CHRISTOPHER NIESS
Theatre Artist Orlando, Florida
Associate Professor
Acting, Stage Movement and Dance
School of Performing Arts
Theatre
DEGREES
MASTER OF FINE ARTS THEATRE & DANCE, Acting Emphasis KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
POST GRADUATE (MFA) STUDIES SUMMER ACTING PROGRAMME, Certificate ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE STUDIO, UK
BACHELOR OF ARTS THEATRE KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
ADDITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES THEATRE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE listed by most recent
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Department of Theatre
FACULTY 2001 - present
Creation and management of stage movement sequence in graduate program (Graduate Movement Studio I – IV)
Creation of Undergraduate Movement sequence (Movement for the Actor I & II, Circus Arts)
Participation in university, college and department committees including (chronologically):
Undergraduate Research Council
NAST / URTA Accreditation Committee
Research Incentive Award Committee
Professional Advisory Board
Board of Directors - Orlando Shakespeare Theater
Annual Fund – Faculty and Staff Campaign (Co-Chair College of Arts & Humanities – 2008, Committee Member - 2009)
Faculty Senate
Graduate Council – Appeals and Awards Committee
Arts II Committee
Research Incentive Award – Selection Committee
Teacher Incentive Program – Criteria Committee
Teacher Incentive Program – Selection Committee
Faculty Peer Review Committee (Chair)
Probation Review Committee (Chair)
Studio Laboratory Theatre Committee (Chair)
Directed and Choreographed Departmental Productions
Faculty Mentoring
Student Advising for Bachelor of Arts – Theatre Studies degree candidates (the most flexible and complex degree track)
Served and Chaired Graduate Thesis Committees and the first Undergraduate Honors-In-The-Major Creative Project
CHAIR/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 2009 – 2014
Oversight and management of $3 million dollar annual budget
Oversight and management of 11-show season in Orlando, Daytona, and in conjunction with the Orlando Repertory Theatre
Worked in conjunction with the University Foundation to assist fundraising efforts for School of Performing Arts Complex –
Phase I Classroom/Acting Studios – 75,000 sq. ft., Phase II – Theatres, Design Spaces and Rehearsal/Dance Spaces – 225,000 sq. ft.
Direction and Management of 35 Faculty and Staff, including curriculum, governance, artistic, operational and developmental.
Collaboration with Professional Advisory Board, Guest Artists and Teachers to provide top-notch programs to students.
Participation in university, college and department committees including (chronologically):
Management and Development of Academic Programs (5 Undergraduate Degree Tracks, 3 Graduate)
ASSOCIATION FOR THEATRE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
FOCUS GROUP REPRESENTATIVE 2005 - 2007
Participation in review and passing of new 5-year plan for the organization
Served as liaison between ATHE and the Association of Theatre Movement Educators
Lobbied for inclusion of Focus Group (ATME) presentations and panels in the national conference.
Served on Awards Selection Sub-Committee
ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE MOVEMENT EDUCATORS
NATIONAL CONFERENCE PLANNER 2002 - 2005
Responsible for reviewing, ranking and selecting workshop presentations and panel discussions for inclusion into Association for Theatre in
Higher Education National Conference.
Served as host for ATME presenters at the national conference.
Designed and created written narratives for print material for pre-conference workshops
ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE MOVEMENT EDUCATORS
ASSISTANT NATIONAL CONFERENCE PLANNER 2000 - 2002
Responsible for reviewing and participating in the selection of workshop presentations and panel discussions for inclusion into Association for
Theatre in Higher Education National Conference.
Assisted as host for ATME presenters at the national conference.
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY Department of Theatre and Dance
VISITING GUEST ARTIST 2000 - 2001
Responsible for creating and managing stage movement and dance sequence for the department.
Organized student travel groups to Louisville (closest professional theatrical venue for the performing arts – 200 miles) to study and respond to live
performing arts.
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY Department of Theatre and Dance
GRADUATE ASSISTANT / ADJUNCT PROFESSOR 1997 - 2000
Responsible for teaching, managing and assisting 11 separate classes in the undergraduate acting and movement curriculum.
Served as movement coach, fight captain for department productions.
KENT STATE University Fellowship – Orientation of New Teacher Assistants Program 1999
Responsible for creating orientation materials for first-time international students arriving in Kent to enter degree programs. Material covered
cultural interaction and academic activity in an American environment.
KENT THEATRE ENSEMBLE 1998-2000
Responsible for assist in managing touring ensemble traveling to schools in five-county area to present Shakespeare programs to high school
students. Assisted in marketing program to school superintendents, principals and fine arts teachers.
GREAT LAKES FESTIVAL BALLET
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 1996 -1998
Responsible for creation and implementation of annual budget ($250,000) for semi-professional performing arts company.
