Caitlin

Lushington

(she/her & they/them)

Embodied Text Analysis

Photo: Ingrid Moriarty

Hi ya!

I’m Caitlin (she/her, they/them), a queer actor based out of Portland, Oregon.

I’m an avid lover of fantasy, sci-fi and Dungeons & Dragons. Each month I improvise characters ranging from sassy do-gooders with a penchant for mischief, to tortured villains seeking vengeance. I love the spectrum between confident characters unabashedly owning their (queer) identity, and awkward introverts finding love for the first time. A friend once described me as “the type of person who, if they had to, could confidently hunt an animal and respectfully utilize all of their parts whilst honoring their spirit.”

I have always loved to move – through a decade of soccer, gymnastics, and dance, and later as a certified yoga teacher, movement and mindfulness sit at the core of my being. As my love for storytelling deepened into college, I sought out characters who were movers & shakers. Some of my favorites have included Beatrice in Much Ado, Rosalind in As You Like It, Juliet in Romeo & Juliet, Salome in Luna Noctiluca, Josie in The Skriker, and Celimene in Le Misanthrope.

My MFA in Actor Training & Coaching magnified my dexterity as an actor; I draw on an extensive range of acting approaches to meet the needs of any given character. I gravitate particularly toward collaborative methodologies, such as devising. I’m a passionate believer that whatever project we’re working on, be it in theatre, film, or at the role-playing table, the story reaches new clarity and extraordinary heights when everyone’s creativity is turned on and at play.

I am currently represented by Harris Talent Agency.

Media

Theatre

Film

Headshots

Photo: Ingrid Moriarty

Lifestyle Shots

Photo: Dylan Wiggins

Theatre

“Lushington’s performance is wide-eyed and emphatic; she makes all kinds of strange, expressive noises, and at one point literally cartwheels out of Orlando’s arms. The goofiness might seem over the top if she didn’t have such a charismatic character to play. The unabashed, giddily feminine orchestrator of much of the plot, Rosalind is one of Shakespeare’s most enthralling characters, and Lushington does her justice.” – Willamette Weekly

Caitlin as Rosalind in "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare
Caitlin as Celimene in "Le Misanthrope" by Moliere, adapted by Robert Cohen
Caitlin as Beatrice in "Much Ado". Photo: Dylan Wiggins.
Caitlin as Josie in "The Skriker" by Caryl Churchill
Caitlin as Beatrice in "Much Ado"
Caitlin as Salome in "Luna Noctiluca" by Brooke Silva
Caitlin as Beatrice in "Much Ado". Photo: Dylan Wiggins.

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THE SIMPLE TRUTH
Sola
dir. Eleanor Johnson
Oregon Adventure Theatre

RICHARD III
Clarence/Duchess of York
dir. Christine Freije
Portland Playhouse

THE TURN OF THE SCREW (2025)
Governess
dir. David Berkson
Readers Theatre Repertory

ROMEO & JULIET
Sampson
dir. Liz Young/Darius Pierce
Anonymous Theatr

MUCH ADO
Beatrice
dir. Ray Nokes-Borge
Enso Theatre Ensemble

LET IT FANG
Annelise
dir. David Berkson
Readers Theatre Repertory

THE TURN OF THE SCREW
Governess
dir. David Berkson
Readers Theatre Repertory

AS YOU LIKE IT
Rosalind
dir. Michael O’Neil
Speculative Drama

THE SKRIKER
Josie
dir. Chelsea Burwasser
Third Rail Repertory Mentorship Company

THE SECRET GARDEN
Martha
dir. Susan Aversa
Randall Theatre

IRREVERSIBLE
Jean
dir. Cate Davis
Ashland New Plays Festival

LUNA NOCTILUCA
Salome
dir. Brooke Silva & Scott Dare
San Francisco Fringe Festival

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
THE MISANTHROPE
Celimene
dir. Dr. Keith Fowler

MERCURY FUR
Party Piece
dir. Michelle Mauer

THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING
Sabina
dir. Shannon Ferrante

PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE
Sagot
dir. Grant Markin

BASH
The Woman
dir. Chris Deacon

THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA, ABRIDGED
Ensemble
dir. Michelle Mauer

EDUCATION
MFA in Actor Training & Coaching
The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama

BA in Drama, Honors in Acting & Directing
University of California, Irvine

ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Frantic Assembly International Summer Intensive

Third Rail Repertory Mentorship

British American Dramatic Academy

Circle in the Square Summer Conservatory

Yoga Teacher Training (200-hr)

Theatrical Intimacy Education: Best Practices, Consent in the Acting Classroom

Mindfulness for Youth-Serving Professionals

Mental Health First Aid

SKILLS
Basic Martial Arts: Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate

Tumbling: Cartwheels (1 or 2 handed), handstand, rolls

Dance & Movement: Modern, Jazz, Ballet, Viewpoints, Suzuki

Red-nose clown

Accents: British RP, Southern (Dallas, TX)

Great with kids

PERSONAL SKILLS
Reflective listening

Asks questions for clarity

Organized

Creative problem-solving

Mindfulness & compassion

CONTACT

caitlinlushington@gmail.com

© 2022 Caitlin Lushington

I work and live on the unceded lands of the Clackamas people, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla people, known by its colonial name of Portland, OR.