Public Theater Over-hire

MOLLY E. MORIARTY

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EDUCATION

Trinity College, Hartford, CT Major: Theater and Dance; Concentration: Media and Performance May 15, 2017

President and Member, “Moveable Joints” Improv Comedy Team

President of eight-person improvisational comedy group that performed shows on and off campus throughout the year.

Responsible for talent identification, evaluation and recruitment throughout the academic year.

Scheduled and ran rehearsals with the other members of the team, for an hour and a half four days a week.

Work shopped with “Upright Citizens Brigade” (UCB) and “Improv Boston” in order to help the team heighten our use of creativity, individuality, and risk-taking skills on stage.

Selected to perform with UCB and Improv Boston comedy troupes.

Writer & Director, Senior Thesis, “The Comic”

Wrote a semester long thesis that aimed to investigate the lives of entertainers and the emotional strain that fame put on their personal lives.

Recruited, auditioned, and cast six students to perform in the play.

Acted as an acting coach in order to aid younger members in the cast with their basic acting skills and techniques.

Directed, produced, stage managed and lit the production all within a two-month period.

Over 70 members of the Trinity College community attended the production on its opening night.

Actor, Various Plays and Student Films

Performed in 7 live plays and student films.

WORK EXPERIENCE

The Public Theater, New York, NY Present

General Production Intern and Over-hire

Worked closely with Assistant Production Managers and Production Managers at the theater.

Assisted directors, actors, and producers on a day-to-day basis.

Assisted scenery, carpentry, lighting and audio departments during Shakespeare In The Park season.

Responsible for making sure each rehearsal and show ran smoothly at the Delecorte Theater.

The Sahara Tent, New York, NY

Content Manager & Editor of Website

Research, interview and edit all interviews with artists for 60 Questions part of website. Present

Creatively produce interview questions that make the interview more enjoyable for the reader.

New York Film Society at Lincoln Center, New York, NY Summer 2016

Archival & Consulting Intern

Worked closely with archivist to produce the early stages of the first ever archive at New York Film Society.

Responsible for compiling and organizing industry specific documents such as confidential letters between directors and producers from as early as the 1960’s.

Assisted in digitizing specific documents and works for the public.

Research contributor to “Film Comment”, a bimonthly magazine distributed by New York Film Society.

District Entertainment, Washington, DC Summer 2015

Production Assistant & Intern, Multimedia Entertainment Company

Worked closely with the director and producer of Comcast Sports Network’s “Trivia Challenge”.

Identified contestants for “Trivia Challenge”, prepped contestants for show and coordinated contestant participation.

Regular contributor and producer of weekly podcast, “We Don’t Know Either”.

Responsible for social media efforts/campaigns of various partners in the DC area.

Met with business partners and venue management to ensure successful execution of live events in the DC area.

McAllister & Quinn LLC. Washington, D.C, Summer 2012

Intern, Government Relations Consulting Firm

Communicated with large corporate clients (ex. Comcast) to coordinate meetings with McAllister & Quinn staff as well as meetings with various government officials.

Scheduled with various Congressmen and their respective offices for setting up joint meetings and fundraising events.

Acted as the receptionist for the company. This entailed: answering phone calls, taking messages, welcoming clients to the office, making sure they were comfortable and ensuring they were able to meet with McAllister & Quinn staff in a timely manner

Additional Skills: Dedicated, Hardworking, Strong People Skills and familiar with Spanish.

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