 | New York University, M.F.A. in Musical
Theatre 1995 |
| Brown University, M.F.A. in Playwriting
1993 |
| Kent State University, M.A. in Political
Science, 1979. Summa cum Laude |
| Kent State University, B.A. in English,
1977. Magna cum Laude |
| Adjunct professor, Columbia University MFA Playwriting
Program, 2005-Present |
| Faculty, MFA Writing Program, Goddard College,
2004-present |
| Faculty, MFA Writing Program, Goddard College, Port
Townsend WA 2005-present |
| Visiting Professor, Playwriting, Ohio University, Athens,
Ohio 2004 |
| Adjunct Professor, Bookwriting, Graduate Musical Theatre
Writing, NYU 2000-present |
| Adjunct Professor, Playwriting, Eugene Lang College/New
School Univ. 1999-present |
| Guest Lecturer, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program,
NYU 1998-2000 |
| Assistant Visiting Professor, Creative Writing, Brown
University, 1995-96 |
| Instructor, Fiction & Playwriting, Brown University,
Summer 1994 |
| Instructor, Playwriting, Hofstra University Writer's
Conference, July 1993 |
| Instructor, Playwriting and Fiction, Brown University, 1992-93
|
| Lecturer, Playwriting, Perseverance Theatre/University of
Alaska, SE, 1991 |
| Instructor, Playwriting, The Alaska Conservatory,
Perseverance Theatre, 1989-91 |
| Teaching Assistant, Political Science Dept., Kent State
University, 1978-9 |
Columbia University, 2005-Present
| Lyric Writing |
Ohio University, 2004
| Graduate MFA Playwriting Seminar |
| Advanced Undergraduate Playwriting Seminar |
Goddard College,
2004-Present
| Graduate MFA Playwriting, Screenwriting & Fiction
Writing |
NYU Tisch School of
Arts/Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, 1998-present
| Musical Theatre Workshop Lab |
| Advanced Musical Bookwriting |
| Introductory Musical Book Writing, |
| Lyric Writing (craft/technique) |
| Great Works in Musical Theatre |
| Writing the Main Character |
Eugene Lang College at the New School University,
1999-2002
| Advanced Playwriting |
| What is Theatrical? (playwriting, dramatic lit and
theory) |
| Intermediate Playwriting |
| Introductory Playwriting |
| Winter Production Class on Japanese Noh Drama |
| Senior Thesis Advisor, ongoing |
Brown University, 1995-96
| Thesis Advisor For Graduate Playwriting Students |
| Intro to Playwriting |
| Graduate Playwriting Workshop (including theory) |
| Advanced Screenwriting (graduate & undergraduate)
|
| Music Theatre as Literary Form (theory & literature) |
Brown University, 1994
| Intro to Fiction & Playwriting |
Hofstra University, 1993
| Playwriting (undergraduate & graduate) |
Brown University, 1992-93
| Introduction to Playwriting |
| Intermediate Playwriting |
| Independent Studies in Playwriting & Fiction |
Univ. of Alaska SE, 1991
| Introduction to Playwriting |
Alaska Conservatory, 1989-91
| Independent Studies in Playwriting |
| Goddard College Workshops (3-hour):
Writing the Political Play; Writing the Poetic Play; Writing
the Main Character; Plotting Along (plot, story, dramatic
structure); Lyric Writing; Teaching Practicum; Noh Drama for
Playwrights |
