2018 O Del Mio Dolce, The Song Centre Stage Inc.
that Goes Like This
LKT Performing Arts Center Gala 2018 A Million Dream, You'll Be MUSD
in My Heart
Hamiltunes 2018 Soloist and Ensemble Centre Stage Inc., Lin Manuel Miranda Fdn.
Concert in the Park 2017 Teddy Bear/Hound Dog,
Can't Help Falling in Love
Annual Classical Recital 2017 I'm Not That Girl, Darshan Centre Stage Inc., Shruti Music
Deho Shankar Academy
The 80s and 90s Night 2017 Crazy for You (Madonna) Centre Stage Inc.
Heroes & Villains Cabaret 2017 They Don't Know (Millie) Centre Stage Inc.
N. Indian Classical Music Concert 2016 Soloist Pasadena Conservatory of Music
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Dancing
Dear Mother Moon 2019 Various Sky Spiegel & Juliana Romero/CalArts
Arangetram (Solo Debut Recital) 2018 Bharathanatyam Pragathi Art Fdn./Ishika Muchhal
You'll Be in My Heart 2018 Bharathanatyam Pragathi Art Fdn./Ishika Muchhal
The Label Cage 2017 Bharathanatyam, Hip-Hop Pragathi Art Fdn./Ishika Muchhal
Senorita 2016 Salsa, Flamenco, Japanese Pragathi Art Fdn./Ishika Muchhal
Fan Dance
Dancing Through the Ages 2016 Charleston, Lindy Hop, Jive, Ishika Muchhal
Swing, Jazz
Kriya – Women Empowerment 2015 Bharathanatyam, Lyrical, Kathak Shankara Eye Fdn.
Thinking Out Loud 2015 Bharathanatyam, Lyrical Pragathi Art Fdn./Ishika Muchhal
All That Jazz & Kamli 2015 Belly Dance, Lyrical, Jazz Amna Dance/Joya Kazi
Hey Magalenha & Run the World 2014 Samba, Salsa, Hip-Hop Amna Dance/Joya Kazi
Annual Dance Recitals 2005-18 Bharathanatyam Pragathi Art Fdn./Elizabeth Kurien
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Scenes/
Excerpts
The Tempest 2020 Prospero Ishika, Ian Peterson, Lars Jan
Macbeth 2019 Lady Macbeth Ishika, Brent Charles, Daniel Passer
Let's Go Out into the Starry Night 2019 Woman Ishika, Brent Charles
Comedy of Errors 2019 Antipholus of Syracuse Ishika, Dani Rush, Daniel Passer
Romeo and Juliet 2019 Juliet Ishika, Chacha Tahng, Daniel Passer
Stupid Fucking Bird (The Seagull) 2019 Nina Ishika, Zane Burrows, Chi-Wang Yang
Dr. Faustus Lights the Lights (VG) 2019 Dr. Faustus, MIHA Ishika, Connor McGeoghegan, Chi-Wang Yang
Angels in America 2019 Harper Pitt Ishika, Oscar Hernandez, Chi-Wang Yang
Sonnets for an Old Century 2019 Rick Coca Ishika, Chi-Wang Yang
Save the Girl Child 2019 Ghost of Female Feticide Ishika Muchhal
Let My People Go 2018 Mexican Immigrant Ishika Muchhal, Kalean Ung
Dark Passage (Film Noir) 2018 Madge Rapf Andrea LeBlanc, Ishika, Inigo Drake, James Jones
Tarantella 2018 Black Swan (evil) Ishika Muchhal, Magdalene Taylor
Golden Boy 2018 Lorna Moon Ishika, Jake Olson, Andrea LeBlanc
1984 2016 O'Brien Abigail Thomas
10,000 Cigarettes 2015 Gloria 3 Nate Overby
The Crucible 2015 Mary Warren Nate Overby
Much Ado About Nothing 2012 Verges Stephen Rockwell/A Noise Within
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Directing
Dowry: Experiential Performance Art 2020 Directing, choreo, sound, light Ishika Muchhal/Jesse Bonnell
References to Salvador Dali Make Me 2019 Directing, light & sound, Ishika Muchhal/Natalie Lassalle Morillo
Hot choreography, shadow work
War PTSD: When I Came Back 2019 Directing, light & sound Ishika Muchhal
Rabbit Hole 2018 Director, sound composition, Ishika Muchhal (director**)/MHS
light design, publicity, set
Heroes of Indian Independence 2012 Writer, Director, Sound, Set Ishika Muchhal
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Technical
Theatre
We're Gonna Die 2020 Producing Assistant Bootleg Theater/Monty Cole
Musical Theater Cabaret 2020 Producer, Set Design, Publicity CalArts
Mary Poppins 2019 Social Media, Photography LKT Performing Arts/Patrick Garcia
Servant of Two Masters 2019 Wardrobe & Makeup Crew Daniel Passer/CalArts
Nightwalk in the Chinese Garden 2018 Guide/Crew (lights and set) Stan Lai/CNP*/Huntington Gardens
Arangetram (Solo Debut Recital) 2018 Light design Pragathi Art Fdn./Ishika Muchhal
