AmyW.

Grubbs
email:amy.w.grubbs@gmail.com

wesiteb:http://amywgrubbs.weebly.com

StatementofIntent:EagerMFAcandidateseekingopportunitiestousedramaturgicalskillstoassist
theatrecompaniesasdramaturg,educator,andaudienceliaison

DRAMATURGICALEXPERIENCE:

PenfoldTheatre,Austin,TX.Summer2014
RomeoandJuliet
Performancedramaturgyincludednotetaking(directorialvision,pronunciationandverse
speaking)atrehearsals,answeringdirectorsandactorsquestions,andobservingaudience
memberreactions.
CreateddramaturgicalmaterialsforadigitalprogramincludingProductionHistory,FunFacts,
HistoricalTimeline,CrosswordPuzzle,andPlotSynopsis.

AmericanShakespeareCenterTheatreCamp,Staunton,VA.,July2013
RichardII,TheTamingoftheShrew,Volpone
Createdglossaryforeachhighschoolcampproduction
Providedpronunciationguideforeachproduction
CreatedwebsiteforactorsintheRichardIIcast,whichincludedinformationonShakespeares
languageandscansionofhismetre,thehistoricalRichardII,RichardIIproductionhistory,
imagespertinenttotheproduction,andtheCodeDuelloaswellasamapoftheeventsinthe
play.
CreatedwebsiteforactorsintheShrewcast,whichincludedinformationonthesources,textual
andproductionhistoryofTheTamingoftheShrew,amapofNorthernItaly,andimages
pertinenttotheproductionaswellasinformationaboutShakespeareslanguageandscansion
ofhismetre,andlinkstoscholarlyarticlesaboutTheTamingoftheShrew.
ProvidedcastofVolponewithbiographicalinformationaboutJonson,aswellasinformation
onhumoraltheoryandcommediadellarte,whichthedirectorsrequested.
Createdfirstrehearsalpresentationsforeachproduction,withrelevantsocioculturaland
politicalinformation
Createdablogtofacilitateoutofrehearsalconversationwithactorsanddirectors
Attendedrehearsals,answeredquestions,workedscansionwithactors,andtooknotes

AbileneShakespeareFestival,AbileneTX.June2005July2011
Othello
CutScriptfor2hourproduction
Compiledhistorical,literary,andvisualresearchtoassistactors,designers,andaudience
members
Createdactorpacketsforallmembersofthecast,personalizingthosefortheleads.Packets
includedhistorical,textual,andperformanceresearch

 Createdandmaintainedtwoseparateblogswithworddefinitions,scenesynopsis,andcharacter
informationwhichaudiencememberswithmobileinternetdevicesutilizedduring
performance
Performedsixmultimedia,preshowpresentationsintroducingaudiencememberstothe
characters,places,events,andthemesofOthello
LeadsixtalkbackdiscussionsonthemesfromOthelloandaspectsofthisspecificproduction
withactors,director,designers,andaudiencemembers
1HenryIV
CutScriptfor2houirproduction
Performedsixmultimedia,preshowpresentationsintroducingaudiencememberstoBritish
history,characters,places,events,andthemerelevanttotheplay
Createdfirstrehearsalpresentationexplaininghistoricalinformation,regionalidentities,anda
historyoftheperformance/academicwork
Watchedrehearsals,checkingdirectorsvisionandactorsworkandprovidingtextualand
historicalassistancewhennecessary

ComedyofErrors
Workedsceneswiththisextremecastingcast,focusingontextandcharacterwork.Specifically
workedtofindwaysthetextilluminatespayabledifferencesbetweenthetwincharacters
Createdvariousrehearsalpresentations,whichintroducedactorstoperformancehistory,
importantglossarytermsandallusions,andsocialissuesaddressedinthetext
Attendedeveryrehearsalcheckingdirectorsvisionandactorsworkandprovidingtextualand
historicalassistancewhennecessary
Createdaglossaryofthetext
JuliusCaesar
Createdfirstrehearsalpresentationonhistoryofplayandsocialissuessupportingthedirector's
conceptforproduction
Createdactorpacketwithtextualglossaryofunfamiliarterms
Watchedrehearsals,checkingdirectorsvisionandactorsworkandprovidingtextualand
historicalassistancewhennecessary

TurningGlassShakespeare,Staunton,VA.Aug.2014Apr.2015
LittleLife,adevisedshow
Researchedtheearlymodernlifecycle
Collaboratedwithfourcolleaguestowriteandscorethishourlongproduction,which
incorporatedtextfromTwelfthNight,Romeo&Juliet,AChasteMaidinCheapside,The
WintersTale,variousearlymodernwritingsandsermons,historicalscholarship,andoriginal
work.

