I am a theatre director and educator working from a AILEEN robust background in physical theater. I identify as mixed Chinese and Irish American and I use she/her/hers pronouns. I have experience developing new plays and WEN musicals, re-imagining classics, site-specific work, theatre for young audiences, and producing live events—all of which sits on a bedrock of leadership through McGRODDY collaborative creation. [email protected] | 914.980.9763 My work has appeared in Chicago, New England, New AileenWenMcGroddy.com York, Ireland, India, Scotland, and the internet. NEW PLAYS AND MUSICALS • On The Y-Axis* by Lucas Baisch, Writing is Live Festival • Akira Kurosawa Explains his Movies and Yogurt (With Live and Active Cultures)* by Julia Izumi, Writing is Live Festival • Wake: A Folk Opera by Jessica Wright Buha and Jenn Romero, The Whiskey Rebellion • Kodachrome Telephone by Jessica Wright Buha, The Whiskey Rebellion at Rhinofest • Sign of Rain by Jessica Wright Buha, The Whiskey Rebellion at Rhinofest • The Whiskey Radio Hour by Various Writers, music by Brad Brubaker & The Crowd DIRECTOR Goes Wild, The Whiskey Rebellion • In This Final Century by John Michael Manship, Theatre-Hikes • The Dictionary Project: One Minute Plays by Cassandra Rose, Chicago Dramatists • In Brautigan’s Sugar* by Andrew Bailes, Forks & Hope Ensemble at Hairpin Arts DEVISED WORK • Boitatá Garage #1 created by Tatyana Marie Carlo, Orlando Hernández, and Aileen Wen McGroddy, East Rock Halloween Project • Gulliver* adapted from Jonathan Swift by Aileen Wen McGroddy & the ensemble, Forks & Hope Ensemble at the Greenhouse Theater Center • A Hero's Journey by Christian Stokes & the ensemble, Forks & Hope Ensemble • Have a Seat* devised with the ensemble, TUTA • The Exploration of Sound* by Austin D. Oie and the ensemble, Forks & Hope Ensemble at Hairpin Arts EXTANT PLAYS AND MUSICALS • Or, by Liz Duffy-Adams, Winnipesaukee Playhouse • (Medea) adapted from Euripides by the ensemble, Brown-Trinity Rep (cancelled due to COVID-19) • The Tempest by William Shakespeare, Brown-Trinity Rep Tour • Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams, Brown-Trinity Rep • The Suitcase|The Boxer|The Man Who Turned Into a Stick* by Kōbō Abe, TUTA • Ulysses adapted from James Joyce by Jessica Wright Buha and Aileen McGroddy, The Plagiarists • 10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse by Don Zolidis, Theatre-Hikes * Denotes Workshop Production 1 THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE • Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical by Mo Willems, Emerald City Theatre • The Snowy Day by Jerome Hairston, Emerald City Theatre Tour • Montauciel Takes Flight book by James Grote, music and lyrics by Russel Coutinho, Lifeline Theatre • Reika and the Wolves by Aileen McGroddy, Mudlark Theatre • The Nose adapted from Nikolai Gogol by Aileen McGroddy, Mudlark Theatre DIRECTOR • The Edge of Our Bodies by Adam Rapp, dir. Jacqueline Stone, TUTA at 59E59 • Music Hall by Jean-Luc Lagarce, dir. Zeljko Djukic, TUTA at 59E59 • The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll and the ensemble, dir. Josh Sobel, Forks & Hope Ensemble at Strawdog theatre, Chicago Parks Night Out, and The Edinburgh Fringe Festival • When They Came by MT Cozzola, dir. Jacqueline Stone, Lab@Piven Theatre • Gentle by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, adapted and directed by Zeljko Djukic, TUTA • The Jewels by Guy de Maupassant, adapted and directed by Kirk Anderson, TUTA • The Anyway Cabaret by Martin Marion, dir. Jacqueline Stone, TUTA • Robin Hood & Maid Marion¨ by Alfred Lord Tennyson, dir. Matt Pierce, Forks & Hope Ensemble at Strawdog Theatre • The Pied Piper¨ adapted by the ensemble, dir. Josh Sobel, Forks & Hope Ensemble at Strawdog Theatre • Best Beloved: The Just So Stories¨ by Rudyard Kipling and the ensemble, dir. Josh Sobel, Forks & Hope Ensemble at Strawdog Theatre • The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez by Peter Handke, dir. Zeljko Djukic, Theatre Y • Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells by Allison Gregory, dir. Jacqueline Stone, Emerald City Theatre MOVEMENTDIRECTOR • The Snowy Day¨ by Jerome Hairston, Emerald City Theatre Mainstage ¨ Denotes Movement and Associate Director • Black Dick by Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm, dir. Roy Alexander Weise, The O'Neill • Marisol