ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Current: The Flagship Ensemble
EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR
2015: Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre Los Angeles, CA
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
2013-Present: Circle X Theatre Co. Los Angeles, CA
2010-2011 Woman's Will San Francisco, CA
DIRECTOR
2017 FEFU & HER FRIENDS by María Irene Fornés Circle X Theatre Co./J.U.S.T Toys Productions Los Angeles, CA
2017 HOLE IN THE SKY (workshop) by Octavio Solis Circle X Theatre Co. Los Angeles, CA
2016 1984 by George Orwell (adapted by Alan Lyddiard) Greenway Arts Alliance Los Angeles, CA
2016 THE WEB OPERA (EPISODE 3) webseries
2016 TWELFTH NIGHT Coeurage Theatre Company Los Angeles, CA
2016 I CALL MY BROTHERS (reading) by Jonas Hassen Khemiri Circle X Theatre Co. Los Angeles, CA
2016 SECOND SKIN by Kristin Idaszak The West/TheFlagship Ensemble La Jolla, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, CA
2016 TEN MONTHS (workshop) University of Colorado, Boulder
2015 THE WEB OPERA (EPISODE 2) webseries
2015 THE LIAR PARADOX (reading) by Kristin Idaszak EST/LA Los Angeles, CA
2014 A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM UC San Diego (Guest Artist)
2014 FAIRYTALE LIVES OF RUSSIAN GIRLS by Meg Miroshnik (reading) Circle X Theatre Co. Los Angeles, CA
2014 A DOLL HOUSE by Henrik Ibsen UC San Diego
2013 A WILLOW GROWS ASLANT by Kristin Idaszak La Jolla Playhouse, Without Walls Festival
2013 CASAGEMAS by Sharif Abu-Hamdeh UC San Diego, Wagner New Play Festival
2012 ELIZABETH I by Paul Foster UC San Diego
2012 CRY OLD KINGDOM by Jeff Augustin UC San Diego, Baldwin New Play Festival
2011 JESUS, SHE SAID by Charles Lerrigio ` Marin Fringe Festival
2011 BLOOD SISTERS by Robin Rice Lichtig Woman's Will, San Francisco
2011 SPEAK ROUGHLY by Stuart Bousel Bay One Acts, San Francisco
2011 ENTANGLED PLAYS by Meghan Cohen Flying Island Theatre, Palo Alto CA
2010 JEWISH ROOTS by Ellen Sandler Woman's Will, San Francisco
2010 EIGHT SHORTS (various) Play Cafe, Berkeley CA
2010 MACBETH (reading) Shady Shakespeare, Berkeley CA
2010 OTHELLO (reading) Shady Shakespeare, Berkeley CA
2009 ORLANDO by Sarah Ruhl University of California, Berkeley
2009 ANTIGONE by Sophocles University of California, Berkeley
2009 A SEPARATE SPACE by Kate Jopson Seven Stages, Berkeley CA
2008 ON THE FRINGE (various authors) American University of Cairo, Egypt
2005 WEB OF OUR LIFE by Kate Jopson Siskiyou Performing Arts Center, Yreka CA
PRODUCER
2016 THE UNITED STATES OF WATER (documentary) Stick Figure Productions
2015 SOPHIE & CHARLIE Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
2015 BRUSH UP Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
2015 CHINATOWN BLUES Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre Los Angeles, CA
2015 SPACE OPERA Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre Los Angeles, CA
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
2014 Happy Days--Andrei Belgrader-- Theatre @ Boston Court, Pasadena, CA
2013 Danton's Death --Gabor Tompa --Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, South Korea
2013 Sideways --Des McAnuff-- La Jolla Playhouse
2013 Tonight We Improvise-- Gabor Tompa-- University of California, San Diego
2012 Bad Apples-- John Langs-- Circle X Theatre, LA
2012 Spring Awakening --Anthony Luciano-- University of California, San Diego
2011 The Storm --Larissa Lury-- University of California, San Diego
2011 Lily's Revenge-- Erika Chong-Shuch-- The Magic Theatre, SF
2010 Pastures of Heaven --Jonathan Moscone-- California Shakespeare Theatre, SF
2010 A Christmas Carol --Domenique Lozano-- American Conservatory Theatre, SF
2009 A Midsummer Night's Dream-- Aaron Posner-- California Shakespeare Theatre, SF
OTHER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
2009 Founder Seven Stages Performance Collective Berkeley, CA
2008 Founder On the Fringe Cairo, Egypt
2000-2003 Founding Member Voices Unchained Siskiyou Co, CA
ACTOR
Theater
2012 SPRING AWAKENING-- Ilsa-- UC San Diego
2011 THE WOMAN WHO READ PROUST --Barbara-- Poor Players
2011 TWELFTH NIGHT-- Viola-- TownHall Theatre
2011 BOEING, BOEING --Gloria (emergency replacement)-- Center Rep
2010 DRACULA --Vixen-- Center Rep
2010 GOLDIE, MAX AND MILK-- Shayna/Laksmi-- Playwright’s Foundation
2010 THE TEMPEST (school tour) --Miranda/Ariel (alt.) --SF Shakespeare Festival
2010 TERRORISTKA-- Jailbird-- Threshold Theatre Project
2010 THE FAMILY MAKESPEACE-- Gwen-- Diablo Actors Ensemble
2010 PEAR SLICES-- Ranger/Molly/Alana-- Pear Avenue Theater
2009 TAMING OF THE SHREW-- Katherine-- Woman’s Will
2009 ROMEO AND JULIET--Understudy-- CalShakes
2009 FIST OF ROSES --The Woman-- UC Berkeley
2008 PLEBIANS REHEARSE THE UPRISING-- Erwin-- UC Berkeley
2007 NOISES OFF --Vicki/ Brooke-- American University of Cairo
2007 CABARET-- Frenchie-- Barestage, UC Berkeley
2006 THE FANTASTIKS-- Henry Albertson-- Barestage, UC Berkeley
2005 HAMLET-- Hamlet --Siskiyou Performing Arts Center
2005 LION IN WINTER-- Alais-- Siskiyou Performing Arts Center
2004 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF-- Hodel-- Siskiyou Performing Arts Center
Film
2010-2011 The Y! (Webisodes) Host Emerging Artist Studios/Yahoo!
