Kb's Cv-Spring 2016

kb saine director, producer, author & educator

Education

MFA Theatre Pedagogy/Directing, Virginia Commonwealth University 2002 BA English/Secondary Education, West Virginia Wesleyan College 1998 Virginia Commonwealth Education Certiﬁcation: Theatre Arts (PreK-12), English (6-12)

Professional Afliations

Black Theatre Network, Theatre Communications Group, South Eastern Theatre Conference, Virginia Theatre Association, West Virginia Thespians

Professional Experience

1999-2014 Director. TheatreLAB, Sycamore Rouge, Greenbrier Valley Theatre, The Richmond Triangle Players, Theatre IV/Theatre Gym, The Barksdale Theatre, Firehouse Theatre Project, TheatreVirginia, Yellow House Productions, Dogwood Dell, SPARC, Richmond Performing Arts Collective 2008-2013 Producing Artistic Director. Sycamore Rouge producer of ﬁve-show Mainstage Theatre Season, second-stage Six Blocks Series and 24 Hour Theatre Experience!s, music series, cabaret and burlesque productions for four seasons (productions include Nickel & Dimed; A Streetcar Named Desire; Read·y for Right; Inspecting Carol; Steal Away; Translations; Night of January 16; 40 Acres and a P.O.W.; Santaland Diaries and Season’s Greetings; Jar the Floor; The Crucible; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Concord, Virginia; The Velveteen Rabbit; Jitney; Art; The Odyssey; Simply Heavenly; Picasso at the Lapin Agile; Topdog/Underdog; Steel Magnolias; Our Town; Before It Hits Home; The Glass Menagerie; Twelfh Night) 2005-2008 Literary Manager/Director of Education. Sycamore Rouge 2006-2009 Playwright, Dramaturg. Professional work with individual playwrights Clay McLeod Chapman, Woody Eney, Matthew Shiﬄett; Sycamore Rouge, Yellow House Productions, Dallas Theatre Center 2005-2006 Public Relations and Marketing Associate. Petersburg Public Library Systems 2002 Public Relations Associate, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Theatre 2001-2002 Executive Assistant to Dr. Noreen Barnes, Director of Graduate Studies. Virginia Commonwealth University 2001 Executive Assistant to Benny Ambush. TheatreVirginia 1999-2001 House Manager. TheatreVirginia 1999 Education&Outreach Associate. TheatreVirginia Dramaturg/Asst. Director, Technical Director. Dallas Theater Center/ Frank’s Place 1998 Carpenter. Dallas Theater Center Teaching Experience

Academic 2013-current Assistant Professor: Introductory & Advanced Directing, Script Analysis, Playwriting, Theatre History I & II, various Acting courses. Davis & Elkins College 2010 Visiting Assistant Professor: Directing, Black Theatre Literature, Arts Management. West Virginia Wesleyan College 2006-2008 Theatre/Journalism/English Teacher, Petersburg High School (Virginia) 2006, 2007 Instructor. Drama Camp. Weinstein Jewish Community Center (Virginia) 2005 Instructor of Theatre, Acting. Virginia Commonwealth University (Virginia) 2004-1005 Instructor of Theatre, Acting I & II, Directing, Text Analysis, Voice and Movement. Wesleyan College (Georgia) 2002-2004 Drama Teacher. George Wythe High School for the Arts (Virginia) 2001-2002 Lead Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Dramatic Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University (Ron Keller, Professor) 2000-2006 Lecturer. Black Theatre/Minstrelsy; Gertrude Stein; Queer Theory; Pedagogical Practices; Directing Seminars, Virginia Commonwealth University

