NATASHA DAVISON AEA, SAG, AFTRA, SDC (Associate Member), NAMT (Associate Member), MTEA
3802 Agape Lane, Austin, TX 78735 E-Mail: [email protected] (512) 471-3468 Office
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
● Musical Theatre Faculty/Choreographer/Director at The University of Texas at Austin ● Current & Founding Artistic Director of New Musical Development/Texas Musical Theatre Workshop at The University of Texas Responsible for recruiting new musical theatre work to be developed ● Head of Dance/Choreographer St. Andrews School ● Diverse professional experience in performing (dancing, acting, singing), choreography, theatrical production, television production, broadcasting, writing, and directing ● Highly experienced in musical theatre as choreographer & performer, has worked both domestically and internationally ● Featured in plays, television, film, commercials, and music videos
TEACHING POSITIONS
MUSICAL THEATRE FACULTY/CHOREOGRAPHER University of Texas-Austin HEAD OF DANCE PROGRAM/CHOREOGRAPHER St. Andrews School- Austin MASTER CLASSES/COACHING various ages and skill levels throughout the Region GUEST ARTIST University of Texas (Austin), St. Edwards University (Austin), Booker T. Washington (Dallas) St. Andrews School (Austin), Tex-Arts (Austin), Trinity School (Austin), Ashley Hall (Charleston, S.C.), St. Stephens School (Austin), The Raleigh School of Ballet (Raleigh), Ravenscroft School (Raleigh), Ballet Austin, Zach Scott Theatre (Austin), American Collegiate Dance Festival (2014)
PROJECTS RECRUITED, WORKSHOPPED AND PRODUCED FOR NEW MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT
HELLDRIVERS OF DAYTONA Book by Mark Saltzman, Lyrics by Rob Meurer, Composed by Berton Averre PRINCESSES-THE MUSICAL Direction/Lyrics by David Zippel, Book by Cheri and Bill Stein Kellner, Composed by Matthew Wilder BROADGRASS Starring Ramin Karimloo and his Bluegrass Band Produced/Directed Live Taping of 90 minute concert at the Hogg Auditorium ZM (ZOMBIE MUSICAL) Composed by Mark Hollman , Book by Greg Kotis & Mark Hollman MIDSUMMER NIGHT Directed by Janet Rosten, Book & Music by Valerie Vigoda & Brendan Milburn GIANT STEPS ; An Urbean Musical Directed by Billy Porter, Book by Eric Weinberg, Composed by Michael Dexter ROSIE Act I & II Directed by Johanna Mckeon, Book by Elizabeth Hemmerdinger & Anne DeMer, Composed by Larry Gatlin
RECENT CHOREOGRAPHY/DIRECTING/WRITING CREDITS
THE WILD PARTY-LaChuisa (University of Texas –Austin) Choreographer LES MISERABLES (St. Andrews School Austin) Choreographer FAME (University of Texas-Austin) Choreographer AS YOU LIKE IT (University of Texas-Austin) Choreographer TROJAN WOMEN (University of Texas-Austin) Choreographer THE BEST IS YET TO COME (Tanzsommer Tour through Germany & Austria) Co-Choreographer TANZSOMMER 2015 Assistant Director PETER PAN (St. Andrews School) Austin, Texas Choreographer SWEENEY TODD (St. Andrews School) Austin, Texas Choreographer *Nominated for Greater Austin High School Musical Theater Awards for Best Choreography UNTITLED ZOMBIE MUSICAL WORKSHOP Directed & Choreographed SING, SING, SING (Tanzsommer Tour through Germany & Austria) Choreographer THE FANTASTICKS (University of Texas-Austin) * Gala for Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt) Choreographer TRYING TO REMEMBER (University of Texas-Austin) *Original Production with Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt Choreographer CURTAIN UP (2009,2010,2011,2012,2014) (University of Texas-Austin) Director, Choreographer, Writer SUESSICAL (Zach Scott Theatre) Austin, Texas Choreographer CABARET (Rollins Theatre at The Long Center) Austin, Texas Choreographer GREENHOUSE MALL FURNITURE TANGO (Statewide Commercial) Choreographer SHOT ME DEAD (Music Video) Choreographer WILLIE WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (Zach Scott Theatre) Austin, Texas Choreographer BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (St. Andrews School) Austin, Texas Choreographer ANYTHING GOES (St. Andrews School) Austin, Texas) Choreographer THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL St. Andrews School Austin, Texas Choreographer A CHORUS LINE (St. Andrews School) Austin, Texas Choreographer
WEST SIDE STORY (St. Andrews School) Austin, Texas Choreographer FOOTLOOSE (St. Andrews School) Austin, Texas Choreographer GUYS AND DOLLS (St. Andrews School) Austin, Texas Choreographer
RECENT CHOREOGRAPHY/DIRECTING/WRITING CREDITS CONTINUED
