Summer Shapiro
 

Resume

STAGE

PROJECT DIRECTOR ROLE VENUE/CPNY
       
PANTS! The Best Show Ever Self-Directed Comedienne New York Clown Theater Festival, '08
In The Boudoir Self-Directed Comedienne Climate Theater, S.F. '08
Your New Best Friends Self-Directed Guest Act - Self-Directed Climate Theater, S.F. 08
Fiasco Co-Created with John Gilkey Student The Marsh, S.F.,'08
Angry Gods and Lost Marbles Paoli Lacy Arnis The Magic Theater, '08
Damselhood: A Memoir Suzanne Santos Damsel Faultline Festival, S.F. '07
The Damsel's Demise Self-Directed Prissilla A Traveling Jewish Theater, '07
The Medea Project Rhodessa Jones Company The Lorraine Hansbury Theater, '07
The Tempest Ken Kelher Ariel/Miranda - understudy San Franscisco Shakespeare Festival '06
Tell It On Tuesday Self-Directed Storyteller Julia Morgan Center For The Arts, '06
The Bartered Bride Christopher Walkey Clown SF LEgion of Honor & Napa Valley Opera Hs, '06
The Mums Roy John Kranberry Beverly Hills Hilton, LA '05
Golden Eagle Awards Miranda Garrison Miss America Ricardo Mantalban Theatre, LA '05
The Rose Tattoo Mel Shapiro Assunta UCLA Mainstage Production, LA '05
Merry Wives Of Windsor Joan Mankin Assistant Director San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, '01
Live In Our Real World Rhodessa Jones Featured Poet/Ensemble Yuerba Buena Center For The Arts, '01

TRAINING:
 
ACTING VOICE MOVEMENT  
       
Joan Mankin Edris Cooper Anifowoshe  Jeff Raz-  Physical Theatre & Commedia
Rhodessa Jones Dawn-Ellen Fraser Paoli Pacy- Swing/Trapeze
Mel Shapiro Draper Xiao Hong- Chinese Acrobatics
April Shawhan Robert Duval Ed Monahan- Stage Combat/Martial Arts
Salamé Jens Simon Amen Santo- Capoeira
Paul Wagar   Tom Orth- Authentic Movement
Nancy Fishman    Michelle Martin- Afro-Haitian Dance
Gar Campbell    Michael Fields- Physical Comedy
    Jubalith Moore- Asian Theatre
    Chris Morrison- Stage Combat
    Shelley Senter-  Alexander Technique

WORKSHOPS & PRIVATE CLASSES
 
John Gilky-              Clown        
Avner The Eccentric-      Performance   
Ronlin Forman-       Clown
Liebe Wetzel-  ound Object Puppetry        

INSTITUTIONS TRAINED AT:     Key Instructors:
   
The Clown Conservatory, S.F. Circus Center: Jeff Raz, Joan Mankin, Letitia Bartlett, Judy Finelli, Domonique Jando, PattyGallagher, MinaLiccone, WilliamHall, ShellySenter,
UCLASchool Of Theater – Graduated June 2005: Mel Shapiro, Salame Jens, April Shawhan,
Trinity College, Dublin - Samuel Beckett School: Chrissie Poulter, Anna McMullan,
CalArts Summer School For The Arts:        Michael Fields, Sherry Tschernisch, BJ Dodge ,
San Francisco Center For The Arts: Rhodessa Jones, Eddris Cooper Anifowoshe,
A Traveling Jewish Theater:   Aaron Davidman, Eric Rhys Miller,
San Francisco Make A Circus: Joan Mankin, Marin Sander
San Francisco School Of The Arts: Jeff Raz, Joan Mankin, Kent Nicholso

SKILLS:
 
Physical Comedy
Dance & Movement Background: Capoeira, Afro-Haitian Dance, Modern, Elementary Ballet and Martial Arts (Tae Kwon Do & Western Boxing).