Workshops 2016 “Text Analysis for Rehearsal Scheduling” and “Creating Meaning from Text” West Virginia Thespians Conference (Elkins) 2013 “Directing: Creating Pictures with People” West Virginia Thespians Conference (Charleston) 2009-2011 “Black Theatre: History & Minstrelsy” Bailey Bridge Middle School 2009 “Dramaturgy for Playwrights” SPARC, New Voices for the Theatre 2008 “College Auditions: Preparation and Presentation” Appomattox Regional Governors School, Petersburg 2008 “Theatre Techniques for the Core Classroom” In-School Training, English and History Departments, Petersburg Public School System 2007 “Successful Audition and Rehearsal Practices for the Young Professional” Orange High School 2007 “Basic Theatre and Acting” GirlForce, Petersburg YMCA 2006 “American History/ Blackface Minstrel Performance” Virginia Commonwealth University 2003 “Exploring Acting in Everyday Activities” Elk Hill Farm School 2002 “Drama for the Kinesthetic Classroom” Richmond Public Schools, New Teacher Training Workshop Week 2002 “Deﬁning Dramaturgy” TheatreVirginia, New Voices for the Theatre 2001 “Instant Shakespeare” TheatreVirginia, New Voices for the Theatre 2000 “Movement for Teachers: Classroom Applications” Virginia’s Partners in the Arts Educator’s Day 1999 “Practicing Performing: Showmanship’s Theatre Games for Non-Actors” The Boy Scouts of America, Hawk Mountain Directing Experience

Professional Productions

The Altruists TheatreLAB Santaland Diaries Greenbrier Valley Theatre The Glass Menagerie, Topdog/Underdog, The Odyssey, Art, The Crucible, Santaland Diaries & Season’s Greetings, 40 Acres and a P.O.W, Steal Away, Read•y for Right, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, Stories I Aint Told Nobody Yet Sycamore Rouge Drinking Games: Undertow Yellow House Productions The Diaries of Adam and Eve; I’m Herbert!; Bea, Frank, Richie and Joan Dogwood Dell Vita and Virginia Richmond Triangle Players I Never… TheatreMachine Productions The Vagina Monologues Firehouse Theatre Project Cherry Docs Theatre IV/Theatre Gym A Celebration of the Works of Gertrude Stein The Barksdale Theatre Every Afernoon - He Said It - Look and Long What Happened - Three Sisters Who Are Not Sisters The Odd Couple Dogwood Dell The Best Little Monkeys in the World Richmond Performing Arts Collective

Academic Productions

Tartuﬀe West Virginia Wesleyan College Check, Please Petersburg High School Cool Mike Petersburg High School Steal Away Wesleyan College Cootie Shots: Theatrical Inoculations Against Bigotry for Parents, Students, Teachers of Al Ages George Wythe High School for the Arts Stories I Ain’t Told Nobody Yet George Wythe High School for the Arts Spring One-Act Festival George Wythe High School for the Arts The Philadelphia – Someplace to Be - The Sandbox ~ Congratulations, My Dear – Slightly Exagerated The Colored Museum George Wythe High School for the Arts Blue Kettle Virginia Commonwealth University

Staged Readings: Professional

A Celebration of the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sycamore Rouge (2006-2008, 2010-2012) Under Pressure SPARC, New Voices for the Theatre Loops Of Life SPARC, New Voices for the Theatre So It Goes SPARC, New Voices for the Theatre Sister to Sister SPARC, New Voices for the Theatre Memory Train SPARC, New Voices for the Theatre PS Can I Cal You Spring? SPARC, New Voices for the Theatre The Realy Big Important Test SPARC, New Voices for the Theatre Inspiration, Come Easy SPARC, New Voices for the Theatre Red Bird Theater IV/ SPARC Papers of Truth TheatreVirginia, New Voices for the Theatre Death Comes for Harry TheatreVirginia, New Voices for the Theatre A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Carpenter Center (Richmond Arts Council) Oﬃng the Dog Theatre Virginia, New Voices for the Theatre

Staged Readings: Academic

A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Collegiate Schools Twilight: Los Angeles 1992 George Wythe High School for the Arts Praying for Rain (reader’s theater) George Wythe High School for the Arts Dear Reader Virginia Commonwealth University