| 2007: Playwriting Workshop, Women’s Playwriting
Initiative, Rollins College, FL |
| 2007: Visiting Guest Artist, Ohio University’s New
Play Festival, Athens, Ohio |
| 1993: Jazz structure and Africanisms in The Mojo
and the Sayso by Aishah Rahman, 1 day (Perseverance Theatre)
|
| 1992: Cross Cultural Dramaturgy and Asian theatre
conventions, 2 days (Perseverance Theatre) |
| 1992: 5-week Playwriting Workshop in the Women's
Prison in RI |
| 1991: Playwriting Workshop, 1 day (Rainforest
Writer's Conference) |
| 1990: Arts Advocacy: Developing Legislative support
for the Arts and How to Lobby your Legislator, 1 day (through
AHA, Alaska's Arts Advocacy organization) |
| 1990: Arts Advocacy: Developing community and
political support for your organization, 1 day (for the NEA
Alaska State Arts Council Rural Arts Agency Initiative) |
| 1987: Arts Administration workshop on fundraising,
setting up a volunteer program and developing community
support, 1 day (ACTFEST Statewide Conference, Anchorage AK) |
| Lecture, Frederick Community College, Frederick, MD, on
“The Women of Lockerbie” 2006 |
| Seminar on The Women of Lockerbie, NYU’s Tisch School of
the Arts, 2006 |
| Panelist: “Creating Theatre From Real Life” with Max
Stafford Clark and Robyn Soames, at the Orange Tree Theatre in
London, England 2005 |
| Moderator, International Producing Collaborations
panel at the TCG Conference, Seattle, 2005 |
| Panelist, Theatre: A Catalyst for Transformation in Times
of Crisis, NJ Theatre Alliance at Crossroads Theatre with
Emily Mann, Rev. Al Carmines, Israel Hicks, Kathleen Gafney
and Clement Price. Aired nationally on PBS during the
month of September with selections read from "The Women of
Lockerbie" |
| Guest Speaker, The College Club, Ridgewood NJ, October
2002 |
| Lecture on “West Side Story” and “Sweeny Todd” at SUNY
Purchase, July 2002 |
| Speaker, National Theatre Institute, Eugene O’Neill
Theatre Center, Waterford, CT, 2001 |
| Moderator, panel discussion with five Scandinavian
playwrights at the “Scandinavia on Stage” Conference,
Scandinavia House, NYC, April 2001 |
| Visiting Artist/Instructor, Bennington College, May 2001.
Led a class on playwriting. |
| Panelist, “The Making of King Island Christmas” Texas
Library Association annual convention, Houston, Texas, April
2000 |
| Keynote Speaker, National Alliance of Musical Theatre
Educational Seminar, 1999 |
| Panelist, “The Making of King Island Christmas” The
President’s Program, American Library Association annual
convention, Philadelphia, Jan. 1999 |
| Panelist, “Challenges Facing Women Playwrights,” NY League
of Professional Theatre Women, 1999 |
| Panelist, “Structuring Large Musical Works,” NYU Musical
Theatre program 98 |
| Lecture on “West Side Story” at SUNY Purchase, July 1998
|
| Panelist, “Conversations with Playwrights” at New
Dramatists, with Tony Kushner, John Patrick Shanley and Barry
Kaplan, Sept. 1997. |
| Panelist, “Directors & Playwrights” Lincoln Center
Directors Lab, 1997 |
| Panelist, “Writing Without a Safety Net” Australian
National Playwright’s Conference, Canberra, Australia, Oct.
