ELIZABETH HANSEN 13052 South 1020 East Draper, UT 84020 Mobile: (801) 641-4488 [email protected] www.elizabethhansen.us EDUCATION M.F.A. June, 1988, American Film Institute Center for Advanced Film and Television Studies Los Angeles, CA Emphasis: Screenwriting B.F.A. June 1976, University of Utah, SLC, UT Major: Theatre Performance - Cum Laude HONORS AND AWARDS Writers Guild Award American Eyes - CBS Schoolbreak Special 1990 EMMY Award - Nominee American Eyes - CBS Schoolbreak Special 1990 Humanitas Prize - Finalist American Eyes - CBS Schoolbreak Special 1990 Crystal Award What’s Wrong With Bob? - Video West Prod. 1997 Crystal Award Benefits: Possible - Video West Prod. 1998 Telly Award Classroom – Foundation For A Better Life 2006 SCREENWRITING COMPETITIONS – WON OR PLACED Women in Film and Video New England – Second Place – FANG, FANG, YOU’RE DEAD! 2010 2009 Page Screenwriting Comp Quarter Finalist - THE LAST KILL 2009 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Comp Semifinalist - THE LAST KILL 2009 Scr(i)pt Magazine Open Door Comp. Second Round Finalist - The High Road aka Orphans 11 2003 Texas Film Institute Inaugural Screenwriting Competition - 1st Place Decoration Day aka Coming Home 1999 Writer’s Digest Writing Competition 4th Place - All These Places aka Coming Home 1999 UNION AFFILIATIONS Actor’s Equity Association (AEA), Screen Actors Guild (SAG), American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Utah Lyric Opera, Provo, UT – 2015 – Present. Twenty-year-old regional light opera company whose mission was redefined in 2009 to become a fully functioning opera company. Responsibilities are to raise the money for the organization and produce two to three productions each year. PRESIDENT Thunder Media Group, Springville, UT – 2004-Present. Film production company which is currently producing “200 Hours” in tandem with the “Responsibility Foundation.” DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTIONS Utah Lyric Opera, Provo, UT – 2010 – Present. Was responsible for fully producing and directing each opera production from 2010-2016. SCRIPT CONSULTANT Entertainment Business Group, Camarillo, CA. A film consulting firm which specialized in the business planning, financing, and the global distribution needs of its diverse mix of clients, which included: independent producers, distributors, banks, private financiers and other media. May 2000 – 2003 Served as in-house script consultant. Responsible for reading, doctoring and analyzing clients’ scripts not only under consideration by established producers, directors and production companies, but by novice screenwriters and producers. Worked closely with writers, as client and management deemed necessary. 1 ASSISTANT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/ASSISTANT PRODUCER/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR The Barn at Thanksgiving Point. Lehi, UTAH. A destination resport focusing on affordable family activities and entertainment. September 2001 – February 2002 Responsible for assisting the Entertainment Director in all facets of ramp up and production as a new theatre came “online” at this 5-yeat-old “resort”. Helped to coordinate talent, rehearsals, publicity, and general nuts and bolts production elements for their flagship production HOW THE WEST WAS DONE, which debuted during the 2002 Olympics. LOS ANGELES TIMES COLUMNIST Spring 1993 to Fall 1994, Los Angeles, CA Wrote Byline column, “Don’t Touch That Dial.” The column appeared every third week in the LA Times “TV Times Magazine” which was included in the Sunday Times. The column was a humorous, anecdotal look at television. SCRIPT READER – PASADENA PLAYHOUSE 1991-1992 Pasadena, CA Responsible for reading and covering scripts, then recommending whether to be considered for production. ACADEMIC AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE ADJUNCT FACULTY, UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY Spring 2011, Orem, Utah. Responsible for teaching advanced Scriptwriting as well as Introduction to Theatre. SCREENWRITING MENTOR – INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION – PHILIPPINES January 2009 – August 2009 Cebu, Philippines Responsible for teaching beginning, intermediate, and advanced screenwriting, as well as mentoring thesis projects. ADJUNCT FACULTY, UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE Fall 2004, Orem, Utah. Fundamentals of Acting I. An introductory course covering basic acting terminologies and definitions, techniques of scene study and preparation, and script analysis with a strong emphasis on performance ethics. ADJUNCT FACULTY – BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Fall 1994 to Spring 2000, Provo, Utah Screenwriting and Playwrighting faculty responsible for teaching the following: Beginning Screenwriting, Intermediate screenwriting; Advanced Screenwriting; Beginning and Advanced Playwriting, as well as the Writers-Directors Workshop in which senior writers and directors worked on their senior capstone projects. