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Curriculum Vitae http://christopherfpeck.com/ cfpeck@southalabama.edu (615) 440-3767 235 Country Lane Mobile, AL 36608
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts in Directing: Baylor University, 2013 Written Thesis: A Directors Approach to Euripides Hecuba Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre (Acting Emphasis): Abilene Christian University, 2005
TRAINING
Directing Assistantship Berkshire Theatre Festival 2012 Served as assistant director for the BTF production of Herb Gardner's A Thousand Clowns, directed by Kyle Fabel. Directed the staged reading of Christopher Newbound's new play, Lunch With Amanda, presented at the Main Stage theatre as part of the Berkshire Theatre Festival Friday Series. Master Class with Michael Sexton Berkshire Theatre Festival 2012 Michael Sexton, artistic director of the Shakespeare Society in New York City discusses the business of being a director with future director's working as assistants at the Berkshire Theatre Festival. Mr. Sexton discusses his own journey as director and then follows up with a question and answer session with members of the class. Stage Combat Workshop Louisiana Tech 2012 Two day intensive workshop. Ten, eighty-minute classes helping students develop skills in the variety of areas of stage combat. Classes taught by certified members of the SAFD from all across the county. Master Class with John Patrick Shanley Baylor University 2011 Playwright John Patrick Shanley discusses his approach to playwriting, including influences from his own life, and steps taken to be a successful playwright. Meyerholds Biomechanics Texas A&M 2011 One day workshop in which students develop a basic understanding of Meyerholds Biomechanics. Practical application of skill set is emphasized. Workshop instructed by Kathleen Baum. Texas Intensive Stage Combat Workshop University of Houston 2011 Two day intensive workshop helping develop a basic skill set of common stage weapons used in the theatre. Class instructors include S.A.F.D. FM/FD/CTs Brian Byrnes and k. Jenny Jones, S.A.F.D. FD/CTs Jack Young and Timothy Pinnow, CTs Leraldo Anzaldua, Bill Lengfelder, H. Russ Brown, Matt Ellis and Mark Guinn, AAC Intern Jake Guinn.
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DIRECTING
(Full Length) Brilliant Traces(June 2014) All My Sons Hecuba A Thousand Clowns* Lunch With Amanda** The Exception and the Rule Aftermath Little Airplanes of the Heart* The Trapeze Artist* Johannes, Pyotr & Marge* Red Flags, Black Squares Circle Mirror Transformation Two Truths and a Lie Much Ado About Nothing The Actors Nightmare Gods Favorite Cinderella Witness for the Prosecution The Apollo of Bellac Wait Until Dark Cindy Lou Johnson Arthur Miller Euripides Herb Gardner Christopher Newbound Bertolt Brecht Thomas Ward Steve Feffer Mary Laws Jeffrey Essmann Devised Annie Baker Mary Michael Wagner Shakespeare Christopher Durang Neil Simon Rodgers and Hammerstein Agatha Christie Jean Giraudoux Frederick Knott Makalani Theatre Ens. 2014 USA Main Stage 2014 Baylor Main Stage 2012 Berkshire Theatre 2012 Berkshire Theatre 2012 Baylor Studio 2012 Baylor Main Stage 2012 Baylor Main Stage 2012 Baylor Main Stage 2012 Baylor Main Stage 2012 Baylor Studio 2011 Baylor Main Stage 2011 Baylor Studio 2010 Lipscomb Main Stage 2010 Lipscomb Main Stage 2008 North Mesquite HS 2007 North Mesquite HS 2007 North Mesquite HS 2006 North Mesquite HS 2006 North Mesquite HS 2005
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ACU Main Stage 2005 ACU Studio 2005 ACU Studio 2003
(Scene Work) Ghosts Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Henry IV, Part I The Rivals Proof The Hairy Ape I Dream Before I Take the Stand Self Torture and Strenuous Exercise Spoils of War The Cocktail Hour
Henrik Ibsen Rajiv Joseph Shakespeare Richard Sheridan David Auburn Eugene ONeill Arlene Hutton Harry Kondoleon Michael Weller A.R. Gurney
Baylor Studio 2012 Baylor Studio 2011 Baylor Studio 2011 Baylor Studio 2011 Lipscomb Studio 2009 ACU Studio 2005 ACU Studio 2005 ACU Studio 2003 ACU Studio 2003 ACU Studio 2003
Quartet With Grand Piano I assistant directed this production which was a composition of four one-act playstwo of which were world premieresas well as musical interludes that served as transitions between the plays. Singing, dancing, and theatre were the highlights of this unique Baylor University theatre experience. (March 2012) Red Flags, Black Squares This original postmodern devised text centered on Hurricane Katrina. This work was an amalgamation of dance, New Orleans culture and 20th century American literature built through the collaborative efforts of the cast, the production team and myself. (Fall 2011) This annual production serves the Baylor University graduate school orientation. The production is heavily organic and improvisational, focusing on the concerns that incoming students may face as they adjust to graduate school (2011, 2012).
