Resumes - Acting / Directing-Producing 

Jerry Prell - CV

Phone: 203.506.2663

E-mail jerry@jerryprell.com

www.jerryprell.com

                     Summary: 
Engaged in the performing arts and entertainment industry as a professor/educator, performer, director, producer, trainer, and administrator. Award winning, founding Artistic Director of the New England Academy of Theatre. Former Dean of Musical Theatre - Hartford Conservatory. Developed curriculum and teach courses and workshops for colleges, universities and other educational organizations.  Appeared on television shows The Young and The Restless, Hill Street Blues, Cheers and others. Worked in feature films and on stage in New York, Los Angeles, Regionally and in Europe.

Professional Experience:

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA  2013 – Current  

Senior Faculty Lecturer Adjunct Ÿ Created syllabus and teach History of Musical Theatre

and Acting for Musical Theatre; Beginning Acting; Directed musical NINE, fall 2016

El Camino College, Torrance, CA  2013 – Current   

Faculty Lecturer Adjunct Ÿ Fundamentals of Acting, Introduction to Acting, Intermediate Acting, and Theater Appreciation.  Directed – THE LARAMIE PROJECT, spring 2015; LYSISTRATA, fall 2015; DOES A TIGER WEAR A NECKTIE, spring 2017; THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, spring 2018

Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA   2013 – Current

Faculty Lecturer Adjunct Ÿ Voice for Acting, Intro to Theatre, Intro to Musical Theatre Techniques, and Fundamentals of Acting. Directed Musicals - THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE, spring 2014; YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, spring 2016

California State University, Long Beach, CA   2010 – Current

Faculty Lecturer Adjunct / Teaching Associate Created and taught Chekhov Evolved, a Michael Chekhov based technique class, and Mime and Creative Movement, Decroux technique, character building, storytelling, mask work and physical improvisation;  Beginning acting for non-majors

Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA 2018 – Current   

Faculty Lecturer Adjunct Ÿ Acting 1-4 (Beginning to Advanced), History and Appreciation of Musical Theatre (On-line)

Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, CA 2014 – 2017   

Faculty Lecturer Adjunct Ÿ Intro to Theatre, Intro & Intermediate Acting, Movement/Stage Combat

New York Film Academy, Los Angeles, CA   2012 –2013   

Faculty - Acting Program  - Creative Movement I & III: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Associate of Fine Arts (AFA); Voice and Movement I & II and  Comedy and Improvisation: AFA; Chekhov Acting Technique: Conservatory Program; Advanced Voice and Movement: Designing the Thesis: Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Hartford Conservatory, Hartford, CT   2003 – 2009    

Dean of Musical Theatre / Admissions / Senior Management Team

·    Department Head/Curriculum Development – Recruited, hired, supervised and assessed faculty.  Chaired curriculum advisory committee, drafted new curricular structure, strengthened departmental mission and outcome statements, reviewed student learning outcomes. Increased student enrollment and retention by redirecting musical theater curriculum toward a comprehensive “triple threat” program.

·   Advisor/Instructor/Director – Counseled and advised students on their curricular track, goal setting and progress. Taught acting, comedy improvisation, mime/movement, preparing for the profession, and on-camera acting technique. Produced and directed musicals and showcase events.

·    Admissions – Implemented recruitment plan. Developed branding/marketing ideas and materials, attended college fairs, presented to prospects, organized recruiting events.

New England Academy of Theatre (NEAT), Hamden, CT   1992 – 2002    

Artistic/Managing Director (Founder)

·    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 led play reading discussions.

·    Director of Education – Established NEAT as a premiere center for performing arts education. Launched and oversaw a year-round educational curriculum for over 800 adults and children. Taught acting, comedy improvisation, mime, the business of show biz, on-camera acting technique, and commercial voice over.  Managed multiple workshop and seminar sites. Hired, supervised and evaluated 20 plus faculty artists.

·   Director of Outreach – Recognized for connecting the arts to the community by creating, collaborating on and supervising community outreach programs; The Circus School Project – a program for at risk urban middle school students; The Senior Drama Project – a program to bring performing arts education to seniors in their communities; The Monologue Project – a program designed for urban high school students to express the teen experience through writing and performing.

·   Operations Management – Supervised day-to-day organizational activities including internal and external communications, budget and finance, fundraising development and grants management. Designed marketing and publicity for events, projects and programs.

Independent Performing Arts Educator:

Faculty / Instructor / Guest Artist / Consultant / Personal Development Trainer

·   Taught performing arts classes, workshops and seminars in acting, comedy improvisation, mime and movement, stage combat, mask, the business of show biz, on-camera acting technique, voice and speech, commercial voice over, presentation skills, and marketing for artists at:

University of Hartford – Hartford, CT; Eugene O’Neill Theater Center/Arts in Education – Waterford, CT; New England Theater Conference; ACES/Educational Center for the Arts – New Haven, CT; Orange Country School of the Arts: Acting Faculty – Santa Ana, CA;

George Shdanoff Acting Studio – Los Angeles; Illusions of Fantasy Mime Troupe – Washington, D.C. (Co-founder) workshops at Vassar College, Williams College, Hood College, Bowdoin College, Duke Ellington School for the Performing Arts; New Playwrights’ Theatre, Washington, D.C. and others;

Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival – Los Angeles, CA;

Loyola Marymount University: Guest Artist -Dance Department – Los Angeles, CA

·    Devised and directed theme based educational performance projects.

·    Private Coach for theatrical auditions, and performance and corporate presentations.

·     Conducted Team Building, Humor in the Workplace, Acting for the Sales Person and other personal development workshops for The Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, Connecticut Commission on the Arts, United Way, People’s United Bank, and Travelers Insurance. 

Professional Associations:    

·        Member: Television Academy – Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television

 and Radio Artists – Actors Equity Association

·        Associate Member: SDC/Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

·        2009 – Current - Emerson College Mentoring Program – Performing Arts Students

·        2003 Grants Panelist – Connecticut Commission on the Arts

·        2003 Mentor - Urban Artists Initiative Mentoring Program

·        Co-Founder/Artistic Director: Artspace Small Theater Festival, New  Haven, CT

Board of Directors and Committees:

·         Strategic Planning Committee, Hartford Conservatory, Hartford, CT

·         Director, New England Academy of Theatre, Hamden, CT

·         Shoreline Arts Alliance Theatre Scholarship Adjudicator, Guilford, CT

·         Director, Artspace, New Haven, CT

Awards:  
               ·   Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

·   CT Commission on the Arts Distinguished Advocate for the Arts Award

·   Arts Council of Greater New Haven’s Arts Award

Education:   
          · California State University, Long Beach, MFA Acting/Directing

       · Carnegie Mellon University, BFA Drama/Acting