Hi there! My name is Clay Man Soo. Korean Meaning: Man - Full. Soo - Outstanding.
I am an Asian-American actor, teaching artist, musician, singer, and model based in Minneapolis, MN. Proud member of AEA.
Black Lives Matter. Stop Asian Hate.
This fall, I begin my first year at the UC San Diego MFA Acting Program in La Jolla, California. In the Twin Cities, I have played, taught, or worked with The Guthrie Theater, The Children’s Theatre Company, Alliance Theatre, Ten Thousand Things, Theater Mu, History Theater, Pillsbury House + Theatre, The Great River Shakespeare Festival, Park Square Theatre, Frank Theatre, Playwright’s Center, Artistry, Pangea World Theater, Luminary Arts Center, Jungle Theater, Penumbra Theatre, Upstream Arts, Onstage MN, Lyric Arts, The South Dakota Shakespeare Festival, Theatre Coup D’Etat, and BARd Shakespeare Company. I am represented by Wehmann Models & Talent Agency, and Moore Creative Talent Agency. Eternally grateful for Jenelle Chu, Maija Garcia, Katie Bradley, Eric Sharp, Budi Miller, Maya Smoot, Rich Remedios, and Sun Mee Chomet.
I remember growing up in rural Minnesota and playing pretend in the backyard with my siblings and neighborhood friends. I loved doing class plays and reading books in front of other people. My most memorable and one of my early plays was in 6th grade. I played Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol; I was eleven years old. I’ve been in the theater ever since.
A list of things I enjoy:
-Friendly conversations with strangers
-A warm mocha or miel latte
-Finding a lost sock, or some small treasure that only matters to you
-A full battery on my phone
-Learning something new for others
-Jon Batiste singing What a Wonderful World
-Also John Legend singing Bridge Over Troubled Water Live
-Cooking with a new recipe
-Writing and receiving cards, letters, or stationary
-Watching Oprah deliver a speech
-Sitting in the front row
-Spending time with my partner and our puppy
-Singing Karaoke with friends and strangers
-Trying the Moscow mule at various restaurants
-Harry Potter. The books. And also the 3rd film.
-Listening to white noise to meditate
-Discovering something new in your area; a restaurant, coffee shop, artwork, etc.
-Everything Everywhere All At Once (And Stephanie's Hsu's audition tape).
-Sharing a desert with a dear friend at the end of your dinner
-Dancing with a drink or two in me
-Witnessing humans be human
”Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today, I am wise, so I am changing myself”. -Rumi
I am an Asian-American actor, teaching artist, musician, singer, and model based in Minneapolis, MN. Proud member of AEA.
Black Lives Matter. Stop Asian Hate.
This fall, I begin my first year at the UC San Diego MFA Acting Program in La Jolla, California. In the Twin Cities, I have played, taught, or worked with The Guthrie Theater, The Children’s Theatre Company, Alliance Theatre, Ten Thousand Things, Theater Mu, History Theater, Pillsbury House + Theatre, The Great River Shakespeare Festival, Park Square Theatre, Frank Theatre, Playwright’s Center, Artistry, Pangea World Theater, Luminary Arts Center, Jungle Theater, Penumbra Theatre, Upstream Arts, Onstage MN, Lyric Arts, The South Dakota Shakespeare Festival, Theatre Coup D’Etat, and BARd Shakespeare Company. I am represented by Wehmann Models & Talent Agency, and Moore Creative Talent Agency. Eternally grateful for Jenelle Chu, Maija Garcia, Katie Bradley, Eric Sharp, Budi Miller, Maya Smoot, Rich Remedios, and Sun Mee Chomet.
I remember growing up in rural Minnesota and playing pretend in the backyard with my siblings and neighborhood friends. I loved doing class plays and reading books in front of other people. My most memorable and one of my early plays was in 6th grade. I played Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol; I was eleven years old. I’ve been in the theater ever since.
A list of things I enjoy:
-Friendly conversations with strangers
-A warm mocha or miel latte
-Finding a lost sock, or some small treasure that only matters to you
-A full battery on my phone
-Learning something new for others
-Jon Batiste singing What a Wonderful World
-Also John Legend singing Bridge Over Troubled Water Live
-Cooking with a new recipe
-Writing and receiving cards, letters, or stationary
-Watching Oprah deliver a speech
-Sitting in the front row
-Spending time with my partner and our puppy
-Singing Karaoke with friends and strangers
-Trying the Moscow mule at various restaurants
-Harry Potter. The books. And also the 3rd film.
-Listening to white noise to meditate
-Discovering something new in your area; a restaurant, coffee shop, artwork, etc.
-Everything Everywhere All At Once (And Stephanie's Hsu's audition tape).
-Sharing a desert with a dear friend at the end of your dinner
-Dancing with a drink or two in me
-Witnessing humans be human
”Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today, I am wise, so I am changing myself”. -Rumi