A Mini Bio About Abby

My name is Abigail Mack Zuckert; I am seventeen years old, a Gemini, and 5’3 and a half feet tall. I have an older brother, Maxfield, and an older sister, Sally Rose, who are both in college (In one of the attached photos, you can see me standing in the middle of both of them). I live in New Canaan Connecticut but my main home is New Castle, New Hampshire. This is my third year at Cheshire Academy and this year I am living in Hurley. I hope that after my high school career I will attend college where I want to double major in Musical Theater and Art History and minor in classical singing. I’m a very creative thinker, and I usually dive into new things that might be outside of my comfort zone. I am a dedicated student and a caring friend who puts endless amounts of energy into relationships. A couple random facts about me are: I love to paint and do throw-pottery, I’m awful at sports (except for volley ball and tennis), I love bowling, my favorite color is yellow, my best friend’s name is Max, and I have six cats and three dogs. In addition, I spend most of my weekends as a baker’s assistant and waitress at my family’s bakery and cafe, Gingerbitz. My specialty and favorite thing to make in the bakery is Key Lime Pie. 

This is a photo of my best friend, Max, and I.

This is one of my favorite photos of me and my siblings.

            When I’m not working I love to listen to soundtracks of some of favorite Broadway shows. These mainly consist of: Man Of La Moncha, Funny Girl, Hairspray, Phantom of the Opera, Avenue Q, Cats, Something Rotten, and Hair. I also love plays; two of my favorites are Harvey, and Hand To God. In addition to listening to Broadway show tunes, my passions are performing in musical theater, song-writing, acting, playing instruments and studying history. I am also classically trained (my opera teacher is 94 years old!) but I do love to perform with live bands. I have been in many theater productions, but a few of my favorite roles include: Rona Lisa Peretti (25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Ms. Hannigan (Annie), and Mrs. Potts (Beauty and The Beast). During the past six summers I have attended Portsmouth Academy of Performing Arts Camp (also known as PAPA Camp) and for the last two years I have been a counselor for the youngest girls. At PAPA Camp I train in musical theater, improvisation, and singing. Additionally, I completed a course at Interlochen Center for the Arts In Michigan for singing-songwriting program in August. 

            What I hope to gain out of this acting class is to learn how to act in a dramatic role as well as a comedic role. While I have had experience playing comedic roles, I still think that I can improve my acting abilities. I have never acted in a dramatic role, so I hope to learn how to approach that style of acting. I also hope to improve on memorizing lines in a more effective time manner. I really look forward to working with every one in our acting class this coming year!