Tel. 9271299, Email: Addr.:30 University Close, Kingston 7

ELIZABETH MONTOYA STEMANN ______Tel. 9271299, email: [email protected] Addr.:30 University Close, Kingston 7

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS

UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSE DE CALDAS, Bogotá, Colombia Physics Degree. 1987-88.

THEATRE

Escuela de Formacion de Actores del Teatro Libre de Bogotá - Colombia, (School of Drama). 1989-1992. Degree received: Bachelor of Theatrical Arts The course work included: Movement, Fencing, Voice Work, Performance, Improvisation, Dance, Theatrical Combat and Interpretation of Several Authors including: Calderon, Shakespeare, and Becket.

Escuela de Formacion de Actores del Teatro Libre de Bogotá- Colombia. 1993-1994. Practical Vocal Work with students from 1st and 2nd year.

WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES Vocal Workshops Presented by Several Directors. 1993-1995 The Text: Clive Barker The Clown: Gabriel Guimaraes Theatrical Combat: Kerry Skalsky Physical Actions: Jim Slowiack Classical Comedy: Alessandra Nicolini. Acting and other Workshops Presented by Several Directors. 1998-2008 Vasta Conference 2004, Philadelphia The Anatomy of Passions:Jacques Lecoq Speechwork: Dudley knight Body, Memory, Actions: Jean Luca Barbadori Improvisation :Ana Carolina VASTA Conference 2009. New York.

POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

Postgraduate Diploma in Voice Studies (PGVS). Central School of Speech and Drama - London UK. 1997-1998. Course Work included: Dialects, Movement and Voice, Alexander Technique, Communication Skills, Practical Vocal Work, Vocal Diagnostic, Singing and Vocal Techniques, Text Work, Feldenkrais Method.

ODIN TEATRET- Meeting L‘Etoile for Young Creators. Holstebro Denmark 1995 The process of rehearsal, the sessions were leaded by: Roberta Carreri, Iben Nagel Rasmussen, and Eugenio Barba. Master: University of the West Indies. (Candidate 2012)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Escuela de Formacion de Actores del Teatro Libre de Bogota -Colombia. 1995-1997 Voice Teacher 1st and 2nd year. Rose Bruford Drama School, Sidcup- England: (As part of PGVS program). 1998 Voice Teacher for 1st year. Postgraduate in Movement & Drama Therapy: (CSSD) (As part of PGVS program). 1998 Voice Teacher. TEACHING EXPERIENCE (continued)

Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Kingston, Jamaica. 1999, 2002-08 . Drama Teacher for Acting I and II. Voice Teacher for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year. . Theatre History Teacher for 2nd year 1999.

Escuela de formacion de Actores Teatro Libre de Bogotá. Bogotá D.C. Colombia. 2000 Voice Teacher for 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of studies.

Fundacion Teatro Nacional, Bogotá D.C., Colombia. 2000. Theatre Teacher at the Integral Artistic Workshop for Children and Young People.

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia. 2000. Voice workshop for Drama practitioners. Language Trainng Center, Kingston: Spanish Teacher 3rd level. 2001 Jamaica House School. Spanish Teacher. Preschool level 2001

ACTING EXPERIENCE

Teatro Libre de Bogota - Colombia. 1989-1992.

The Real Way (Anton Checkov). Dir. Germán. Moure The Silly girl (Lope de Vega) Dir. Hector Bayona As You Like It (William Shakespeare). Dir. Hector Bayona The Preceptor (Bertold Brecht). Dir. Jorge Plata Antigona (Sophocles). Dir. Germán Moure The Balcony (Gean Genet). Dir. Germán Moure The Zen Impostor (Okamura Chiko). Dir. Germán Jaramillo Boy do not go out! (Jose Domingo Garzón). Dir. J.D. Garzón

Teatro Libre de Bogota - Colombia. 1992-1993.Leaves of Grass (Walt Whitman).

Taller de Investigacion de la Imagen Dramatica, National University. 1993-1994. La Feria del Tiempo Vivo (Living Time Fair). Dir. Enrique Vargas.

Teatro Varasanta Laboratorium Theatre in Bogota, Colombia. 1994-1995. The Marvel’s Book (Farid Uddin Attar), Dir. Fernando Montes. Toured around Denmark, Paris, Madrid. 1994-1995. The First Brother (Anon). 1995-1996. The Karamazov Brothers (F.M. Dostoyevsky), 1996-1997.

DIRECTING EXPERIENCE IN JAMAICA

EDNA MANLEY COLLEGE. Director of the plays: The Story of Panchito Gonzalez by Oswaldo Dragún. .2000 R.I.P by Jose Martinez Queriolo. 2002 Back Light. By Alvaro Menen Leal. 2004

PHILLIP SHERLOCK CENTRE: Sunday Morning Readings. Director of of the Play: “Rappaccini’s Daughter” by Octavio Paz. 27th, May, 2001

PERSONAL REFERENCES

Eugene Williams: Director School of Drama Edna Manley College Tel. 968-0028. Jamaica, W. I. Jean Small: (cell phone) 8416692. ELIZABETH MONTOYA STEMANN ______Tel. 9448338, email: [email protected] Add.:Bamboo Lodge, IrishTown, P.O.B.44

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS

UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSE DE CALDAS, Bogotá, Colombia Physics Degree. 1988.

