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JARED ROBERT STRANGE
1812 17th St.
Apt. #207
Lubbock, TX 79401
(432) 553-2048
[email protected]
blogyssey.wordpress.com
EDUCATION
Texas Tech University (TTU)
M.F.A. in Playwriting (2014); G.P.A.: 4.0
Hardin-Simmons University (HSU)
B.A. in Theatre, Minor in Communication (2009); G.P.A.: 3.85
WRITING
Publication
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“Prague by Night,” a poem in Canyon Voices, issue 9 (2014)
“ ‘This Antigone is just right for us’: Redefining Antigone on The Island,” Texas Theatre Journal
Vol. 9.1 (2013)
o Won the right to publication after winning the Texas Educational Theatre Association’s
Scholar’s Debut Panel (see: Honors)
“Destined for Greatness,” Ampersand (2012)
o Interviewed three distinguished alumni for the TTU College of Visual and Performing
Arts magazine
Articles for the Abilene Reporter News
o Included continued coverage of Holland Medical High School students who competed at
the national forensics tournament for the Health Occupation Students of America
Theatrical Production
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The Prophet Darla at HSU (November 2014)
Stolen Danishes at 20:20 Vision, part of the Bath Fringe Festival in the UK (June 2014)
The World is Watching at TTU (March – April 2014)
o Competed in the One-Act Play division at the 3rd Annual TTU Arts and Humanities
Graduate Research Conference (October 2013)
Original lyrics, The Women of Troy at TTU (March 2014)
The Prophet Darla at TTU (October – November 2013)
o Developed as part of WildWind Performance Lab 2013 at TTU
Fault/Line at the MeetFactory in Prague, Czech Republic, produced by TTU (May – June 2013)
Leaving Zimbabwe at TTU (April 2013)
o Runner-up in the One-Act Play division at the 2nd Annual TTU Arts and Humanities
Graduate Research Conference (October 2012)
Contributor/Co-Editor on Val and Gad’s Big Adventure/La Aventura Grande de Val y Gad with
Harwell Elementary School and Texas Tech (April 2012)
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The Continued Development of Alice Out of Wonderland, self-produced through Little Renegade
Productions (January 2010)
Anatomy of a Scene, self-produced through Little Renegade Productions (January 2010)
Talk, self-produced through Little Renegade Productions (January 2010)
Red Nose at Hardin-Simmons University (May 2009)
Theatrical Workshop/Reading
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Iphigenia Come Home at the Mid-America Theatre Conference (March 2014)
Contributor/Performer for Next Exit with TTU and Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the
Arts (April 2013)
Our Man in Tashkent at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference (August
2013)
Stolen Danishes at the Atlantic Stage Theatre Company (April 2013)
A Good Woman Waits at the Mid-America Theatre Conference 2013 (March 2013)
Film Production
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Wrote screenplay for new Chemistry Department safety video (Summer 2013)
Contributed to screenplay for The Worst Hard Time Presidential Reading Series promotion video
at Texas Tech (Summer 2012)
Other Writing
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Edited the Department of Theatre and Dance e-newsletter (Spring 2012)
Contributed to the Department of Theatre and Dance e-newsletter (Spring 2012 – Present)
Blog regularly on various topics, particularly theatre, at www.blogyssey.wordpress.com (May
2012 – Present)
DRAMATURGY
Production
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Twelfth Night, at TTU (May 2014)
The Illusion, at TTU (November 2013)
o Winning project: KCACTF Region VI Dramaturgy Award
Dramaturg/Performer for #LookUP, a devised piece developed as part of TTU’s WildWind
Performance Lab (June 2013)
The Seagull, at TTU (February – March 2013)
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, at TTU (October 2013)
o Runner-up project: KCACTF Region VI Dramaturgy Award
Blood is Thicker than Roswell, an original play produced by TTU for the Prague Fringe Festival
(June 2012)
Raider Red’s One-Act Play Spectacular 2012, at TTU (Fall 2011/Spring 2012)
o Served as dramaturg for five original short plays: In Which I Lose My Virginity to My
Best Friend’s Older Brother; Wet Paint; Okay, Here’s What Happened; Madres and
Daughters; V for Vendetta Day
Reading/Workshop
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A Docudrama about C as Written by JS and Last Edited on Friday October Thirty-First 2013, at
