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Mary Angiolillo, Ph.D.

E-mail: Mary.Angiolillo@aauni.edu
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Courses taught: Public Speaking

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Theatre Arts. Northwestern University, 1988

M.A. in Philosophy. Marquette University, 1983

B.A. in Theatre Arts, Philosophy, Marquette University, 1980

Ecole Jacques Lecoq, Paris. Professional workshop for acting teachers, July 1995

Laboratoire d‘Etude du Mouvement, academic year 1986–1987

League dˇImprovisation, Paris. Workshops of academic year 1992–93

L‘Institut des Etudes Theatrales, Universite de Paris-III, 1985–86, 86–87

National College of Education, Evanston. Il. Workshop with Dorothy Heathcote.

DISTINCTIONS

Fulbright Senior Lecturer Award:

1993–1995: Academy of Dramatic Arts (DAMU) Prague

Charles University, Dept of English, Prague

Fulbright Research Grant, 1985–86, Paris

Performance research and study with Antoine Vitez, Theatre National de Chaillot

Northwestern University, Dissertation Year Fellowship, 1986–87

Northwestern University, Theatre Dept. Teaching Assistantships

Marquette University, Philosophy Dept., Research Assistantship

Marquette University, Full Scholarship, 1976–1980

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

FAMU, Dept of Cinema Studies, Film Academy, Prague: course “Acting Theory” 2004–5

Prague Center for Further Education, course “Acting” Spring 2005

Prague Center for Film Education course “Acting for Directors” Spring 2005

Materska Skola Arabska “English through Stories and Drama” 2002–2005

International School of Prague, Middle School and High School Drama 1997–2000

Academy of Dramatic Arts (DAMU) Prague, Department of Drama in Education, “Improvisation,” “Creative Dramatics,” “Educational Drama” 1993–95

Charles University, Prague. English Dept. “American Drama: Modern and Contemporary”

Graduate seminars on Eugene O‘Neill, Arthur Miller, Sam Shepard, “Approach to Text through Scenework: Contemporary American Drama.” “American Literature” survey course, supervision of graduate theses in drama. 1993–1996

Pedagogical Faculty of Charles University, Prague “Drama Techniques in Language Learning.” 1993–1994

American University of Paris, “Public Speaking”, “Acting” 1990–1993, 1995–1997.

Institut des Sciences Politiques “Drama as Means of Expression” Cours d‘Ouverture 1990–1993

Universite de Paris-V, I.U.T., Lectrice, Using Drama to Animate Groups, enhance language learning

American School of Paris, St. Cloud, Lower School Drama + summer camps 1986–1989.

PRODUCTIONS DIRECTED

Professional Theatre

Jidelna by A. R. Gurney, Dejvicke Divadlo, Prague

True West by Sam Shepard. Theatre de la Main d‘Or, Paris, Galerie 55, Paris. Toured to Na Chmelnici Theatre, Prague

The Dining Room by A. R. Gurney, Galerie 55, Paris

A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking by John Noonan Ford, Theatre de la Carrefour, Paris, Black Box theatre, Milwaukee

The Bedtime Story by Sean O‘Casey, Galerie 55, Paris

L‘Alouette by Jean Anouilh, Joan of Arc Chapel, Milwaukee

For and (often with) Children

The Great Big Pumpkin, Halloween 2004, Divadlo Baba Yaga, Prague

Max and The Wild Things Halloween 2003, Divadlo Baba Yaga, Prague

Baba Yaga and the Wise Doll Halloween 2002, Divadlo Baba Yaga, Prague

James and the Giant Peach, International School of Prague

The Fantastics, International School of Prague

The King and I, International School of Prague

You‘re a Good Man Charlie Brown, American School of Paris

Bugsy, American School of Paris

The Muppet Movie, American School of Paris

The Mirrorman, participation theatre, toured Evanston public schools

ACTING EXPERIENCE

“Marie, the Cashier” Film SKRITEK, Vorel films and Warner Bros.

“The Hoopoe” in CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS by J.C. Carriere, dir. Will Rose, Prague

“Hedda Gabler” dir. Chris Cowley, Labyrint Divadlo, Prague

“Martha” in STRANGE SNOW, dir. Rob Ornellas, Galerie 55, Paris

“Lenny” in CRIMES OF THE HEART, dir. Bill Baker, Theatre de la Main d‘Or, Paris

STAGE MANAGEMENT

Shakespeare en Avignon, dir. Ada Brown Mathers, Festival D‘Avignon, 1989

Happy Days by Beckett, dir. les Clack, Galerie 55, Paris

Lydia Ryan by Leo Jones, dir. Leo Jones, T.O.M.I. Theatre, New York, New York

LECTURES

“On Creativity” American University of Washington Study Abroad Program in Prague, orientation lectures 2003–2004

“Cultural Territory in American Drama” Universite de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice. 1996

“Educational Drama Trends in the U.S.” Academy of Dramatic Arts, Prague 1995

“The Hero’s Balancing Act in American Drama” University of Podebrady, 1995

“A Questionnaire for the Analysis of Theatrical Objects” International Society for Theatre Research Conference, Dublin, 1992

“Theatrical Objects on the Medieval Stage” Congress on Theatre History, Barcelona 1988*

“The Use of Objects in Performances by Brook, Mnouchkine and Vitez,” U.S. Institute for Theatre Design and Technology, 1988.

“The Object as a Space of Relationship” Congress on Theatre, Barcelona 1985*

(* Above articles are published in preceedings from the congresses.)