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JEFFREY MOSSER | Professional CV
Directing Experience
PhoenixW by Scott Organ
Actors Theatre of Louisville Humana Festival of New American Plays
(Asst. Director to Aaron Posner)
Louisville, KY 2010
Threepenny Space Opera*W by Jackson Wolford
Actors Theatre of Louisville New Voices Festival
Louisville, KY 2010
Theatre for TwoW by Zach Chotzen-Freund & Jeffrey Mosser
A site-specific devised work by Actors Theatre of Louisville Apprentice/Intern Company
Louisville, KY 2010
5-Piece ExistentialismW by Dan Applegate
Actors Theatre of Louisville Apprentice Company
Louisville, KY 2009
Ghosts of Frankfort by Emelia Eichorst
Site-specific production for Frankfort Historical Society
Frankfort, KY 2009
ImaginationW by Annebelle Horton
Actors Theatre of Louisville New Voices Festival
Louisville, KY 2009
Flea MarketW by Taj Whitesell
Actors Theatre of Louisville Apprentice Company
Louisville, KY 2009
He Ain’t Done Right By Nell by Wilbur Braun
Actors Theatre of Louisville Intern Company
Louisville, KY 2009
Rules For a Knife FightW by Matt Wexler
Chameleon Theatre Circle New Play Festival
Minneapolis, MN 2008
Crossing Event HorizonW by Kevin Rush
Chameleon Theatre Circle (Asst. Director to Stephen Bucko) Minneapolis, MN 2007
Beyond Tough GuiseW by Youth Action Theatre Ens. Youth Action Theatre – student devised work
Winona, MN 2006
Men & BoysW by Youth Action Theatre Ens.
Youth Action Theatre – student devised work
Winona, MN 2006
Power & ChoiceW by Youth Action Theatre Ens.
Youth Action Theatre – student devised work
Winona, MN 2005
Pillow Talk by Peter Tolan
Wenonah Players
Winona, MN 2005
Talk Radio by Eric Bogosian
Wenonah Players
Winona, MN 2005
Trudi & The Minstrel by Mary Melwood
Winona State University (Asst. Director to Vivian Fusillo)
Winona, MN 2004
Other Credits
DRAMATURGY/TEXT COACHING
FinaleW by Trey DiNoto
SugarlessW by Brittany Henderson
Merry Wives of Windsor by Shakespeare
The Tragedie of Cymbeline by Shakespeare
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
All My Sons by Arthur Miller
A Memory of Two Mondays by Arthur Miller
When Terrence Left (Improvisation Troupe)
Romeo & Juliet by Shakespeare
Macbeth by Shakespeare
Seven SantasW by Jeff Goode
Big! The Musical by Shire & Maltby, Jr.
Twelfth Night by Shakespeare
Sexual Perversity in Chicago by David Mamet
Actors Theatre of Louisville New Voices Festival (Dramaturg) Louisville, KY 2010
Actors Theatre of Louisville New Voices Festival (Dramaturg) Louisville, KY 2009
Chameleon Theatre Circle (Text Coach & Dramaturg)
Minneapolis, MN 2008
Great River Shakespeare Festival (Text Coach & Production Manager)
Winona, MN 2005
Winona State University (Dramaturg)
Winona, MN 2005
Winona State University (Dramaturg)
Winona, MN 2005
Winona State University (Dramaturg)
Winona, MN 2004
PRODUCTION
Actors Theatre of Louisville Apprentice Company (Producer) Louisville, KY 2009
Kentucky Shakespeare Festival (Production Manager)
Louisville, KY 2009
Kentucky Shakespeare Festival (Production Manager)
Louisville, KY 2009
Ensemble Productions (Set Designer & Stage Manager)
Minneapolis, MN 2007
St. James Community Theatre (Set Designer)
St. James, MN 2006
Great River Shakespeare Festival (Production Manager & Technical Director)
Winona, MN 2006
Wenonah Players (Production Manager & Sound Designer)
Winona, MN 2006
Related Work Experience
Education Fellow
Actors Theatre of Louisville
Louisville, KY ’09-‘10
Worked with Jon Jory, David Catlin, Andy Bayiates, Israel Hicks, Marc Masterson, and Sean Daniels for educational resources.
