Roseann Sheridan

Classes in Improvisation, which included performances of created work by class members.

“Auditioning for the Classical Theatre” (Wisconsin Theatre Association; UW-Madison graduate and undergraduate sections; UW-Whitewater undergraduate)

“Why All These Words?” – a workshop on APT’s approach to playing Shakespeare (UW-Madison; UW-Whitewater; APT Internship Program)

Artistic & Producing Experience

Under direction of and in collaboration with Artistic Director, supervised and coordinated Artistic & Production elements for professional (AEA-LORT C “Special”), classical repertory company in 1100-seat amphitheatre with $3.4 million budget. Duties included:

·	Select Shows and Plan Seasons (generate & evaluate plays & schedules);
·	Audition & cast 28-member acting company in 5-show rep (with Artistic Director & Casting Director), includes attending/conducting local, regional, national auditions;
·	Select & contract directors, designers and stage managers;
·	Oversee and gently guide artistic process as show develops in rehearsal with particular attention to APT’s aesthetic; monitor design development & execution with attention to aesthetics and expected resources;
·	Develop & implement timelines and plans in response to Artistic Director’s articulation of institutional goals & artistic vision;
·	Negotiate actor contracts and union contracts including the theatre’s agreement with Actor’s Equity Association; Address contractual and Union issues as they arise;
·	Develop artistic & production budget ($1.5M); oversee execution of budget;
·	Prepare feasibility studies for theatre expansion and renovation;
·	Attend board meetings & strategic planning meeting; prepare & present artistic reports for same.
·	Line Producer duties: facilitate & oversee the execution of production designs; Manage all details of daily production operations to ensure productions stayed on schedule and within established budgets; Recruit, hire, and supervise all production personnel (approx. 58 staff); Negotiate and execute all artistic, production, and union contracts. Serve as point person in production process for visiting directors and designers.

Producer of the New Play Festival “The Fall Festival of the Future” (Fall 2004 & 2005)

With Artistic Director, selected& contracted playwrights, actors and directors for 2-week festival of new plays; coordinated and oversaw all logistical, scheduling and venue needs; supervised staff and volunteers; and served as artistic point person for shape and execution of play development and festival events; directed staged readings.

Produce mainstage productions; hire artistic and production staff, develop and manage budgets, cast & direct productions, oversee marketing, assist with grantwriting and fundraising. .

Othello	Texas Shakespeare Festival (5/07)
The School for Husbands	Texas Shakespeare Festival
A Christmas Carol	Children’s Theatre of Madison
To Kill A Mockingbird	Children’s Theatre of Madison
Romeo &Juliet	Edgewood College, Madison
The Smell of the Kill	Penobscot Theatre, Bangor, Maine
The Voice of the Prairie	Next Act Theatre, Milwaukee (AEA SPT)
Bravo, Caruso!	Next Act Theatre, Milwaukee
A Crooked Man (World Premiere)	University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh
Crimes of the Heart	University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
The Busy World Is Hushed (staged reading)	Madison Repertory Theatre (AEA SPT)
Changing (staged reading)	Madison Repertory Theatre (AEA SPT)
Makin’ Mambo (also co-conceiver; one-woman show)	UW-Madison Summer Theatre
Much Ado About Nothing	Strollers Theatre, Madison
The Memory Of Water	Madison Theatre Guild
Of Mice and Men	Madison Theatre Guild
The Playboy of the Western World (Staged Reading)	Renaissance Theatre, Milwaukee
Hannah Free	Stage Q, Madison, WI
Gertrude Stein and a Companion	Stage Q, Madison, WI
Stop Kiss	Mercury Players, Madison, WI
Getting Out	UW Center - Fond du Lac
Dark Of The Moon	Lincoln University of Missouri
Say Goodnight, Gracie	Lincoln University of Missouri
Ladyhouse Blues	Virginia Commonwealth University
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Co-Director)	American Players Theatre (Anne Occhiogrosso, co-dir)

The Tempest	American Players Theatre (David Frank, dir)
Machinal	Missouri Repertory Theatre (Risa Brainin, dir)
The Government Inspector	American Players Theatre (Risa Brainin, dir)

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA	MFA -- Directing (1983)
University of Richmond, Richmond, VA	BA - Theatre & Russian Studies (1979)

Other Related Experience & Affiliations

Professional Memberships: Actors’ Equity Association; Theatre Communications Group (TCG)

Panelist: “Casting Issues in Multicultural Drama – A Panel Discussion” as part of UW-Madison Symposium “Unfolding Plays by African American Women” with panelists Chuck Smith (Goodman Theatre), Richard Corley (Madison Repertory Theatre), Tim Bond (Oregon Shakespeare Festival) and Sandra Ernst (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre)

Arts Panels Service: Member of Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission Review Council

Participate in review of grants proposals and recommend funding to county arts groups and individual artists. (2001-2004)

Workshop Co-Presenter (with designer Gweneth West), “The Director-Designer Collaboration in the Creation of Character” a discussion of the design process for a production of The School for Husbands produced by Texas Shakespeare Festival. (Workshop presented Jan 07)

Wrote, produced, directed in-house commercial production for NBC-affiliate television station.

Assisted Casting Director on locating & coordinating Extras for location filming of mini-series, “Kennedy” with Martin Sheen & Blair Brown.

Coordinated talent, logistics, and volunteers for multi-venue summer arts festival including music, theatre, and dance events.

Mix & Run sound for live performance, primarily music events; various venues in Madison, Wisconsin. (combination of paid and volunteer work)

Graduate Level:	Auditioning and the Business of Acting
Undergraduate Level:	Acting Shakespeare; Auditioning and the Business of Acting (600-level); Acting Realism (300-level); Fundamentals of Acting (200-level) Stage Management (300-level course)