Maria Ortiz is a Spanish actress with an extensive career in both theater and film. She teaches Music Performance in the Double Degree of Dramatic and Performing Arts.
MOVIE THEATER
Videoclip. “ECO. Adiós Noviembre Group. Starring. 2021.
Shortfilm “POOL CONFESSIONS” Starring. Dir. Ivana Uman. 2020.
Short film “BRITISH ENGLISH”. Starring. Dir. Juan Alcaraz. 2020. Short Documentary “THE LATE ANTIQUITY”. Secondary. Dir. Juan Alcaraz. 2020. Short film “HE LLEGADO” Starring. Dir. Juan Alcaraz. Restless Culture 2020.
Shortfilm “OPINIONS”. Starring. Dir. Ivana Uman. 2020.
Short film “KAIZOOM PROJECT”. Starring. Dir. Gloria Llatser. 2020.
Short film “EL TOMATE”. Starring. Dir. J. Antonio Valera. 2019.
Short film “EL MANDO”. Secondary. Dir. J. Antonio Valera. FIBABC 2019.
“THE ABSURD THINGS WE THINK AND DON’T SAY”. Starring. Dir. J. Antonio Valera. 2019.
THEATER
“REGINA, THE QUEEN OF TV” Dos Galeras, Almeria 2022-2023
“DIRTY DREAM” Trama Teatro, Murcia 2022
“LAST DAY ON EARTH” Dir. José Albacete. Concha Lavella Theater, Murcia 2022.
“LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA”. Repertorio Español NYC 2018. Amelia.
“THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING FRANK” Two River Theatre, New Jersey 2017. Gwendolen Fairfax. “THE PARTINUPLESE COUNT”. Repertorio Español NYC 2017. Lisbella.
“FIRMNESS IN ABSENCE” Repertorio Español NYC 2017. Leonor.
“BETRAYAL IN FRIENDSHIP”. Repertorio Español NYC 2017. Marcia.
“SCRUBS. MY MUSICAL” Fundamental Theatre Project NYC. Dir. Sam Underwood. Ensemble. “COMPANY” Dir. Sara Perez. Teatro Del Arte, Madrid 2015. Jenny/Susan.
“THE SAME PLUS ONE DAY” Dir. Emilio Manzano. Nerea. CREAMURCIA 2015 AWARD. “THUMBELINA THE MUSICAL” Dir. Alfredo Avila. Naida/Pulgarcita. TOUR 2014-2015
“CURTAINS. CURTAINS.” Dir. Silvia Montesinos. ESAD Murcia. Nikki Harris.
“THE MAGIC WAND” Dir. Silvia Montesinos. Maria. TOUR 2013.
“MY LIFE IN 65 MINUTES” Dir. Emilio Manzano. Cristina. 2011-2012 TOUR.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Co-founder of the audiovisual production company OLIVA FILMS
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Bachelor’s Degree in Acting, Musical Theater Specialty. 2010 – 2014
Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático (ESAD) Murcia, Spain.
Integrated Conservatory Program. 2015 – 2017
American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) NYC, USA.
Master’s Degree in Advanced Theater Studies 2021-2022
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Singing Lessons (Oct. 2021 – present) Russin Studio, Murcia
Advanced Course in On-Camera Acting (Oct. 2018 – Jul. 2019) Central de Cine, Madrid
Advance Singing (Feb. 2017 – Jul. 2018) Dorothy Stone, NYC
No (tiny) Bullshit with Jason Chaet, on-camera performance. (Nov. 2016) Affordable Master Class Project (AMCP) New York, USA.
Audition Preparation Course with César Belda. (June 2014) ESAD, Murcia.
Intensive Acting Course with John Strasberg (June 2014) TeaTres School, Murcia.
Intensive Course on Interpretation and Technique (July 2010) William Layton Laboratory, Madrid.
Musical Theatre Intensive Course (July 2009) Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London.
Drama Intensive Course (August 2009) Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London.
Intensive Interpretation Seminar (July 2008) Cristina Rota School, Madrid.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Double Degree, Course 2022-2023
Professor of Musical Theatre Performance at ESAEM, Malaga.
Theater and Musical Theater teacher at Alquibla Teatro, Murcia, Spain.
October 2021-June 2022
Musical Interpretation and Casting Preparation Teacher
March 2019 – News
Creator of the workshop-masterclass INTERPRET THE SONG: from Broadway to the Audition. 5 Editions.
Actors Coach
October 2014 – News
Preparation of entrance exams for ICMT, (Rome), Musical Theatre Academy (MTA) London, AMDA NY, Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático (RESAD) Madrid and ESAD Murcia.
Musical Theater Teacher at JUKEBOX Singing and Acting School
Madrid July 2020
Theater and English teacher at Plácido Domingo College
Madrid, Course 2019-2020
Artistic Director of Affordable Master Class Project (AMCP) New York, School of Acting.
June 2017 – September 2018
Assistant Director at Repertorio Español NYC.
April 2018 – May 2018
World premiere of Exquisite Agony written by Nilo Cruz, winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize, and directed by José Zayas.
ARENA TEATRO, Murcia.
October 2014 – June 2015
English drama teacher for children from 3-6 years old.
Artistic Director and Acting Coach at Networks Theatre, Spain.
September 2014 – October 2014
Play Killing Hamlet based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Teenage actors aged 15-20 years old.