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTING EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR - STAGE The Barber of Seville – Utah Lyric Opera – Provo, UT February, 2015 (also wrote a new adaptation based upon the 1816 libretto) Enchanted April: a musical – Covey Center for the Arts – Provo, UT – April-May, 2013 La Boheme – Utah Lyric Opera - Covey Center for the Arts – Provo, UT – February, 2013 La Traviata – Utah Lyric Opera - Covey Center for the Arts – Provo, UT – February, 2012 Madama Butterfly – Utah Lyric Opera - Covey Center for the Arts – Provo, UT – February, 2011 Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Sundance Summer Theatre – Sundance Resort – Summer, 2010 Mozart’s The Impresario – Utah/Idaho Performing Arts Company. 2010 (also wrote a new adaptation based upon the 1786 libretto) DIRECTOR – FILM AND TV A Light in the Woods - Low-budget Feature film - 2011 The Carver Correlation – ½ hour stand-alone sitcom - KBYU-TV PBS Affiliate – Director – 2007 2 The Sisters of Bethany – Wrote, Directed, produced, short film, Co-Produced by Brigham Young University & the LDS Motion Picture Studio. 2000-2002 PROFESSIONAL WRITING EXPERIENCE FEATURE FILM SCRIPTS PRODUCED OR OPTIONED Feature Scripts 200 Hours Thunder Media Group 2016 The Thirst Cosmic Entertainment 2015 A Light in the Woods Thunder Media Group 2011 Point Neuf Appleseed Entertainment 2011 The Last Kill Honest Engine Films 2010 The Only Alien on the Planet Thunder Media Group 2007 One Wagon West Thunder Media Group 2005 Saturday’s Warrior Doug Stewart Producer 2003 Wind River Mad Dog Productions 1994 Blousons Noir McNeil/Allyn Films 1989 The Shard Great American Ent., Honolulu, HI 1988 Television Scripts The Tempting Cosmic Entertainment/LDS Church 2011 Eliza and I KBYU-PBS Station Affiliate 1997 The Christmas Stranger Caritas Films - Sondra Locke, Dir. 1993 American Eyes CBS Schoolbreak Special 1990 Produced Plays and Musicals Enchanted April: a musical Covey Center for the Arts 2013 A High and Glorious Place Brigham Young University 1997 Tangents George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, NJ 1994 A String of Pearls The Actor’s Company, Burbank, CA 1988-1989 A String of Pearls T.O.M.I. Theatre, New York, NY 1984 A Pearl of Great Price Wonderhorse Theatre, NYC, NY 1983 PROFESSIONAL ACTING EXPERIENCE - PARTIAL ACTING RESUME Broadway A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine - Tommy Tune, Dir. Usher/Mrs. Pavlenko 1980-81 Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? - Thommie Walsh, Chor Sister Helen 1982 Off Broadway La Vie Parisienne (Offenbach) Circle in the Sq. - Ted Mann, Director 1982 The Miser Equity Library Theatre 1980 National Tours The King and I Mrs. Anna (Understudy) - w/ Rudolf Nureyev 1989-1990 Hello, Dolly! Irene Molloy - w/ Carol Channing 1983 A Partridge in a Pear Tree Marion - w/ James Mason - Kennedy Center 1980-1981 Regional Theatre The Music Man Eulalie MacKecknie Shinn – Sundance Summer Theatre 2016 A Little Night Music Utah Reperatory Theatre 2016rner Brothers The Music Man Marian Paroo – San Diego Civic Light Opera 1986 The Sound of Music Baroness Schreader. Dir. Onna White, Long Beach CLO 1985 Guys and Dolls! Sara Brown – w/ Milton Berle 1980 EVITA! Nurse - 1st National Tour - Harold Prince, Director 1979-1980 Oliver! Mrs. Sowerberry – Dir./Choreog. Onna White 1979 Television Touched By An Angel CBS Dr. Milgrom Everwood WB Network Lilly 3 Perfect Murder, Perfect Town Fox/CBS Priscilla White Touched By An Angel CBS Carol Touched By An Angel CBS Detective Lloyd Promised Land CBS Mrs. Perk No Laughing Matter USA Network Janet ACTING TRAINING Uta Hagen Advanced Acting Technique - HB Studios, NYC 1981-83 Charles Nelson-Reilly Acting for the Musical Theatre - D.R. Studios, LA 1978-80 The Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Musical Theatre Workshop 1978 (Currently the American Center for Music Theatre Training, L.A., CA) VOCAL TRAINING Marion Bell - Advanced Vocal Technique - Los Angeles, CA - 1978-1994 4 .