Stuart Handloff

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Asalemo Tofete as Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew
Stacey Leilua as Katherina in The Taming of the Shrew

Stuart Handloff has been active as an actor, lighting designer, director, theatre educator, and producer for community and educational theatre for over 35 years in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Wellington, NZ and Steamboat Springs. He has recently completed the Masters degree program in theatre directing from Toi Whakaari, the New Zealand National Drama School and plans to return to teaching and directing in the US and New Zealand. He is founder and artistic director of The Great American Laughing Stock Company, Steamboat Springs, Colorado (www.galsco.org)

 

Key skills: 

Theatre educator; stage director; acting/directing tutor; artistic director

Education history: 

Victoria University/Toi Whakaari: MTA Directing, 2009

University of Colorado, Denver: MPA Public Administration, 1988

Occidental College, LA: BA History, 1972

Year of Graduation: 
2009
Formal qualifications: 

Professional Teaching License, Drama

Certified Professional Ski Instructor

Work history: 

1999-2005: Secondary school drama teacher, Steamboat Springs, CO High School

2005-2009: Founder/artistic director, The Great American Laughing Stock Company summer repertory theatre

Creative achievements: 

2008 and 2009 Picnic Theatre Festival Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Workshops in Acting, Shakespearean text, and musical theatre

References: 

John Downie, VUW, john.downie@vuw.ac.nz

Christian Penny, Toi Whakaari, christian.penny@toiwhakaari.ac.nz

Laurel Collins, Independent Film Maker, moabartist@petroscans.com

Dr. Matthew Wagner, VUW, matthew.wagner@vuw.ac.nz

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