Rabbit Hole 2018 Director, sound composition, Ishika Muchhal (director**)/MHS
light design, publicity, set
Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon 2017 Prop manager & design Monrovia High School
The King and I 2017 Concessions LKT Performing Arts/Patrick Garcia
Urinetown the Musical 2017 Publicity, T-Shirt Design Monrovia High School
Dracula 2016 Publicity, T-Shirt Design Monrovia High School
Spamalot the Musical 2016 Publicity, T-Shirt Design Monrovia High School
Purge Night Halloween Fundraiser 2015 Marketing and Publicity Monrovia High School
Heroes of Indian Independence 2012 Writer, Director, Sound, Set Ishika Muchhal
Training & Workshops
Training
CalArts - California Institute 2018-22 BFA Acting:
of the Arts Acting (American classics, contemporary, Daniel Passer, Chi-Wang Yang, Shakespeare): Lars Jan, Andrea LeBlanc,
Voice: Adam J. Smith, Kalean Ung,
Speech: Damian D Lewis, Christopher Fairbanks,
Movement: Anthony Nikolchev, Heather Ehlers, Estela Garcia,
Singing: Micaela Tobin
Dance: Julie Bour, Evan Rosenblatt
Capoeira Brasil 2019 Capoeira Beginning Level Sean Anthony & Jessica Carla
Monrovia High School 2014-18 Acting Nate Overby
Centre Stage Studios/Inc. 2015-18 Western Classical, Musical Theatre, Popular Voice Keely Milliken
Pragathi Art Foundation 2005-18 Bharatanatyam Classical Dance Elizabeth Kurien
Shruti Music Academy 2010-18 Hindustani Classical Singing Dayita Dutta
AMNA Dance 2014-15 Bollywood, Hip-Hop, Latin, and Jazz Dance Joya Kazi
Anjali Rathi 2008-10 Bollywood Dance Anjali Rathi
Pink Gypsy Belly Dance 2008-09 Belly Dance Zenouba
** Other Dance Styles through Masterclasses and Workshops: Tap, Jazz, Ballroom, Lyrical, Garba, Dandiya, Charleston, and Bhangra
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Masterclasses/
Workshops
Acting 2020 Howard Fine Howard Fine
Various 2020 Backstage Backstage Slate
Musical Theatre & Film/TV 2020 Zoom: Shoba Narayan/Kennedy Caughell Shoba Narayan/Kennedy C. Playwrighting 2020 CalArts Lloyd Suh
Playwriting, Directing, Acting 2019 CalArts/Herb Alpert Award Robert O'Hara
IPA/Standard Stage Speech 2019 CalArts Ryan Adame, Dwight Bacquie
GRAMMY Camp 2018 GRAMMY Recording Academy; Hot Topic Laura Donohue
Accents 2018 A Noise Within Lauren Lovett
Improv 2017 A Noise Within Jessica Windward
Laban Movement 2017 A Noise Within Jessica Windward
Directing 2016 A Noise Within McKenna Kerrigan
Commedia Dell’Arte 2016 A Noise Within Sophie Goldstein
Biomechanics 2016 A Noise Within Justin Eick
Tap Dance 2015 LKT Performing Arts Center Paul David Bryant
Summer Acting Intensive 2012 CalArts Heather Ehlers
Shakespeare, Masks 2012 A Noise Within Stephen Rockwell
Acting, Combat, Music 2008-10 Discovery on Stage Jeremy Jackson, Dominic Catrambone,
Ben Hopkin, Andrew Amani, Jonathan Le Billon, Aries Sanders, Michaelia Leigh
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Awards
Acting 2018 Performance Theater Legacy Award Nate Overby/MHS
Acting 2018 Best Lead in a Play or Musical Nate Overby/MHS
Acting 2017 Semi-Finalist: Monologue Category Fall DTASC*
Acting 2014 Honorable Mention: Hamlet in Hamlet Spring DTASC*
*DTASC - Drama Teachers' Association of Southern California
Special Skills
Accents - Standard Californian, British RP, Indian, Standard Stage Speech (Skinner, IPA), General Southern;
Languages - English, Hindi, Spanish (semi-fluent);
Instruments - Basic Indian drums, bongos;
Sports - Dance (see above), Swimming, basic Badminton; basic Capoeira
Stage - Basic stage combat and sword fighting, alto to second-soprano ( D3-C6, belt, mix, & falsetto), emcee/hosting, biomechanics, strong projection, choreography;
Production - Scriptwriting, direction, videography and editing, set design, marketing and publicity, graphic design;
Other - Song composition, photography, voice-over, music-mixing, scenic photography, can use crutches well, news anchoring experience, t-shirt design, web design, valid US Passport, valid Driver's License