Rosalie Purvis

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New York, NY 10033

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Putney, VT 05346

Ph 917-***-****

acokl6@r.postjobfree.com

Curriculum Vitae

Education:

Phd Theatre Studies, Cornell University, Candidate (degree expected, 2019)

MFA Theatre, Brooklyn College, December 2005

BA Languages/Literature and Drama/Dance, Bard College, June 1998

Honors and Awards:

The Sage Fellowship, Cornell University, 2015

Presidential Teaching Excellence Award Nomination, Baruch College, 2012

Honors Program Teaching Appreciation Award, John Jay College, 2010

Distinguished Teaching Fellowship Award, Brooklyn College, 2001

Award for Academic Excellence, Brooklyn College, 2001

Anna Itelman Award for Theatre and Choreography, Bard College, 1998

Certified Wedding Officiant, New York State, February, 2012

TEACHING

Teach at Colleges, Graduate Programs, Conservatories and Summer Programs

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Facilitate and Design and Lead Applied Theatre Programs for Diverse

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Communities to Address Issues of Public Health, Environmental Issues, Language

and Accent Discrimination and Cross-Cultural Communication

Teach Creative Writing, Literature, Literary Translation, Critical Thinking,

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Language, Academic Writing (all levels) and Cultural/Gender/LGBT Studies

Teach, Directing Acting, Dramaturgy, Theatre Studies, Writing/Devising for

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Performance, Collaborative Models of Performance and Theatre Composition

Serve as Ongoing Mentor and Coach to Students and emerging artists/writers

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Write over 50 letters of recommendation per year

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Theatre Teaching:

Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT

Guest Professor of Theatre (August 2014-Present)

• Teach “Devising Collaborative Models for Interdisciplinary Performance; a

course on making work from scratch and challenging conventional performance

hierarchies”

• Teach “Writing a Libretto; a tutorial on adapting fiction into opera”

• Teach “Advanced Directing and Dramaturgy Laboratory”

• Direct Theatre Department’s Fall main-stage production

• Host guest speakers and readers

• Lead and facilitate round table/panel on transgressive cross-racial casting

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey

Professor of Theatre Directing (December, 2011 – Present)

• Develop theatre directing curriculum for theatre and film majors

• Teach Theatre 230 – Directing for Stage

• Co-design and coach independent study projects for Theatre Directing Majors

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Department of Applied Theatre, CUNY Graduate Center School of Professional

Studies

Coach/Guest Lecturer/Adjunct Assistant Professor (June, 2013 – October, 2013)

• Co-teach Thesis Development Course

• Coach individual students on final thesis project development and writing

• Lead workshops on academic writing on theatre

Putney School Summer Program, Putney, Vermont

Co-Artistic Director Theatre Program (Summer, 2009-Present)

• Teach acting and movement intensive technique class

• Develop and lead workshops on directing plays, readings and performance pieces

• Teach Playwriting and direct student plays in 24-hour play festivals

• Teach theatre composition and multi-disciplinary improvisation class

• Direct and create student and community generated work

• Lead workshops on “Reading Plays Out Loud” to introduce students to new

works and script analysis techniques

• Coach students and faculty in creating site specific and multi-media performance

work

Freelance Workshops

Various Venues in the NYC area (September 2007-Present)

Develop and Teach:

• “Solo Scene Study” and “Painting the Space” and “Dialogue with Music”

workshops on the unique challenges and rewards of directing solo shows

“Honing a Vision” workshop on finding the voice of the individual director or

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theatre creator and how to transform this voice into vision that propels narrative

“Projecting onto the Space” a workshop for dancers and choreographers on sense

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memory

“Objectives” a workshop for performers and directors on how to find and embody

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a character’s over-arching objective and break this down into moment to moment

tactics

Lehman College, the Bronx, New York

Adjunct Lecturer of Theatre/Social Science (August, 2008-June, 2009)

• Taught Theatre 241 “The Art of Theatre” – Cross-listed with Social Sciences/

Cultural Studies as “Theatre and the City”

• Developed curriculum to introduce students to performance studies and theatre

and its applications

• Guided students as they wrote papers, created and analyzed site-specific,

community-oriented works, read and wrote plays, acted in scenes and explored

directing and design techniques from a practical and analytical point of view

North Carolina Governor’s School, Winston-Salem, NC

Co-Artistic Director of Drama Department (June-August, 2008)

