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Wendy Wisely
Adjunct Faculty,
Theatre Arts
Burbank
Santa Rosa
Fresh from teaching a semester in London last Fall!
Classes
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Section 6136 of THAR 10A: Introduction to Acting -- Spring 2013: 1/14/2013 - 5/ 15 /2013 -- Santa Rosa
Education
- Bachelor of Arts: Drama - University of Washington, Seattle
Master of Fine Arts: Directing - San Jose State University
Additional Training:
Inter-Disciplinary uses of Theater in the Classroom - Berkeley Repertory Theater
Movement for the Actor/ Commedia techniques - Dell Arte School
Play Development - Bay Area Playwright's Festival/Donna Breed
Academic Experience
- 2008 - current
Berkeley City College - Theatre Arts Faculty
Beginning and Intermediate Acting
1995 - current
Santa Rosa Junior College - Theatre Arts Faculty
Courses: Beg., Int., Adv. Acting, Acting for the Camera, Movement and Improvisation
1989 - current
Chabot Las Positas College District -Theater Arts Faculty
Courses: Beg, Adv. Acting, Improvisation, Introduction to Theater, Film Appreciation, Stage to Screen, Children's Theatre
1997 - current
California Shakespeare Theater (formally California Shakespeare Festival)
Courses: Summer Conservatory - Text, History, Improvisation, Scene Study
1994
American Musical Theater, San Jose, CA
Courses: Conservatory - Playwrighting
1992
Willows Theater, Concord, CA
Courses: Young Performer's Studio (play production)
1989 - 91
Children's Theater Workshop, Pleasanton, CA
Courses: Improvisation, Play Production, Acting
1988 - 89
Valley Institute of Theater Arts, Saratoga, CA
Courses: Acting, Musical Theater, Creative Dramatics
1987
San Jose State University
Courses: Beg. Acting, Oral Expression
Work and Consulting Experience
- Professional Directing Experience:
Pacific Alliance Theater, San Jose Stage Company, Contra Costa Civic Theater, Townhall Theater (Lafayette), The Children's Theater Workshop,
D.E.O. Ireland Theater (San Francisco), City Lights Theater (San Jose), California Shakespeare Theater (summer conservatory productions), The Western Stage (Salinas).
Acting Experience:
Center Repertory Theater (Walnut Creek), The Willows Theater (Concord), San Jose Stage Company
Role Players Ensemble (Danville), Marin Theater Company, Palo Alto Playwright's Forum,
Asian American Theater New play series (San Francisco), Bay Area Playwright's Festival
Small Change Theater Company (Minneapolis), Children's Theater Workshop (Touring company member for four years)
Associated Professional Experience:
New Programs Director - San Jose Stage Company
Associate Artistic Director - The Children's Theater Workshop, Pleasanton, CA
Adjunct Faculty Union Representative - (10 years) Chabot Las Positas College District
Professional Involvement and Community Service
- Theatre Bay Area
Theatre Communications Guild
Screen Actors Guild (Taft-Hartley)
American Federation of Teachers
Presentations and Publications
- Plays Directed at Santa Rosa Junior College:
THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND
COLOR OF BRUISE
GROSS INDECENCY: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
ALADDIN
ALL IN THE TIMING
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
RUMORS
SKIN OF OUR TEETH
EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
GUYS AND DOLLS
COMEDY OF ERRORS
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (Spring 2011)
Plays Directed at Las Positas / Chabot College:
LARAMIE PROJECT
SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
THE BIRDS
LYSISTRATA
MACBETH
A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT DREAM
THE TEMPEST
IMAGINARY INVALID
THE CRUCIBLE
AESOP'S FABLES
THE EMPEROR'S COOL CLOTHES
NICKEL AND DIMED
WILD OATS
A SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS
MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT
METAMORPHOSES
THE CHERRY ORCHARD
Honors and Awards
- 1996-97 CHANCELLOR'S AWARD - "Recognition of Creativity and Excellence"
Chabot Las Positas College District
2000 DEAN GOODMAN CHOICE AWARD - Direction of "GROSS INDECENCY" at SRJC
Links
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Theatre Bay Area THE place to find information about Theatre happening in the entire Bay Area: including auditions
Theater Communications Guild Home of American Theater Magazine, Art search(jobs), and all regional theater news
The Duty of Living a trailer for a zombie film, featuring me...it was a blast to do.