ACADEMIC TRAINING
1975 Institute of Cinematography, Moscow, USSR, MFA, Scriptwriting/Directing
AWARDS AND GRANTS
1999-2000 Excellence in Teaching Award, CLA, UAF
1995 - present Various travel and research grants
1993-94 Fulbright Scholar in Russia, St.Petersburg
1992 St.Petersburg City Hall Committee on Culture grant
1991 University of Alaska Fairbanks grant for developing academic program in Russia
1990 Merit Award by University of Alaska Fairbanks
UAF Mellon Travel Grant. Support for presentation of a paper at ATHE
1989 Hollins College research award for Comparative Drama: "Soviet Theatre after 1968"
1988 Wey Faculty Symposium, Aspen Institute
1986 New Jersey State Council on the Arts Drama Award
1983 PEN Club International writing grant
1981 University of Connecticut writing grant
1980 Best Comedy, USSR, National Prize
1978 Ostrovsky Award for Drama, national, USSR
1974-1980 Various Soviet Research and Travel Grants by Ministry of Culture (USSR and Russian Federation), Theatre Guild, Writers Union and Filmmakers Guild, Institute of Cinematography, Moscow
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1994- Assoc. Professor, Theatre UAF, Film Studies
1993-94 Fulbright scholar in Russia
1992-93 University of Alaska, Associate Professor, Russian American Theatre, St.Petersburg, director
1989-1992 University of Alaska Fairbanks, Associate Professor and Head, Theater Department
1986-89 Hollins College, Assistant Professor, Department of Theater Arts, Director
1984-86 Performers Gallery, Artistic Director, New York City
1981-84 University of Connecticut, Connecticut College, New York University, Norwich University, Visiting Professor
1976-80 State Council on the Arts, Association of Young Writers, Directors and Actors, Chair, Moscow
1975-76 Literary Manager, Theater of Soviet Army, Moscow
1971-75 Weekly Magazine for Young Filmmakers, Moscow, USSR, Editor-in-Chief
DIRECTING
UAF:
2003 Don Juan, Moliere
2002 Dangerous Liaisons, main stage
2001 HamletDreams, UAF
2000 12th Night, Main Stage
1999 3 Sisters, Chekhov, Fall 1999 Mikado, Main Stage, Spring
1998 The Glass Managerie by T. Williams
1997 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Albee
1996 ISLAND by Fugard, Lab Theatre
1995 RECKLESS by Lucas, main stage
1994 A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Dickens. Main Stage
1993 RUNNAWAYS, Musical, Main Stage, UAF
1992 INVESTOR GENERAL, modern adaptation of Gogol's comedy
1991/Fall WOYZECK by George Buchner, main stage
1991/Spring FRANKENSTEIN, two-act tragic comedy of horrors, wrote and directed, main stage
1990/Fall A RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS TALE, participant of ACTF. An original musical, wrote and directed, main stage
1990/Spring TURANDOT, by Gozzi with music by David Slesinger
Russia (1993-94):
SANTA FROST, an original children musical, Baltic Theatre, with Terra Mobile Theatre, St.Petersburg
Virginia:
1989 SENSE IN NONSENSE, Ionesco's one-acts, Hollins College
1988 A BLACK FOREST, an adaptation of Vasiliev's novel, Hollins College, participant of ACTF
COME BACK TO THE 5 AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN, by Ed Graczyk, Hollins College
1987 THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS, by Paul Zindel, Hollins College
A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR, by Tennessee Williams, Hollins College
1986 THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA, by Garcia Lorca, Hollins College, ACTF
New England & New York:
1986 INSPECTOR GENERAL, by Gogol, Norwich University, VT
1985 CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, adaptation, Performers Gallery, NYC
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, by Shakespeare, Staret Directors Co., NYC
THE BEAR AND LOVE, by Chekhov and Petrushevskaya, Entermedia Theater, NYC
1984 20 MINUTE WITH AN ANGEL, by Vampilov, Arena Hall, NYC
1983 MARRIAGE, by Gogol, Norwich University, VT
1982 PROVINCIAL LADY, by Turgenev, Norwich University, VT
1981 DOSTOEVSKI'S GAMES, an original one-act, Uconn, Boston College
OEDIPUS REX, by Sophocles, University of Connecticut, Storrs
*Shows directed in USSR and Russia - see DIRECTOR resume
TEACHING
I teach all 3 levels of acting:
THR121 Fundamentals of Acting -- act.vtheatre.net
THR221 Intermediate Acting -- biomechanics.vtheatre.net
THR321 Advanced Acting -- method.vtheatre.net
Drama classes:
THR215 Dramatic Literature -- script.vtheatre.net/215
THR413(W) Playscript Analysis -- script.vtheatre.net/413
Film:
THR480 Film & Movies -- film.vtheatre.net
THR470 Film Directing -- filmplus.org
[ see the websites ]
1993-94 * Teaching in Russia (see Fulbright Report)
RESEARCH/CREATIVE
SUMMARY: my webpages are my portfolio -- vtheatre.net and filmplus.org
Russian American Theatre Project and Film Studies were the main focus of my research/creative activities and are described in the last part of CV.
1993/1994 Fulbright in Russia (excerpts from 1994 report are in Post-Tenure file)
1995 Russian American Theatre (RAT) Web Pages:
*“Small Theatre of St. Petersburg” (Studio-theaters listing)
*“New Drama from New Russia” (translation of new Russian playwrights):
“Death of Van Halen” by Shepenko (workshopped in Russia 1992 and New York 1994) and “Dismorphomania” by Sorokin (presented with the Formal Theatre in St. Petersburg 1993)
1996 Spring (Sabbatical) Plays written: Story of David Z and Simulacra (2 acts), list of places submitted to at the PT file.
1997 “The Folding” Drama (act two of Story of David Z. 5 one-acts), reading at the Albee’s Conference. Articles: Albee and Reckless (with notes at TheGlobe Website) *“Postmodernism & Theatre” - Presentation at the Philosophy Shop, Fairbanks, during the production of “Reckless” (1997)
1998 Film-North and Virtual Theatre Webpages are started.
[ short, 2003 ]