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Helena Pennington
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 707.548.2955
Education
Reed College — B.A. in Literature-Theatre
Graduated 2015
- Major: Literature-Theatre (Interdisciplinary)
- Areas of Study: Theatre History, English, Gender Studies, Directing, Costume Design, Social Justice Theatre
- Honors/Awards: Phi Beta Kappa, Reed College Theatre Department David T. Adler Grant
NYU Florence — Florence, Italy
January – July 2013
- Areas of Study: Italian Language, Renaissance Theatre, Art History
Languages
- Proficiency in written and spoken French; proficiency in written Italian
Production Dramaturgy
* = premiere production
Actors Theatre of Louisville
Coffee Break *
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That Thing That Time *
Goodnight *
Solo Mio, Rounds I – III *
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The A/I Tens
Tasha Gordon-Solmon, dir. Nick O’Leary
The A/I Tens
Eric Pfeffinger, dir. Jessica Fisch
The A/I Tens
Francesca Paznoikas, dir. Cara Phipps
A/I Company
Lead dramaturg for 9 short plays, written and
performed by ATL’s acting apprentice company.
Steve Moulds, dir. James Kennedy
The Wedding Guest *
I A/I Ensemble Project
The Diamond Trade *
(asst. dramaturg)
A/I Ensemble Project
Emily Feldman, dir. Michael Legg, dramaturg Hannah
Montgomery
4,000 Miles
(asst. dramaturg)
ATL 2015-16 Season
Amy Herzog, dir. Mike Donahue, dramaturg Hannah
Montgomery
For Peter Pan on her 70
Birthday * (asst. dramaturg)
2016 Humana Festival
Sarah Ruhl, dir. Les Waters, dramaturg Amy Wegener
Cardboard Piano *
(asst. dramaturg)
2016 Humana Festival
Hansol Jung, dir. Leigh Silverman, dramaturg Hannah
Montgomery
Wondrous Strange *
(asst. dramaturg)
2016 Humana Festival
Martyna Majok, Meg Miroshnik, Jen Silverman, Jiehae
Park, dir. Marti Lyons, dramaturg Jessica Reese
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Zero to One Hundred (Real Quick)* New Voices Festival
Drew Etheridge, dir. Lexy Leuszler.
Reed College
The Bald Soprano
Reed College Main Stage
Eugene Ionesco, dir. Kate Bredeson
Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights
Reed College Black Box
Gertrude Stein, dir. Alan Cline
A Pageant Wagon Named Desire * Reed College Central Quad
Student Devised
Karen Finley does Our Town *
Student Devised
Reed College Central Quad
Freelance
Or, the Whale (Script Advisor)
Defeat; or, How to Beat Netflix *
Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble
Workshop Reading
Juli Crockett, dir. Peter Ksander
Kyle Whalen, dir. Nick O’Leary
Institutional Dramaturgy
Actors Theatre of Louisville — Literary Management Intern
August 2015 – May 2016
Acted as dramaturg from start to finish of rehearsal process of over a dozen plays:
- Prepared research packets and responded to research requests during the rehearsal process
- Advised and tracked script changes during rehearsal of new plays
Participated in the cultivation, evaluation, and selection of new work for production:
- Read and evaluated over 300 submissions for the National Ten Minute Play contest
- Served on the selection committee for the A/I Tens
- Served on the selection committee for the New Voices festival of student work
Managed submissions, assisted the smooth administrative function of a literary office:
- Maintained full-length and ten-minute play databases
- Managed the physical script library
- Managed script access and distribution for the institution
Wrote and edited articles and artistic content for theatre publications:
- Collaborated with literary staff to brainstorm, write, and edit artistic content for various theatre publications,
including: Limelight (a subscriber newsletter), study guides, programs, and lobby displays
- Interviewed artists for publications
- Proofread my own and others’ writing in circulation drafts and design proofs
Participated in professional discussions about projects in casual and formal presentation settings:
- Attended weekly Literary Staff meetings
- Participated in design and production meetings for A/I Company, Mainstage Season, and Humana Festival
plays
- Represented the theatre in public play discussions and fundraising events
Other Experience
Reed College — Performing Arts Resource Center
August 2014 – May 2015
Core student staff member of Reed's theatre, dance, and music library. Position included assisting students, staff, and
faculty in the location and loans of texts and performance media; creating a comfortable work environment for students
studying performance arts.
Reed College — Theatre History Tutor
August 2014 – May 2015
Lead one-on-one discussions of theatrical texts; discussed potential paper topics, areas of research, and possible
resources; provided feedback on student papers.
Reed College Costume Shop — Student Assistant
October 2011 – May 2014
Engaged in creative problem solving during high-stakes, time-sensitive situations; effectively multi-tasked without
sacrificing time or quality; completed hands-on creative work dependent on astute aesthetic judgment.
Costume Design — Selected
October 2012 – June 2015
Night & Day: The Music of Cole Porter
Portland Gay Men’s Chorus
Cole Porter, dir. Bob Mensel
The Successful Life of 3
Reed College Black Box
Maria Irene Fornes, dir. Walker Jo Holden
The Suede Jacket
Reed College Black Box
Stanislav Stratiev, dir. Elizabeth Dinkova