RESUME

EDUCATION AND TRAINING


Teacher Training (August 1998–December 2001)

Received a private request and invitation to apprentice with Master Teacher Christopher Bayes (Head of Physical Acting, MFA School of Acting), garnering title of Master Teacher in Clown and Commedia

Courses of Study: Teaching Physical Acting/Clown/Commedia dell’arte and the Development and Creation of Original Works

Schools Served as Associate Teacher and Assistant Director:

Yale School of Drama (MFA) – New Haven, Conn.
New York University (MFA) – 721 Broadway, New York, N.Y.
The Actors Center – 12 W. 27th St, New York, N.Y.
The Juilliard School – 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, N.Y.
The Public Theater Summer Lab – New York, N.Y.

The Juilliard School (Graduated 1998)

Movement
Moni Yakim (Mime, Movement for Actors), Christopher Bayes (Clown/ Commedia dell’Arte), Piere Le Fevre (Neutral Mask, Character Mask), Darryl Quinton (Ballet, Conditioning), Carollyn Serota (Alexander Technique), Jaye Miller (Alexander Technique/ Ballroom Dancing), Elen Lauren (Suzuki Training)

Acting
John Stix (Acting, Sense Memory, Scene Study), Richard Feldman (Acting, Text, Scene Study), Barry Edelstein (Shakespeare, Text), Michael Kahn (Acting, Scene Study), Liz Smith (Poetry)

Voice and Speech
Denise Woods (Voice, Speech), Ralph Zito (Voice, Speech), Liz Smith (Voice, Speech, British-Regional/Scottish/Irish/Welsh Dialects), Robert Neff Williams (Voice, Speech)

Master Classes
Declan Donnellan, Stephen Berkof, Kevin Spacey, Sir Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Christopher Plummer, Vanessa Redgrave, Fiona Shaw

George Mason University (1992-1994)

Declared major in Physics, concentrated in Projectile Motions
James Trefil Integrated Sciences


PROFESSIONAL WORK


Playwright / Direction / Choreography / Adaptation / Performance

2020 Director/Editor – The Clouds by Aristophanes (Virtual Project)
Physical Acting Intensive Laboratory, NYU Tisch Drama’s New Studio on Broadway – New York, N.Y.

2020 Director – Everybody by Branden Jacob Jenkins
Playmakers Rep. – Chapel Hill, N.C.

2019 Movement Director – Marisol by Jose Rivera
Trinity Repertory Theater – Providence, R.I.

2019 Director – The Buffoons by Costa
*World Premiere of the English Translation
Physical Acting Intensive, NYU Tisch Drama’s New Studio on Broadway – New York, N.Y.

2019 Director/Writer – Untitled Argentine Tango Project
*In development, partnership with Vale-Tango

2019 Performer – Charlie Chapman in The Two (Workshop)
New York Theater Workshop – New York, N.Y.
Collaborators: Geoff Soebelle, Dmitry Krymov

2018 Playwright/Performer – Sesar (Off-Broadway Production)
*World Premier, Ma-Yi Theater – New York, N.Y.

2018 Performer – Maria Irene Fornes Festival
The Public Theater – New York, N.Y.

2018 Movement Director – Henry VI (Part 1,2,3)
National Asian American Theater Co. (Off-Broadway Production) – New York, N.Y.

2018 Team Member Stilt/Instructor – The Campfire Project
Partnered with the I AM YOU (NGO) Ritsona Refuge Camp (Summer) – Ritsona, Greece

2018 Movement Director – X: OR, Betty Shabazz V. The Nation
The Acting Company

2017 Performer – 24 Hour Play Festival (Broadway)
American Airlines Theater – New York, N.Y.

2017 Collaborator – HOME by Geoff Soebelle
Brooklyn Academy of Music (Various International Festival) – Brooklyn, N.Y.

2017 Performer – Refugia by the Moving Company (Formerly Theatre de la Jeune Lune)
The Guthrie Theater – Minneapolis, Minn.

2017 Dramatic Advisor/Co-Creator – Untitled Dance (Tango and Modern Dance)
In Collaboration with Valeria Solomonoff, Center Of Ballet Research – New York, N.Y.

2017 Director – The Serpent Woman by Carlo Gozzi
The Juilliard School Rep (Mainstage) – New York, N.Y.

2017 Collaborator – Object Lesson
New York Theater Workshop – New York, N.Y.
Collaborators: Geoff Soebelle, David Neumann

2016 Director of Movement – Acting Company Season (Touring and New York)
New York, N.Y.

2016 Acting Coach – Star Wars (Rogue One) – Character: K-2so (Alan Tudyk)
Mask teacher to development of the character K-2so

2016 Co-creator/Performer – Sesar (In Development) by Orlando Pabotoy and Richard Feldman
One-man show for Ma-Yi Theater Company – New York, N.Y.