TwelfthNight
CreateddigitalactorpacketswithinformationoncharactersandVirginiahistoryandculture
forthismoderndayproduction.
PresentedresearchonVirginiahistoryandcultureforthismoderndayproduction

 CreatededucationalworkshoponmusicinTwelfthNight.
Inpartnershipwiththedirector,cuta60minuteversionofTwelfthNight.
Createdglossaryoftext,whichincludeddefinitionsofwords,notationsofimportantthematic
lines/moments,andapronunciationguide.
Tookperformancedramaturgynotesduringrehearsals,whichspokebothtothedirectors
visionandtothepronunciation,verse,andrhetoricworkoftheactors.

TheWintersTale,DirectorLisaWolpeoftheLosAngelesWomensShakespeareCompany
Createddigitalactorpackets,whichincludedinformationongovernmentsandmonarchies,
womensstudies,andcultureinEuropeduringWWIandthe1920s.
Tookperformancedramaturgynotesduringrehearsals,whichspokebothtothedirectors
visionandtothepronunciation,verse,andrhetoricworkoftheactors.
CreatedGlossaryoftext,whichincludeddefinitionsofwords,notationsofimportantthematic
lines/moments,andapronunciationguide.

AbileneChristianUniversityTheatre(ACU),Aug.2006May2007
Singin'intheRain
CreatedStudyGuideforlocalHighSchoolteachersandstudent
Arrangedforaspecialshowingofproductionforareahighschoolstudents
CreatedFirstRehearsalPresentationonhistoricalsettingandmoodofshow
CreatedRehearsalNotebookwithhistoricalresearch,atextualglossary,playwrightbiography
andsummaryofbothcriticalandperformancehistory

AStreetcarNamedDesire
Servedasliaisonbetweenthetheatreand5differentuniversityacademicdepartmentsand
broughtrepresentativesfromeachdepartmenttospeaktocommunityaudiencemembersabout
issuesinnatewithintheplay,duringpostshowtalkbackdiscussions
CreatedFirstRehearsalPresentationonhistoricalsettingofplay
CreatedRehearsalNotebookwithhistoricalresearch,atextualglossary,playwrightbiography
andsummaryofbothcriticalandperformancehistory

TheLittleShopofHorrors
CreatedPreShowDisplayincluding10minutedocumentaryonthehistoricalandsocialsetting
oftheplayandabriefproductionhistoryforaudiencememberstoview
LeadpostshowTalkBackDiscussionbetweenaudienceandactors,crew,designers,and
directoronthemesofthetextaswellasaspectsofthespecificproduction
CreatedFirstRehearsalPresentationonsocialpressuresaddressedintheplay
CreatedNotebookwithtextualglossaryandsociohistoricalresearchforcastanddesigners

MiracleWorker
CreatedFirstRehearsalPresentationonhistoricalsettingofplay
Gatheredinformationtocreateastudyguideforlocalhighschoolstudentsandteachers
PresentedhistoricalinformationtotheLionsClubinAnson,TX.

EDUCATION:

MaryBaldwinCollege,M.F.A.candidateinShakespeareandPerformance,2015
MastersThesis:TheGreatDivide:HowTurningGlassShakespeareNavigatesthe
Actor/AudienceDivide.

MaryBaldwinCollege,MasterofLettersinShakespeareandPerformance,2014
MastersThesis:Rogues,Vagabonds,andCommonPlayers:LateElizabethanPlaying
CompaniesasaStabilizingForceinSuburbanLondon.

AbileneChristianUniversity,BFAinTheatre,SummaCumLaude,2008
HonorsThesis:StrucktotheSoul:ExaminingtheDevelopmentofaShakespeare
SceneFestivalPerformedEntirelybyElementarySchoolStudents.
StudyAbroadinOxfordEngland,Spring2005

DIRECTINGEXPERIENCE:
TurningGlassShakespeare,Feb.2014
FairEm,stagedreading
Directedhighschoolstudentsina60minutestagedreadingofFairEm,performedatthe
AmericanShakespeareCenter.
CutFairEmto60minutes.