Responsible for managing teaching faculty, guest artists, contracted technical support.
Produced and created 5 production/concerts per year in both large union (2200-seat Packard Music Hall and
Stambaugh Auditorium) and small venues.
Responsible for over-seeing artistic, technical, educational, box office, marketing and advertising and fundraising functions.
Managed a volunteer base of 250 to assist in production, office and fundraising tasks.
BALLET THEATRE OHIO
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 1990 -1996
Responsible for creation and implementation of annual budget ($250,000) for semi-professional performing arts company.
Responsible for managing teaching faculty, guest artists, contracted technical support.
Produced and created 5 production/concerts per year in both large union (2200-seat Packard Music Hall and
Stambaugh Auditorium) and small venues.
Responsible for over-seeing artistic, technical, educational, box office, marketing and advertising and fundraising functions.
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH COORDINATOR 1988 -1990
Responsible for managing Educational Outreach Program, bringing 6,000 school children from an 8 county area to the theatre for productions.
Assisted in presenting 100 artists from Leningrad, USSR’s Vaganova Academy in their first United States Tour (5 cities – Ohio)
TRUMBULL COUNTY ARTS EXCEL MAGNET SCHOOL
CONSULTANT/EDUCATOR 1990 - 1996
Served as curriculum consultant for all areas for performing arts magnet school.
Responsible for creating and managing dance major for performing arts program.
LEXINGTON BALLET
GUEST ARTIST/EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH COORDINATOR 1987 -1988
Responsible for managing touring Educational Outreach Program, writing and presenting lecture-demonstrations with company artists
throughout central and western Kentucky.
Managed semi-professional company (contracted dancers, apprentices and student dancers) for touring and resident performances.
ALBANY/BERKSHIRE BALLET
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH MANAGER 1985 -1987
Responsible for managing touring program with resident artists.
Responsible for writing and presenting lecture-demonstrations throughout Massachusetts.
NEBRASKA REPERTORY THEATRE
TYA TOUR 1982
Assisted in managing of professional touring company (outdoor family performances) in Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN
RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS 1978 - 1980
Pursued Aerospace Studies training program including weekly drills, bi-monthly leadership workshops.
First cadet in class to achieve rank of sergeant.
Program constructed with an opt-out after two years.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE listed by most recent
UNIVERSITY
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Department of Theatre, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando, Florida 2007-present
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Department of Theatre, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando, Florida 2001-2007
classes: graduate undergraduate
Graduate Movement Studio I (intro to movement principals) Movement for the Actor I
Graduate Movement Studio II (mask work) Auditions
Graduate Movement Studio III (circus arts) Period Movement Styles
Graduate Movement Studio III (stage violence) Stage Violence
Graduate Movement Studio IV (intermediate/advanced movement principals) Voice II (Lessac)
Circus Arts Circus Arts
Period Movement Styles
Acting for the Non-Major
Theatre Survey
VISITING GUEST ARTIST, Department of Theatre, MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY, Murray, Kentucky 2000-2001
classes: Movement for the Actor Dance Theatre in Performance Ballet 1
Dance Appreciation Choreography Jazz 2
ADJUNCT FACULTY, Dance Division, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, Ohio--1998-1999
classes: Ballet IV Dance as an Art Form (laboratory) Stage Movement and Improvisation
GRADUATE ASSISTANT, School of Theatre and Dance, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, Ohio 1998-2000
BFA classes: instructor of record co-instructor/substitute
The Art of Acting Movement III
Movement II Voice I
Stage Movement and Improvisation (supervised another TA) Voice III
Acting Process I
BA classes: The Art of the Theatre
PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR, Division of Continuing Studies, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, Lexington, Kentucky--1987-1988
classes: Adult Ballet
INSTITUTIONS
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/INSTRUCTOR, GREAT LAKES FESTIVAL BALLET, Champion, Ohio—1995-1997
Professional and pre-professional training classes:
Vaganova technique ‘form levels’ 3-8 acting for the dancer pas de deux pointe adult
