Monique Holt is an actress, director, translator, storyteller and acting instructor. Her specialty is translating and performing Shakespeare in American Sign Language (ASL.) Directing credits for film include Always a Bridesmaid? (Feeney/Holt Film Productions); Grisha by Ben Stamper (Russian Sign Language and French Sign Language.) Directing credits for stage include Titus (visual gestural communication without using spoken English nor signed ASL), Movement of the Soul: Story of Laurent Clerc and Thomas Gallaudet, (American Sign Language, French Sign Language, Methodological Sign Language), The Mystery of Irma Vep Cloud 9, Urinetown, the Musical, The Dea/hood Monologues, UNcontentED Love and desiREgret. Monique served as the Director of Artistic Sign Language at the prestigious Oregon Shakespeare Festival for Cymbeline, The Heart Of Robin Hood, Richard Ill, Into The Woods, The Merry Wives Of Windsor and the Odyssey. Acting credits include Richard Ill at Shakespeare in the Park in New York, I Was Most Alive With You by Craig Lucas. Monique served as the script consultant for Skin by Crystal Green and Safe Place With You by Cesar Baquererizo. She is one of co-facilitators for Theatre Communications Group for 2016-2018. She holds a BFA in Acting from TSOA/NYU and a MFA in Theatre from Towson University.
Monique “MoMo” Holt
