Jerry Prell Email & Phone Number

Long Beach, Ca, Us

Norwalk, Ca

Teach: Introduction to Musical Theatre Techniques, History of Musical Theatre, Fundamentals of Acting, and Voice for Acting, Introduction to Theatre. Directed musical - THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE sp2014, musical - YOURE A GOOD MAM, CHARLIE BROWN sp2016, play - MACHINAL sp2021, play - SONNETS FOR AN OLD CENTURY fl2021, play - THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS fl2022, musical - LYSISTRATA sp2023, play - THE MISER fl2023.

• Facilitated performing arts classes, workshops and seminars in acting, comedy improv, mime and movement, stage combat, mask, the business of show biz, on-camera acting technique, voice and speech, commercial voice over, presentational skills, and marketing for artists.• Created, facilitated and directed theme based educational performance projects.• Private coach for theatrical auditions and performance and corporate presentations.• Jerry has conducted Team Building, Humor in the Workplace, Acting for the Sales Person and other personal development workshops for United Way of Greater New Haven, People’s United Bank, Travelers Insurance, The Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, The Leadership Council of Greater New Haven, the Eastern Area Health Education Center, the Connecticut Commission on the Arts – Urban Artists Initiative, and TEM Associates of Rocky Hill, CTFacilitated Educational Workshops and Programs at theseVenues and Organizations:• California State University, Long Beach• Orange County School of the Arts• Long Beach Playhouse Summer Youth Program• TheatreFest - CSULB• University of Hartford – Guest Artist - Acting• New England Academy of Theatre – CT• Eugene O’Neill Theater Center/Creative Arts in Education – Waterford CT• New England Theater Conference • Guilford High School – Guilford CT • Hopkins School – New Haven CT • Jewish Federation Department of Education – New Haven CT • ACES/Educational Center for the Arts – New Haven CT • Project Leader /Artist, Greater Waterbury Regional Educational Arts Project – CT • Mermaid Theater – Copenhagen Denmark • George Shdanoff Acting Studio – Los Angeles• JCA – Camp for the Performing Arts – Los Angeles • Illusions of Fantasy Mime Troupe based in Washington D.C. (Co-founder) at Vassar College, Williams College, Hood College, Bowdoin College, New Playwrights’ Theatre, Duke Ellington School for the Performing Arts, School District Fairfax VA, and the Little Theater of Alexandria VA

United States

Teaching Fundamentals of Acting, Intermediate Acting, and Improvisation. Director - THE LARAMIE PROJECT sp2015, LYSISTRATA fl2015, DOES A TIGER WEAR A NECKTIE - sp2017, THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES - sp2018THE TEMPEST - sp2019

Long Beach, Ca

Taught multiple sections of Introduction to Acting (for non-majors). Also, developed and facilitated semester course on Mime and Movement, and semester course "Chekhov Evolved," based upon acting approach of George Shdanoff and Michael Chekhov.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Designed curriculum and taught History of Musical Theatre and Acting for Musical Theatre. I also taught multiple semesters of Beginning Acting. Directed the musical NINE fall 2016.

Huntington Beach, California

Taught Acting 1-4, History of Musical Theatre-online.

Los Angeles

Courses taught: Introduction to Theatre; Introduction to Acting; Intermediate Acting; Movement/Stage Combat.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Acting Faculty: Voice and Movement for Conservatory and MFA students, Movement for BFA and 1 Yr Acting for Film students, Acting Technique, and Comedy Improvisation.

Santa Ana, California

Acting faculty - Senior Acting Techniques III

•Curriculum Development – Reviewed curriculum, drafted new curricular structure, facilitated departmental mission and outcome statements. Successfully increased student enrollment and retention by redirecting musical theater curriculum toward a comprehensive “triple threat” program.•Advisor/Instructor/Artist – Counseled and advised musical theater students on their curricular track, goal setting and progress. Facilitated instructional workshops. Directed musicals and consulted on other events. Recruited and supervised faculty.•Admissions/Recruitment – Developed and implemented recruitment plan. Developed marketing ideas and materials, attended college fairs, presentations to high school students, their families and guidance counselors. Organized open houses and other recruiting events. Supervised staff. Communicated with prospects and tracked file completion.

• Artistic Director – Built a respected and dynamic regional organization that embraced and encouraged emerging and established theater artists and new works. Produced/Executive Produced over 200 events, play reading series, one-act play festival, multi-play seasons, and comedy showcases. Directed events and stage productions and facilitated play reading discussions. • Director of Education – Established NEAT as a premiere facilitator of performing arts education. Supervised, reviewed and established quarterly educational curriculum for over 800 adults and children per year. Managed multiple workshop and seminar sites. Hired and supervised 20 plus faculty artists.• Director of Outreach – Successfully connected the arts to the community. Created, collaborated and supervised community outreach programming, The Circus School Project – an after school program for at risk urban middle school students, The Senior Drama Project – a program to bring performing arts education and programming to senior communities, The Monologue Project – a program for urban high school students to express the teen experience through writing and performing.• Fundraising – Developed yearly fund raising strategy, facilitated annual appeal campaign, provided organizational support for annual fundraising event and special fund raising projects. Wrote and managed grants and collaborated with development director. • Operations Management – Supervised day-to-day organizational activities including internal and external communications, general accounting and payroll. Developed, supervised and managed annual budget. Developed and designed marketing and publicity for events, projects and programs, including brochures, flyers, news releases, public service announcements.

Mfa, Acting/Directing/Theatre Arts Pedagogy

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Theater - Acting

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