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/INSTRUCTOR, BALLET THEATRE OHIO , Warren/Youngstown, Ohio--1990-1995
Professional and pre-professional training classes:
Vaganova technique ‘form levels’ 3-8 acting for the dancer pas de deux pointe adult
ARTIST/ADVISOR/INSTRUCTOR, TRUMBULL COUNTY CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM (ARTSEXCEL), Trumbull County,
Ohio--1990-1995
Participated in curriculum development for both Theatre and Dance Divisions, and provided acting and modern dance instruction for ‘majors’ and
‘minors’ grades 7-11
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH COORDINATOR, BALLET THEATRE OHIO, Warren, Youngstown, Ohio 1988-1990
Instructed and managed school performance/lecture-demonstration program
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, LEXINGTON BALLET, Lexington, Kentucky--1987-1988
Provided choreography for company repertoire, instructed company class and school levels intermediate through adult, soloist dancer
ARTIST/OUTREACH TOUR SUPERVISOR, BERKSHIRE BALLET, Albany, New York/Pittsfield, Massachusetts--1984-1987
Scripted/performed company lecture-demonstration programs which included interactive characters;
student coached-- intermediate ballet, jazz, beginning tap
WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES – INTERNATIONAL /NATIONAL
PANEL PRESENTATION, Co-Presenter,”Staging Movement of Landscape: Unspoken Voices and Transgressed Bodies”,
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR THEATRE RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, Lisbon, Portugal—2009
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION, Musical Theatre Dance, International Performing Arts Institute, Kiefersfelden, Bayern, Germany—2014, 2012, 2010, 2009
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION, Acting, Music Theatre Bavaria, Oberaudorf, Bayern, Germany—2006
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION, ”The Public Body”, ASSOCIATION for THEATRE in HIGHER EDUCATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE,
Union Square, San Francisco, CA —2005
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION, Stage Movement, NATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL, Disney World, Orlando, Florida—2005
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION - INTERNATIONAL, Stage Movement, Combat, Auditions, NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY, Disney MGM Studios,
Orlando, Florida—2004
WORKSHOP PRESENTATION, Organizer and Presenter,”Hyper Movement Exploration”, ASSOCIATION for THEATRE in HIGHER EDUCATION
NATIONAL CONFERENCE, New York, New York—2003
PANEL DISCUSSION, Participant, “Delsarte – Historical Oddity or Contemporary Commodity?” Mark Malinauskas, Chair
SOUTHEASTERN THEATRE CONFERENCE, Arlington, Virginia—2003
WORKSHOP PRESENTATION, Organizer and Presenter , ”Hyper Movement Exploration”, ASSOCIATION for THEATRE in HIGHER EDUCATION
NATIONAL CONFERENCE, San Diego, California—2002
PANEL DISCUSSION, Participant, ”Stanislavski – Irrelevant in the 21st Century?” Mark Malinauskas, Chair, SOUTHEASTERN THEATRE
CONFERENCE, Mobile, Alabama—2002
WORKSHOP PRESENTATION, Organizer and Presenter, ”Hyper Movement Exploration”, SOUTHEASTERN THEATRE CONFERENCE,
Mobile, Alabama—2002
WORKSHOP PRESENTATION, Organizer and Presenter, ”The Body of the Actor and Design”, ASSOCIATION for THEATRE in HIGHER
EDUCATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE, Chicago, Illinois--2001
WORKSHOP PRESENTATION, Organizer and Presenter, ”The Body of the Actor and Subtext”, SOUTHEASTERN THEATRE CONFERENCE,
Jacksonville, Florida 2001
WORKSHOP PRESENTATION, Organizer and Presenter, ”Movement and Subtext”, ASSOCIATION for THEATRE in HIGHER EDUCATION
NATIONAL CONFERENCE, Toronto, Canada--1999
WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES – REGIONAL
WORKSHOP/PRESENTATION, Co-Presenter,”Aristotle’s Poetics – tha Marzano Way!”, ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Orange County
Convention Center, Orlando, Florida—2012
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION, “The Physical Emotion”, Guest Instructor, RUS BLACKWELL, Orlando, FL-2010
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION, “Unarmed Combat”, Guest Instructor, ORLANDO REPERTORY THEATRE, Orlando, FL-2009
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION, “Movement for the Camera: Focusing the Physical Action”, Guest Instructor,
THE ACTORS STUDIO, Orlando, FL-2005
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION, “Breath and Action”, Guest Instructor, THE ACTORS STUDIO, Orlando, FL-2005
WORKSHOP PRESENTATION, ”Breath, Movement and Action”, FLORIDA THESPIANS CONFERENCE, Tampa, Florida—2003, 2005
WORKSHOP PRESENTATION, ”Basics of Hand to Hand Combat ”, UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE, Daytona, Florida—2004, 2005, 2006