2011 Lost in the Land of America Supporting-Lolita Scary Cow
2010 ReRip(Short) Lead-Meghan Berkeley Digital Film Institute
2010 True Fate (short) Lead- Halley True Fate Studios
CHOREOGRAPHER
2014 A Doll House UC San Diego
2012 Elizabeth I UC San Diego
2010 Dracula Center Repertory Theater
2009 A Midsummer Nights Dream (asst. choreo) California Shakespeare Theatre
TEACHING
2012-2014 University of California, San Diego
Introduction to Acting
Public Speaking
2011 California Shakespeare Theatre Orinda, CA
Movement (Summer Shakespeare Conservatory)
Teaching Artist--Cymbaline (Summer Shakespeare Conservatory)
2010-2011 San Francicso Shakespeare Company
Teaching Artist--Two Gentlemen of Verona (Midnight Shakespeare: Antioch Middle School)
Voice and Movement (Bay Area Shakespeare Camp)
Teaching Artist--As You Like It (Bay Area Shakespeare Camp)
2010-2011 American Canyon Middle School Napa, CA
Technical Theater (Guest Teaching Artist)
2010-2011 Gymboree (Development, Art, and Music Instructor)
2008 Alwan wa Awtar NGO (Piano and Art instructor) Cairo, Egypt
2007 Lawrence Hall of Science(Exhibits Facilitator/Science Demonstrator)Berkeley, CA
MODEL
2010 Oasis Bag Roll Out
2007 Cleo Magazine "Back to the 60's: When Retro Meets Vogue" October 2007
PLAYWRIGHT/CREATOR
2015-2016 Eleven Months Hephaestus Co.
2013 A Willow Grows Aslant La Jolla Playhouse WOW Festival
2011 Starving Hearts Woman's Will
2009 A Separate Space Seven Stages
2005 A Web of Our Life Siskiyou Performing Arts Center/ Scott Valley Theater Co.
DESIGNER
Scenic
2012 Cry Old Kingdom UC San Diego
2010 Much Ado About Nothing Woman's Will
2011 A Midsummer Night's Dream Woman's Will
Costume
2011 Speak Roughly Bay One Acts
2011 A Midsummer Night's Dream SF Shakespeare (education)
2011 The Tempest SF Shakespeare (education)
2011 A Winter's Tale SF Shakespeare (education)
AWARDS
2014 National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellow
2014 UC San Diego Teaching Assistant Achievement Award
2011 UC San Diego Monroe Lippmann Award
2010 Marin Fringe Festival Critic's Pick: Best Director
2009 UC Berkeley Phi Beta Kappa
2005-2009 UC Berkeley Dean's Honor List
2005 UC Berkeley Kraft Scholar: 4.0 GPA
EDUCATION
2014 Director's Lab West
2014 Center Theatre Group Graduate Producing Intern
2011-2014 University of California, San Diego M.F. A Directing
2005-2009 University of California, Berkeley B.A Anthropology, Theater Minor
2007-2008 American University of Cairo, Egypt Exchange Program
2008 California Shakespeare Theatre Artistic Learning Intern
2010 London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art Shakespeare Intensive
2003 California Summer School for the Arts Acting Intensive
SPECIAL SKILLS
Arabic, Swedish, Spanish, Singing, Ukulele, Guitar, Banjo, Piano, Accordion, Ballet, Tap, Belly Dance, Irish Dance, Oil Painting, Welding, Carpentry, Rock Climbing
DIRECTING REFERENCES
Andrei Belgrader, Freelance Director
Gabor Tompa, Artistic Director Hungarian Theater of Cluj
Jack Reuler, Artistic Director Mixed Blood Theatre
(Contact info available upon request)