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Shakespeare Connected
I was the co-writer for the pilot of an educational series helping high school aged students connect to Shakespeare by discovering contemporary themes within his text. Produced by John Parker (2009). My original one-act play was performed at Lipscomb University as part of an evening of short plays. (2008) Baseball is Life also received a staged reading at Abilene Christian University in the Fulks Theatre. (2003) I wrote this original drug awareness play that was performed at North Mesquite High School. This production was seen by the entire student body in an effort to promote safe choices and a drug free school environment. (2006) I was commissioned to write this original interactive dinner theatre production by members of the National Honor Society at Abilene Christian University. (2005)
Baseball is Life
PUBLICATIONS
Performance Review: Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf Texas Theatre Journal 2014. Performance Review: The Veri**on Play Texas Theatre Journal 2013.
PRESENTATIONS
Conferences: I Want to Play Too: Defining a Shared Theatrical Aesthetic for a New Generation. Presented at the SETC Theatre Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia in April of 2014. Fight StuffLets Get on the Same Page. Panel presentation at the Southeastern Theatre Conference in Mobile, Alabama in March of 2014. Real, Really, Realism: The Co-Existence of Clybourne Park and Fueza Bruta in Commerical Theatre. Presented forTheatre Symposium Highlights. Selected papers from SETC Theatre Symposium 2013 presented at the Southeastern Theatre Conference in Mobile, Alabama in March of 2014. Real, Really, Realism: The Co-Existence of Clybourne Park and Fueza Bruta in Commerical Theatre. Presented at the SETC Theatre Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia in April of 2013.
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Myth vs. Fact: Reconsidering Euripides in a Directors Approach to Hecuba. Presented at the Mid America Theatre Conference in St. Louis, Missouri in March of 2013. Growing Pains: Audience Response and Anna in the Tropics. Presented at the SETC Theatre Symposium in Wilmington, North Carolina in April of 2012. Working with the Body: A Directors Approach to Circle Mirror Transformation. Presented at the Mid America Theatre Conference in Chicago, Illinois in March of 2012. Invited Lectures: DRA 103: All My Sons: The Directors Process. Invited to lead discussion about the directing process for All My Sons including interpretation, conceptualization, and collaboration with other theatre practitioners during the production process. University of South Alabama: Mobile, Alabama February 2014. THEA 4379: Advanced Studies in Contemporary Theatre and Drama. Invited to lead a discussion-based class on Sarah Ruhls Passion Play. Guided conversation amongst Junior and Senior undergraduates to explore themes and ideas inherent in Ruhls play. Baylor University: Waco, Texas April 2012. THEA 2375: Theatre History II. Guest lecturer for sophomore level theatre history class. Class covered prominent theatre riots in the nineteenth century including the Old Price Riots at Covent Gardens and the Aster Place Riot at Aster Place Opera House in New York City. Baylor University: Waco, Texas March 22, 2013. Workshops: Resume Workshop: Hosted by the USA Alpha Psi Omega chapter. Brought in to work with current students on format, layout, and devices to improve and enhance resumes as students prepare for SETC auditions. University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL February 2014. Getting the Part 1: Auditioning Techniques for Monologues. This first part, of a two part auditioning workshop, emphasizes choosing the right monologue, presenting yourself for a monologue audition, and playing to a clearly defined other. Alabama Thespian Festival, Samford University, Birmingham, AL January 2014. Getting the Part 2: Auditioning Techniques for Duet and Group Scenes. This second part, of a two part auditioning workshop, emphasizes developing chemistry in a duet or group scene, what to do if your partner isnt giving you anything to play off of, and common mistakes made during group auditions. Alabama Thespian Festival, Samford University, Birmingham, AL January 2014.