AbileneChristianUniversity,Nov.2008Feb.2012
Directed612universitystudentsin4MurderMysteryDinnerTheatreproductions

LabWork,MaryBaldwinCollege,Sept.2013Jan.2014
DirectedascenefromShakespearesTheWintersTale
DirectedascenefromShakespearesTheComedyofErrors
DirectedascenefromShakespearesHamlet

LabWork,AbileneChristianUniversity,Aug.2005May2007
DirectedanddesignedsetwithUILOneActsetpiecesandlightswithETClighting
boardforcuttingofHelloOutThere
DirectedanddesignedsetandlightsforacuttingofValleySong
DirectedanddesignedsetandlightsforStatuesandStoriesfromALightinthePiazza
DirectedanddesignedsetandlightsforMyChildfromBloodBrothers
Designedsetandlightsanddirected4actorsinacuttingofthemusical1776with4actors
Designedsetandlightsanddirected5actorsinacuttingofUncleVanya
DirectedanddesignedsetandlightsforacuttingofEndGame
Designedsetandlightsanddirected5actorsinacuttingofMuchAdoAboutNothing

TEACHINGEXPERIENCE:UNDERGRADUATEINSTRUCTION

GraduateTeachingFellow,TheatreDepartment,MaryBaldwinCollege,Fall2014
THEA115:ScriptAnalysisCourse
Asthesoleinstructorofthisunderdivisioncourse,Icreatedthesyllabus,taughtlessons,gave
quizzes,gradedessays,andassessedthefinalperformanceproject.
Taught7theatremajorsand9nontheatremajorsthiswritingintensivecourseusingAristotles
ThePoeticsandelevenmodernplays.Syllabusavailableuponrequest.

TeachingAssistant,TheatreDepartment,MaryBaldwinCollege,Fall2013
THEA114:IntrotoDrama,GreekstotheRenaissanceCourse
TaughtlessononShakespearesHamlet,whichincorporatedpreviousclassworkonGreek,
Roman,andMedievalplays,andincluded,textualanalysisandclassdiscussionaswellasone
soloandonegroupwritingassignment
TaughtlessononCommediadellArtescenarios,whichfocusedonstockcharacters,lazzi,
improvisation,andaninclassworkshopofascenefromScalasTheLadyWhoWasBelieved
Dead
Respondedtoassignedessaysandgradedinclassquizzes

DramaturgyPracticumSupervisor:TheatreDepartment,ACU,Mar.10May12
Introducedundergraduatestudentstobasicconceptsofperformancedramaturgy
Guidedstudentsthroughrequirementsofclasssyllabus
Instructedstudentsoncreationofpresentationsonthetextualcontentandhistoricalcontextof
plays,studyguidesforbothfellowstudentsandaudiencemembers,postshowtalkbacks,and
propercitationtechniques
Reviewedandcritiquedwrittenassignmentsandpresentations
Specificproductioninformationavailableuponrequest

UndergraduateMastersClasses(3)onShakespeare,AbileneChristianUniversity,Spring2012
Lead16AdvancedActingstudentsthroughtheinitialreading,comprehension,character
exploration,andperformancestagesof8Shakespeareanscenes

GuestLecturerforUndergraduateCourses,AbileneChristianUniversity,Sp.2010Sp.2012
PresentedWomenandLoveinAMidsummerNightsDreamto8honorsstudents.
PresentedLessononHamletto6honorsEnglishstudents
PresentedareviewofwesterntheatrehistoryfromancientGreecetoMoliereto30Theatre
Historystudents
PresentedTheCulturalContextofAmericanMelodramato30TheatreHistorystudents
PresentedTheRenaissanceTheatreBusinessto30IntrotoTheatrestudents

TEACHINGEXPERIENCE:WORKSHOPS,CAMPS,ETC.
TeachingAssistant/ProductionManager,TheatreDepartment,ACU,Spring2009
UndergraduateDirecting2Course
Coordinated47undergraduatestudents(10directors28actorsand9designers)through
casting,rehearsals,andperformancesofatenminuteplayfestival

