CURRICULUM VITAE Kevin Connell PO Box 20322, New York, NY 10011 (C) 917-689-8268 [email protected] THEATRES AND COMPANIES OF AFFILIATION (Artistic Director, Actor, Director, Playwright, Administrator): The National Theatre (London, England) La Jolla Playhouse (San Diego, CA) Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago, IL) The National Black Theatre (New York, NY) Second Stage Theatre (New York, NY) Weathervane Playhouse (Newark, OH) The Joseph Papp Public Theatre (New York, NY) Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Edinburgh, Scotland) Pinewood Film Studios (London, England) TheatreWorks USA - Promenade Theatre (New York, NY) Ground Up Productions (New York, NY) Wayside Theatre (Winchester, VA) CAREER OVERVIEW: (Currently) Professor of Theatre Arts, Marymount Manhattan College (New York, NY) (Former) Managing Artistic Director, Weathervane Playhouse (Newark, OH) Served as the Period Style and Etiquette Coordinator for the 2012-2013 Broadway production of The Heiress A working actor, director, and produced/published playwright in New York City and the United Kingdom Performed over 100 roles on stage/screen covering wide range of styles, literature, and theatre contracts Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SDC), Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) Wide range of possible teaching assignments in actor training. Experience working with: Eve Arden, Norman Ayrton, Bill Ball, Jessica Chastain, David Feldshuh, Arthur French, Frank Galati, Harold Gould, Ed Graczyk, Robyn Hunt, Judith Ivey, Walt Jones, Moisés Kaufman, Terry Kinney, Des McAnuff, Novella Nelson, J. Steven Pearson, Patsy Rodenburg, Andre Serban, Fay Simpson, Gary Sinise, Dan Stevens, David Strathairn and Arthur Wagner CURRENT POSITIONS: (Former) Managing Artistic Director Weathervane Playhouse (Newark, OH): 01/17 – 05/19 Professor of Theatre Arts (received Tenure in 2005): 08/99 - Present Marymount Manhattan College: Department of Theatre Arts Teaching Curriculum: Acting, Movement, Interdisciplinary Courses President of the Faculty Council (2009-2011) Coordinator of Junior and Senior Acting (2003-2016) Recruiter for Theatre Arts (2011-2019) Coordinator of the Drama Therapy Minor Co-Creator of The Arts for Communities Minor Served as Acting Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs (01/08 – 06/08) In nationally recognized BFA and BA actor training program, teach the following: Acting II/American Realism; Acting III/Heightened Language and Style; Acting IV/Shakespeare and Period Styles; Beyond Naturalism; Acting Solo; Performing Shakespeare; Physical Acting Intensive (Suzuki); Hidden from History: Modernism and Same-Sex Desire; Exploring Adaptation: Novel, Film, Theatre; Performing Arts in London. Direct mainstage and box theatre productions. Serve as adviser to 35+ BFA and BA students per semester. INSTITUTIONS OF TEACHING EMPLOYMENT: Marymount Manhattan College (New York, NY); The Michael Howard Studios (New York, NY); Cornell University (Ithaca, NY); University of California, San Diego (San Diego, CA) EDUCATION: Master of Fine Arts in Acting University of California, San Diego (1990) Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting The Ohio State University (1987) Kevin Connell 1 EDUCATION: MFA 1990 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO La Jolla, CA Acting BFA 1987 THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Columbus, OH Acting BFA Training WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY 1982 – 84 Dayton, OH Acting Private Training 5-Week Suzuki Intensive: J. Steven Pearson and Robyn Hunt, Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY (01/02, 08/05 and 06/08) Butoh Workshop: Akira Kasai, The Japan Society, New York, NY (04/02) Shakespeare/Voice: Patsy Rodenburg (National Theatre), Michael Howard Studio, New York, NY (06/01 and 06/02) Solo Performance: Holly Hughes, The Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival, Region III, Milwaukee, WI (01/01) "The Lucid Body" Mvmt.: Fay Simpson, Michael Howard Studio, New York, NY (09/00 – 11/00) Private Singing: Guy Waid, New York, NY, (1993 – 2002) Private Singing Coach: Mary Rodgers, New York, NY, (1997 – 1999) Private Monologue Coach: Rhonda Ayers, New York, NY, (1992 – 1998) Kevin Connell 2 TEACHING : I. Professor of Theatre Arts – Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY A. COURSES 02/12 – Present SENIOR SHOWCASE: THTR 434 02/10 – Present PERFORMING ARTS IN LONDON: THTR 283 08/06 – Present EXPLORING ADAPTATION: Novel, Film, Theatre: COR.E 301 08/99 – Present ACTING II-AMERICAN REALISM: THTR 341-342 08/99 – Present ACTING III-LANGUAGE/STYLE: THTR 352-353 08/99 – Present ACTING IV-SHAKESPEARE/PERIOD STYLES: THTR 431-432 08/99 – Present BEYOND NATURALISM: THTR 370 02/02 – Present ACTING SOLO: THTR 398 02/02 – Present HIDDEN FROM HISTORY: Modernism and Same-Sex Desire: COR.D 300 06/01 – Present PHYSICAL ACTING INTENSIVE (Suzuki/Butoh/Viewpoints): THTR 298 02/00 – Present PERFORMING