Luke Nowakowski

Luke Nowakowski

(262)-581-7223 - lukemnowakowski@gmail.com

5’10’’- Tenor

THEATRE (selected works)

HOW TO SUCCEED... J. Pierrepont Finch The Drama Group

THE POLAR EXPRESS AT UNION STATION dir. Scott Calcagno Know-it-all Warner Bros.

FUN HOME Roy/Mark/Pete/Bobby The Drama Group

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK Paul Bratter Pelajia Productions

WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF Nick Pelajia Productions

DO BLACK PATENT LEATHER SHOES? dir. JaNelle Powers Eddie Ryan Lakeland Players

CURTAINS Aaron Fox Elmhurst College

THARK (Irene Ryan Nominee) Sir Hector Benbow Elmhurst College

THE ADDAMS FAMILY Lucas Beineke Elmhurst College

STALKER: THE MUSICAL Jay Cloudstreet Chicago MT Festival

KATE AND SAM ARE NOT BREAKING UP Sam Lewis Elmhurst College

GODSPELL Ensemble(On The Willows) Elmhurst College

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Charlie Brown Elmhurst College

SHE LOVES ME Arpad Laszlo Elmhurst College

THE PAJAMA GAME Sid Sorokin Harand Theatre

GUYS AND DOLLS Nicely-Nicely Johnson Badger Players

FILM (Lead * - Supporting **)

FUGUE (Short)* The Observer Giraffe and Bears Productions

CLOSER THAN YOU THINK (Feature, unreleased)** Jordan Hamilton Off The Mainland Productions

JUMPSTART (Short)* Matt The Art Institute of Wisconsin

22 (Feature)** Ken Wilde Productions

ROLE STUDIES:

DEAR EVAN HANSEN (Senior Capstone) Evan Hansen Elmhurst College

EDUCATION - Elmhurst College - BA in Vocal Performance, cum laude

Minor(s): Dance and Theater

TRAINING

ACTING -

Kendra Helton - Acting Techniques, Dialects, Voice and Movement - Frank Del Giudice - Improv, Script Writing

Andrew Behling - Acting Techniques (Classical/Contemporary/Stanislavsky) - Laura Matthews - Alexander Techniques

VOICE -

Jennifer Mather - Classical, Musical Theater Gayle Bisesi - Jazz, Scat

Rhonda Lucas - Classical, Rock, Pop

DANCE -

Amy Lyn McDonald - Tap, Jazz, Social (Tango/Foxtrot/Swing/Polka)

CHORAL (Selected Works)

ANDREA BOCELLI WORLD TOUR Choral Member Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL

CHORAL CONVERGENCE CELEBRATION Choral Member Carnegie Hall, New York, NY

ZELDA: SYMPHONY. OF THE GODS Choral Member Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL

CSO: BERNSTEIN'S MASS, conducted: Marin Alsop Choral Member Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park, IL

*recorded for PBS

AWARDS (selected awards)

Chicago Chapter Musical Theater NATS, First Place (2020) National Assoc. Teachers of Singing

NATS National Qualifier, Third Place/Second Place (2018, 2019) National Assoc. Teachers of Singing

SPECIAL SKILLS -

Dialects - (New Yorker, Southern, RP, Quick Learner), Driver’s License, Stage Combat (unarmed), Works well with Children and Animals, Hair Styling and Braiding, Whistle, Childhood gymnast, Choreography, Sassy Lip Smack