CHRISTOPHER PECK

Curriculum Vitae http://christopherfpeck.blogspot.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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TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of South Alabama Mobile, Alabama

Teacher of Record 2013-Present DRA 110: Introduction to Drama Introduction to drama is a basic survey of theatre practice with a unique emphasis placed on the power and importance of individuals as audience members. Class provides a foundation for attending, enjoying, analyzing, and participating in the live theatre by developing an understanding of theatre throughout history as well as the production components necessary to fully realize a theatrical production. Class size 45-60. DRA 300: Advanced Workshop: Rehearsal and Performance Advanced practical experience in acting. Students receive credit for practical application of theatre training as utilized in fully realized main stage productions. Junior status required for enrollment in course. Class size varies. DRA 100: Theatre Workshop: Rehearsal and Performance Practical experience in acting. Students receive credit for practical application of theatre training as utilized in fully realized main stage productions. Class size varies.

Baylor University Waco, TX

Teacher of Record 2011-2013 THEA 1314: Acting for Non Majors Non major students are given the opportunity to experience acting concepts and technique including Stanislavski method, Bogart, and some improvisation. Class size 20. THEA 1206: Theatre Appreciation Lecture style course introducing students to fundamental theatrical components including acting, directing, design, theatrical literature and theatre history. Class size 125-200. Teaching Assistant 2010-2012 THEA 2302: Acting Shakespeare Aided instructor in operative words exercises, scansion, and poetical devices through practical demonstration. Administered tests to students. THEA 2101: Applied Voice and Movement 1 Class utilizes Bogarts Viewpoints as principle for movement-centered course. Aid in the development of actors use of body and voice as it applies to realistic acting. Provide practical demonstrations of course techniques. THEA 1101: Fundamentals of Voice and Movement 1 Class emphasis on Edith Skinners IPA model. As teaching assistant I aided the instructor in vocal warm-ups for the class as well as aiding in the demonstration of technique and application of the Skinner approach.

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THEA 1206: Theatre Appreciation Monitored students and aided in class discussion in two sections of theatre appreciation per semester. Graded students tests and quizzes. Lead lecturer for acting unit in two sections in Spring 2011.

KD Studio Actors Conservatory Dallas, TX

Teacher 2007-2008 Introduction to Acting Instructed adult students in fundamental elements of acting and character development through the usage of improvisation, scene work, and monologues. Introduction to Acting (Teens) Instructed studentsages 12-16in the fundamentals of acting and character development. Explored the nature of theatre and acting through storytelling games and improvisation and guided students to a better understanding of acting techniques through scene work and monologues.

North Mesquite High School Mesquite, TX

Teacher 2005-2008 Theatre Arts 1 August 05-June 08 Introduce students to the fundamentals of theatre. Class includes units on acting, design, improvisation and theatre history. Students are encouraged to create classroom working relationships through activities such as scene work and group projects. Theatre Arts 2 August 05-June 08 Theatre Arts 2 is a continuation of Theatre Arts 1 with a greater in-depth concentration in the elements of acting. Students are challenged with more intensive scene work as well as new training in areas such as directing and Shakespeare.

DIRECTING
(Full Length) 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 Arthur Miller Euripides Herb Gardner Christopher Newbound Bertolt Brecht Thomas Ward Steve Feffer Mary Laws Jeffrey Essmann Devised Annie Baker Mary Michael Wagner Shakespeare 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

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The Actors Nightmare Cinderella Witness for the Prosecution The Apollo of Bellac Wait Until Dark Variations on the Death of Trotsky Love: An Indescribable Force Chains
*Assistant Director **Staged Reading

Christopher Durang Rodgers and Hammerstein Agatha Christie Jean Giraudoux Frederick Knott David Ives Devised Devised

Lipscomb Main Stage 2008 North Mesquite HS 2007 North Mesquite HS 2006 North Mesquite HS 2006 North Mesquite HS 2005 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

PLAYWRITING, DEVISED WORK, AND NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT

Lunch With Amanda I directed the staged reading of this play written by Massachusetts playwright, Christopher Newbound. The performance took place on the Main Stage theatre on the Berkshire Theatre Festival campus as part of the BTF Friday Series. (July 2012)

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)

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iGrad

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). 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)

Shakespeare Connected

Baseball is Life

A Day in the Life

Dont Eat the Soup

PUBLICATIONS
Performance Review: Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf Texas Theatre Journal 2014. Performance Review: The Veri**on Play Texas Theatre Journal 2013.