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION, ”Breath, Movement and Emotion”, Guest Instructor, Russ Blackwell, Orlando, Florida—2003
WORKSHOP PRESENTATION, ”Leap Into Subtext”, FLORIDA THESPIANS CONFERENCE, Tampa, Florida—2002
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION, “Breath and Energy”, Music Workshop, University of Central Florida Dept of Music, Orlando, Florida—2003
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION, “Leap Into Subtext”, Summer Theatre Academy, Orlando Civic Theatre, Florida—2003
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION, “Body Alignment”, Murray State University Dept of Music, Murray, Kentucky—2001
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION, Stage Movement, HAWKEN SUMMER THEATRE ACADEMY, Cleveland, Ohio—1999
Taught stage movement In an intensive 5-week theatre academy for high school students
WORKSHOP PRESENTATION, Guest Artist, Movement for the Actor, WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, West Middlesex, Pennsylvania – 1990
WORKSHOP PRESENTATION, Assistant and Presenter, SYMPOSIUM ON VIOLENCE: Words That Hurt, Words That Heal, KENT STATE
UNIVERSITY, Kent, Ohio--1999
AWARDS AND HONORS
2017 KENNEDY CENTER AMERICAN COLLEGE THEATRE FESTIVAL CERTIFICATE OF MERIT – DIRECTING (YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN)
2014 KENNEDY CENTER AMERICAN COLLEGE THEATRE FESTIVAL CERTIFICATE OF MERIT – DIRECTING (TREVOR)
2008 KENNEDY CENTER AMERICAN COLLEGE THEATRE FESTIVAL CERTIFICATE OF MERIT – MOVEMENT CHOREOGRAPHY (MARISOL)
2007 KENNEDY CENTER AMERICAN COLLEGE THEATRE FESTIVAL CERTIFICATE OF MERIT – DIRECTING (LEND ME A TENOR)
2006 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA TEACHERS INCENTIVE PROGRAM AWARD
2005 KENNEDY CENTER AMERICAN COLLEGE THEATRE FESTIVAL CERTIFICATE OF MERIT – DIRECTING (SCAPIN)
2000 KENT STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE G. HARRY WRIGHT THEATRE SERVICE AWARD
1999 KENT STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
1999 KENT STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDENT SENATE TEACHING AWARD
POST-GRADUATE / PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE STUDIO, Summer Acting Programme, London, England – 2000
Faculty included Patsy Rodenberg, John Wright, John Burgess, Toby Jones, Selena Caddell, Sir Ian MacKellan, Sue Laurie, Phillip Joseph, James Kerr,
Frankie Armstrong, Wolfe Christian,
ALAN BYRNE, Suzuki Acting Technique, --1999
VAGANOVA ACADEMY, VLADIMIR VAIONEN, 1990
Admitted to company mens’ class during the Vaganova Academy/Ohio Tour
DAVID HOLMES, Vaganova Technique, --1986-1990
EDA KRASOVA, Vaganova Technique, --1980-1984
MEGAN TERRY, workshop—authentic stage movement, OMAHA MAGIC THEATRE, --1982
PILOBOLUS, workshop—contact improvisation, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA--LINCOLN, --1981
Have also studied in the areas of: acting for the camera, mask work, Meisner Technique, Linklater, Bartenieff Fundamentals,
Laban, Lecoq, Yoga, Basic Gymnastics, Basic Competitive Foil, Epée, & Sabre, Quarterstaff, Rapier, Broadsword, Comic Dance
Christopher Niess
Office: (Cell) 407.625.7681
Fax: 407.823.6446 Christopher.Niess@ucf.edu
RESUME and CURRICULUM VITAE
Prepared for Theatre UCF - August, 2012
RESEARCH
BOOK
“ESSENCE TO ACTION: AN ACTOR’S DEVELOPMENTAL JOURNEY INTO PROCESS”, Lambert Publishing, DE. 2010
BOOK CHAPTER
“(RE)PRESENTING SILENCED VOICES:NEGOTIATING MULTIPLE LANDSCAPES THROUGH BODY, VOICE, AND ARCHITECTURE”,
Chapter 14, Playing With Theory in Theatre Practice, Palgrave MacMillan Press, 2012
ARTICLES
“TIPS FOR AUDITIONEES: CONCENTRATE ON BREATHING PATTERNS TO IMPROVE YOUR MONOLOGUES”,
Southern Theatre (national, peer reviewed) Volume XLVI, Number 1—Winter, 2005
“RISK DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A FOUR-LETTER WORD – THE MODELING OF RISK THROUGH TEACHING PRACTICE IN THE STUDIO”,
Association of Theatre Movement Educators (national, non-juried) Volume 12, Number 1—Spring, 2004
GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAVE, Semester-long hiatus to work on developmental activity -- salary value
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando, Florida -- 2014
TEACHERS INCENTIVE PROGRAM, Excellence in Graduate and Undergraduate Teaching – annual salary hike,
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando, Florida--2006
FACULTY INTERNATIONAL STUDIES INSTITUTE GRANT, Course Development – Japanese Theatre Traditions, stipend,
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando, Florida--2006
FACULTY CENTER for TEACHING and LEARNING, Winter Workshop – course development – Theatre Survey, stipend,
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando, Florida--2005