• Taught 30 hours of theatre classes a week to a class of 25 diverse gifted high

school seniors

• Directed students in classic and contemporary plays

• Taught theatre composition, directing and documentary theatre

• Developed and directed material from scratch in collaboration with students

• Supervised students in the creation of site specific works, original story theatre

and adaptations

• Led workshops and lectures to introduce over 700 students to cutting edge theatre

Pace University Theatre Department, New York, NY

Adjunct Lecturer of Acting (August, 2007-June, 2008)

• Taught Acting 1 “Acting from Within” – Stanislavski-based acting technique class

• Taught Acting 2 “Creating a Character” - acting and movement technique class

using techniques of Stanislavski and Michael Chekhov

• Introduced students to Mask-work, Butoh, Laban, and basic Alexander technique

• Coached students on audition monologues and scene work

Brooklyn College Theatre Department, Brooklyn, NY

Adjunct Lecturer of Theatre (August 2001 - July 2002)

• Taught introductory theatre classes to college students

• Introduced students to Stanislavski, Meisner and Adler acting techniques

• Developed scenes and monologues tailored to students' needs

• Introduced students to theatre directing techniques

Provided an students with an overview of contemporary theatre and its

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applications and uses to various fields and environments

Assigned and graded papers on plays and the acting process

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Brooklyn College Teaching Artist Initiative Program

Teaching Artist (August, 2001 - July 2002)

• Instructed students in underserved high schools throughout Brooklyn

• Developed language arts through theatre curriculum

• Created classes to teach monologue writing based on Shakespearean monologues

• Led workshops to teach concepts of directing, design and stage craft

• Helped students start their own community-oriented theatre company

Rennert Bilingual, New York, NY

Acting in English Instructor (August 1998 - September 1999)

• Taught acting and English language courses for international actors

• Coached international student actors on American acting techniques and practices

• Explored cultural differences in body language and applied these observations to

the stage and screen

• Developed students' English language fluency through scene study

• Create international acting study guides on formal and informal speech and

regional slang

Community-Oriented and Applied Theatre Education:

Actors With Accents

Performance Series and Advocacy Initiative to Bring Diverse Accents to the Stage

Co-Founder

• Coach and Perform Original Work

• Co-curating Events

Writopia. New York, NY

Theatre/Playwriting Mentor (February, 2012 – December, 2013)

• Coach young student playwrights age 6-18

• Direct student material

Department of Public Health; Education/Outreach, New York, NY

Applied Theatre Consultant (September, 2009-January, 2012)

• Direct short theatre pieces conceived and written by public health advocates and

social workers to educate high-risk communities about Hepatitis B and C

Cello Farm Salon Series, New York, NY

Co-Host of Teen Arts Salon (April 2007 – June, 2009)

Co-host performing arts salons for young performing artists throughout New York

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City

Facilitate dialogue between diverse groups of young musicians, actors, and

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singers

Established cross-community, cross-generational artistic collaborations to unite

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diverse communities

Develop inter-disciplinary group improvisations and exercises to teach

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collaboration skills to young artists

Create assignments for individual performers and groups

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East Harlem Harbor Conservatory Theatre Department, New York, NY

Acting Instructor (October 2003 - May 2005)

• Taught movement and acting classes to students ages 7-17

• Directed and choreographed musicals and plays by and for children

• Created work with children to address issues facing the community of East

Harlem

• Wrote and adapted age appropriate monologues and scenes

• Coached both professional and non-professional child actors

Bensonhurst YMCA After-school Program, Brooklyn, NY

Dance/Movement Instructor (September 2003 - January 2004)

• Taught movement technique classes to students ages 5-12

• Choreographed educational dance theatre pieces featuring over 100 students

• Created original songs and student generated sound pieces for shows

• Taught choreography skills to students ages 9-11

Wildlife Theatre at the Central Park and Bronx Zoo, New York, NY

Actor and Educator (May - October 2002)

• Performed on site as an interactive character

• Acted in plays about animal wildlife conservation

• Wrote original educational songs and skits for children and adults

• Compiled extensive research on animal wildlife

Assistant Theatre Teaching:

Cello Farm Salon Series, New York, NY

Assistant Host for Professional Salons (February 2007 - Present)

• Assist salon host with open performance/workshop sessions for professional

artists

• Provide individual coaching for actors and singers

• Lead participants in improvisations and collaborative exercises

• Recruit diverse professionals to participate in salons

Organize and direct readings of plays and operas

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Michael Howard Studios, New York, NY

Assistant to Scene Study Instructor (October 2005 - July 2006)

• Assisted students with class work and rehearsal

• Provided administrative an in-class support to Master Teacher

• Led in-class movement warm-ups

• Provided individual coaching sessions for students for beginning students of

acting

Stella Adler Conservatory, New York, NY

Assistant Mask-work Instructor (June - August 2003)

• Coached students on mask-work and movement technique

• Led movement warm-ups

• Assisted instructor with classroom management

• Provided instructor with supplementary evaluations of students' progress

Literacy, Language Speech and Literature Teaching:

Mercy College, the Bronx and Dobbs Ferry, NY

Literature and Creative Writing Instructor (September, 2012 – Present)

• Teach English 217 “Creative Writing; Fiction Workshop”

• Teach English 220 “Literature; the International Short Story”

• Teach English 220 “Creative Writing; Poetry Workshop”

Writopia, New York, NY

Creative Writing Instructor (February, 2012 – Present)

• Teach multi-genre writing workshops to students age 6-18

Baruch College, Department of English, New York, NY

Adjunct Lecturer (August, 2010-Present)

• Teach English Writing 2150 “Writing and Analysis”

• Devise and tailored Course theme: “Identity; Going Undercover”

• Teach English 2700 “Great Works of Literature; the Epic”

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, First Year Experience Office, New York, NY

Academic Engagement Coordinator (June, 2010-January, 2012)

• Created extracurricular events to further engage students in the college experience

• Mentored first year students

• Trained Peer Mentors to serve first year students

• Devised and taught workshops on first year student success:

“How to Get Noticed by Your Professors (In a good way)”

“Making College Work for You”

“Network Like You Mean It (And Mean It)”

New York City Department of Health, New York, NY

Co-Founder and Writing Coach for Hepatitis Advocacy Group (September, 2010 –

Present)

• Co-founded Advocacy Group to nurture development of patient stories

• Lead members in workshops to develop stories about their experience with

hepatitis B and C

• Plan bi-weekly focus topics for writing including: when and how to disclose your

status, where did your story begin, what do hepatitis patients need most

Putney School Summer Program, Putney, Vermont

Co-Director Creative Writing Intensive Department (June-August, 2009, 2010, 2011)

• Teach multi-genre creative writing intensive workshop to diverse student body

• Guide student writing in performance work

• Host weekly readings of student and faculty work

• Develop a range of multi-disciplinary creative writing techniques

• Work in collaboration with multi-media arts faculty to create cross-disciplinary

writing projects

Pace University English Department, New York, NY

Adjunct Lecturer (August, 2007-August, 2012)

• Teach English 201 “Writing Across the Disciplines”

• Teach English 110 “Analytical Writing – Research Methods and Critical

Thinking”

• Course themes include:

“Identity – From who you are to what you think”

“Mythology and Magic Realism in Multi-Cultural Modern Drama”

“Documenting Today; Journalism and Photo-journalism”

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, English Department, New York, NY

Adjunct Assistant Professor (August, 2007–Present)

• Teach English 101 “Writing and Research Methods”

• Teach English 201 “Writing Across the Disciplines”

• Teach Learning Community Speech/Writing for first year students

• Develop theme-based curriculum on:

a. “Going Undercover –Altering Identity in Life and Literature”

b. “Yiddish, Spanglish and Ebonics; Diasporic Language Identity in Writing

and Performance”

c. “What is your Calling?”

d. “Texts of Crime, Punishment and Rehabilitation

New York Institute of Technology English Department, New York, NY

Adjunct Lecturer (August, 2008–June, 2011)

• Taught English 100; Remedial academic and personal writing

• Taught English 101; Introduction to academic reading and writing and critical

thinking

• Taught English 151; Introduction to literature of all genres

• Tutored students in the writing center

• Course themes include:

“Literature of Race and Identity”

“Crossing Disciplines; Visual Themes in Literature/the Graphic Novel and

Architecture”