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Shake-Huh: Unpacking the mystery of Shakespeares language. This workshop focuses on extracting character choices, rhythm, tempo, and emphasis by simply understanding the way Shakespeare communicated through his words. Particular focus on the significance of scansion in Shakespeares meter. Alabama Thespian Festival, Samford University, Birmingham, AL January 2014. Panel Chair/Panels: Considering Culture. Panel Chair. SETC Theatre Symposium, Atlanta, GA April, 2014. Redefining Commercial. Panel Chair. SETC Theatre Symposium, Atlanta, GA April, 2013. Blinded. Discussion facilitator for event hosted by Baylor Student Government in coordination with International Justice Week. Baylor University: Waco, TX March, 2013. Hecuba: Talkback. Panel participant for post-show discussion of Baylor Universitys production. Baylor University: Waco, TX November, 2012. Lunch With Amanda: Talkback. Panel participant for post-show discussion of Berkshire Theatre Festival Friday series staged reading of Christopher Newbounds new play. Berkshire Theatre Festival: Stockbridge, MA July 2012. Much Ado About Nothing: Talkback. Panel participant for post-show discussion of Lipscomb Universitys production. Lipscomb University: Nashville, TN April, 2010. Death of a Salesman: Talkback. Panel participant for post-show discussion of Lipscomb Universitys production. Lipscomb University: Nashville, TN February 2010. Responses/Adjudications: KCACTF Respondant: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof presented by Auburn University Montgomery. Montgomery, Alabama April 2014. KCACTF Respondant : Story Theatre presented by Northwest Community College. Senatobia, Mississippi March 2014. District Five Walter Trumbauer Festival: One Act Competition Adjudicator. Judges are responsible for advancing qualified one-act productions to the state level of the Walter Trumbauer Festival as well as nominate outstanding performances from within the competition. Mobile, Alabama October 2013.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/BOARDS
Alabama Conference of Theatre - College and University Division Vice Chair 2014-current 2014-2015
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Southeastern Theatre Conference Theatre Symposium membership Southeastern Theatre Conference membership Co-Founder Makalani Theatre Ensemble Mid America Theatre Conference membership Dallas Screenwriters Association membership
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Improving Student Learning With TBL (QEP Series), University of South Alabama April 2014. The Basics of Memory and its Effects on Learning (Instructional Series: Litchfield), University of South Alabama April 2014. Assessment as Learning in the Online Classroom, University of South Alabama April 2014. Flipping Your Classroom with Team-Based Learning (QEP Series: Ron Styron and Jennifer Styron), University of South Alabama March 2014. Sakai Level IV Certification, University of South Alabama December 2013. Sakai Level III Certification, University of South Alabama December 2013. Sakai Level II Certification, University of South Alabama December 2013. Sakai Level I Certification, University of South Alabama December 2013. Teaching with i>clicker, University of South Alabama August 2013. First Day Activities, University of South Alabama August 2013. Writing and Assessing Learning Objectives, University of South Alabama August 2013. Communicating with Todays College Students, University of South Alabama August 2013. Writing Across the Curriculum, University of South Alabama August 2013. Suicide Prevention QPR Gatekeeper Training Course, Baylor University January 2013.
ACTING CREDITS
Escucha! (Staged Reading) Death of a Salesman Guys and Dolls Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Measure for Measure Loves Labours Lost Twelfth Night Julius Caesar Man Who Couldnt Dance Greg/Larry Happy Loman Arvide Abernathy Butler/Ensemble Angelo Ferdinand Duke Orsino Octavius Eric Nouveau 47 Theatre Lipscomb University Lipscomb University Lipscomb University Abilene Shakespeare Festival Abilene Shakespeare Festival Abilene Shakespeare Festival Abilene Shakespeare Festival Abilene Christian University
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Kiss Me Kate Barefoot in the Park The Hunt Taming of the Shrew Guys and Dolls Hamlet Jekyll and Hyde For Such a Time as This
General Harrison Howell Telephone Repairman Uriens Tranio Angie the Ox Marcellus/Priest Ensemble King/Guard
Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University Abilene Shakespeare Festival Abilene Shakespeare Festival Abilene Christian University Abilene Shakespeare Festival Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University
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SPECIALIZED SKILLS
Sakai Training Certification Levels I-IV. Proficient in Blackboard Online System. Proficient in i>clicker Technology and Turning Technology. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Ballroom dancing (Jitterbug, Lindy-Hop, Triple-Step, Waltz, Cha-Cha). Set Construction (Carpentry). Basic Juggling.
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REFERENCES
Dr. Deanna Toten Beard Graduate Program Director Baylor University deanna_toten_beard@baylor.edu Mike Fernandez Theatre Department Chair Associate Professor of Theatre Lipscomb University mike.fernandez@lipscomb.edu Dr. Leon Van Dyke Department Chair Professor of Dramatic Arts University of South Alabama lvandyke@usouthal.edu Steven Pounders Associate Professor of Theatre Baylor University steven_pounders@baylor.edu Beki Baker Education Director Nashville Shakespeare Festival Adjunct Professor Lipscomb University beki.baker@lipscomb.edu T. Fulton Burns Director of Acting and Performance Department of Dramatic Arts Assistant Professor University of South Alabama fultonburns@southalabama.edu Dr. Marion Castleberry Professor of Theatre Baylor University marion_castleberry@baylor.edu Dr. David Jortner Assistant Professor of Theatre Baylor University david_jortner@baylor.edu
Josiah Wallace Assistant Professor of Theatre Dordt University josiah.wallace@dordt.edu Christopher Newbound Playwright Adjunct Professor (Playwriting) Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts christopher.newbound@mcla.edu