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Merrill Abapo

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• Height: 4' 10"/147cm
• Location: Wellington
• Ethnicity: Asian - Filipino

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Feature Film

Short Film

Theatre

Musical

Live Performance

Training

Skills

Characteristics

Feature Film

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2027

Production (Role) Fish Head (Ruby)

Production Company / Director Dir: AJ Wheatley

Short Film

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2026

Production (Role) Encore (Maddie)

Production Company / Director Toi Film / Dir: Michael Cox

Year

2025

Production (Role) Kid Sister (Lulu)

Production Company / Director Toi Whakaari Screen Test / Dir: Kathy McRae, Dave Fane

Year

2025

Production (Role) Kid Sister (Maddie)

Production Company / Director Toi Whakaari Screen Test / Dir: Kathy McRae, Dave Fane

Theatre

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2025

Production (Role) Ka Tito Au (Kupe and Ensemble)

Production Company / Director Kia Mau Festival / Dir: Regan Taylor

Year

2025

Production (Role) Doormat (Janie)

Production Company / Director S.L.U.G Theatre Company / Dir: Sarah Lawrence

Year

2024

Production (Role) Secret Army (Odette Sansom)

Production Company / Director Cheeky Pukeko Productions / Dir: Louise Keenan

Musical

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2023

Production (Role) The Little Mermaid (Andrina)

Production Company / Director Coasters Musical Theatre / Dir: Linda Buckley

Year

2018

Production (Role) Hairspray (Little Inez)

Production Company / Director Te Aroha College / Dir: Adrienne Hagan

Live Performance

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2025

Production (Role) Challa (Performer)

Production Company / Director Elephants Laugh / Dir: Jinyeob Lee

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2027

Production (Role) Fish Head (Ruby)

Production Company / Director Dir: AJ Wheatley

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2026

Production (Role) Encore (Maddie)

Production Company / Director Toi Film / Dir: Michael Cox

Year

2025

Production (Role) Kid Sister (Lulu)

Production Company / Director Toi Whakaari Screen Test / Dir: Kathy McRae, Dave Fane

Year

2025

Production (Role) Kid Sister (Maddie)

Production Company / Director Toi Whakaari Screen Test / Dir: Kathy McRae, Dave Fane

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2025

Production (Role) Ka Tito Au (Kupe and Ensemble)

Production Company / Director Kia Mau Festival / Dir: Regan Taylor

Year

2025

Production (Role) Doormat (Janie)

Production Company / Director S.L.U.G Theatre Company / Dir: Sarah Lawrence

Year

2024

Production (Role) Secret Army (Odette Sansom)

Production Company / Director Cheeky Pukeko Productions / Dir: Louise Keenan

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2023

Production (Role) The Little Mermaid (Andrina)

Production Company / Director Coasters Musical Theatre / Dir: Linda Buckley

Year

2018

Production (Role) Hairspray (Little Inez)

Production Company / Director Te Aroha College / Dir: Adrienne Hagan

Year

Production (Role)

Production Company / Director

Year

2025

Production (Role) Challa (Performer)

Production Company / Director Elephants Laugh / Dir: Jinyeob Lee

Training:

2024-2026, Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, Bachelor of Performing Arts: Acting 2021 - 2022 Excite Academy: Singing lessons with Vasa Faaosofia

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American, American-Standard*, Australian, Filipino, Heightened RP, New Zealand*

Languages:
(* = native/fluent)

English*

Music & Dance:
(* = highly skilled)

Guitar, Hip Hop Dance, Piano, Singing (general)

Performance:

Circus Skills

Sports:
(* = highly skilled)

Badminton, Football, Running, Swimming, Touch Rugby, Volleyball

Other Skills:

Barista (experienced), Bartender, Farm Skills, Sewing (hand and machine)

Height:

4' 10"/147cm

Eye Colour:

Brown

Hair Colour:

Black

Hair Length:

Long

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