FACULTY CENTER for TEACHING and LEARNING, Winter Workshop – curriculum development Department of Theatre, stipend,
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando, Florida--2004
RESEARCH GRANT, “Hyper Movement Exploration”, $3,750 grant, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA OFFICE OF RESEARCH, Orlando,
Florida--2002
RESEARCH GRANT, “Hyper Movement Exploration”, $3,750 matching grant, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES, Orlando, Florida--2002
FACULTY INTERNATIONAL STUDIES INSTITUTE GRANT, Course Development -- Graduate Movement Studio II – Mask Work, $1000 stipend,
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando, Florida--2002
G. HARRY WRIGHT AWARD, Service to University Theatre, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, Ohio--2000
UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP, ONTAP Graduate Assistant Training Program, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, Ohio--1999
CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, College of Fine and Performing Arts, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, Ohio--1999
TEACHING AWARD, Graduate Student Senate, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, Ohio--1999
DEAN’S FELLOWSHIP, Summer Internship, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio—1998
LEADERSHIP MAHONING VALLEY, Community Internship, tuition waiver, Youngstown/Warren, Ohio--1992
REGENT’S SCHOLARSHIP, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska--1978
ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
UNION AFFILIATIONS
ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION Member since 1983
MEMBERSHIP AFFILIATIONS (PAST AND PRESENT)
ASSOCIATION FOR THEATRE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE MOVEMENT EDUCATORS
SOUTHEASTERN THEATRE CONFERENCE
OHIO ARTS COUNCIL (GREAT LAKES FESTIVAL BALLET, BALLET THEATRE OHIO)
KENTUCKY ARTS COUNCIL (LEXINGTON BALLET)
MASSACHUSETTS ARTS COUNCIL (ALBANY BERKSHIRE BALLET)
THEATRE
SOMETHING’S MISSING Preston Roberts EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FRINGE – SCOTLAND
REAL PREMONITION (film) John (F.B.I. Agent) CASA BLANCA/TANGIER, MOROCCO / TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA
KING LEAR Albany (Equity waiver) ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE THEATRE - Florida
BONNIE and CLYDE at GATE 29 Clyde ATHE NATIONAL CONVENTION – Chicago, IL
(PLAYWORKS MOVEMENT THEATRE PROJECT)
US AND THEM (premiere) St. Peter (OAT contract) THE STUDIO - Orlando, Florida
ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD Lead Player (Guest Artist contract) JOHNSON THEATRE - Murray, Kentucky
A KISS FOR CINDERELLA Mr. Maloney/Censor (LORT-B contract) CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE, Cleveland, Ohio
(u/s and appeared as Policeman/Danny Duggan)
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Don John (URTA) PORTHOUSE THEATRE, CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO
1776 Courier (URTA) PORTHOUSE THEATRE, CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO
ROMEO AND JULIET Capulet KENT THEATRE ENSEMBLE – NE OHIO TOUR
SHAKESPEARE TO GO Macbeth, Capulet KENT THEATRE ENSEMBLE – NE OHIO TOUR
RICHARD III (Suzuki) Richard (URTA) PORTHOUSE THEATRE, CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Fairy (URTA) PORTHOUSE THEATRE, CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO
CAMELOT Sir Gilliam (URTA) PORTHOUSE THEATRE, CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO
NAMES Clifford Odets (showcase) HALLE THEATRE, CLEVELAND, OHIO
EQUUS Lead Horseman / Nugget (showcase) OAKLAND CTR FOR THE ARTS, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
THE ODD COUPLE Felix Unger (Guest Artist contract) SUMMERSTOCK, INC., CHAMPION, OHIO
WORKING Frank Decker (Guest Artist contract) SUMMERSTOCK, INC., CHAMPION, OHIO
WEST SIDE STORY Action (Guest Artist contract) SUMMERSTOCK, INC., CHAMPION, OHIO
TAP SHOES Ricky Boscoe (showcase) DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS STUDIO THEATRE, NYC
FAGGOTS OF THE CORONADO (premier) Kid GLASS ONION COOPERATIVE THEATRE, LINCOLN, NE
LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE Yellow Feather / Forest Ranger NEBRASKA REPERTORY THEATRE, LINCOLN, NE
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Ensemble (Midwest tour) NEBRASKA REPERTORY THEATRE, LINCOLN, NE
VIEUX CARRE’ Writer LINCOLN SPOTLIGHT THEATRE, LINCOLN, NE
FILM/COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
LINKAGE INC (training industrial) (Yale MBA) ORLANDO FLORIDA
REAL PREMONITION (film) John (F.B.I. Agent) ‘Z’ PRODUCTIONS CASABLANCA – ST. PETERSBURG
KARAOKE KING (film) Nelson CAIUS PRODUCTIONS - FLORIDA
LARRY THE CABLE GUY – HEALTH INSPECTOR (film) Waiter CLEAN PLATE PRODUCTIONS - FLORIDA
NICHOLAS TATE (film) Father CLEAR EYE PRODUCTIONS – TAMPA, FLORIDA