“Speaking Out and Up; Controversial Plays and Poetry for Performance”

North Carolina Governor’s School, Winston-Salem, NC

Language and Expression/Area 3 Instructor (June-July, 2008)

• Taught Cultural Studies/Self-Expression/Critical Thinking classes to diverse

gifted high school seniors

• Developed exercises to challenge students to express complex and controversial

ideas/emotions in writing, art and discussion

• Created curriculum to develop self-expression and critical thinking skills

• Led group discussions on controversial topics such as race, religion and politics,

navigating diverse communities, personal and communal responsibility, freedom

of speech and education

• Created forums to discuss and write about campus wide events and lectures

ASA Institute (Community College), New York, NY

English, Literacy and Literature Lecturer (June 2006–July, 2007)

• Taught weekly writing and speech courses to refugees and immigrants

• Developed and taught "Fundamentals of American Literature", a comprehensive

introduction to American literature for advanced-level students of English

language

• Designed and executed poetry translation project for intermediate to advanced

international students and recent immigrants to bridge cultural and language

barriers

• Organized readings and performance of student writing

• Taught primary reading and writing skills to students at pre-literacy level

American Internship Program for Korean Students, New York, NY

Instructor of Applied English Language (September 2006 – July, 2008)

• Taught intermediate and advanced English writing classes to Korean college

students

• Taught weekly classes on navigating diversity in American society

• Created and taught lecture/seminars on academic and business writing

Led interactive workshops on American workplace conventions and practices

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Created dynamic role-play activities to develop English conversation skills

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Served on Non-Profit Job-Placement Committee to place interns in non-profit

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organizations

Manhattan Language, New York, NY

English as a Second Language/Speech Instructor (July 2004 - September 2006)

• Taught academic writing to international undergraduate and graduate students

• Created and executed curriculum for dynamic classes in speech, pronunciation and

oral communication including “American Diversity” and cross-cultural

communication classes

• Led monthly workshops for teachers on creative, integrated grammar teaching

techniques

Rennert Bilingual, New York, NY

English as a Second Language Instructor/Dutch Instructor (December 1998 - June

2005)

• Taught integrated skills English language classes at all levels from basic to high-

advanced and business

• Developed and taught courses in Dutch language and literature

Berlitz Language School, New York, NY

English as a Second Language Instructor/Dutch Instructor (July - December 1998)

• Wrote and developed original teaching materials, developed ESOL immersion

curriculum for children

• Taught basic-high advanced English language classes to diverse groups of students of

all ages

• Taught lessons in basic Dutch

THEATRE

Direct Plays, Movement Work and Experimental Theatre

Specialize in New Play and Solo Show Development, Poly-Glott, Applied Theatre and

Multi-Disciplinary Work

Create and Perform Experimental, Multi-Media and Dance-Theatre

Coach and Choreograph for Diverse Companies and Productions

Act and Perform in a Range of Theatre Works

Excellent Reviews and References

Theatre Directing:

“Melancholy Play”

By Sarah Ruhl

Whittemore Theatre, Marlboro College (December, 2014

“Tu Estas Confudido; a multi-lingual coming out story”

Written and Performed by Eduardo Leneaz

The Fresh Fruit Festival (July, 2013)

The One Festival, Teatro LaTea (April, 2012)

Atlantic Theatre Second Stage (March, 2012)

New Entrée

A short play By Nico Miller

Writopia Theatre Festival

59 East 59 (May, 2012)

The Mistress of Wholesome

By Jacob M. Appel

Down Under St. Marks (April-May, 2012

Girlmeat

Written and Performed by Victoria Libertore

BAX artist and residency program, second year project

Dance New Amsterdam, New York, NY (February, 2011)

Brooklyn Arts Exchange, Brooklyn, NY (Various performances 2009-2010)

Conversation

Written and Performed by Alexis Clements

Ethical Culture Society, Philadelphia, PA (November, 2009)

Brookyn Arts Exchange, New York, NY (October, 2009)

Melancholy Play

By Sarah Ruhl

Adapted for the Putney Community/Site Specific

Calder Hall, Putney, Vermont, August, 2009

Domestic Service

Written and Directed in Collaboration with Cast based on studies of local farming

community

Site Specific Location (Farm), Putney, Vermont, July, 2009

My Journey of Decay

Written and Performed by Victoria Libertore

BAX artist and residency program, first year project

Brooklyn Arts Exchange, Brooklyn, New York (April, 2009)

