I graduated from California State University, Chico in May of 2004 with a BA Theatre Arts and a minor in Business Administration. Below is a list of relevant course work, workshops, along with a skill list and some personal endeavors.
Course Work: Workshops :
- Beginning Acting
- Intermediate Acting
- Advanced Acting - Musical Theatre Styles
- Advanced Acting - Improv and Auditioning
- Movement for Actors
- Voice for Performance
- Advanced Voice : Heightened Text for Performance
- Textual Analysis
- Directing
- Stagecraft
- Makeup
- History of Theatre I
- History of Theatre II
- Development of Drama
Dance Experience :
- Tap : 1 year of experience
- Jazz : 1 year of experience
- Chico Dance Theatre Showcase 2001
- Chico Dance Theatre Showcase 2003
Cold reading and Monologue preparation
- San Francisco Acting Academy, Joe Mazza
- On-Camera Commercial Auditioning - Gregg Cohen & Sarah Kliban – Voice One Studios
- On-Camera Commercial Auditioning - Dennis Sakamoto - Nancy Hayes Casting
- Voice Over - Elaine Clark, Terry McGovern & Tom Chantler - Voice One Studios
- Improv Master Class – David Razowsky – Artistic Director of Second City, LA.
- Improv 3 Day Intensive – David Razowsky – Artistic Director of Second City, LA.
- Improv Master Class -Finding the Game – Matt Besser – UCB - San Francisco, Ca.
- Viewpoints - Tanya Kane-Parry - CSU, Los Angeles
- Improv Workshop - John Mayer - CSU, Stanislaus
Awards :
ACTF XXXV Region 8 Invited Scene, THE BIRDS
Skills
- Improvisation Acting
- Stage Combat
- Dancing on Roller Skates
- Guitar - 4 years
- Technology
- Computer Technician
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Video Editing
- Audio Editing
- Hacky Sack
- Yo-yo
- Basketball
- Frisbee
- Soccer
- Driving
- Cooking
- Water Skiing
- Running
I have done a lot of work with improv. I have been teaching Improv workshops for three years. My final semester in collage I taught Improv workshops to the beginning acting class with Cynthia Lammel at Chico State University. Most recently I have been finding joy in the teaching of these workshops to children, K-12 in the Napa Valley School District.
- References available upon request.
Aside from my artistic life, I also have a digital one you could say. I am extremely techno savvy. I run a freelance Information Technology business where I use my right brain functions to bring people and technology together. Please check out my web site to see what my business and my methodology behind computer and technology are all about. http://www.samsit.net