Publications

2015 Book Review. “Staging Migrations Toward an American West: From Ida B. Wells to Rhodessa Jones.” CONTINUUM Journal. 2013 “The Oﬃcial Tribal Study Guide: Homeroom Headhunters” for Clay Chapman (Hyperion/Disney, publishers.) 2011 “Never be Dark: Cubed” 2amt; www.2amtheatre.com 2007-2009 BTNews (Assistant Editor) Black Theatre Network. (multiple articles) 2006-2007 Educational Study Guides for Matoaka, Fences, and Lee’s Miserables. Sycamore Rouge. 2006 “Celebrating Winona ‘Ma’ Lee Fletcher.” BTNews (Fall) 2006 “Military Minstrelsy in Text and Performance” Theatre Symposium, SETC. 2006 Book Review. “And Justice for Some: Exploring American Justice through Drama and Theatre.” Southern Theatre. 2006 “Petersburg Public Library System’s Black History Month Celebrations Inspire Continued Community Programming.” Newsletter of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. 2005 “Revival of the Chitlin’/Gospel/Urban Play: Tyler Perry’s Madea Plays.” Theatre Symposium, SETC. 2002 Articles on Arthur Lessac, Phil Adelman, Eduardo Sicango, and Kathleen Raitt. VCUAlumni News Magazine 2001 Sueno Educational Guide. Department of Theatre. Virginia Commonwealth University 2000 Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Educational Study Guide. TheatreVirginia

Playwriting Experience

2011 Rumpelstiltskin. produced 2012: Sycamore Rouge; 2014: Davis & Elkins College 2008 Read•y for Right. 2008: Sycamore Rouge 2007 The Velveteen Rabbit. produced 2007, 2010: Sycamore Rouge; Hanover Theatre Company: 2014 2008 The Death of A&B (collaborative) 2004: Yellow House Productions Dramaturgical Experience

TBN: Booth’s Escape Clay Chapman, playwright. 40 Acres and a P.O.W Woody Eney, playwright. dl hopkins/kb saine, director. Sycamore Rouge Matoaka Matthew Shiﬄett, playwright. Beth von Kelsh, director. Sycamore Rouge The Death of A&B (collaborative playwriting) Justin Dray, Director. Yellow House Productions Lee’s Miserables Clay Chapman, playwright. Christopher Shorr, director. Sycamore Roug

