Acting Experience

Scott Poppaw is the recipient of several B. Iden Payne and Broadway World award nominations and has worked for over 40 years as an actor and singer in numerous theatrical, commercial, television, and film projects. Some of Scott’s favorite recent acting roles include:  The Marquess of Queensbury and Others in Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, Marc in ART, Ben Weeks in The Normal Heart, John & James Jeckyll in Love! Valour! Compassion!, Mr. Robinson in The Graduate, Etienne in Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, The Pharaoh/Trey in The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Mr. Banks in Mary Poppins, General Waverly in White Christmas, Dad in Wish: A Musical Adventure. Other favorites past shows are:  Pirates of Penzance, Princess Ida, The Music Man, The Toys Take Over Christmas, Beauty and the Beast, Damn Yankees!, My Favorite Year, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Annie Get Your Gun, Our Town, H.M.S. Pinafore. When not performing, Scott keeps busy with his art and consignment businesses.

Scott Poppaw - Talent Resume – Non-Union 

Email: spoppaw@me.com
Phone: 512-639-5419
Height: 6’ Weight: 200 Hair: Light Brown/Salt-Pepper Eyes: Green/Hazel; Vocal Range:  Bass/Baritone 

REGIONAL THEATER:

Ghosts of Christmas Past - Uncle, Odd Chair, Mr. Nutter, Doctor, Canterville Ghost, St. Nicolas - Archive Theater, Austin, TX

Long Day’s Journey Into Night - James Tyrone, Sr. - City Theatre - Austin, TX

Bright Star - Daddy Murphy - Georgetown Palace Theatre - Georgetown, TX

Dancing at Lughnasa - Father Jack - City Theatre - Autin, TX

Sordid Lives - Wardell - Austin Rainbow Theatre - Austin, TX

MOMENTS: A Musical Celebration of Stephen Sondheim - Featured Soloist - City Theatre - Austin, TX

Gross Indecencies: The Trials of Oscar Wilde - Marquess of Queensbury/Frank Lockwood/Queen Victoria - City Theatre - Austin, TX

ART by Yasmina Reza - Marc - City Theatre - Austin, TX 

White Christmas - General Waverly - Georgetown Palace Theatre - Georgetown, TX

H.M.S. Pinafore - Bob Becket - Carpenter’s Mate - Gilbert & Sullivan - Society - Austin, TX

Mary Poppins - George Banks - Georgetown Palace Theatre - Georgetown, TX

Wish - A Musical Adventure - Tom Major - Georgetown Palace Theatre - Georgetown, TX

Trial By Jury - Juryman - Gilbert & Sullivan - Austin, TX

The Normal Heart - Ben Weeks - City Theatre - Austin, TX

Pirates of Penzance - Pirate, Chorus - Gilbert & Sullivan - Austin, TX

The Crucible - Reverend Parris - Sam Bass Theater - Round Rock, TX

Love! Valour! Compassion! - John/James Jeckyll - City Theatre - Austin, TX

The Graduate - Mr. Robinson - City Theatre - Austin, TX

Princess Ida - Soldier, Chorus - Gilbert & Sullivan Society - Austin, TX

Vampire Lesbians of Sodom - Etienne, Danny - City Theater - Austin, TX

The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told - The Pharaoh, Trey - City Theater - Austin, TX

Pirates of the Pedernales - Captain Fabulous - Austin Summer Musical for Children - Austin, TX

Trial By Jury - Juryman - Gilbert & Sullivan Society - Austin, TX

The Music Man - Constable Locke - Zilker Theater Productions -   Austin, TX

The Toys Take Over Christmas - Santa Claus - Second Youth Theater - Austin, TX

Beauty and the Beast - Chorus/dancer; Understudy: Maurice - ZTP - Austin, TX

Damn Yankees! - Mr. Welch, (Voice Over Announcer) - Tex-Arts - Austin, TX

The Mulligan - Eddie - St. Edwards University - Austin, TX

Wiley and The Hairy Man - The Hairy Man - Second Youth Theater - Austin, TX

My Favorite Year - Leo Silver - Zilker Theater Productions - Austin, TX

The Page and The Caterpillar  - Narrator - Second Youth Theater - Austin, TX

Patty’s Aesop Adventure - City Mouse - Second Youth Theater - Austin, TX

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - Mr. Bixby - Zilker Theater Productions - Austin, TX