PRESENTATIONS
Conferences: 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. 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.

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Invited Lectures: 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: 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. 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: Redefining Commercial. 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. Adjudications: 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.

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/BOARDS
Alabama Conference of Theatre College and University Division Vice-Chair Southeastern Theatre Conference Theatre Symposium membership Southeastern Theatre Conference membership Mid America Theatre Conference membership Dallas Screenwriters Association membership 2014-current 2012-current 2014-current 2012-2013 2008

ACTING
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 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 Greg/Larry Happy Loman Arvide Abernathy Butler/Ensemble Angelo Ferdinand Duke Orsino Octavius Eric General Harrison Howell Telephone Repairman Uriens Tranio Angie the Ox Marcellus/Priest Ensemble King/Guard Nouveau 47 Theatre Lipscomb University Lipscomb University Lipscomb University Abilene Shakespeare Festival Abilene Shakespeare Festival Abilene Shakespeare Festival Abilene Shakespeare Festival Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University Abilene Shakespeare Festival Abilene Shakespeare Festival Abilene Christian University Abilene Shakespeare Festival Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University

STAGE MANAGER
Absurd Person Singular Two Rooms Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University

LIGHTING DESIGN
Circle Mirror Transformation One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest Gods Favorite Cinderella Witness for the Prosecution Unity Pop Show Seussical the Musical Wait Until Dark Baylor University North Mesquite High School North Mesquite High School North Mesquite High School North Mesquite High School North Mesquite High School North Mesquite High School North Mesquite High School 2011 2008 2007 2007 2006 2006-2008 2006 2005

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SOUND DESIGN
Circle Mirror Transformation One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest Gods Favorite Variations on the Death of Trotsky Baylor University North Mesquite High School North Mesquite High School Abilene Christian University 2011 2008 2007 2005

SET DESIGN
Circle Mirror Transformation One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest The Apollo of Bellac Baylor University North Mesquite High School North Mesquite High School 2011 2008 2006

TECH THEATRE
Circle Mirror Transformation Shop Foreman Julius Caesar Twelfth Night Barefoot in the Park Ragtime (Included Welding) Godspell (Included Welding) Absurd Person Singular Two Rooms Joyful Noise Lost in Yonkers Oliver Costumer ACU Theatre Set Construction Set Construction Set Construction Set Construction Set Construction Light Console Set Construction Running Crew Light Console Running Crew Baylor University August 2002-May 2005 Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University Paramount Theatre Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University

AWARDS, GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Judy Locy Wright Patricia Cook and Bill Cook Graduate Theatre Scholarship Baylor University - $530.00 Travel Award for Professional Meeting Baylor University $300 award to cover expenses for professional conference presentation at the SETC Theatre Symposium in Atlanta, GA. Travel Award for Professional Meeting Baylor University $300 award to cover expenses for professional conference presentation at the Mid-American Theatre Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Travel Award for Professional Meeting Baylor University $300 award to cover expenses for professional conference presentation at the Mid-American Theatre Conference in Chicago, Illinois.

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Director Development Research Award Baylor University $2500 award to supplement living expenses while working with the Berkshire Theatre Festival in one of the companies Directing Assistantship positions. Director Development Research Award Baylor University $1000 award in support of research at the Humana New Play Festival in Louisville, KY. Director Development Research Award Baylor University $1000 award to support research of Broadway and Off-Broadway productions in New York City. Spur Award North Mesquite High School Nominated by members of the senior class, this award is given to teachers who have demonstrated the ability to mentor students onward to achieve academic success as well as provide guidance and motivational support. Deans Award Abilene Christian University - $6000 Theatre Scholarship Abilene Christian University - $3000

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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 Susie Court Administrative Officer of Instruction Mesquite Interdependent School District scourt@mesquiteisd.org 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

Thomas Ward Actor/Playwright Member of Actors Equity wardtho@gmail.com 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

Jessi Hampton Assistant Professor of Theatre Angelina College jhampton@angelina.edu