The Winged Man

By Jose Rivera

Adapted in collaboration with cast to take place in Appalachian Mountains

Connecting urban and rural communities – Spanglish and Appalachian language

New Drama Workshop, Salem College, North Carolina (June, 2008)

Mountain Language

By Harold Pinter

Adapted in collaboration with cast and local community to Appalachian speech patterns

“Shape Notes” sound design and live music created in collaboration with cast

New Drama Workshop, Salem College, North Carolina (July, 2008)

The Life of Pi

Adapted in collaboration with the company from the book by Yann Martell

Created to serve diverse, religious community and address local, current religious

conflict and controversy

Hanes Theatre, Salem College, Salem, North Carolina (July, 2008)

Straight on Till Morning

By Trish Harniteaux

78th Street Theatre Lab, New York, NY (May 2008)

In Dog Years

One act play written for a couple of any gender combination

By T.D. Mitchel

Manhattan Theatre Source, New York, NY (September, 2007)

Everybody Dies in February

By Vanessa Bombardieri

Manhattan Repertory Theatre, New York, NY (May 2007)

Dad's Day and Another One Darling

Two short plays by Alec Miller

New Works Playground Series

Manhattan Theatre Source, New York, NY (December 2006)

Catching Flight

By Lila Rose Kaplan

Manhattan Repertory Theatre, New York, NY (November 2006)

The Monotone Poncho Spatula

By Mya Kagan

Estrogenius Festival

Manhattan Theatre Source, New York, NY (October 2006)

Untitled Portrait

By Jason Napoli Brooks

G.O.T. Festival

The Brick Playhouse, Philadelphia, PA (September 2006)

In the Floodplain

By Jacob Appel

Manhattan Repertory Theatre, New York, NY (July 2006)

Good Person of Setzuan

By Bertolt Brecht/ Original translation by: Rosalie Purvis and Roxane Heinze

Created for diverse community of Brooklyn-based acting students

Music created by the cast based on local gospel music – Set uses images from advertising

campaigns targeting local low-income neighborhoods

New Workshop Theatre, Brooklyn, New York (May 2002)

Charlie the Chicken

By Jonathan Levy

New Workshop Theatre, Brooklyn, New York (May 2001)

Down the Well

Writer/Director

New Play Series

Bard Performing Arts Center, Annandale, NY (May 1998)

“Shplilzhe Mir Ketsele”

Polyglot Piece in Dutch, English, Yiddish, Ladino and German

Writer/Director

Vrije Theatre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (June 1995)

New Play Development and Readings:

The Affair of Agnes Miller

By Amir Said

Writopia Reading Series, 59 Easr 59 (May, 2012)

Nectar

By Katherine Baldwin

Interart Theatre, New York, NY (June, 2009)

Rot-wood

By Matthew Swan

New Readings, New Blood Series

Theatre for the New City, New York, NY (April, 2009)

Grown Up Lies

By Eric Molinsky

Horse Trade Theatre (October, 2008)

Pollen Thesis Tangerine

By Mya Kagan

New Dramatists, New York, NY (March 2007)

Thirds

By Jacob M. Appel

Atlantic Theater, New York, NY (December 2006)

Biography of a Constellation

By Lila Rose Kaplan

The Culture Project, New York, NY (November 2006)

The Doorman Play

By Lila Rose Kaplan

The Culture Project, New York, NY (November 2006)

Is That All There Is?

By Ben Schaffer

New Play Development Series

Jean Cocteau Repertory Theatre, New York, NY (December 2001)

Jelly Glass

By Sean O’Ryan

New Play Development Series

Abingdon Theatre, New York, NY (December 2000)

Original Movement Theatre Choreography/Performance Art:

Come Back To Us, Eliana Salgado

Creator/Performer

Actors With Accents Series

Calder Hall, July, 2014

Teatro Circulo, April, 2014

Persephone’s Banquet

Creator/Performer

Movement Piece/Performance Art

TinyDANGEROUSfun experimental theatre festival, November, 2011

Excerpts from “Talking Normal”

