Directing Resume for Kate Jopson

Kate Jopson

Oakland, ca
E-mail: kate_thecursed@hotmail.com

Experience:

A.C.T -Assistant Director-A Christmas Carol(2009)-dir.Domenique Lozano

Cal Shakes-Assistant Director-A Midsummer Night's Dream(2009)-dir.Aaron Posner

Seven Stages-Director/writer- A Separate Space(2009)- Founder: Interdisciplinary Arts group dedicated to collaborative performances that incorporate dance,writing, theater, art and music.

American University of Cairo-Director- On the Fringe(2008)- performance bringing together students from various cultural backgrounds for a series of short musical, dance,and theater pieces

S.P.A.C and Avery Theater joint production- Director/writer- The Web of Our Life(2005)-full-length production.

Voices Unchained-(2002-2003) Founder- teen theater group performing pieces, written, directed and performed by teenagers.

Related Experience:

Acting:

Woman's Will- Taming of the Shrew- Katherine- dir. Erin Merritt

Cal Shakes-Romeo and Juliet- understudy- dir.Johnathan Moscone

UC Berkeley-Fist of Roses- woman- dir. Phillip Gotanda and Erika Chong Shuch

Uc Berkeley- Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising- Erwin- dir. Brandon Woolf, Shane Boyle

American University of Cairo- Noises Off- Vicki/Brooke- dir. Leila Saad

S.P.A.C- Hamlet-Hamlet-dir.J.J Lewis-Nichols

Education Experience:

San Francisco Shakespeare Company-Midnight Shakespeare- Teaching Artist

Woman's Will- theater instructor- City of Oakland summer camps program

Cal Shakes- assistant director/artistic learning intern- summer camp productions of Twelfth Night and The Tempest (2008)

Alwan wa Awtar- Instructor-arts NGO in Cairo, Egypt dedicated to expanding the scope of understanding and drive for students with limited educational opportunities.

21st Century Program- instructor/ theater director (2004)- after-school program for underfunded rural schools.

Training/Education:

UC Berkeley:

Advanced Directing- Peter Glazer- directed a scene from Antigone and a 20min version of Sarah Ruhl's Orlando

Acting Shakespeare- Marty Berman and Deb Sussel

Acting Methods-Chris Herold

American University of Cairo:

Playwriting-Mahmoud El Lozi

College of the Siskiyous:

Directing/Acting/Playwriting- J.J Lewis Nichols

Professional Affiliations:

Woman's Will Company Member