DirectorofTheShakespeareCelebration
AllianceforWomenandChildren,Abilene,TX.Nov.2007May2008

Staunton,VAParksandRecreationAfterSchoolProgram,Jan.2013May2013
Createdcurriculumforanafterschool,ElementaryShakespeareEducationprogram
Coordinatedwithlocalafterschoolprogramtovisit3differentelementaryschools,oncea
week
Introducedelementaryschoolstudentstothelife,times,andworksofWilliamShakespeare
Directed25elementaryschoolstudentsinscenesfromHamlet,AMidsummerNightsDream,
RomeoandJulietandMacbeth(Abilene)
MaintainedjournalsforeachstudenttogaugetheirprogressandenthusiasmforShakespearean
performance(Abilene)
Presentedfindingsatthe2008GreatPlainsHonorsConference(Abilene)

CourseLeader,TheatreCamp,AllianceforWomenandChildren,Abilene,TX.2008,2009
Createdweeklongtheatrecurriculumusedatasummercampformiddleschoolgirls
Taught40middleschoolgirlshistory,text,andactingstylesoftwodifferenttypesoftheatre:
EnglishRenaissanceandIndian
Incorporatedthemesofidentityanddecisionmakingfromplaysintodiscussionsaboutthe
girlsspecificlives

CONFERENCEPRESENTATIONS:
AmericanShakespeareCenters2011BlackfriarsConference,Oct.2011
KeepingShakespeareRealbyUsingiPhones:or,OriginalPracticesShakespeare(There'san
appforthat)
CreatedvideodescribingthedigitalinteractiondevelopedattheAbileneShakespeareFestival
fora2010productionofOthello
CreatedpresentationwithJosephF.StephensonandAdamHester

ACTINGEXPERIENCE:
Theatricalactingresumeavailableuponrequest

TECHNICALEXPERIENCE:
WardrobeAssistant,NewYorkHarlemProductionsinGermanyandSwitzerland,AugSept.2008
PorgyandBess
Coordinated/maintainedcostumesanddressingroomsforcastof60membersonadailybasis
Supervised13differentassistantsinthreecities,navigatinglanguagedifficultieswiththose
whospokelittleEnglish
Coordinatedthepacking,unpacking,andtransportofcostumesandwardrobesuppliesthrough
threeEuropeancities
Servedaspersonalassistant/dresserforfemalelead

BOXOFFICEEXPERIENCE:
SeasonalBoxOfficeWorker,AbileneChristianUniversity,Oct.2007,2008,2009,2010
UsedVendiniticketprogramtosellatdoorticketsforuniversityhomecomingmusical
producedintheAbileneCivicCenter


ADMINISTRATIVEEXPERIENCE:
AdministrativeCoordinator,AbileneChristianUniversityDepartmentofTheatre,Jan.2009July2012
Maintainedcontactlistsfor60students,6faculty,and4staffpositions.
Createdandmaintaineddepartmentalcalendars,includingvariousGoogleCalendars
Coordinatedsemesterclassroomandrehearsalspaceschedules
Facilitatedpayment(andhousingwhennecessary)forvisitingartists,guestlecturers,and
theatricalagents,aswellassupplementalpaymentforemployees
ContractedtherentingofspaceinthePerformingArtsCenterforeventsasdiverseas
universitymeetingstoweddingreceptions
Tookminutesatfaculty/staffmeetings
ProvidedcorrespondencefromfacultyandstafftostudentsandfromDeansofficetofaculty
Maintainedfacultyfilesandproductionarchives
OrganizedmeetingsforoutsideVisitingCommitteetocritiquedepartment
Wroteandmailedlettersofacceptanceorrejectiontoprospectivestudents
Requestedtextbooksandlibraryacquisitions
UsedMicrosoftWord,Excel,andPowerpointdaily
Managedtravelfunds,departmentalcreditcardstatements,studentdepartmentalcharges,and
reimbursements
Coordinateddepartmentalscholarshipsfornewandreturningstudents
Createdandoversawthedepartmentalrecordsmanagementpolicy
Leadtoursofthefacilities,andgaveinformationonthedepartmenttoprospectivestudents
Submittedmaintenancerequestsforclassrooms,performancespaces,andcostumeandset
shops
Updatedandmaintainedyearlydepartmentalhandbook