2016 Director – Red Noses by Peter Barnes
Physical Acting Intensive Laboratory, NYU Tisch Drama’s New Studio on Broadway – New York, N.Y.

2016 Director/Co-Creator – Untitled Original Clown Piece (In Development)
The Public Theater (Mobile Unit) – New York, N.Y.

2016 Director/Co-Conceived – The Invention of X We love Each Other or We Don’t and The Invention of X Blake Anemone by Erik Ehn, both in NYU Tisch Graduate Acting – New York, N.Y.

2015 Performer – Ruzzante by Christopher Bayes and Steve Epp
Theater for A New Audience, New York Workshop Development of a Commedia dell’arte Piece

2015 Shadow Puppetry Designer Conman by Alan Tudyk Vimeo (Web Series)

2015 Consultant – Clown-Work – Manifest Destiny by Lucas Rooney and Zachary Fine
IRT Theater – New York, N.Y.

2015 Performer/Collaborator – Holoscenes by Lars Jan
Ringling Museum – Sarasota, Fla.

2014 Performer/Collaborator – I Understand Everything Better by David Neumann
BricArt House – Brooklyn, N.Y. (Bessie Award 2016)

2014 Director – The Frogs by Aristophanes
The Juilliard School Third Year Project – New York, N.Y.

2014 Collaborator – The Object Lesson byGeoff Soebelle
Brooklyn Academy of Music – Brooklyn, N.Y. (Bessie Award 2016)

2014 Translator/Performer – Martin Scorsese Short Film Starring Robert Deniro, Brad Pitt and Leo Di Caprio SAG (V.O. Contract)

2014 Skill Ensembler/Performer – Jedermann Salzburg Festival
Salzburg, Austria

2013 Director – Caucasian Chalk Circle by Brecht
The Juilliard School Drama Division – New York, N.Y.

2013 Director/Choreographer – Pericles by William Shakespeare
The Juilliard School Drama Division (Main Stage) – New York, N.Y.

2013 Skill Ensemble/Performer – Jedermann Salzburg Festival
Salzburg, Austria

2012 Director – Una Carrońa Soulographie Cycle by Erik Ehn
Lamama Etc. – New York, N.Y.

2012 Performer/Devised Puppet Scene – The Seagull by Chekhov at Lake Lucille , charged to build scenarios by the Director Brian Mertes and to work with the Puppets of Julian Crouch

2012 Collaborator – Geoff Sobbelle Solo Project
The Yard Martha’s Vineyard

2012 Director/Creator – That Beautiful Laugh
New York Premiere Lamama 50th Year Anniversary – New York, N.Y.

2012 Director/Adaptation – The World In The Moon
The Juilliard School (4th Year Main Stage Production) – New York, N.Y.

2011 Choreographer – The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
Classic Stage Company – New York City, N.Y.
With John Turturro and Diane Wiest in the lead roles , Dir. Andrei Belgrader

2010 Director/Adaptation – The World In The Moon
The Getty Museum Family Festival – Los Angeles, CA

2009 Director/ Choreographer – The Romance of Magno Rubio
Mixed Blood Theater, Produced by Theater Mu – Minneapolis, Minn.

2008 Director/Choreographer – Scapin
The Juilliard School Third Year Production – New York , N.Y.

2008 Choreographer – Romeo and Juliet Dir. Kim Rubenstein
Shakespeare Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA Choreograph gypsy themes

2008 Choreographer – Pericles Shakespeare – Dir. Andrei Belgrader
Movement Coach UCSD MFA Production Choreographer Dance and Movement

2006 Creator/Director Creation
Six Week Off-Broadway, Commercial Run
Theater 5 New York, N.Y.

2006 Movement Coach La Dispute
National Asian American Theater CO – New York, N.Y.

2005 Creator/Director – Creation
Phil Bosakowski Theater – New York, N.Y.

2005 Director – Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me by Frank McGuiness
Abingdon Theater – New York, N.Y.