Honors & Awards
Actors Theatre of Louisville Starving Artist Playwriting Contest – Third Place (2009)
Most Valuable Volunteer Artist – Chameleon Theatre Circle (2008)
First Annual Theatre Arts Leadership Award – Winona State University (2006)
Dean of Liberal Arts Excellence in Student Scholarship Award (2006)
Irene Ryan Nominee KCACTF Region V (2005)
Education/Training
Winona State University – BA Theatre Arts; BA Psychology
CLOWN: Giovanni Fusetti & Dominque Serrand | IMPROVISATION: Eva Barr, Jack Sanderson & Kim Schultz
LABAN: Gretchen Cohenour | MEISNER: Tonia Krueger
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Employment History
Actors Theatre of Louisville | Louisville, KY (LORT B & D)
Education Fellowship August 2009 – Present
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Coordinating outreach program – serving as main point of contact between ATL and community
Tracking overall assessment of education program
Co-editing New Voices Young Playwrights Festival publication
Reading plays for production and publication for New Voices Young Playwrights Festival
Mentoring two education interns: modeling curriculum building and strong classroom management skills
Authoring Actors Theatre newsletters
Designing a new educational tour of Actors Theatre of Louisville
Contributing to development department through grant writing
Developing and delivering curriculum for new pilot programming
Working interdepartmentally between Education and all other Actors Theatre of Louisville departments
Creating enrichment events coinciding with seasonal plays and programming
Organizing contact list of College Days participants
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Collaborated with the Atlanta Center for Puppetry Arts and ATL’s Marketing Department to create a
shadow puppetry experience for Shipwrecked! An Entertainment… by Donald Margulies
Represented ATL Education on Theatre Communications Group conference calls
Helped students devise work for The Lincoln Project
Acted as ambassador between schools and Actors Theatre of Louisville
Produced Play Guide publications in conjunction with Communications Department
Developed and taught curriculum based on season productions
Maintained school assessment compendium via Microsoft Access
Scheduled hundreds of pre-show workshops with teachers at area schools
Taught over 6,600 students in 120 classrooms
Edited video and designed graphics for The Lincoln Project
Teaching Artist & Education Internship August 2008 – May 2009
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Great River Shakespeare Festival | Winona, MN (LOA)
Assistant Festival Manager Upcoming May – August 2010
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Assume full duties of Festival Manager upon departure of Festival Manager at mid-season
Organizing Apprentice/Intern companies daily work duties
Overseeing production meetings for Apprentice/Intern production
Planning festival events in and around all festival grounds
Coordinating timelines for
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Aided with casting at local auditions
Assisted teaching two Master of Arts level classes: Shakespeare & Rhetoric; Writing Shakespeare
Moderated festival-related events within and around the Winona Community
Organized Elderhostle audience enrichment program
Wrote correspondence on behalf of the Producing Directors
Established and managed 450 connections with teachers for Teachers’ Workshop classes
Invented and implemented “Chill with Will” – a high school outreach program
Communicated Producing Directors’ calendar and events schedule internally
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Budgeted expenses across all production areas
Worked with department heads to convey clear ideas and interests
Coordinated timelines and goals for department designers
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Oversaw expenses for the sets, props, costumes, and sound
Brought designers’ renderings to life with an extremely limited budget
Education Coordinator & Assistant to the Producing Directors May – August 2006
Reported directly to Festival Manager & Producing Directors
Apprentice/Intern Production Manager & Technical Director May – August 2005; 2006
Production Buyer May – August 2005
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Kentucky Shakespeare Festival | Louisville, KY
Teaching Artist August 2009 – Present
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Completed training in: Shakespeare Behind Bars Juvenile Justice program for previously incarcerated
students; Dana Foundation’s Sojourner Teaching for Rural Kentucky Students
Constructing/Delivering lesson plans based on the Kentucky Education Reform Act standards
Taught Staging Shakespeare – an introductory class to acting Shakespeare
Production and Company Manager May – August 2009
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Wrote and revised contracts/budgets for United Scenic Artists Local 829, Actors Equity Association, and
Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers
Clearly communicated needs of actors, directors, designers, managers, and builders to all necessary parties
Budgeted expenses for department heads
Created production calendar
Coordinated Intern/Apprentice program participants’ daily duties
Held audition workshops for acting apprentices
Interviewed, hired, and wrote contracts for seasonal staff
Worked with insurance for workers compensation
Arranged media schedule with public relations and state-wide media
Edited the season program
Walden Theatre | Louisville, KY
Teaching Artist March 2009
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Adapted moments in American history into performance pieces with elementary students
Prepared students with vocal, movement, and creative writing basics
Directed four plays for school performances
National Theatre for Children | Minneapolis, MN
Touring Teaching Artist August—November 2006
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Managed tour and daily expenses for repairs, room and board, transportation, etc.
Coordinated travel and logistics to numerous locations
Performed four shows daily for grades K-6
Youth Action Theatre | Winona, MN
Director & Education Coordinator December 2005 – August 2006
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Devised original works based on Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed
Organized community events for teachers, parents and community members
Worked with MN Department of Health and other outside sources to develop program
Researched techniques for teaching about bullying, sexism, and macho behavior
Other Experience/Leadership
Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity
Ms. WSU Competition Event Producer – Adrenoleukodystrophy Foundation
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Tripled event’s annual income; Raised over $500 in raffle giveaways; $300+ in in-kind donations
Worked closely with national Adrenoleukodystrophy office to bring awareness to community
Cross-promoted event with Mr. WSU competition and promoted with various media
Winona State University Communications Club
Hurricane Katrina Relief Fundraiser
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Orchestrated event’s catering and entertainment; Decided theme and managed group of decorators
Theatre Brevè – Improvisation Troupe
Seasonal fundraiser for area nonprofits
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Worked with area coffee shops to raise funds for area nonprofits
Organized locations and participants and publicized across various media
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Computer Skills
PC/Mac, 85 WPM, 2,100 data entry, X/HTML web design, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, FileMaker
Pro, Palm Pilot syncing, multi-line phone systems, electronic calendaring, SFX, Cakewalk Music, ProVenue, Final
Cut Pro
Education
Winona State University, MN
B.A. – Theatre Arts
B.A. – Psychology
Dean’s List
Minor: Communication Studies
References – Phone numbers available upon request.
STEVEN RAHE
Education Director | Actors Theatre of Louisville
[email protected]
PAMELA DIPASQUALE Education Director | Kentucky Shakespeare Festival
[email protected]
AMY ATTAWAY
Apprentice/Intern Company Associate Director | Actors Theatre of Louisville
[email protected]
PAUL BARNES
Founding Artistic Director | Great River Shakespeare Festival
[email protected]
DAN M UNSON
Festival Manager | Great River Shakespeare Festival
[email protected]
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