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AZAR KAZEMI 858-382-6816
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Education: Master of Fine Arts Directing, DePaul University 2011 Bachelor of Science Theatre Arts & Anthropology, University of Idaho 2006 Directing Experience: Fool For Love Sam Shepard DePaul University Hedda Gabler Ibsen/Shinn DePaul University Devil May Care Kendall Sherwood Chicago Dramatists Based on a True Story Ben Brownson Chicago Dramatists Romeo & Juliet Shakespeare DePaul University Crave Sarah Kane DePaul University Top Girls Caryl Churchill DePaul University Dying City Christopher Shinn DePaul University Waning Moon Ulrike Rosser University of Idaho The Shape of Things Neil LaBute University of Idaho Tape Stephen Belber Stony Brook University Marcus is Walking Joan Ackerman Stony Brook University Professional Assistant Directing Experience: A Lie of the Mind Dir. Ethan Hawke The New Group Things We Want Dir. Ethan Hawke The New Group Romeo and Juliet Dir. Gale Edwards Chicago Shakespeare Theatre The Piano Teacher Dir. Lisa Portes Next Theatre Love’s Labor’s Lost Dir. Shana Cooper Oregon Shakespeare Theatre The Accomplices Dir. Ian Morgan The New Group The Toad Poems Dir. Ian Morgan Soho Playhouse Relevant Theatre Experience: Company Intern at The New Group, 2006-2008
o Worked in the Literary department developing new scripts o Worked in the Fundraising department developing opening night events,
yearly Gala event, and Entourage young patrons events o Worked in the Marketing department developing Post Show discussions,
yearly subscriptions, and mass mailings
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Teaching Experience: Atmosphere Workshop during Crave and Fool For Love, DePaul University
o Worked with BFA actors to develop emotional muscle memory o Developed a neutral atmosphere as a home base between emotions o Led exercises into different emotional states in a controlled environment o Brought actors back to neutral between different atmospheres through
senses, body movement, breathing, and visualization Tableau Workshop during Dying City and Fool For Love, DePaul University
o Worked with BFA actors to develop tableaus for distinct beats o Led the development of the beat structure in the text and then the naming
of all beats through group discussion o Used the creation of beats and naming to create a physical vocabulary o Developed metaphoric and literal tableaus using movement storytelling
Leading Directing II/Acting Lab Classes, DePaul University
o Scene study classes with BFA 2 actors on Venus and Ah, Wilderness! o Plasticene classes with BFA 2 actors based on devising physical theatre o Viewpoint classes with BFA 2 actors using the short play Drowning
Head of Hawthorne Village After School Program, 2002-2006
o Worked with children ages 6-12 weekdays from 3:30-5:00pm o Tutored in math, science, and reading based on individual needs o Developed art and science projects three times a week o Developed computer skills once a week at the resident lab o Supervised other student workers in the program
Awards: Joseph Slowik Directing Scholarship DePaul University AmeriCorps Bonner 450 Hours of Community Service Award Languages: Fluent in Farsi ________________________________________________________________
References available upon request