MAKE THE DIFFERENCE (multi-media industrial) Professor/Project Director KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, KENT, OHIO
CONFESSION and DECEIT (short film) Mike UCF FILM DEPARTMENT, ORLANDO, FLORIDA
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE (commercial) Fireman THE CREATIVE ESTABLISHMENT, NYC
GENERAL ELECTRIC (commercial) Satisfied Customer IN-HOUSE, NYC
RENTAL KING, INC. (commercial) Customer KENT, OHIO
UNIVERSITY – (AEA WAIVER)
THEATRE UCF, Orlando, Florida
GOOD BOYS AND TRUE Russell Shea
PROOF Robert
PIPPIN Player ORLANDO REPERTORY THEATRE
DANCING AT LUGHNASA Father Jack ORLANDO REPERTORY THEATRE
SOMETHING’S MISSING (premier) Preston Roberts UCF CONSERVATORY SUMMER THEATRE
BUS STOP Dr. Gerald Lyman UCF CONSERVATORY SUMMER THEATRE
LIFE and DEATH – a reality show the Director UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, Ohio
HAMLET Claudius
THE RIMERS OF ELDRITCH Peck Johnson
MACBETH Macduff
LIFE IS A DREAM King Basilio
THE COUNTRY WIFE Sparkish
ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD Guildenstern
A COMEDY OF ERRORS Duke of Ephesus
HELLO DOLLY! Horace Vandergelder
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA – LINCOLN
AS YOU LIKE IT Silvius
LA RONDE Young Gentleman
HAMLET Player Prologue
CANDIDE Voltaire/Pangloss/et.al.
PENNY DREADFULS John Caswell
SHE LOVES ME Arpad Laszlo
DANCE
FREE-LANCE
NEXT! Solo work University of Central Florida, Orlando
in decision dancer/collaborator (w/Linda Kahn) Food For Thought Choreographer’s Project Cleveland, Ohio
PLATO’S CAVE Ensemble Edy Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
O OVA DA SERPENTE Duet Edy Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
BETWEEN DARKNESS AND LIGHT Duet New Music Festival, Manhattan School of Music, NYC
BALLET THEATRE OHIO, principal dancer, Warren/Youngstown, Ohio--1988-1995
repertoire: Paquita, pas de deux The Nutcracker Prince, Snow King, Drosselmeyer, Spanish
Giselle Albrecht Alice In Wonderland White Rabbit, Mad Hatter
Petroushka Petroushka The Firebird Prince, Kotschei
Cinderella Prince Charming Laurencia pas d’action principal
Coppelia Dr. Coppelius Suite from La Bayadere principal
Le Corsaire pas de deux Spring Waters pas de deux
Peter and the Wolf Peter, Grandfather, Hunter
LEXINGTON BALLET, soloist dancer, Lexington, Kentucky--1987-1988
repertoire: The Nutcracker Snow King, Spanish Pulichinelle Suite Soloist
Swan Lake Spanish, Hungarian, Friend Aurora’s Wedding Pas de Quatre
BERKSHIRE/ALBANY BALLET, soloist dancer, Albany, NY / Pittsfield, Massachusetts –1985 - 1987
repertoire: The Nutcracker Snow King, Trepak, Chinese Mother Goose Suite King Cole, etc
Coppelia Chinese Doll Aurora’s Wedding Mazurka
Poem de l’Extase Soloist Soiree’ Musicale Tirolese
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Bottom, (und. Demetrius, Puck)
Concert work by Gus Solomons, Jr., Doris Humphrey, Anthony Tudor, Mary Margaret Giannone
TENNESSEE FESTIVAL BALLET, soloist dancer Memphis, Tennessee--1986
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Bottom
PERFORMANCE – PERFORMANCE ART – NATIONAL/REGIONAL
FOOL FOR LOVE (excerpts) ATHE National Conference Toronto, Canada
PASSION (excerpts) ATHE National Conference New York, New York
RETURN OF THE MUTAGENS(excerpts) ATHE National Conference San Diego, California
DIRECTING – ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
FOUNDING DIRECTOR, GREAT LAKES FESTIVAL BALLET, Champion, Ohio—1995-1997
Directed guest artists and student corps de ballet, Other responsibilities included choreography, served as principal dancer, marketing/promotion,
personnel management (full-time and volunteer staff, guest artists)
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, BALLET THEATRE OHIO , Warren/Youngstown, Ohio--1990-1995
Directed guest artists and student corps de ballet, Other responsibilities included choreography, served as principal dancer, marketing/promotion,
personnel management (full-time and volunteer staff, guest artists)
DIRECTING – PRODUCTION
THE NEW MEL BROOKS MUSICAL YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THEATRE UCF Orlando, Florida 2016
TREVOR THEATRE UCF Orlando, Florida 2014
THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY PARTS 1 & 2 ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE THEATER 2013
NO SEX PLEASE, WE’RE BRITISH SUMMERSTAGE ‘12 Orlando, Florida 2012
NICE PEOPLE DANCING TO GOOD COUNTRY MUSIC THEATRE UCF Orlando, Florida 2011
LOVE, SEX AND THE I.R.S. SUMMERSTAGE ‘11 Orlando, Florida 2011
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? SUMMERSTAGE ‘10 Orlando, Florida 2010
LEND ME A TENOR SUMMERSTAGE ‘07 Orlando, Florida 2007
LIFE AND DEATH a reality show UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2007
GODSPELL KURSAAL – OBERAUDORF, BALLHAUS-ROSENHEIM Bayern, Germany 2006