Tintypes - Teddy Roosevelt - Violet Crown Players - Austin, TX

Annie Get Your Gun - Sitting Bull - Zilker Theater Productions Austin, TX

Our Town - Mr. Webb - Austin Community College - Austin, TX

H.M.S. Pinafore  - Men’s Chorus - Gilbert & Sullivan Society - Austin, TX

The Tempest -  Prospero - Dayton Theatre Guild - Dayton, OH

Guys and Dolls - Sky Masterson - Dayton Theatre Guild Dayton, OH

Bye Bye Birdie  - Albert Peterson - Wilmington Community Theater - Wilmington, OH

My Fair Lady - Henry Higgins - Dayton Theatre Guild Dayton, OH

Stock Player/Company Actor - Kenley Players - Dayton, Ohio and other midwestern venues, (1974 to 1990)

TV/FILM/INDUSTRIAL

  • HEALTHCARE:
    Standardized Patient for Student Medical Simulations - A&M University Health Sciences Division, Round Rock, TX

 

  • TV/MOVIE:
    The Alamo - Various extra roles
    Friday Night Lights - Various extra roles; Featured Extra (Car Salesman)

 

  • INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL:
    UPS Delivery Commercial (Featured Extra: The Boss) - Uptop Films
    San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo - Accountant/Cowboy - Hot Topic Productions
    HOLT/Caterpillar - Cowboy - San Antonio Production Co.
    ServeSafe - Narrator, Actor for ServeSafe training
    Waiter/Waitress TABC Training Photo Shoot - Bartender/Patron - Texas Restaurant Association
    Capital City Men’s Chorus - Three commercial CD’s: Silent Noon, Northern Lights and Return to Standard Time

 

  • CHORAL SINGING/LIVE EVENT/PROMOTION:
    Featured Performer/Ensemble Member: Capital City Men's Chorus - Austin, TX
    Featured Performer/Ensemble Member: River City Pops - Austin, TX
    Dean Martin Impersonations Various venues throughout Austin, TX - Advertising Campaign for Capra & Cavelli Clothing Store, Austin, TX

 

  • TRAINING:
    Austin Community College, Austin, TX - Theater/Voice/Acting Classes - David Yeakle, Shelby Brammer
    Theatrical Interpreting Workshops - Illuminations Arts Inc. Houston, TX - Sign Language Interpreting for Theater
    Wright State University - Dayton, Ohio - Theater/Acting classes - Various Instructors

 

SPECIAL SKILLS:
Experienced in stage combat; various improvisation techniques; active choral/solo singer for the past forty years - Bass/Baritone range; experience with various forms of choreography and dance: jazz, modern, soft shoe; voice characterizations/imitations of many older film stars, Dialects: Any upon request; American Sign Language Interpreter, (Retired); Certified Surgical Technologist/Nurse, (Retired); Working artist, proficient in: oil, acrylic, mixed media, and hand painted stained glass; Professional Business Manager, Consultant, and Small Business Owner - >30 yrs experience. 

Agents, Casting Directors, or other interested parties may contact me directly through the contact me link: Contact

Demo Reels: 

UPS Commercial - "The Boss"
https://youtu.be/1Zb1-5YpCB8

Monologue from Love! Valour! Compassion!  Terrence McNally, City Theatre - John & James Jeckyll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nMzEv74lp8&list=PLn28JOP8LcE8rmhC5H9UUIbHkQbygh8CG&index=3

Variety Show Comedy Song - Volare, Franco Migliacci & Domenico Modugno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZqK6FGYv88&list=PLn28JOP8LcE8rmhC5H9UUIbHkQbygh8CG&index=4

Dance Number from Pirates of the Pedernales, Austin Summer Musical for Children, 
Captain Fabulous and company of pirates: 
https://youtu.be/ymOZ0NbdO4Y?si=152bnQAXUfhAItK4

Brief Comedy Monologue from Most Fabulous Story Ever Told,  Paul Rudnik, City Theatre - Trey
https://youtu.be/qjdkXs7lJJg?si=seabQeqO7-BKzuCX

Variety Show Jazz Number -  Fly Me to The Moon, Bart Howard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UsRI62pfuo&list=PLn28JOP8LcE8rmhC5H9UUIbHkQbygh8CG&index=6

Character Shots