Curriculum Vitae
Courses Taught
- THA 2301 | Introduction to Acting for Non-Majors (Syllabus)
Instructor | Fall 2017 – Spring 2019- Fundamental principles of acting for non-majors, with emphasis on establishing a working vocabulary, body awareness, and basic acting process.
- Primary text: Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen
- DAN 2202 | Dance Improvisation
Guest Lecturer | Spring 2019- Studio exploration of dance improvisation techniques, ranging from development of movement, transformation of gesture, and solo/group composition.
- Primary texts: Action Theatre by Ruth Zapora; The Viewpoints Book by Anne Bogart
- THA 2304 | Introduction to Cinema
Teaching Assistant | Fall 2016 – Spring 2017- Through a survey of cinematic techniques, a brief overview of film technology and the history of film, and critical analysis of a variety of film genres/periods, students develop a broad base knowledge of the art of storytelling through filmmaking.
- Primary text: Looking at Movies, 4th ed. by Barsam and Monahan
Workshops and Community Classes
- Vocal Extremes
Renegade Productions | Lubbock, TX | Summer 2019- Led workshop for a group of actors over the fundamentals of safe and sustainable vocal extremes (screaming, laughing, crying, shouting) using Fitzmaurice Voicework and element work.
- Led workshop for a group of actors over the fundamentals of safe and sustainable vocal extremes (screaming, laughing, crying, shouting) using Fitzmaurice Voicework and element work.
- Arts in the Community at Overton Elementary
Graduate Mentor | Lubbock, TX | Fall 2018- Graduate Mentor for a group of undergraduate teaching artists leading an after-school theatre class for children grades 1-4. Established a semester-long program of age-appropriate classes to develop soft skills (Body awareness, emotional intelligence, public speaking, empathy, collaboration, imaginative thinking, storytelling) through theatre education.
- Graduate Mentor for a group of undergraduate teaching artists leading an after-school theatre class for children grades 1-4. Established a semester-long program of age-appropriate classes to develop soft skills (Body awareness, emotional intelligence, public speaking, empathy, collaboration, imaginative thinking, storytelling) through theatre education.
- FaceTime Theatre Summer Productions
Costume Designer and Instructor | Phoenixville, PA | Summer 2016- Led rehearsals and acting exercises for a summer stock season with a cast of children ages 6-14; Designed and built costumes for the productions.
Abigail Bugh 