Rachel Astarte

• U.S. Regions: New England, New York (NYC, Western NY), Southern (Southeast, Southwest), Minnesota, California (Valley, Asian) U.K.: British: Northern (Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham), Southern/Cockney, "Queen's"; Irish: Dublin; Scottish: Glasgow Italian Spanish French

I've been performing voice-overs since I was 10 years old, sitting alone in my room with a tape recorder creating entire shows centered around a precocious little girl named Gwendolyn Bradley. Since then, my work has involved recording spots for a wide range of organizations -- from multi-media art installations to Fleischmann's Yeast commercial. I'm often given medical voice-over work because I can pronounce complex scientific terms with general ease! I also helped develop the first female-based interactive sitcom, "Supple," for which I created the characters, wrote the dialogue, played two of the roles, and directed the voice-over sessions. [http://supplegame.com] I'm best known for my warm yet professional voice, although I bring to the project whatever is needed. EDUCATION B.A. in Theater, SUNY Brockport (including on-air classes) Studied theater and television at Loughborough University (UK) Soap Opera Acting & Comedic Acting Workshops (Actors Connection & HB Studios) M.F.A. Creative Writing, Emerson College Film & TV Acting (American Academy of Dramatic Arts) PROFESSIONAL WORK MTI GAMES: "Supple" interactive sitcom/computer game: created the characters, wrote the dialogue, played two of the roles, and directed the voice-over sessions. [http://supplegame.com] Comedic theater company: Doorways to Lint (1995-1997); Circle in the Squirrel (1999-2002): Writer/performer, including voice-over spots One Destiny Productions / Creative Media Design, NYC: Featured talent for this audio production company Contributing Editor for AUDIOFILE Magazine 1994-1999 OS: iMac OS X (10.9.4) Microphone: Audio technica AT2020 USB Microphone Software: Audacity / Garage Band Headphones: AblePlanet Linx Audio I have traveled extensively, in part to continue my work developing a wide range of dialects. In a recent art installation by artist Sylvia Kolbowski entitled "Like Looking Away," I played the roles of 20 women, all from differing parts of the world, each with a distinct dialect. http://www.silviakolbowski.com/projectDetail.cfm?id=8 Other samples: http://www.rachelastarte.com/voice/