In process 2-act solo show about dialect and language discrimination

Writer/Performer

Putney School Summer Program Artist in Resident Reading Series, August, 2011

Dixon Place Variety, November, 2009

Swans Mate for Life

Created in collaboration with ice-sculptor

Dixon Place Variety Program, New York, NY (May, 2009)

That Old Black Magic

Choreographer/Solo Performer

Dixon Place Variety Program, New York, NY (May, 2009)

5; Topography of a Terrible Thirst

Performance piece to address the audience arousing the performer, rather than the reverse

Choreographer/Solo Performer

Prospect Dark Nights Series, New York, NY (March, 2009)

Mind Your Step

A performance piece about diaspora and exile, mapping the pattern of the endless

farewell

Choreographer/Performer

West End Theatre, New York, NY (September 2008)

Shostakovich Fantasies

A dance-theatre piece created in collaboration with pianist Kimball Huijgens

Choreographer/Solo Performer

Duke Romijn Theatre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (May 2006)

THIS IS NOT A BURLESQUE: a Surrealist Burlesque

A performance piece developed in response to Salvador Dali’s installation “Dream of

Venus” presenting the world of that piece from the point of view of the female burlesque

performers used as part of the set

Choreographer/Performer

The Brick Theater, Brooklyn, NY (June 2005)

Eurydice's Abandon

Choreographer/Performer

The Brick Theater, Brooklyn, New York (July - August 2004)

Reverse Rotunde

Choreographer/Performer

CUNY Lunchtime Theatre, Brooklyn, NY (June 2002)

Tales of Seasoned Love

A series of dance-theatre pieces depicting unconventional couples in conventional

situations of love; pushing the boundaries of sentimentality

Choreographer

New York Fringe Festival, New York, NY (July - August 2001)

Sand Sharks on the A-train

Choreographer/Performer

Dancespace Showcase, New York, NY (July 2000)

Choreography, Coaching and Puppetry for Plays/Film:

Ana Isabel Keilson and Dancers

Acting Coach for Dancers

Putney Arts Residency, Putney, Vermont (Summer, 2009)

The Disappearing Postcards

Stop-animation video piece movement and acting coach

By Megan Savage

Savage Productions, Portland, Oregon, (August, 2009)

Billy and The Alternative Lifestyle Fair

Multi-media puppet performance

Created puppets and coached actors in movement techniques

By Tom X Chao

The Ontological-Hysteric Theatre, New York, NY (May, 2008)

Mina

A play about the life of futurist painter Mina Loy

By Leslie Lee

Directed by Cyndy Marion

LaMama ETC, New York, NY (November 2007)

Svetlana’s World

Television Pilot

Written and Directed by Carolyn and Andy London

London Productions, New York, NY (March 2006)

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf

By Ntozake Shange

Directed by Edwin Lee Gibson

Harbor Junior Company, Harbor Theatre, New York, NY (February 2005)

Twister with An Octopus

By Ben Hur Carmona

Directed by Cyndy Marion

Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, New York, NY (April 2004)

States of Shock

By Sam Shepard

Directed by Cyndy Marion

White Horse Theater

Abingdon Theatre, New York, NY (February 2004)

House of Bernarda Alba

By Frederico Garcia Lorca

Directed by Cara Reichel

Prospect Theater Company

Frederick Loewe Theatre, New York, NY (January 2004)

The Dying Vaudeville

Written and directed by Juliet O’Brien

Present Company Theatorium, New York, NY (May 2001)

Don Giovanni

By W.A. Mozart

Directed by Jeffery Sichel

Bard College Theatre, Annandale, NY (April 1998)

Acting:

Reverend Ben’s Dream Concession

Voice Actor

Audio Broadcast

Student Quote of the Day: Live Onstage!

Writer/Performer

Touring, Summer, 2013

Radio Documentary: The Nutcracker

Written and Produced By: James David Jacobs

Narrator and various voice-over characters including Tchaikovsky, Hoffman and Dumas

WGBH New England Classical Radio (Aired December, 2011/Currently available online

as a podcast.)