THEATRE

Escuela de Formacion de Actores del Teatro Libre de Bogotá - Colombia, (School of Drama). 1989-1992. Degree received: Bachelor in Theatre Arts The course work included: Movement, Fencing, Voice, Interpretation, Improvisation, Dance, Theatrical Combat, Theatre History and Interpretation of Several Authors including: Calderon, Shakespeare, and Becket . VOICE

Escuela de Formacion de Actores del Teatro Libre de Bogotá- Colombia. 1993-1994. Voice Tutor for 1st and 2nd year.

WORKSHOPS Voice and Speech. 1993-1999. Presented by Several experts among others: David Moss, Iben Nagel Rassmussen, Barbara Housemann, Linda Marlowe, Frankie Armstrong, Joanna Weird, Stephen Cheng.

Acting and movement. 1996-1999: The Text: Clive Barker The Clown: Gabriel Guimaraes Theatrical Combat: Kerry Skalsky The Anatomy of Passions: Jacques Lecoq Classical Comedy: Alessandra Nicolini. Physical Actions: Jim Slowiack

POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

Postgraduate Diploma in Voice Studies (PGVS). Central School of Speech and Drama - London UK. 1997-1998. Course Work included: Dialects, Movement and Voice, Alexander Technique, Communication Skills, Practical Vocal Work, Vocal Diagnostic, Singing and Vocal Techniques, Text Work, Feldenkrais Method.

OTHERS

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES. Kingston, Jamaica. 2004. Special Admitted Student in the courses: West Indian Poetry and American Prose.

ODIN TEATRET- Meeting L‘Etoile for Young Creators. Holstebro, Denmark 1995. Actor’s Training and The process of Rehearsal, the sessions were led by: Roberta Carreri, Iben Nagel Rasmussen, and Eugenio Barba. TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Kingston, Jamaica. 2002-2004. Part time lecturer in: Acting II and Creative performance (Continuing Studies Prog.).

Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Kingston, Jamaica. 1999. Full time Drama Teacher for Acting I and II. Voice and Speech Teacher for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year. Theatre History Teacher for 2nd year.

Ashe. 16 Waterloo Rd. Kingston. Drama Tutor. 2004.

Theatre Ville, Kingston. Drama Teacher for children. 2001-2002

Escuela de formacion de Actores Teatro Libre de Bogotá. Bogotá D.C. Colombia. 2000 Voice Teacher for 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of studies.

Fundacion Teatro Nacional, Bogotá D.C., Colombia. 2000. Theatre Teacher at the Integral Artistic Workshop for Children and Young People.

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia. 2000. Voice workshop for Drama practitioners.

Rose Bruford Drama School, Sidcup- England: (As part of PGVS program). 1998. Voice and Speech Teacher for 1st year. Postgraduate in Movement & Drama Therapy: (CSSD) (As part of PGVS program). 1998 Voice and Speech Teacher. Escuela de Formacion de Actores del Teatro Libre de Bogota -Colombia. 1995-1997 Voice and Speech Teacher 1st and 2nd year.

ACTING EXPERIENCE

Teatro Libre de Bogota - Colombia. 1989-1992. The Real Way (Anton Checkov). Dir. Germán. Moure As You Like It (William Shakespeare). Dir. Hector Bayona The Preceptor (Bertold Brecht). Dir. Jorge Plata Antigona (Sophocles). Dir. Germán Moure The Balcony (Gean Genet). Dir. Germán Moure The Zen Impostor (Okamura Chiko). Dir. Germán Jaramillo Boy do not go out! (Jose Domingo Garzón). Dir. J.D. Garzón

Teatro Libre de Bogota - Colombia. 1992-1993.Leaves of Grass (Walt Whitman).

Taller de Investigacion de la Imagen Dramatica, National University. 1993-1994. La Feria del Tiempo Vivo (Living Time Fair). Dir. Enrique Vargas.

Teatro Varasanta Laboratorium Theatre in Bogota, Colombia. 1994-1995. The Marvel’s Book (Farid Uddin Attar), Dir. Fernando Montes. Toured around Denmark, Paris, Madrid. 1994-1995. The First Brother (Anon). 1995-1996. The Karamazov Brothers (F.M. Dostoyevsky), 1996-1997. Volunteer work

o Craighton School, Irish Town. Drama Tutor. 2003-2004 o Irish Town Youth Club. Drama Club. 2003

DIRECTING AND ACTING EXPERIENCE IN JAMAICA

EDNA MANLEY COLLEGE. Director of the plays:  “R.I.P. by Jose Martinez Queirolo. 2002  “The Story of Panchito Gonzalez “by Oswaldo Dragún. .2000

PHILLIP SHERLOCK CENTRE. “Approximating Mother” Monologue by Kathleen Tolan. 2002.

PHILLIP SHERLOCK CENTRE. Sunday Morning Readings. Director of of the Play: “Rappaccini’s Daughter” by Octavio Paz. 27th, May, 2001

PERSONAL REFERENCES

Eugene Williams: Director of Studies School of Drama, Edna Manley College Tel. 968-0028.

Jean Small: Phillip Sherlock Center U.W.I. Tel. 927-1047.

PREPARED 27 MAY 2004