KCACTF Region 6 (February – March 2014)
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Wright and Wrong, at KCACTF Region 6 (February – March 2013)
Coffee Shop Creatures, at KCACTF Region 6 (February – March 2013)
THEATRICAL PRODUCTION
Directing
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Director, Tom, Dick and Harry at Abilene Community Theatre (July 2011)
Director, The Big Bad Musical at Abilene Christian Schools (May 2011)
Director, The Mousetrap at Abilene Christian Schools (October 2010)
Assistant Director, Once Upon a Mattress at HSU (March 2010)
Director-Writer, Talk, self-produced through Little Renegade Productions (January 2010)
Director-Writer, Anatomy of a Scene, self-produced through Little Renegade Productions
(January 2010)
Director-Writer, The Continued Development of Alice Out of Wonderland, self-produced through
Little Renegade Productions (January 2010)
Director-Producer-Designer, Waiting for Godot, self-produced through Little Renegade
Productions (October 2009)
Director-Writer, Red Nose, at HSU (April 2009)
Acting
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Performer, Out of the Question for the KCACTF Region VI Devised Initiative (February – March
2014)
Performer-Dramaturg, #LookUP, at TTU (Summer 2013)
Tom, The Mileage Out of Misery, a semi-improvised play (May 2013)
Jean Francois Millet/Daisy Tillou, Is He Dead?, at TTU (Fall 2012)
George Pye, Humble Boy at TTU (Spring 2012)
Beralde, The Imaginary Invalid, at HSU (Spring 2011)
Bernard, Boeing Boeing, at Abilene Community Theatre (Summer 2010)
Tweedle-Dee/Frog-Man, Alice in Wonderland, at HSU (Fall 2009)
Michael Wall, Museum, at HSU (Fall 2009)
Vladimir, Waiting for Godot, with Little Renegade Productions (Fall 2009)
Duncan, Leading Ladies, at Abilene Community Theatre (Summer 2009)
Julio, Two Gentle(wo)men of Verona, at HSU (Spring 2009)
Judge Littlefield/Caiphas the Elder/St. Matthew, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at HSU (Fall
2008)
Dr. Bartholo, The Marriage of Figaro, at HSU (Fall 2008)
Wild Bill Hickok, Deadwood Dick, at Abilene Community Theatre (Summer 2008)
Myself, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), at HSU (Spring 2008)
Edgar Beane/Charles Lightoller, Titanic: The Musical, at HSU (Spring 2008)
Rev. John Hale, The Crucible, at HSU (Fall 2007)
George Bergeron, Harrison Bergeron, at HSU (Spring 2007)
Samuel, The Unintended Video, at HSU (Spring 2007)
Bertram, All’s Well That Ends Well, at HSU (Spring 2007)
Hal Brown, Knock ‘Em Dead, Abilene Women’s Club (Fall 2006)
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#1, The Visit, at HSU (Fall 2006)
Duncan, Apres Opera, at HSU (Spring 2006)
Jesus, The Wilderness, at HSU (Spring 2006)
Leigh/The Minister, Charlie and Molly, at HSU (Spring 2006)
Prof. Bhaer, Little Women, at HSU (Spring 2006)
Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Christmas, at HSU (Fall 2005)
Selected Technical/Design/PR
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Lighting Designer/Board Operator, DirectFest 2009, at HSU (Spring 2009)
Prop Master, Clue, at HSU (Spring 2009)
House Manager/Crew, Willy Wonka, at HSU (Fall 2008)
PR Design, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, at HSU (Fall 2008)
Stage Manager, DirectFest 2008, at HSU (Spring 2008)
PR Design, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), at HSU (Spring 2008)
Set Designer, Peter and the Wolf, at HSU (Fall 2007)
Sound Designer/Board Operator, All-School SING!, at HSU (Fall 2006)
Assistant Stage Manager, All-American, at HSU (Fall 2005)
EMPLOYMENT/SCHOLARSHIP
University Education (TTU)
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Graduate/Part-Time Instructor for Introduction to Theatre (Fall 2013)
o Teaching original curriculum to new Theatre and Dance majors and minors
Graduate/Part-Time Instructor for Theatre Appreciation (Fall 2012)
Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Cinema (Spring 2012)
o Lectured on film editing
Graduate Assistant for Performing Arts in the Community (Fall 2011)
o Oversaw class visits to our cohorts at Harwell Elementary School
o Contributed to and edited the final project play, Val and Gad’s Big Adventure/La
Aventura Grande de Val y Gad
University Employment (TTU)
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Producer, Raider Red’s One-Act Play Spectacular 2014 (Fall 2013/Spring 2014)
Curriculum Writer, “Love, Magic, Theatre: An Introductory Study Guide to Tony Kushner’s The