Professional Service

2014-current Advisory Board Member. TheatreLAB and African American Repertory Theatre (AART) 2014-2016 President. Black Theatre Network National Executive Board 2014-2016 Committee Member. National Black Theatre Festival International Colloquium 2015 Director/Facilitator. “A Conversation with Poet & Playwright ntozake shange” Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV. Director/Presenter. “Still Lost in Language and Sound: Catching up with ntozake shange” Black Theatre Network National Conference, Winston-Salem, NC. 2014 Moderator. “Black Plays, White Critics.” (with Kevin McCollum, Marcia Pendleton, Keith Josef Adkins, Christina Anderson) Black Theatre Network National Conference, New York, New York. 2014 Moderator. “New Black Theatre: Diverse Approaches to the ‘Black Play’” (with Alia Jones-Harvey, Charles Randolph-Wright, Woody King Jr., and Marcia Pendleton) Black Theatre Network National Conference, New York, New York. 2012-2014 Vice President and Conference Planner. Black Theatre Network National Executive Board. 2013 Moderator. “In Our Own Image: Stories of Black American Theatres; A Conversation with Woodie King, Jr.” Black Theatre Network National Conference, Winston-Salem, NC. 2013 Facilitator. “Producer’s Roundtable: The Realities of our Companies” (with Eileen Morris, Kemati J. Porter, Woodie King, Jr., and Lou Bellamy) Black Theatre Network National Conference, Winston-Salem, NC 2013 Dramaturgical Respondent. The Carelessness of Love, by playwright Michael Dinwiddie. Winston-Salem, NC. 2013 Member. Virginia State University Corporate Board. 2013 Judge. Festival of New Work. Firehouse Theatre Project. 2010-2013 Regional Chair. Black Theatre Network Mid-Atlantic Region. 2008-2013 Participant. Richmond Alliance of Professional Theatres. 2010-2012 Secretary. Black Theatre Network National Executive Board. 2012 Moderator. “The Black Theatre Cannon: what makes the list?” Black Theatre Network National Conference, Atlanta, GA. 2011 Facilitator/Leader. “Strategic Planning Sessions I-IV” Black Theatre Network. Winston- Salem, North Carolina. 2009-2010 Assistant Secretary. Black Theatre Network National Executive Board. 2010 Facilitator. “Hollywood Happy Hour” (with Baron Kelly, Michelle Shay, and Charlie Robinson. Black Theatre Network National Conference, Los Angeles, California. 2010 Panelist. “Bridge Conversation- Best Practices Round Table” Black Theatre Network National Conference, Los Angeles, California. 2006-2010 Coordinator. “The Marvin L. Sims Teacher’s Institute” Black Theatre Network National Conferences: Los Angeles, California; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Orlando, Florida; Greensboro, North Carolina. 2009 Presenter. “How to Shop Your New Work to Mid-Sized Theatres” Richmond Playwright’s Forum, Barksdale Theatre, Richmond, Virginia. 2008 Presenter. “Theatre Techniques for Cross-Curricular Instruction” and “Copyright Guidelines for Classroom Fair Use: Revisited.” Sims Institute, Black Theatre Network, Orlando, Florida. 2007 Presenter. “Securing Yourself: making theatre curriculum necessary in your school.” and “Copyright Guidelines for Classroom Fair Use.” Sims Institute, Black Theatre Network, Greensboro, North Carolina. 2005-2008 Board Member. (2007-2008 Vice President) Southside Virginia Council for the Arts. 2005-2008 Director. The Next Generation Artist Series. Sycamore Rouge, Petersburg, Virginia. 2006 Presenter. “Transferring Stereotypes from Stage to Screen: Perry’s Realization of Madea’s Legacy.” Black Theatre Network National Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. 2006 Presenter. “Military Minstrelsy in Text and Performance.” South Eastern Theatre Conference, Orlando, Florida. 2006 Respondent/Participant. Theatre Symposium Interest/Steering Committee. South Eastern Theatre Conference, Orlando, Florida. 2006 Director. The Seventeenth National African-American Read-In. McKenney Central Branch Library, Petersburg Public Library Systems, Petersburg, Virginia. 2005-2006 Member. Friday for the Arts! Committee. Petersburg City, Virginia. 2005 Reader. Eileen Heckart Drama for Seniors Competition, Columbus, Ohio. 2005 Presenter. “Military Minstrelsy in Text and Performance.” SETC Symposium, Auburn University, Alabama. 2005 Panel Chair. “Reception and Location in Theater Performance.” SETC Symposium, Auburn University, Alabama. 2005 Presenter, “The Recent Revival of the Chitlin’/Gospel/Urban Show: Tyler Perry’s Madea Plays.” South Eastern Theatre Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina. 2005 Respondent/Participant. Theatre Symposium Interest/Steering Committee. South Eastern Theatre Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina. 2005 Advisor. GLoBAL (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Allies) Wesleyan College. 2004-05 Member. Programs & Exhibitions Committee. Wesleyan College. 2004 Presenter, “The Recent Revival of the Chitlin’/Gospel/Urban Show: Tyler Perry’s Madea Plays.” SETC Symposium, University of Memphis, Tennessee. 2004 Presenter, “Directing Directing Directing Gertrude Stein.” 28th Comparative Drama Conference, Columbus, Ohio. 2004 Coordinator/Director. That Great Big Arts Thing. The Carpenter Center and George Wythe High School for the Arts 2002-04 Director. Open Mic/Open Minds Spoken Word Events. George Wythe High School for the Arts 2003 Adjudicator. Prepared Presentation and Extemporaneous Presentation. Technology Student Association National Competition, Orlando, Florida 2002 Assistant to the Program Chair. SETC Symposium Conference. “Constructions of Race in Southern Theater,” Elon University 2002 Director, The Richard Newdick Theatre/ Shafer Street Playhouse Dedication Ceremonies. Richmond, VA 2001 Adjudicator. The Governor’s School One-Act Play Competition. Richmond, VA 1999-2002 Reader of new plays for the New Voices for the Theatre Playwriting Competition 1997-99 Program Director. Camp John H. Ware, Boy Scouts of America.

