Quanda Johnson is an actress with experience on Broadway, national tours, and off-Broadway. She has a master's degree in music from Brooklyn College and training from Manhattan School of Music. Her credits include roles in Ragtime, Hello Dolly!, and Porgy and Bess. She was nominated for an AUDELCO award for her role in The Lady from Philadelphia.

1. QUANDA JOHNSON
AEA.AFTRA.AGMA
SAG ELIGIBLE
quanda.johnson2015@gmail.com 917-855-7458
BROADWAY Ragtime (Tony Awardwinning production) Ensemble Ford Center
[w/Audra McDonald & Brian StokesMitchell] [Dir.,FrankGalati; Chor.,Graciela Daniele]
TOURS Hello Dolly! Ensemble National Tour
[w/ Carol Channing & LeeRoy Reams] [Dir., LeeRoy Reams; Chor.,Randy Skinner]
off-B’WAY Animus La Chunga Chelsea Repertory
ForestCity Claressa Wallace Cherry Lane Alternative
Fabulation Mother, et. al. Brave New World Repertory
Revival 10 char., (7-102yrs.) Theatre 22
Traces/fades Nettie Three Legged Dog Theatre
The Mother ofUs All Negro Woman Lincoln Cntr – The Koch Thtr.
[w/ Lauren Flanigan] [Cond., George Manahan]
The Lady from Philadelphia Marian Anderson [Audelco Nom.] Town Hall
Mandela Winnie Mandela John Houseman Theatre
[w/ Judy Kaye & Alton White] [Dir., Steven Fisher; Prod., EricKrebs]
REGIONAL To Kill a Mockingbird Calpurnia Mountain Playhouse
Man of La Mancha Aldonza Berks Festival Theatre]
ABROAD Josephine! Josephine Baker[us/pf] European Tour – Dutch Prd.
[w/Rhetta Hughes] [Dir./Chor.,Billy Wilson]
Porgy and Bess Bess [us]/Annie Europe/Japan
[w/Ann Duquesney & Larry Marshall] [Dir./Chor.,Hope Clarke]
FILM/TV Porgy and Bess (Emmy Nominated production) Annie (p/f, u/s) PBS: Live at Lincoln Center
Malcolm X (w/ Denzel Washington) Joe Louise Fan Dir., Spike Lee
TRAINING Scene Study Austin Pendleton Wynn Handman
Monologues/Shakespeare Karen Kohlhaas Charles Tuthill
Improvisation Gary Austin Roger Hendricks Simon
On Camera Jeffrey Stocker Penny Templeton
Voice Over/Commercial Dan Duckworth Ruth Nerken
Vocal Range Low D below Middle C[Belt] to B[Flat] above Middle C[Legit]
Manhattan School of Music – Professional Musical Theater Workshop
Paul Gemignani Artistic/Musical Director
Carolann Page Vocal Instruction
Austin Pendleton Acting Instruction
Paul Ford Accompanist/Vocal Coach
Joanna Merlin Audition Techniques
Ginger Thatcher Dance/Movement
RobertKimball Musical Theater History
EDUCATION The New School for Drama (MFA) ● Conservatory ofMusic at Brooklyn College
(M.Mus) ● New York University Gallatin (M.A.) ● The Juilliard School (Evening Division)
AWARDS FulbrightScholar 2013 – 2014 ● AUDELCO Award Nomination (BestActress)
SKILLS Producer ● Writer ● Researcher ● Lecturer ● Painting (oil pastels)
Eyes: Dark Brown . Hair: Auburn . Height: 5’7” . Weight: 135 lbs