5 WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2006
THE MOON IS BLUE (staged reading) ORLANDO REPERTORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2005
THE TRICKERIES OF SCAPIN UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2005
THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2004
WAITING FOR GODOT UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2003
LIPS TOGETHER TEETH APART UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2001
GREASE (co-director) E TURNER STUMP AUDITIORIUM Kent, Ohio 1999
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU Summerstock Theatre, Inc. Champion, Ohio 1995
BYE, BYE BIRDIE Summerstock Theatre, Inc. Champion, Ohio 1994
SLEUTH (Assistant Director) Adelphi Players Brooklyn, New York 1984
DIRECTING – MOVEMENT COACH
BALTIMORE WALTZ Movement Choreographer/Coach THEATRE UCF Orlando, Florida 2014
DEATHTRAP Movement Coach THEATRE UCF Orlando, Florida 2012
VINEGAR TOM Movement Coach UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2011
ANTIGONE Movement Choreographer/Coach UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2010
THE LARK Movement Coach UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2009
MARISOL Movement Choreographer UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2008
AN EVENING OF CHRISTOPHER DURANG Movement Coach UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2008
SHYLOCK Movement Coach ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE THEATER Orlando, Florida 2008
NOISES OFF Movement Coach UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2006
ANNA IN THE TROPICS Movement Coach UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2006
THE GOOD WOMAN OF SETZUAN Movement Coach/Choreographer UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2006
BEDROOM FARCE Movement Coach ORLANDO REPERTORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2005
AS IT IS IN HEAVEN Movement Coach/Choreographer VINE THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2004
BLITHE SPIRIT Movement Coach (individual actors) UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2004
THREE SISTERS Movement Coach (individual actors) UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2004
WHAT THE BUTLER SAW Movement Coach/Fight Choreographer UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2004
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Movement Coach UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2004
THE FIFTH OF JULY Movement Coach (individual actors) UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2003
NORA Movement Coach UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2002
AH WILDERNESS! Movement Coach (individual actors) UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2003
1776 Movement Coach/Dance Captain PORTHOUSE THEATRE Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 1998
EQUUS Movement Coach OAKLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS Youngstown, Ohio 1994
DIRECTING FIGHT – CHOREOGRPAHER/CAPTAIN
GEM OF THE OCEAN Fight Choreographer – unarmed combat THEATRE UCF Orlando, Florida 2012
VERONICA’S ROOM Fight Choreographer – unarmed combat SUMMERSTAGE ‘11 Orlando, Florida 2011
HOLES Fight Choreographer – unarmed combat ORLANDO REPERTORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2009
THE LARK Fight Choreographer – unarmed combat UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2009
MARISOL Fight Choreographer – unarmed combat, knife UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2008
WEST SIDE STORY Fight Choreographer – unarmed combat, knife UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2008
PARADE Fight Choreographer – unarmed combat UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2007
PIANO LESSON Fight Choreographer – unarmed combat UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2007
SOMETHING’S MISSING Fight Captain EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FRINGE Edinburgh, Scotland 2006
AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN Fight Choreographer – unarmed combat UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2005
SALT AND PEPPER Fight Choreographer – unarmed combat ORLANDO REPERTORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2005
CRAZY FOR YOU Fight Choreographer – unarmed combat ORLANDO REPERTORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2005
GUYS AND DOLLS Fight Choreographer – unarmed combat UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2005
TRUE WEST Fight Choreographer – unarmed combat UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2004
BALCONY SCENE Fight Choreographer – unarmed combat UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2003
AS YOU LIKE IT Fight Choreographer – unarmed OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Kissimmee, Florida 2003