Production photographs, video clips, and critical responses can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/kbsainedirector/

Additional/ Special Skills

Literary Research and Writing, Black Theater History Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, Dramaturgy, Proofreading, Public Relations/Marketing, Program Development, Grant Writing, Archival Resource Management and Research, Organization/Management, Volunteer Coordination, Carpentry, Scene Painting, Welding, Basic Rigging, Swimming, Coﬀee Making & Drinking (Master Barrista), Collecting Pez

References, writing samples, and curricular materials available upon request. TEACHING: AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION/ SPECIAL INTEREST

Beginning Directing solidifying the director’s role: interpretation of the text and its unification with the other elements of production. establishing the focus/super-objective. rehearsal/production process and preparation. providing effective tools for communication and coaching actors. Advanced Directing dreaming and defining. how to make a mental vision a practical reality. working with and adding to the director’s toolbox: blocking, composition, rhythm, focus, language, energy, style and mood. combining knowledge of design elements to strengthen and clarify the production. Script/Text Analysis thoroughly examining the elements of primary and secondary texts: title, setting, plot, language, characters, theme, etc. (comparisons of multiple translations/tellings of a story, and analysis of text through marginalized lenses) focusing on actor/ director breakdowns of the text to determine beats for effective rehearsal process and technique. Dramatic Literature focus on storytelling. what makes a good “story?” defining dramatic literature and the evolving cannon. looking at theatrical texts that refer to and reflect theatre. understanding dramatic stories through a study of their multiple tellings. Black Theater identifying major players and companies in black theater history. isolating social and political expectations surrounding creation and delivery of characters and performance. focus on TOBA and Chitlin’ circuits, minstrelsy, evolution to Broadway performances and success, and to current roles, performances, and players in contemporary black theater. Theatre History surveying the theory and practice of theatre through a diverse study of plays and theatre artists. understanding the progression of theatre since the advent of the “fourth wall.” (course can be adapted to fulfill academic requirements) Modern Drama surveying the significant events, theories, plays, and personalities that have contributed to the development of 20th century theatre in America, Britain, and Europe. focus on representative writers, thinkers, and theatre companies whose contributions have shaped our contemporary theatre. Contemporary Drama looking at new and current scripts and trends. evaluating the historical canon in relation: what has now been added? focusing on the multi-cultural developments in theatre. Dramaturgy what is a dramaturg? defining the many roles and responsibilities of the dramaturg. learning the history and development of the position. effective approaches and research methods. creating useful process-oriented material: fables, storyboards, textual breakdowns, and final scripts. Non-Profit Arts Management recognizing the nonprofit sector’s roles, laws, and structure, and how to construct and work with a board of directors. establishing purpose, mission, and vision. understanding strategic planning for nonprofit arts organizations. constructing and working within a realistic program/season and budget. Business of Theatre realizing the role of the working artist, and appropriate sources for information. learning how to “do the homework” and to be prepared. establishing contacts, proposing productions. preparing and supplementing headshots, resumes, and cover letters. developing interviewing skills. Introduction to Drama preparing both future theatre artists and theatre audiences. using theatrical texts to stimulate dialogue. encouraging students to respond to the material in their own voices, and to make the connections obvious between similar texts and within their own society. Women in Theatre studying the history of the major contributions of women in theatre. understanding the historical and contemporary impacts of feminism, and surveying the female producers, directors, playwrights, and actresses currently shaping contemporary theatre. Queer Theatre from the Greeks to our contemporary ‘gay:’ creating a working definition of ‘queer’ in theatrical and social history, text and performance. understanding the role of dramatic literature, authors and components of recent queer theater history.. Theory and Criticism establishing the nature of theatricality. creating a working lexicon. learning theoretical origins and developments. isolating and applying theoretical readings to chosen texts. focus on semiotics, hermeneutics, and on newer postmodern approaches and theories. Beginning Acting understanding acting vocabulary: behavior, text/subtext, objective/obstacle, verb use, given circumstances. respecting the actor’s body and voice as an instrument, making honest choices, & appreciating thorough character development.