Curriculum Vitae
Teaching Experience
A.R.T. Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge MA — 2012-Present
Led Comedia and Clown intensives to graduate level students in Cambridge and at the Moscow Art Theatre.
LE REVE, Dragone, Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV — Fall 2004-2008
Clown Auditions for incoming performers.
Commedia dell’Arte Workshops for Dragone and Wynn Performers
Improvisation Classes for Dragone/Wynn Performers.
Clown Creation of new numbers for Le Reve
Guest Artist,/Teacher Cornell University — 2004 - Present
Taught Commedia and Clown workshops.
Acting Teacher, The Ruskin School, Santa Monica, CA — 1997-Present
Commedia, Composition and Clown. Advanced Meisner Technique.
Ashland Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, OR - 2008
Led a two day Commedia and Clown intensive for the acting company in preparation for a production of “Servant of Two Masters”
CalArts, — 2007-Present
Commedia dell’Arte Master Class. MFA Acting and Directing Students.
Guest Lecturer, Loyola Marymount University — 2006
Commedia dell’Arte.
Master Acting Teacher, National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts — 1997-2003
Commedia, Improvisation and Scene Study.
Teacher, Bang Improvisation, Hollywood, CA — 2003
Long Form Improvisation and Movement.
Master Teacher, Big Sur Theatre Lab, Big Sur, CA — 2003
Improvisation and Commedia dell’Arte Workshops
Adjunct Professor, University of Redlands — 1998-2002
Commedia to Six Viewpoints: Farce and Improvisation.
Edward Albee Theatre Festival, Valdez, Alaska — 1997-2000
Taught Commedia dell’Arte workshops. Panelist and Judge for Playwrights.
Guest Artist, CalArts — 1996-1997
Improvisation: From Spolin to Johnstone
Master Class, Actors’ Gang — 1995
Commedia dell’Arte Workshop
Teacher, Improv Underground, Santa Monica, CA — 1994-1995
Long Form Improvisation
Guest Artist, Harvard University — 1991-1993
Taught Improvisation Classes on the Undergraduate Level.
Teacher, The Second City, Santa Monica — 1990-1991
Improvisation Games and Long Form.
Director of Theatre Program, Napa State Hospital — 1987-1990
Taught acting and improvisation to emotionally disturbed children (ages 6-15)
Teacher, San Quentin, Soledad and Vacaville State Prisons — 1987-1989
Taught acting to maximum security inmates on a grant from the William James Association.
Acting and Directing Experience
Clown/Comedy Conceptor, Zarkana, Cirque du Soleil, World Tour – 2010-2014
Clown, Banana Shpeel, Cirque du Soleil, Beacon Theatre, Las Vegas – 2008-2010
Clown, Le Reve, Franco Dragone, Wynn Las Vegas — 2004-Present
Clown, Your New Best Friends and Gods of Sex — 2006-Present
Clown Companies comprised of some of the leading clowns from Cirque du Soleil.
Clown, Your New Best Friends, New World Theatre, New York, NY — 2007
Performer, Center of the Star, Tracy Young, Cornerstone Theatre Company — 2004
Director/Writer/Performer, My Birthday Party, We Few at Miles Playhouse, Santa Monica, CA — 2003
Director, Kiss ‘n Tell, Women’s Entertainment and Metro TV, NY — 2003
Directed and produced 6 episodes of a nationally aired television show for Octagon Productions.