1996 |
| Moderator, graduate playwriting program reading, Columbia
University, Feb. 1995 |
| Lecture, "The Broadway Musical as Epic Theatre; from
Brecht to Harburg", NYU Musical Theatre program, October 1994
|
| Lecture, "Native American Theatre and Cross Cultural
Collaboration," Musical Theatre Program, NYU's Tisch School of
the Arts, April 1994 |
| Lecture series on Contemporary Drama in the US, Cross
Cultural Theatre, & Magic Realism: Marginalized Theatre of the
Far North and Far South, Instituto Nacional de Belles Artes,
Mexico City, January/February 1994 |
| Presentation/Panelist "Cross Disciplinary Approaches to
Playwriting and Performance," ATHE Conference, Philadelphia,
August 1993 |
| Lecture, "Cross Cultural Communication and the Circle as
an Organizational Structure," Yale School of Drama, November
1992 |
| Presentation/Panelist, "Theatre and Community," Literary
Managers and Dramaturgs of America (LMDA) Conference, Chicago,
July 1989. |
| Lecture, "Cross Cultural Communication and the Circle as
an Organizational Structure," University of Alaska, Southeast,
1990 |
| Panelist, "Writing for the Stage and Screen," Rainforest
Writer's Conference, 1990 |
| Panelist, "Theatre in Alaska: What is the Vision," MENSA,
1989. |
| Signs of Life, Samuel French, 2007 |
| The Women of Lockerbie, Dramatists Play
Service, 2005 |
| Blue Moon Over Memphis, by Applause Books in
the Best Short American Plays: 2004, edited by Glenn
Young |
| The Women of Lockerbie
published by the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit
Foundation, Athens, Greece, 2001. Published in both English
and Greek |
| The Women of Lockerbie, published in New
Dramatists 2001 by Smith and Kraus publishers, 2003 |
| The Women of Lockerbie, published in Polish
in Dialog, the theatre journal of the International
Theatre Institute of Poland in 2003 |
| Blue Moon Over Memphis, published in
Japanese in the Journal of the Noh Research
Archives by Musashino University, Tokyo Japan , Spring 2004
|
| Into the Fire published by
Samuel French in June 2000 |
| “En Oase I New York,” article for
Teater-et-Tema journal (Denmark), 1999 |
| "Stop That F," a review of "F-32", a novel
by Eurydice in Issues Magazine, Providence RI, 1992 and
the Creative Writing Journal of Brown University |
| "Yup'ik Antigone," cover article for
Dramatics Magazine, Nov.1984. |
| "Developing an Alaskan Voice," August 1983,
and "Profiles of Alaska Native Actors," 1985, Alaska Native
News Magazine |
| A scene from The Poetry of Pizza is
published in Scenes and Monologue from the Best New Plays
II, edited by Roger Ellis, published by Meriwether
Publishers 2007 |
| A scene from Signs of Life
published in Scenes & Monologues from the Best New Plays,
Meriwether Press, 1992, editor: Roger Ellis |
| A monologue from The Women of Lockerbie is published in New Monologues for Women by Women,
editors: Tori Haring-Smith and Liz Engelman |
| A monologue from Signs of Life
published in More Monologues By Women, For Women,
Heinemann Press, 1996, editor Tori Haring-Smith |
| A monologue from Into the Fire
is published in Monologues by Women, For Women,
Heinemann Press, 1994, editor Tori Haring-Smith |
| King Island Christmas,
produced in 1999 by 12-time Grammy winner Thomas Z. Shepard;
orchestrations by Peter Matz; starring Chuck Cooper, Marin
Mazzie and Paolo Montalban; featuring a 34-piece orchestra and
26-member chorus |
| Writer, treatment for a TV
Movie-of-the-Week, on Lockerbie plane crash for King
World/Souvenir Entertainment, 1999 |
| Screenwriter, Covered Dishes,
commissioned and optioned by Fox Searchlight and Goat Cay
Productions (Sigourney Weaver), 1996 |
| Writer, Documentary on the Deaf, Aronson
Films, Spring 1997 |
| Writer, Video Documentary on Brown
University, with Xavier Zaragoza, 1996 |
| Story consultant for Hard Look,
a full length feature film, producer: Josh Aronson of Film
Associates and the "City Kids" organization, 1995
|
| Covered Dishes, 1992 (Short
film) (wrote and directed) |
| The Tourist, 1992 (short
film) Direction, editing & camera work with Art Rotch |
| Associate Producer of the King Island Christmas CD, 1999.