SHAKESPEARE: THTR 371 B. INDEPENDENT STUDIES ACTING IN THE ROAD TO RUIN (Quinn Wolfendon): 1-Credit (Summer 2010) ACTING AT THE WILLIAM ESPER ACTING STUDIO (Rafael Fuentes): 1-Credit (Summer 2008) SHAKESPEARE IN PERFORMANCE, CULTURE AND HISTORY (Danielle Szabo): 3- Credits (Summer 2008) PLAYWRITING INDEPENDENT STUDY (Leslie DeJesus): 3-Credits (Spring 2006) SOLO PERFORMANCE (Glenn Marla): 3-Credits (Spring 2005) C. INTERNSHIPS SPONSORED ABC Primetime Casting Bellevue Hospital/Rape Crisis Program Bravo Networks/NBC Studios Choices in Childbirth Don Buchwald and Associates Dutch West Internet Company Free Arts NYC Frontiere Afrique Gretna Theatre (Mt. Gretna, PA) Late Show with David Letterman League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. Lexington School for the Deaf Lower East Side Dance Academy Manhattan Theatre Club Mercy Home Norman Twain Productions Oxygen Media Saturday Night Live Second Stage Theatre St. Vincent’s Hospital TADA Children’s Theatre The Chew Kevin Connell 3 The Irish Arts Center The Lark Theatre The New Group The Rosie O’Donnell Show D. NEW COURSE/COURSE CHANGE PROPOSALS APPROVED BY THE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE: Fall 2009: THEATRE PRODUCTION WORKSHOP: THTR 3XX Fall 2008: ACTING II: THTR 351 & 352 Fall 2007: ADV. CONTEMPORARY SCENE STUDY -- COMEDY: THTR 335 Fall 2007: ADV. CONTEMPORARY SCENE STUDY -- DRAMA: THTR 336 Fall 2002: ACTING SOLO: THTR 398 E. NEW MINORS APPROVED BY THE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Fall 2010: CO-CREATOR of THE ARTS FOR COMMUNITIES MINOR (w/Mary Fleischer, Professor of Theatre Arts, and Dana Edell, Adjunct Instructor. (Pending approval by the Curriculum Committee) Fall 2004: CO-CREATOR of the DRAMA THERAPY MINOR (w/ Judith Hanks, Associate Professor of Biology). II. Master Teacher – One-Year Conservatory, Michael Howard Studios, New York, NY 01/05 – 05/05 COMEDY OF MANNERS (Coward/Wilde/Shaw) III. Visiting Lecturer/Faculty - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Resident Professional Teaching Associate (2 year non-renewable appointment) 08/97 – 05/99 INTRODUCTION to ACTING: THTR 280 01/99 – 05/99 STANDARD AMERICAN STAGE SPEECH: THTR 282 IV. Teaching Assistant - University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 09/88 – 05/89 INTRODUCTION to THEATRE: THTR 11 09/89 – 05/90 INTRODUCTION to ACTING: THTR 12 Kevin Connell 4 SERVICE: I. COLLEGE SERVICE at Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY: 09/16 – Present THEATRE ARTS PRODUCTION COMMITTEE 09/10 – 06/11 (Chair) COMMITTEE TO ASSESS NON-TENURE TRACK LINES 02/10 – 12/12 MIDDLE STATES STEERING COMMITTEE 02/10 – 12/12 (Chair) MIDDLE STATES WORKING GROUP #4 02/10 – 06/10 NEW-HIRE SEARCH COMMITTEE (1-year Artist-in-Residence, Musical Theatre) 10/09 – Present AD HOC COMMITTEE ON GOVERNANCE 10/09 – 12/09 AD HOC COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SPEAKING 08/09 – 06/11 ACADEMIC POLICY COMMITTEE 08/09 – 06/11 PRESIDENT OF THE FACULTY COUNCIL 11/08 – 03/09 NEW-HIRE SEARCH COMMITTEE (tenure track, Musical Theatre [Failed search]) 09/07 – 05/08 (Chair) NEW-HIRE SEARCH COMMITTEE (tenure track, Acting - Shakespeare) 09/06 – 12/07 FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 09/06 – 06/10 HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT COMMITTEE 02/05 – Present JEANNETTE K. WATSON FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE 11/05 – 05/06 NEW-HIRE SEARCH COMMITTEE (tenure track, Voice and Speech) 09/05 – 01/09 (Chair 09/06 – 05/08) COMMITTEE ON PROMOTION AND TENURE 11/04 – 05/05 NEW-HIRE SEARCH COMMITTEE (tenure track, Costume Design) 02/04 – 05/04 TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD COMMITTEE 09/03 – 06/05 CLERK OF THE FACULTY COUNCIL 11/01 – 05/02 NEW-HIRE SEARCH COMMITTEE (tenure track, Technical Director) 09/01 – Present COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE 09/01 – 06/02 COMMITTEE ON GRIEVANCES 09/01 – 06/03 ADVISOR TO ALPHA CHI HONORS SOCIETY 09/00 – 06/03 (Chair) FACULTY STANDARDS AND HONORS COMMITTEE 09/00 – 06/02 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 09/00 – 06/01 SELF-STUDY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES 11/00 – 05/01 NEW-HIRE SEARCH COMMITTEE (tenure track, Acting I & II) 09/99 – 05/00 NEW-HIRE SEARCH COMMITTEE (1-year appointment, Acting I & II) II. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE at Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY: 09/16 – 06/19 ASSISTANT CHAIR OF THEATRE ARTS: Organize, prepare, and write all annual Department of Theatre Arts’ assessments of learning in the major; Hire, orient and mentor adjunct faculty in partnership with Department Chair, Program Coordinators, and FT faculty; Evaluate all transcripts for incoming transfer students to determine Theatre Arts transfer credit; Organize advisement activities for department; Advise students who need additional assistance, including substitutions, over tallies and study abroad; Collaborate with Department Chair on all publicity