Performer, Dreamplay, Tracy Young, Site Specific Piece, Hollywood, CA — 2002
Director, The Courtyard, USC Spring Theatre Festival, Los Angeles, CA — 2002
An Acrobatic-Theatrical-Musical Play
Director, Andy Dick’s Circus of Freaks, The Key Club, Hollywood, CA — 2002
Performer, She Stoops to Conquer, Beth Milles, Shakespeare Santa Cruz — 2001
Performer, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Tim Ocel — 2001
Performer, The Love of Three Oranges, Beth Milles, A.S.K.Theatre Projects — 2000
Performer, The Servant of Two Masters, Beth Milles, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica — 1999
Director, The Bald Soprano, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA — 1999
Performer, The Undecided Molecule, Norman Corwin, LA TheatreWorks — 1998
KCRW, Public Radio, Los Angeles, CA
Performer, Twilight’s Last Gleaming, Harry Shearer, LA TheatreWorks — 1998
KCRW, Public Radio, Los Angeles
Performer, Six Degrees of Separation, Gordon Hunt, LA TheatreWorks — 1997
KCRW, Public Radio, Los Angeles
Performer/Commedia Director, The Imaginary Invalid,Beth Milles, Rushmore Festival, NY— 1997
Performer/Commedia Director, The Imaginary Invalid, Beth Milles, The Actors Gang, CA — 1996
Performer, The Young Man From Atlanta, Beth Milles, LA TheatreWorks, CA — 1996
KCRW, Public Radio, Los Angeles
Performer, Malcolm’s Call, Simone Federman, Synchronicity Space, NY — 1996
Director, The Emmy’s (Physical Comedy Tribute), NBC — 1995
Performer, New Works Development, Robert Woodruff, A.S.K. Theatre Project — 1995
Performer, Ondine, Manfred Kunhert, The Powerhouse Theatre, Santa Monica, CA — 1995
Performer, Chicago Conspiracy Trial, Frank Condon, Odyssey Theatre, Santa Monica, CA - 1994
Performer, The Sojourner, Spencer Colton Dance, Boston, MA — 1994
Performer, Commedia dell’Arte Festival, Ferrucchio Soleri, Vicenza Italy — 1993
Performer, Dream of the Red Spider, Ron Daniels, American Repertory Theatre, — 1993
Performer, The Island of Anyplace, Tommy Darrah, American Repertory Theatre, — 1993
Performer, Heartbreak House, David Wheeler, American Repertory Theatre, — 1992
Performer, New One Acts Series, Ron Daniels, American Repertory Theatre, — 1993
Performer, Dream of the Red Spider, Ron Daniels, American Repertory Theatre, — 1993
Performer, Orestes, Tina Landau, American Repertory Theatre Institute — 1992
Performer, A.R.T. Institute for Advanced Theatre Training — 1991-1993
Inspector General
The Liar
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Tartuffe
Caucasian Chalk Circle
The Great Gatsby
The Sojourner
Ghosts
The Seagull
Cabaret
Tom Lehr Song Series
Performer, The Second City, Joe Flaherty, Santa Monica, CA — 1990-1991
Performer, Rameau’s Nephew, Andrei Belgrader, Odyssey Theatre, CA — 1990
Assistant Director, Macbeth, Charles Marowitz, Odyssey Theatre, CA — 1990
Performer, The Maids, Gerard Murphy, San Quentin Prison Project, CA — 1988-1989
Toured Maximum Security Prisons in Northern California.
Performer, Anthony and Cleopatra, Michael Edwards, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, CA — 1988
Performer, Julius Caesar, Michael Edwards, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, CA — 1988
Education and Training
Harvard University/A.R.T. Institute for Advanced Theatre Training — Acting Program, 1993
UC Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts, Phi Beta Kappa, Political Science Major
Commedia dell’Arte - Ferruchio Soleri
Clown - Cal MacCrystal, Jane Nichols, Bill Irwin, John Gilkey
Mask - Per Brahe, Jeremy Geidt
Shakespeare - Cicely Berry, Jack Clay, Anthony Hopkins, Ron Daniels
Beckett - Alvin Epstein
Movement - Amy Spencer, Richard Colton
Voice - Cicely Berry, Bonnie Raphael
Singing - David Craig
Acting - Jeff Corey, Mel Shapiro, Robert Woodruff, Ann Bogart
Improvisation - Del Close, Lewis Arquette, Dick Schaal, Joe Flaherty
Awards, Grants and Panels
Best Book on Tape (Rules of Survival) - Booklist Editors’ Choice - 2007
Best Book on Tape (The River Between Us) - National Book Award for Young People’s Literature - 2006
Best Book on Tape Narration (Coal Run) - Golden Headset Award Nomination - 2004
Top 10 Fantasy Audio Books (Things Not Seen) - American Library Asoocciation - 2003
Advisory Board Member, Edward Albee Theatre Festival — 1998 - Present
Advisory Board Member, National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts — 1997 - Present
Awards for the Independent Feature Film “Ted” (Writer, Co-producer, Actor) — 1996
Best Comedy - New York Independent Film Festival
Excellence in Filmmaking - American Independent Film Festival
Best Actor - Chicago Alternative Film Festival
Audience Choice Award - San Francisco Indie Film Festival
US Representative to Commedia dell’Arte Festival in Italy — 1994
ArtsReach Grant from the William James Association — 1988
Founding Member DarkStage Theatre Company
A Theatre Company dedicated to the touring of innovative productions in the maximum security prisons of Northern California. Darkstage received a grant from the William James Association for their production of “The Maids” directed by Royal Shakespeare Company member Gerard Murphy.
Artistic Director, We Few Productions
The Los Angeles based theatrical company comprised of for Cirque du Soleil aerialists, gymnasts and clowns. Site-specific work that incorporates aerial, dance, Commedia and original live music.
Founding Member, Your New Best Friends
An international clown company whose members are some of the top performers from Cirque du Soleil and Dragone.
