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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 * ` That Thing That Time * Goodnight * Solo Mio, Rounds I – III * i 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 th 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