|
| Acting Director, Graduate Playwriting Program, Brown
University 1995-6 |
| Consultant, Wesleyan University. Conducted Cultural
Mapping exercise for Residential Advisors in campus housing 1995
|
| Chair, Literary Board, Rites and Reason Theatre,
Providence RI 1991-1993 |
| Founder & Coordinator, George Houston Bass Playwrights
Festival, Rites and Reason Theatre, Providence RI , 1991-1993
|
| Producing Director, Perseverance Theatre, 1983-1991 |
| Member, Acting Company & Board of Directors, Perseverance
Theatre, 1980-1991 |
| Consultant (Fundraising/Grants) Mixed Blood Theatre,
Minneapolis Minn, 1989 |
| Arts Lobbyist, Alaska State Legislature, 1986-1991 |
| Statewide Coordinator for AHA, Alaska's Arts Advocacy
network 1989-1991 |
| On-site Evaluator, National Endowment for the Arts,
Expansion Arts program 1989 |
| Chair, Government Affairs Committee, Alaska Arts Alliance,
1984-87 |
| Vice President, Juneau Economic Development Council,
1987-90 |
| Co-owner, the Salmon Shoppe, 1986-1991. |
| Special Assistant to Senator Frank Ferguson, Alaska State
Senate, 1983 |
| Special Assistant to Lt. Governor Terry Miller, State of
Alaska, 1980-82 |
| LBJ intern for Congressman Andy Maguire, US House of
Representatives, 1977 |
BROWN UNIVERSITY
| Graduate Playwriting Workshops (Paula Vogel, Anna DeVeare
Smith, Aishah Rahman) |
| Playwriting Workshops (Maria Irene Fornes and Laurie
Carlos) |
| Screenwriting (Paula Vogel) |
| Traditional Japanese Theatre (Meera Viswanathan) |
| Non-Western Theatre and Performance (John Emigh) |
| Construction of Female Character in Drama (Paula Vogel)
|
| European and American Drama before WWII (David Savran)
|
NYU (TISCH) MFA MUSICAL THEATRE PROGRAM
| (Faculty: Sarah Schlesinger, Mel Marvin, Steven Weinstock,
Sybille Pearson, Deena Rosenberg & Martin Epstein) |
| The American Musical |
| Theatre/Musical Theatre (History) |
| Writing Workshop (Book & Lyrics) and Craft of the Musical
|
U. OF ALASKA & PERSEVERANCE THEATRE
| Filmmaking (Carol Hodge, Visiting Film Professor from USC)
|
| Directing (Molly Smith) |
| Acting (Joanne Akalitis, Andre Gregory, Carolyn Eves,
Molly Smith, Jamie McLean) |
| Playwriting (Darrah Cloud, John Sedlak, Paula Vogel)
|
| Theatre Nohgatu’s Noh drama training program for
playwrights, 2004 |
| Early American theatre, music & performance, a seminar for
playwrights sponsored by Brooklyn College, Tribeca Performing
Arts Center. Led by Lynn Thompson. 2006-preesnt |
| Robert McKee's screenwriting workshop on story structure,
1995 |
| Commercial Theatre Institute, 14-week course in commercial
theatre producing, 1998 |
| Composer-Librettist Studio, Nautilus Music Theatre & New
Dramatists, 1998
|
| Designed and Implemented the George Houston Bass
Playwrights Festival as a new cross-cultural program at Rites
and Reason Theatre in 1991, to help build bridges between the
diverse cultural communities on the Brown campus |
| Member, Search Committee for the 1992/93 Visiting
Professor in Playwriting |
| Assisted Karen Romer, Asst . Dean for Academic Affairs
with planning and leading a cultural mapping exercise for the
first project director's meeting of the Pew Charitable Trust
's nationwide "Learning" initiative, 1992 |
| Faculty Council, 2005-Present |
| Organizing Committee, Theatre Without Borders |
| Vice President, New Dramatists Alumni Council, 2002 |
| Member, New Dramatists Board of Directors; also served on
the Finance, Development, Board Executive & Playwright’s
Executive Committees from 1994-2001 |
| Member, Brown University New York City Alumni Board,
1998-2000 |
| Member, National Board, Perseverance Theatre, 1998-2000
|
| ASCAP, The Recording Academy (Grammy
voter), Dramatists Guild, and New York League of Professional
Theatre Women |
For a listing of Written Works,
Productions of Plays and other artistic credentials, please see
Artistic Resume
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