Illusion”
o Created in preparation for Mr. Kushner’s visit to TTU as part of the Presidential Lecture
& Performance Series and TTU’s production of The Illusion
Raider Red’s One-Act Play Spectacular 2013 Producer (Fall 2012/Spring 2013)
Promotions and Box Office Associate at Texas Tech Department of Theatre and Dance (Spring
2012)
High-School Education (Abilene Christian Schools)
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Theatre/Drama (2010-2011)
o Wrote original curriculum
Newspaper (2010-2011)
o Revived paper and wrote original curriculum
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Middle-School Education (Abilene Christian Schools)
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Theatre/Drama (2010-2011)
o Wrote original curriculum
Guest Instructor/Lecturer
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TA Leadership Workshop at TTU (Fall 2013)
THA 5314 Theatre in a Contemporary Context at Texas Tech (Spring 2012/2013)
o Lectured on the Raider Red’s One-Act Play Spectacular
Workshop on Leadership in the Chemistry Lab (Fall 2012/Spring 2013)
o Instructed Chemistry Lab TAs in a leadership workshop and performed in Chemistry
safety vignettes
World Literature at Hardin-Simmons University (2009-2010)
o Lectured on Samuel Beckett’s Endgame for Fall and Spring classes
Workshops/Conference Presentations
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Participant, Articles-in-Progress Workshop, Mid-America Theatre Conference (March 2014)
Organizer, “Digging into Lubbock: The Dirt on New Play Development, with Heather Helinsky”
(November 2013)
o Worked with Heather to conceive, organize, and run new play development workshop for
TTU students
Co-Presenter, “Giving At-Risk Populations a Voice: Drama in the Community,” Engagement
Scholarship Consortium Conference (October 2013)
Co-Presenter, “The R.R.O.A.P.S. Experience: Creating, Refining, and Critiquing the Collegiate
One-Act Play Festival,” Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference (August 2013)
Participant, WildWind Performance Lab 2013 (June 2013)
o Developed The Prophet Darla as author and #LookUP as dramaturg-performer;
participated in a number of workshops with J. Ranelli, David Kranes, Kari Margolis,
Rich Brown, Blessed Unrest, Jaston Williams, Crosyb Hunt, Deborah Anderson, Jodi
Jinks, and others
Presenter, “‘This Antigone is just right for us’: Redefining Antigone on The Island,” Texas
Educational Theatre Association Scholar’s Debut Panel (January 2012)
Other Employment
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Freelance Writer for the Abilene Reporter News (May-August 2010)
Crew Member in the HSU Department of Theatre Workshop (August 2005 – January 2008)
o Constructed sets, moved furniture, maintained buildings, and worked with advanced
light/sound equipment and numerous power tools
Worked as Temporary Crew Member on traveling theatrical productions performing at the
Abilene Civic Center (2006-2007)
o Hired through Workforce Solutions in Abilene
o Worked on productions include tours of Jesus Christ: Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita, Camelot, and Cirque du Soleil
SELECTED HONORS
Academic
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Trouper of the Year, TTU Department of Theatre and Dance (2012-2013)
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Texas Educational Theatre Association Scholar’s Debut Panel Winner (2012)
Scholarship Holder, TTU Department of Theatre and Dance (2011-2014)
Artist of Dionysus Award for Service to the HSU Theatre Department (2009)
HSU President’s List (2007-2009)
HSU Dean’s List (2005-2009)
Scholarship Holder, HSU Department of Theatre (2005-2009)
HSU Department of Theatre Academic Achievement (2005-2009)
HSU Department of Theatre Best Newcomer Award (2005)
Theatrical (Selected)
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First Runner-Up in Excellence in Dramaturgy for Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage
Blockhead, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 6 (Spring 2013)
Irene Ryan Nominee for Excellence in Acting for Is He Dead?, Kennedy Center American
College Theatre Festival Region 6 (Spring 2013)
Best Show and Best Director for Red Nose, HSU DirectFest 2009 (Spring 2009)
Best Actor in a Mainstage Show for Two Gentlewomen of Verona (Spring 2009)
Excellence in Acting at the Christian University Theatre Festival for Two Gentlewomen of
Verona (Spring 2009)