GET TO KNOW...
Gisel
Murillo
Height: 5'5 | Eye Color: Brown | Hair Color: Black | Weight: 116lbs. | Vocal Range: Mezzo
Changing the world through kindness, positivity, and the power of theatre.
I believe that the more one is exposed to any theatre experience - whether as an audience member, as an actor, or in the technical crew-, the more new perspectives and insights can be found regarding how theatre can be used to change the world.
Born in California, I grew up in Mexico and have been involved in Theatre and Dance since a young age, performing in both Spanish and English. I practiced ballet from elementary to high school and later focused on acting and musical theatre continuing into college. I graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a B.A. in Theatre and a minor in Strategic Communication; a focus in Social Justice Theatre and Latin American Studies were instrumental to my education and continue to influence my current pursuits in the industry.
SELECTED PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
FILM
ESPINA BLANCA PRODUCTIONS & BLACK BAY ENTERTAINMENT
Hollywood, California
Quinceañera & AI Robot & Couple | Drive Your Imagination presented by Toyota Camry | Sofia Garza-
Barba, Director | 2024
VIVIR FILMS
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Fernanda | Chapulin Short Film | Joseph Ortiz, Director | 2023
ONE SHOOTER PRODUCTIONS
Hemet, California, USA
Sonia Rodriguez | Sounds of the Streets | Demetre R. Davis, Director | 2023
MUSIC VIDEO
B. WELL, RECORDING ARTIST
San Diego, California, USA
Lead Dancer | Elegance | Devin Phaly, Director | 2023
THEATRE
GRUPO DE TEATRO SINERGIA / FRIDA KAHLO THEATRE
Los Angeles, California, USA
Clara Padilla | #Me Maybe? | Iris Almaraz, Director | 2024
RAMONA HILLSIDE PLAYERS
Hemet, California, USA
Meg | Leading Ladies | Sarah Gibbon, Director | 2022
NEXTSTAGE THEATRE CO. Denver, Colorado, USA
(Older) Adelita Hernández | Dulce Desesperación | Hugo Carbajal, Director | 2020
POWERFUL LONG LADDER THEATRE COMPANY
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Cynthia/Latina | RESISTANCE by Regina Taylor | Terrence Spivey, Director | 2019
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (GAC)
Saint Peter, Minnesota, USA
Isabel | The Physical Theatre Project: Isabel Watching it Rain in Macondo |
Henry MacCarthy, Director | 2017
Love Mouth | More Light | Henry MacCarthy, Director | 2016
Rosaline | Love's Labour's Lost: The Musical | Henry MacCarthy, Director | 2015
RELATED EXPERIENCE
PARAMOUNT
Hollywood, California, USA
MA PRODUCTIONS
Hollywood, California, USA
HOLA MEXICO FILM FESTIVAL
Los Angeles, California, USA
AMARTE EVENT IMAGE SPECIALISTS
Fontana, California, USA
CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
JUNIOR COORDINATOR | Planning and executing corporate industry events with the Events and Brand Experience Team in Hollywood, CA. Notable events include Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards (2023, 2024), Paramount Upfronts (2023, 2024), Nickelodeon San Diego Comic Con (2023, 2024). | March 2023 - Present
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR | Performed a variety of tasks for the set-up and breakdown of the 2023 NALIP Night of Latino Excellence, including completing administrative duties as assigned, checking in guests and handling talent. | March 2023
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT | Assisted with Closing Night from set-up to breakdown; managed communication with vendors, catering, and talent teams onsite for Event Producer; managed sales for beverage tickets. | October 2022
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT | Assisted Producer, Alejandro Mendoza, and Associate Producer, Mariana Colin, with administrative tasks for the festival tour of the anthology film, COVID-19... Sins & Virtues; remote work. | 2021 to July 2022.
TEACHING ARTIST | Implemented performing arts programming for Cleveland Public Theatre's summer session of Cleveland Act Now (formerly Brick City Theatre); created and taught daily/weekly curriculum culminating in a community performance. | Summer 2019
TRAINING & EDUCATION
EDUCATION | Theatre B.A., Strategic Communication minor | Gustavus Adolphus College, graduated 2018.
DANCE | 5.5 years of ballet, 3 years of jazz, 2 years of modern dance, 1 year of tap dance training.
ACTING AND MUSICAL THEATRE | Gustavus Adolphus College (2014-2018), Close-Up Masterclass with Wendy Davis (May 2022), IAMA Actors Intensive (July 2023), The Langlitz Studio (October 2023 - Present), Audition Technique Intensive with Natalie Ballesteros (March 2024), Meisner Scene Work Intensive with James Eckhouse (Fall 2024).
VOICE | Lessons with Jetzy Candianni (CIAE, 2013), with Patricia Snapp at Gustavus Adolphus College (2014-2018), private lessons with Evvy Carlstrom (2020).
SPECIAL SKILLS
Fluent in Spanish, intermediate French; 4 years of social justice theatre; 5 years of volleyball; professional photography and photo-editing (Lightroom) experience.