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Fight Choreographer – small sword MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY Murray, Kentucky 2001
FOOL FOR LOVE Fight Choreographer – unarmed combat MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY Murray, Kentucky 2001
CAMELOT Fight Captain – quarterstaff, broadsword, medieval weaponry PORTHOUSE THEATRE Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 1999
GREEN SHOW Fight Choreographer – quarterstaff PORTHOUSE THEATRE Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 1999
LIFE IS A DREAM Fight Captain – broadsword, quarterstaff, medieval weaponry KENT STATE UNIVERSITY Kent, Ohio 1998
DIRECTING – THEATRE DANCE CHOREOGRAPHER
INTO THE WOODS UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2011
URINETOWN SUMMERSTAGE ‘08 Orlando, Florida 2008
LEADING LADIES SUMMERSTAGE ‘08 Orlando, Florida 2008
DANCING AT LUGHNASA UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2004
GREEN SHOW PORTHOUSE THEATRE Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 1998
A COUNTRY WIFE KENT STATE UNIVERSITY THEATRE Kent, Ohio 1997
SYGNY’S SAGA LEXINGTON CHILDREN’S THEATRE Lexington, Kentucky 1988
SUMMERSTOCK THEATRE, INC. 1990 – 1996 seasons Champion, Ohio
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
WORKING
WEST SIDE STORY
BYE BYE BIRDIE
GREASE
BABES IN ARMS
DIRECTING – CONCERT DANCE / BALLET CHOREOGRAPHER
NEXT! (SYMPHONY OF DANCE CONCERT) UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE Orlando, Florida 2008
DANCER/COLLABORATOR FOOD FOR THOUGHT CHOREOGRAPHER’S PROJECT Cleveland, Ohio 1999
WIND DANCE EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHER’S CONTINUUM Canton, Ohio 1997
GREAT LAKES FESTIVAL BALLET Champion, Ohio 1995-1997
ONE LAST PITCH
HOPE
FINAL JIG
WIND DANCE
SLEEPING BEAUTY (EXCERPTS)
AURORA’S WEDDING
THE NUTCRACKER
BALLET THEATRE OHIO Warren/Youngstown, Ohio 1989-1995
ALICE IN WONDERLAND (ORIGINAL COMMISSIONED SCORE)
FOR NOW
FIREBIRD
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
NEBRASKA
FOR LATER
THE NUTCRACKER
PETER AND THE WOLF
CINDERELLA
GISELLE
MIGHT AS WELL EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHER’S CONTINUUM Canton, Ohio 1989
SERVICE
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION FOR THEATRE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Awards Selection Committee 2004/2005, 2005/2006
Focus Group Representative (ATME) 2005—2007
ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE MOVEMENT EDUCATORS
Focus Group Representative 2005—2007
Focus Group Conference Planner 2002—2005
Assistant Focus Group Conference Planner 2000—2002
SUNY – NEW PALTZ TENURE EVALUATION, Creative Activity External Evaluation for candidate Yoav Kaddar , Movement Specialist, 2005
KENNEDY CENTER, AMERICAN COLLEGE THEATRE FESTIVAL
Adjudicator – Necessary Targets Florida Gulf Coast University 2006
Adjudicator – Art Eckerd College 2005
Adjudicator – The Taming of the Shrew University of Florida 2004
REGIONAL
FLORIDA STATE THESPIANS ASSOCIATION
Region V Conference Adjudicator 2006
State Conference Adjudicator 2005
State Conference Adjudicator 2003
Region V Conference Adjudicator 2003
State Conference Adjudicator 2002
Region IV Conference Adjudicator 2002
UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
University Service:
Board of Directors – Orlando Shakespeare Theater 2009 - present
Professional Advisory Board 2008 - present
Faculty Senate 2008 - 2011
Graduate Council 2008 - 2011
Graduate Appeals and Awards Committee 2008 - 2011
Annual Fund – Faculty and Staff Campaign 2008/2009
Annual Fund – Faculty and Staff Campaign – Co-Chair CAH 2007/2008
Arts II Committee (for Theatre Dept) 2007 - present
TIP Criteria Committee 2005
TIP Selection Committee 2004
College of Arts and Sciences Service:
Dynamic Media Center Initiative Committee 2003
Department of Theatre Service:
Faculty Peer Review Committee – chair 2002-2005
Student Probationary Review Committee – chair 2002-2005
Studio Laboratory Theatre Committee – chair 2003-2005
Graduate Committee 2003-present
Acting Area Committee 2001-present
Dance Minor/Major Degree Development Committee 2004
Theatre Production and Performance Credit Task Force 2003
Recruitment – Florida Theatre Conference, Southeastern Theatre Conference, Departmental Auditions
Advising – Responsible for all transfer students in the BA – Theatre Studies track (average of 40 per semester)
Alpha Psi Omega co-sponsor
Graduate Thesis Committees –
Graduate Thesis Director’s Repsonses – Scott Leake (Waiting for Godot), Lisa Bryant, (Scapin), Niki Klass (Scapin)
Honors In The Major – Thesis Chair – Rebecca Lane
Coaching for Kennedy Center / American College Theatre Festival, Southeastern Theatre Conference, Unified Professional Theatre Auditions