Teaching Experience
A.R.T. Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge MA — 2012-Present
Led Comedia and Clown intensives to graduate level students in Cambridge and at the Moscow Art Theatre.
LE REVE, Dragone, Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV — Fall 2004-2008
Clown Auditions for incoming performers.
Commedia dell’Arte Workshops for Dragone and Wynn Performers
Improvisation Classes for Dragone/Wynn Performers.
Clown Creation of new numbers for Le Reve
Guest Artist,/Teacher Cornell University — 2004 - Present
Taught Commedia and Clown workshops.
Acting Teacher, The Ruskin School, Santa Monica, CA — 1997-Present
Commedia, Composition and Clown. Advanced Meisner Technique.
Ashland Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, OR - 2008
Led a two day Commedia and Clown intensive for the acting company in preparation for a production of “Servant of Two Masters”
CalArts, — 2007-Present
Commedia dell’Arte Master Class. MFA Acting and Directing Students.
Guest Lecturer, Loyola Marymount University — 2006
Commedia dell’Arte.
Master Acting Teacher, National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts — 1997-2003
Commedia, Improvisation and Scene Study.
Teacher, Bang Improvisation, Hollywood, CA — 2003
Long Form Improvisation and Movement.
Master Teacher, Big Sur Theatre Lab, Big Sur, CA — 2003
Improvisation and Commedia dell’Arte Workshops
Adjunct Professor, University of Redlands — 1998-2002
Commedia to Six Viewpoints: Farce and Improvisation.
Edward Albee Theatre Festival, Valdez, Alaska — 1997-2000
Taught Commedia dell’Arte workshops. Panelist and Judge for Playwrights.
Guest Artist, CalArts — 1996-1997
Improvisation: From Spolin to Johnstone
Master Class, Actors’ Gang — 1995
Commedia dell’Arte Workshop
Teacher, Improv Underground, Santa Monica, CA — 1994-1995
Long Form Improvisation
Guest Artist, Harvard University — 1991-1993
Taught Improvisation Classes on the Undergraduate Level.
Teacher, The Second City, Santa Monica — 1990-1991
Improvisation Games and Long Form.
Director of Theatre Program, Napa State Hospital — 1987-1990
Taught acting and improvisation to emotionally disturbed children (ages 6-15)
Teacher, San Quentin, Soledad and Vacaville State Prisons — 1987-1989
Taught acting to maximum security inmates on a grant from the William James Association.
Acting and Directing Experience
Clown/Comedy Conceptor, Zarkana, Cirque du Soleil, World Tour – 2010-2014
Clown, Banana Shpeel, Cirque du Soleil, Beacon Theatre, Las Vegas – 2008-2010
Clown, Le Reve, Franco Dragone, Wynn Las Vegas — 2004-Present
Clown, Your New Best Friends and Gods of Sex — 2006-Present
Clown Companies comprised of some of the leading clowns from Cirque du Soleil.
Clown, Your New Best Friends, New World Theatre, New York, NY — 2007
Performer, Center of the Star, Tracy Young, Cornerstone Theatre Company — 2004
Director/Writer/Performer, My Birthday Party, We Few at Miles Playhouse, Santa Monica, CA — 2003
Director, Kiss ‘n Tell, Women’s Entertainment and Metro TV, NY — 2003
Directed and produced 6 episodes of a nationally aired television show for Octagon Productions.