Callous Cad (Multi-Media Performance)

Written By Tom X Chao

Directed by John Harlacher

Aida Funderberg (lead)

Artist and Residency at Dixon Place

Dixon Place, New York, NY (Workshop; May, 2009, Full Run December, 2009)

The Exonerated

By Jessica Blank and Erik Jenson

Directed by Bryan Close

Sandra

Salem College Theatre, Salem, North Carolina (July, 2008)

Peculiar Utterance of the Day; Live Onstage

By Tom X. Chao

Madame Zamaladchikova

The Red Room, New York, NY (March 2007)

Kinetic Fortress

By JoAnne Mafia

Woman (solo lead)

78th Street Theatre Lab, New York, NY (February 2007)

Svetlana’s World (Television Pilot)

By Carolyn and Andy London

Amanda London Productions, New York, NY (March 2006)

The Waterhen

By Stanislaw Witcacy

Tadzio (lead)

Directed By Jeff Lewonzcyk

Present Company Theatorium, New York, NY (April 2003)

New York, NewYorku (Japanese film)

Written and Directed by Junichi Shimura

Tessa

Midori-des Productions, Tokyo, Japan (released August 2002)

Dance (Performance):

Mock Philip Glass Dance

Choreographed by Shayne Lebron

Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, New York, NY (November, 2006)

I Want You, I Need You

Choreographed by Albert Reid

Olin Hall, Annandale, NY (April 1998)

The Meaning of Life with Bucket

Choreographed by Suzanne Schulz

Avery Arts Center, Annandale, NY (November 1996)

Volunteer Work/Community Service:

Free Arts for Abused Children, New York, NY

Volunteer Acting Teacher (December 1999 - May 2000)

• Taught theatre classes to women and children in domestic violence shelters

• Assisted with large scale arts events for homeless families

• Co-taught ongoing dance class in a group home for teenage girls

Kindertelefoon Hotline, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Volunteer Telephone and Outreach Counselor (September 1992 - August 1994)

• Counseled children and teenagers on a broad range of subjects

• Conducted workshops on teenage suicide, child abuse and bullying

• Led meetings, training sessions and theatre-based teen outreach program

LITERARY

Translate Dutch/German English

Studies in Diasporic Languages and Dialects (Yiddish, Ebonics, Spanglish and others)

Co-translated ‘Good Person of Setzuan” by Bertolt Brecht, including songs

(Translation under consideration for publication, rights pending)

Translation of Poetry and Abstract Language

Host Readings, Edit Publications and Anthologies

Publications:

Black Fiddler, “Sounds Crazy, No?”; How Transgressive Cross-Racial and Cross-

Cultural Casting in a Local School Spanned the Black-Jewish Divide in Brownsville,

Brooklyn

Peer English, Pending, Spring, 2015

Translations of Poetry from Dutch, German and Flemish

Loquus Loquiter, Annandale, NY, 1998

Jana’s Nachtreis (children’s book)

Kimio Uitgeverij, Hilversum, The Netherlands, 1993

“The Evolution of the Awkward Turtle” and “From a Place Not Yet Created”

Co-Editor of two student creative writing anthologies

Vermont (Summer, 2009)

Rennert Bilingual

Inlingua Translation Services

Berlitz Translations

Translator and Proofreader

New York, NY (1998-2000)

Bard Papers

Faculty and Student Literary and cross-disciplinary Publication

Editorial Staff Member

Bard College (1997-1998)

Studies

Scene Study: Naomi Thornton (Michael Howard Studios )

Brooke & Mary’s On-Camera Commercial Class: House Productions and Casting

Voice: Annette Bloem, Stephan Popovich, James David Jacobs

Laban Analysis/Labannotation: Juliet O’Brien, Jean Churchill

Theatre Composition/Directing: Aileen Passloff, Tom Bullard, Mary B. Robinson

Puppetry: Devin Ludlow, Marianne van den Bergh

Butoh: Ian Wen, Susan Osberg

Alexander technique: Belinda Mello

Improvisation and Maskwork: Rose Bonczek and Shelley Wyant

Acting/Movement: Ruth Malaczech and Sharon Fogarty

African, Modern and Classical Dance: Leslie Boyce, Albert Reid, Pat Hall

Dramaturgy/Educational Theatre: Lynn Thomson, Donna Linderman

Mime: Venus van Akkeren at G&G Academy (The Netherlands)

Language Skills

Fluent in Dutch, Research Proficiency in German, Some French and Yiddish

Accents and Dialects

References and Demo Provided on Request

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