2004 Co-Director – The Very Bad Idea
New York University Undergraduate Director/ Creator in collaboration with Chris Bayes

2003 Choreographer – Coriolanus
The Public Theater New Works Now Lab – New York, N.Y.

2002 Assistant Director – Fiasco Brothers Circus
The Juilliard School Third Year Project – New York, N.Y.

2001 Director/Creator – The Big Audition
The Actors Center Conservatory Project – Director/ Creator In Collaboration with Per Brahe

2000 Workshop The Genet Project Division 13 Company
New York, N.Y. Stick Fighting Choreography

2000 Director Intermezzo
Ma-Yi Theater, Blue Heron Theater, New York, N.Y. Director. Written by: Chris Millado

2000 Assistant Director – Four One Acts
The Juilliard School Third Year Project – New York, N.Y.

2000 Coach The Juilliard Industry Showcase – The Juilliard School Consultant and Coach


PERFORMANCE RESUMÉ


THEATRE – New York / Los Angeles

SESAR – MAN – Richard Feldman, dir.
MARIA IRENE FORNES Festival – Actor (Mud/Tango Palace) – Joanne Akalaitis, dir.
THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS (TFANA) – Florindo – Christopher Bayes, dir.
JEDERMANN (Salzburg Festival, Austria) – SKILLS – Brian Mertes, dir.
Much Ado About Nothing – Dogberry/Don John/Fr. Francis – Joanna Settle, dir.
365 PLAYS / 365 DAYS (Mark Taper Forum) – Man – Nancy Keystone, dir.
UNCLE VANYA Lake Lucille – The Hired Man – Brian Mertes, dir.
DOG EATHERS (Kirk Douglas Theater) – Nestore Noralez – John Rivera (CTG)
THE CHERRY ORCHARD – Feers – Brian Mertes, dir.
THE TEMPEST – Prospero/Antonio/Steph – Victor Maog, dir.
HENRY V (NYSF–The Public Theater) – Jamy/Msr Le Fer Mark Wing – Davy, dir.
THE ROMANCE OF MAGNO RUBIO – Magno Rubio – Loy Arcenas, dir.
THE GREEKS – Peleus – Kaipo Schwabb, dir.
THE ROARING GIRLE – Sebastian – Melanie Joseph, dir.
THE GENET PROJECT – Genet – Joanna Settle, dir.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Britten) – Puck (u/s) – The Met Opera House
CASCANDO – Openner – Joanna Settle, dir.
THE MOST FABULOUS STORY EVER TOLD – Rhino, Father Joseph, etc. – Christopher Ashley, dir.
UTOPIANS – Minolo – The Flying Machine Co.
WATCHER – Angelo – Loy Arcenas, dir.
ZIBALDONE – Brighella, Harlequino, etc. – Christopher Bayes, dir.
MIDDLE FINGER – Benjamin Lunga – Loy Arcenas, dir.
ROMEO AND JULIET – Romeo – Doug Mercer, dir.
FIASCO – Lambert – Chris Bayes, dir.

TELEVISION & FILM / CONCERT ROLES

STRANGERS W/ CANDY (Three seasons with Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris) – Orlando (Recurring) – Comedy Central
JAG – Anwar (Guest Lead) – CBS/Paramount
WHOOPI – Nurse – NBC
CITY BY THE SEA – Willy Warner Bros.
IN THE WEEDS (Featured On PBS) – Edgar Independent Feature
The BEAT Principal UPN PLAY BALL CONCERT – Narrator – Avian Music LLC
REGIONAL REFUGIA (The Guthrie Theater, Minn.) – Aadheen – Dominique Serrand, dir.
TAMING OF THE SHREW (Yale Rep) – Grumio – Mark Lamos, dir.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Old Globe) – Puck – Kyle Donnelly, dir.


ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS


2010-Present

New York University Tisch School Of The Arts, 721 Broadway, New York, N.Y.

Department of Drama
Associate Arts Professor & Head of Physical Acting Training at the New Studio On Broadway
Faculty in the Classical Studio

Graduate Acting Program
Guest Teacher and Guest Director

2010–2019

The Juilliard School (MFA/BFA) Drama Departments, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, N.Y.

Faculty Member – Course: Physical Comedy / Project Director


AWARDS/CITATIONS/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION/CERTIFICATION

  • 2003 Obie Award

  • Red Sox Award (Pan Asian Rep)

  • TCG Fox Fellow

  • Performance Free-Diving International Free Diving Certification
    (AIDA Certification Level II) Association Internationale pour le Développement de l'Apnée

  • Silver Medal - Doce Pares (Eskrima–Stick Fighting Competition), Carson City, Calif.

  • Founding Artistic Director of the Artigiani Theatre Troupe, New York, N.Y.

  • Screen Actors Guild-Aftra (SAG-AFTRA)

  • Actors Equity Association (AEA)

  • Society of Directors and Choreographer (SDC)

  • The John Houseman Award, 1997-1998 The Juilliard School , New York, N.Y.

  • The Fox Fellowship, 1999-2000 The Juilliard School, New York, N.Y.

  • Artistic Associate Division 13 Theater Company, New York, N.Y.

  • Co-founder of the Clown School, Los Angeles, Calif.