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS (Trinity School) Austin, Texas Choreographer and Staging JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (Trinity School) Austin, Texas Choreographer and Staging RADIO DAYS (Ravenscroft School) Raleigh, North Carolina Writer/Director /Choreographer RADIO DAYS (Ashley Hall School) Charleston, South Carolina Writer/Director/Choreographer INTO THE WOODS (Ravenscroft School) Raleigh, North Carolina Choreographer and Staging INTO THE WOODS (St. Stephens School) Austin, Texas Choreographer HONK (St. Stephens School) Austin, Texas Choreographer
PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
THEATRE CATS (U.S. Tour), Victoria/Cover Sillabub – David Taylor (Director), Gillean Lynne (Choreographer) BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (German Premiere), Ensemble/Babette – Robert Jess Roth (Director), Matt West (Choreographer) JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (German Premiere), Swing/Apache Dancer – Steven Pimlott (Director), Anthony Van Laast (Choreographer) SOUTH PACIFIC (Detroit-Gerry Schoenfeld Equity Theatre Ensemble/dancer – Rob Marshall, Director and Choreographer) OKLAHOMA (Atlanta), Dream Laurie 12 DREAMS OF CHRISTMAS (Richmond, Virginia) starring Van Johnson KENNEDY CENTER SPECIAL (Washington D.C.) A Chorus Line –“One” with Donna McKechnie CABARET (concert) (SI Centrum, Stuttgart) Sally Bowles MICHAEL JACKSON CLOTHING Live dance/fashion shows in NYC-principal dancer
TELEVISION, FILM , and RADIO UNTILED SISTER PROJECT (Plenty Humble Films) Mother (principal) YOUR BOYFRIEND’S WACK (Miranda Gil Music Video) Dancer FAME (MGM) Principal Dancer, Hymie Rogers, Choreographer GREENHOUSE MALL FURNITURE TANGO (Statewide Commercial) Principal Actor/Dancer STATUE OF LIBERTY TELEVISION SPECIALS (NBC-commemorating the statue’s 100th anniversary) Principal Dancer (Worked with Michael Peters, Liza Minelli, and Dee Dee Woods, among others. Also danced with Gene Kelly to “Singing in the Rain”.) WETTEN DASS WITH THOMAS GOTTSCHALK (German Televison-broadcast throughout Europe) Principal Dancer on special television event with Elton John, Backstreet Boys, The Spice Girls, and Janet Jackson STREETBEAT (Manhattan Cable) Host TEEN DRINKING INDUSTRIAL FILM (Castleview Productions) Principal Actor CHILD ABUSE INDUSTRIAL FILM (Castleview Productions) Principal Actor THE CLIQUE (CBN) Entertainment Anchor SAY BROTHER (PBS) Principal Dancer LAST CALL (20th Century Fox Short Film) Wife-Starring role CHAPPAQUIDDICK (NBC) Mary Jo Kopechne HEALTHSTYLES ( L.A.) Host RICK DEES LIVE (L.A.) Live character Improvisation on drive time radio LADY LIBERTY (Music Video starring Ben Vereen) Principal Dancer MANHATTAN TODAY COFFEE (Commercial) Principal Actor/Dancer DEBBIE ALLEN WORKOUT (Video) Dancer
CD RECORDINGS BEAUTY AND THE BEAST- German Cast Recording, Stella Music (Disney Records) JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT- German Cast Recording, (Polydor Records)
BROADCASTING EXPERIENCE
HEALTHBEAT (Metromedia Producers Corp.) Segment producer on award-winning, nationally-syndicated medical magazine show Responsible for story development, writing, interviewing, directing all shoots, editing, all aspects of pre and post production. GOOD DAY (WCVB-TV Boston) Segment producer for daily morning magazine show, subjects ranged from celebrity profiles to controversial news issues. Responsible for story development, writing, directing all location shooting, pre and post production. NEWS CENTER FIVE (WCVB-Boston) Associate Producer/writer-evening live news broadcasts Responsible for research, and writing for live news broadcasts ACTION NEWS (WSB-TV Atlanta) Producer- morning and noon live newscasts Responsible for all aspects of show production, story development, booking of live guests, reporters, and writing coordination SPECIALS PRODUCER (WSB-TV Atlanta) various half-hour to hour specials on topics ranging from abused children to cock fighting and dog fighting. Winner of several awards including The Associated Press Award and Emory University Public Affairs Award, local Emmy.
EDUCATION
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, Georgia Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, with minor in Sociology. Recipient, NATAS Scholarship, and was named to the Dean’s List. EMORY UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, Georgia Studies in Business Administration. DANA HALL SCHOOL, Wellesley, Massachusetts Academically Rigorous 4 year boarding program
TRAINING Dancing: Steps (Scholarship), Broadway Dance, David Howard School, Atlanta School of Ballet, Boston Ballet, Jeanette Neill Dancers (Company member) Acting: Fred Kareman (NYC), HB Studios (NYC), Carolyn Barry (L.A.), Peter Frisch (L.A.), The Neighborhood Playhouse (L.A.), Improvisation L.A. Voice: Robert Marks (NYC),Elizabeth Howell(NYC), Roberta Cunningham(Germany),Rosemary Loar(NYC)
REFERENCES Available upon request