by José Rivera, dir. Brian Mertes, Trinity Rep • An Iliad by Denis O’Hare and Lisa Peterson, dir. Charles Newell, Court Theatre • The Revel by Damon Kiely, dir. Leslie Danzig, The House Theatre • The Belle of Amherst° by William Luce, dir. Sean Graney, Court Theatre • Winter Circus: Quest° written and directed by Leslie Danzig, The Actors Gymnasium DIRECTOR • Cinderella at the Theatre of Potatoes° written and composed by Andra Velis Simon, dir. Sean Graney, The Hypocrites °Denotes Assistant Director and Dramaturg SST. 2 A PROFESSIONAL THEATRE ARTISTS • TUTA Theatre Devising Physical Theatre o o Physical Dramaturgy o The Virtuosic Body • Forks & Hope Ensemble o Clown Theatre o Physicalizing the Theatrical Event o The Dream Ballet o THERE BE MONSTERS o Devising Narratives o Transforming Objects TEACHING ARTIST HIGHER EDUCATION • Brown University-Trinity Rep MFA Program o Investigating Impulse: Flocking and The Ensemble o Creativity in Intimacy Choreography • Brown University o Acting Outside the Box (TA-ship under Prof. Kym Moore) • North Park University Opera Program o Physical Character for Singers • The Lir (Dublin, Ireland) o Devising Workshop YOUTH AND TEENS • NIRMAN School (Varanasi, India) o Summer Teaching Fellowship - Drama • The Little Black Pearl Arts Center o Youth Clowning • Redmoon Theatre o Arts Integration – Audobon Spectacle o Youth Spectacle • Emerald City Theatre o Afterschool Drama ADULTS, NON-THEATRE PROFESSIONALS • National Criminal Defense College o Physical Perception and Responsiveness • The Jellies (band) o Stage Presence and Clowning 3 • Brown University - Trinity Rep MFA in Directing, expected 2021 o Directing: Brian Mertes, Melissa Kievman, Curt Columbus, Raelle Myrick Hodges, Will Davis, Michael Krass, Taibi Magar o Acting: Brian McEleny, Rachel Christopher, Stephen Berenson, Annie Scurria o Movement: Shura Baryshnikov, Kali Quinn, Mycah Hogan, Angie Jepson, Jackie Davis o Voice: Thom Jones, Josh F. S. Moser, Chantal Jean-Pierre Theatre of the Opressed: Julian Boal o o Intimacy Direction/Choreography: Claire Warden & TRAINING & o ArtEquity Training: Carmen Morgan, Leslie Ishii, Michael Robertson o Anti-Racist Theatre Practice: Nicole Brewer • The University of Chicago BA with Academic Honors in Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities (Theatre, Linguistics, Creative Writing), 2010 o Francis X. Kinahan Award for Contributions to University Theater o Heidi Coleman, Sean Graney, David Bevington, Ann Boyd, Frank Maugeri, Mickle Maher, Greg Allen, Coya Paz, Tom Burch • Trinity College Dublin Visiting Junior Sophister, 2008-2009 o Player’s Award (Best Director), ISDA Nominated (Best Director) for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee EDUCATION o David Horan, Christine Poulter, Steven Wilmer WORKSHOPS & CLASSES • Intimacy Directors and Coordinators o Intimacy Direction and Academia: Dan Granke o Intimacy Direction and COVID: Claire Warden • Sojourn Theatre Teaching Artistry Institute o Michael Rohd, Willa Taylor • Movement Theatre Studio The Ensemble Director Emmanuelle Delpech o • Pig Iron Theatre Moving/Making Workshop o Alex Torra, Melissa Krodman • Dell’ Arte Study Abroad in Bali Shadow Puppetry Focus o Joan Schirle, Wayan Mardhika • École Jacques Lecoq LEM: Les Formes du Burlesque o Pascale Lecoq, Jos Houben, Eric Nesci, Emmanuelle Bouyer • 500 Clown I and II: Risk and Play o Adrian Danzig • NY Clown Theatre Festival Clown Intensive o Christopher Bayes 4 • Theatre de l’Ange Fou Corporeal Mime G o Steve Wasson, Corrine Soum • The Neo Futurists o Collaborative Creation: Greg Allen, Chloe Johnston o Self as Metaphor: John Pierson, Kurt Chiang • The Red Bastard Bouffon Workshop o Eric Davis TRAININ • NYSSSA Theatre Conservatory o Rachel Jett, Jo Twiss, Peg Denithorne, Chris Karczmar, Mai Loughran, Jane Shephard, Rick Sordelet • NYU Experimental Theatre Wing in Paris o Rosemary Quinn, Rob O'Neil, Haim Isaacs, Madeline Muravchik • The Whiskey Rebellion Theatre o Co-Artistic Director, 2010-2018 o The Whiskey Radio Hour Producer, 2013-2018 • The Forks & Hope Ensemble o Artistic Director, 2016-2018 • DirectorsLab Chicago o Steering Committee, 2016-2018 • Physical Festival Chicago o Workshops Coordinator, 2018 Marketing Coordinator, 2017 o • Emerald City Theatre Company o Marketing and Events Manager, 2011-2015 • TUTA Theatre Chicago o Company Member, 2014-2018 RODUCING & ADMIN P 5 .