K. Elizabeth Stevens

Director/Performer

Philadelphia Fringe Festival

Two years ago I worked on two projects with Philadelphia-based companies. I co-directed “Speak, Mascot” for Workshop for Potential Movement, a physical theater company. “Speak, Mascot” is an original work, created and performed by the ensemble, a way of working that is relatively new to me. This premiered at the 2006 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. I was also a performer/creator in another piece that premiered at the 2006 Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Headlong Dance Theater’s CELL, a performance journey for one audience member at a time guided by cell phone. CELL embodies several trends in contemporary performance (participation, intimacy, site-based work) that have interested me for years. Both of these projects are different from the stage work I usually create; they challenged me and broadened my horizons. Over the summer of 2007, I toured with Headlong’s CELL to the New Haven Festival of Arts and Ideas and this coming summer, I plan to direct Workshop for Potential Movement’s next original work.

Bryn Mawr College

Supervisor: Professor Mark Lord

Directed mainstage plays; taught five credits per year: acting, directing, and two interdisciplinary writing classes.
Assistant Artistic Director and Literary Manager

Dallas Theater Center

Supervisor: Richard Hamburger

Directed mainstage plays; served as Resident Dramaturg on DTC productions; managed the literary office; taught classes at the DTC lab; oversaw local casting; wrote and edited theater publications; worked with artistic director on season selection and planning; co-administered and moderated "In Perspective" discussions; served as liaison to the Dallas community; wrote grant proposals.
Adjunct

Southern Methodist University

2001

Taught Juniors in a BA program a "Fundamentals of Directing" class; designed syllabus, oversaw projects, lectured and coached the students as they directed scenes.

Shakespeare Teacher

Dallas Theater Center

Supervisor: Jennifer King

Taught the techniques of speaking verse and meeting the particular challenges of Shakespeare to teenagers in Dallas.
Acting Teacher

Dallas Theater Center

Supervisor: Jennifer King

Taught two classes in acting technique to high school students.


Acting Teacher

Yale Summer Program

Supervisor: Frank Torok

Taught two classes in acting to select group of high school and college students for college credit. Oversaw assignments, created exercises, evaluated performance, and lectured.
Directing Mentor

N.Y.U. Playwrights Horizons

Supervisor: Whitney Pastorak

Mentored directing students as they directed their third-year projects. Attended rehearsals and meetings, gave feedback and asked questions to stimulate more thoughtful choices. Evaluated both process and final production.
Mentor and Acting Teacher

Dwight/Edgewood Project

Supervisor: Wier Harman

Taught acting games and techniques to high school and middle school students from the New Haven community, directed and acted in a play with the kids at the end of the summer.

Artistic Associate

Target Margin Theater

Supervisor: David Herskovits

Was one of five artistic associates of the Obie Award-Winning Target Margin Theater company. Directed plays, read scripts, taught acting workshops, helped with benefits and organizational activities, assisted on productions.

Script Reader

Producer's Management Group

Supervisor: Ben Mordecai

Read and evaluated scripts for Tony Award-winning producer Benjamin Mordecai.
Assistant Editor

Random House Children's Books

Supervisor: Kate Klimo

Assisted the vice-president and publisher of America's largest publisher of children's books. Edited, corresponded, read and evaluated manuscripts.

Assistant Company Manager:

International Festival of Arts & Ideas, New Haven

Supervisor: Cynthia Hedstrom

Organized all aspects of company management for a multi-million dollar international arts festival featuring Little Richard and Roberta Flack. Designed spreadsheets and databases, organized and procured housing, hospitality and transportation for over 400 artists and lecturers. Was primary liaison with hotels, restaurants, limousine companies and private drivers. Oversaw staff of eight.
Agent's Assistant

Elaine Markson Agency

Supervisor: Elaine Markson and Sally Wofford-Girand

Assisted two different agents at a prominent literary agency. Duties included correspondence, reception, manuscript evaluation and reader's report, coordination of subsidiary rights sales for manuscripts, including translation, foreign publication, audio and electronic rights.
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