Mundanely Known as Shanna
Compton:
 Photo by Tim Converse, 2001 |
Acting is an interest of mine since I was quite young, and continued through my life into college where some friends and I put on occasional Shakespearian scenes using method acting. (I was often black-and-blue after such sessions.) Mundanely, I work as a small animal veterinarian and live up in the mountains with three cats and a miniature horse. |
SCA:
 Photo by S.N. Jacobson, 2005 |
In the SCA, I treat LARGE animals (i.e. fighters) as a chirurgeon. Other
interests include occasional field heraldry, knitting, blackwork, and dancing.
I’ve served as seneschal of the College of Boethius, Barony of Vinhold chirurgeon,
and Mists Principality Chirurgeon. I am also a proud member of the Order
of the Silver Disk (the flip side of my Caidian Dolphin award). Possibly
my biggest achievement was encouraging Master Wulfric of Criegull to get
involved in the SCA in the first place.
To find out more about Nightshade, check out her website at: http://www.farmount.org/nightshade |
| Play | Part(s) |
|---|---|
| Arlecchino and the Cup of Love | Stage Crew |
| Ralph Roister Doister | Tibet Talkapace |
| Knight of the Burning Pestle | An Hostess |
| MacTruck | Lady MacTruck |
| Peermalion | Lady Gratuita |
| Whirled Tour: The Jealous Old Man | Wife's Niece |
| The Twin Captains (all three performances) | Flaminia |
| The Tale of the Cotswold Lion | Placard Lady |
| A Tale of Two Squires | Sir Bellona della Ricotta |
| The Jealous Baker | Writing, Rosetta |
| The Betrothed | Franceschina |
| The Haunted House | Delphium |
 As Tibet Talkapace in Ralph Roister Doister (Right) Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As The Abbess in The Knight of the Burning Pestle (Left) Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As Flaminia in The Twin Captains (First Run) Photo by Hirsch |
 As a Busker before The Twin Captains (Left) Photo by Juan Santiago |
 As Flaminia in The Twin Captains Photo by Kiara nic Eoin |
 As Flaminia in The Twin Captains (Center) Photo by Kiara nic Eoin |
 As Rosetta in The Jealous Baker Photo by Aldith Angharad St. George |
 As Rosetta in The Jealous Baker Photo by S.N. Jacobson |
 As Rosetta in The Jealous Baker Photo by S.N. Jacobson |
 As Rosetta in The Jealous Baker Photo by S.N. Jacobson |
 As Rosetta in The Jealous Baker Photo by S.N. Jacobson |
 As Rosetta in The Jealous Baker Photo by S.N. Jacobson |
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As Rosetta in The Jealous Baker Photo by S.N. Jacobson |
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From the show on Bravo's TV network titled "The Actor's Studio", members of the troupe have been asked to answer the following questions if they wish (if no responses, the troupe member has either chosen to not answer the questions, or hasn't gotten around to it ...):
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is your favorite word? | Schnorking. |
| What is your least favorite word? | Supercilious. |
| What turns you on? | The smell of leather. |
| What turns you off? | Zealots. |
| What sound do you love? | Purring of cats. |
| What sound do you hate? | Vomiting. |
| What is your favorite curse word? | Crap. |
| What profession other than yours would you like to attempt? | Professional harpist. (Granted, that would require me to actually play at a professional level.) |
| What profession would you not like to participate in? | Kindergarten teacher. |
| If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? | “What are YOU doing here?” |