Performer, Dreamplay, Tracy Young, Site Specific Piece, Hollywood, CA — 2002
Director, The Courtyard, USC Spring Theatre Festival, Los Angeles, CA — 2002
An Acrobatic-Theatrical-Musical Play
Director, Andy Dick’s Circus of Freaks, The Key Club, Hollywood, CA — 2002
Performer, She Stoops to Conquer, Beth Milles, Shakespeare Santa Cruz — 2001
Performer, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Tim Ocel — 2001
Performer, The Love of Three Oranges, Beth Milles, A.S.K.Theatre Projects — 2000
Performer, The Servant of Two Masters, Beth Milles, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica — 1999
Director, The Bald Soprano, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA — 1999
Performer, The Undecided Molecule, Norman Corwin, LA TheatreWorks — 1998
KCRW, Public Radio, Los Angeles, CA
Performer, Twilight’s Last Gleaming, Harry Shearer, LA TheatreWorks — 1998
KCRW, Public Radio, Los Angeles
Performer, Six Degrees of Separation, Gordon Hunt, LA TheatreWorks — 1997
KCRW, Public Radio, Los Angeles
Performer/Commedia Director, The Imaginary Invalid,Beth Milles, Rushmore Festival, NY— 1997
Performer/Commedia Director, The Imaginary Invalid, Beth Milles, The Actors Gang, CA — 1996
Performer, The Young Man From Atlanta, Beth Milles, LA TheatreWorks, CA — 1996
KCRW, Public Radio, Los Angeles
Performer, Malcolm’s Call, Simone Federman, Synchronicity Space, NY — 1996
Director, The Emmy’s (Physical Comedy Tribute), NBC — 1995
Performer, New Works Development, Robert Woodruff, A.S.K. Theatre Project — 1995
Performer, Ondine, Manfred Kunhert, The Powerhouse Theatre, Santa Monica, CA — 1995
Performer, Chicago Conspiracy Trial, Frank Condon, Odyssey Theatre, Santa Monica, CA - 1994
Performer, The Sojourner, Spencer Colton Dance, Boston, MA — 1994
Performer, Commedia dell’Arte Festival, Ferrucchio Soleri, Vicenza Italy — 1993
Performer, Dream of the Red Spider, Ron Daniels, American Repertory Theatre, — 1993
Performer, The Island of Anyplace, Tommy Darrah, American Repertory Theatre, — 1993
Performer, Heartbreak House, David Wheeler, American Repertory Theatre, — 1992
Performer, New One Acts Series, Ron Daniels, American Repertory Theatre, — 1993
Performer, Dream of the Red Spider, Ron Daniels, American Repertory Theatre, — 1993
Performer, Orestes, Tina Landau, American Repertory Theatre Institute — 1992
Performer, A.R.T. Institute for Advanced Theatre Training — 1991-1993
Inspector General
The Liar
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Tartuffe
Caucasian Chalk Circle
The Great Gatsby
The Sojourner
Ghosts
The Seagull
Cabaret
Tom Lehr Song Series
Performer, The Second City, Joe Flaherty, Santa Monica, CA — 1990-1991
Performer, Rameau’s Nephew, Andrei Belgrader, Odyssey Theatre, CA — 1990
Assistant Director, Macbeth, Charles Marowitz, Odyssey Theatre, CA — 1990
Performer, The Maids, Gerard Murphy, San Quentin Prison Project, CA — 1988-1989
Toured Maximum Security Prisons in Northern California.
Performer, Anthony and Cleopatra, Michael Edwards, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, CA — 1988
Performer, Julius Caesar, Michael Edwards, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, CA — 1988
Education and Training
Harvard University/A.R.T. Institute for Advanced Theatre Training — Acting Program, 1993
UC Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts, Phi Beta Kappa, Political Science Major
Commedia dell’Arte - Ferruchio Soleri
Clown - Cal MacCrystal, Jane Nichols, Bill Irwin, John Gilkey
Mask - Per Brahe, Jeremy Geidt
Shakespeare - Cicely Berry, Jack Clay, Anthony Hopkins, Ron Daniels
Beckett - Alvin Epstein
Movement - Amy Spencer, Richard Colton
Voice - Cicely Berry, Bonnie Raphael
Singing - David Craig
Acting - Jeff Corey, Mel Shapiro, Robert Woodruff, Ann Bogart
Improvisation - Del Close, Lewis Arquette, Dick Schaal, Joe Flaherty
Awards, Grants and Panels
Best Book on Tape (Rules of Survival) - Booklist Editors’ Choice - 2007
Best Book on Tape (The River Between Us) - National Book Award for Young People’s Literature - 2006
Best Book on Tape Narration (Coal Run) - Golden Headset Award Nomination - 2004
Top 10 Fantasy Audio Books (Things Not Seen) - American Library Asoocciation - 2003
Advisory Board Member, Edward Albee Theatre Festival — 1998 - Present
Advisory Board Member, National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts — 1997 - Present
Awards for the Independent Feature Film “Ted” (Writer, Co-producer, Actor) — 1996
Best Comedy - New York Independent Film Festival
Excellence in Filmmaking - American Independent Film Festival
Best Actor - Chicago Alternative Film Festival
Audience Choice Award - San Francisco Indie Film Festival
US Representative to Commedia dell’Arte Festival in Italy — 1994
ArtsReach Grant from the William James Association — 1988
Founding Member DarkStage Theatre Company
A Theatre Company dedicated to the touring of innovative productions in the maximum security prisons of Northern California. Darkstage received a grant from the William James Association for their production of “The Maids” directed by Royal Shakespeare Company member Gerard Murphy.
Artistic Director, We Few Productions
The Los Angeles based theatrical company comprised of for Cirque du Soleil aerialists, gymnasts and clowns. Site-specific work that incorporates aerial, dance, Commedia and original live music.
Founding Member, Your New Best Friends
An international clown company whose members are some of the top performers from Cirque du Soleil and Dragone.
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