Andrew Rothkin, Teacher/Coach

 

Teacher Ÿ Theatre Artist

(917) 889-4478

Coach@AndrewRothkin.com

 

 

Teaching and Residency Experience

 

Freelance ACTING COACH. September 1994 to the present.

Ÿ Coaching actors on scene work, monologues and audition preparation.  

 

Freelance ARTIST IN RESIDENCE. March 1996 to June 2006.

Ÿ Artsgenesis, Inc.; The Leadership Program; Learning Through an Extended Arts Program (LEAP); Periwinkle National Theatre; Reader’s Theater Workshop.

Ÿ Taught acting, improvisation and creative movement to students pre-K –12^th grade

ŸTaught creative writing and playwriting to students 2^nd - 12^th grade

Ÿ Taught curriculum and social skills through theater arts, theatre games and creative writing

Ÿ Directed plays and monologues: published, adaptations and student-devised works

Ÿ Devised arts-infused residencies that adhered to specific New York Board of Education Standards

Ÿ Devised and led Professional Development Workshops and Artist Training Workshops

 

ACTOR-TEACHER. August 2001 to June 2002.

The Creative Arts Team of New York University.

Ÿ Co-taught and acted in five- to ten-day residencies in science and literacy

Ÿ Taught basic acting skills and general theatre arts curriculum

Ÿ Devised extension-activities and additional curriculum for after-school residencies

 

PROGRAM ASSOCIATE. April 1999 to February 2001.

Artsgenesis, Inc. Jersey City, New Jersey and New York, New York.

Ÿ Set up Professional Development Workshops

Ÿ Screened and interviewed potential artists

Ÿ Contacted artists, educators, parents and education administrators on a daily basis

Ÿ Assisted the Artistic Director in all areas of her work

Ÿ Helped to run the Program Dept. in all areas of students services and Professional Empowerment

 

ACTING TEACHER. September 1996 to June 1997.

Preparatory Center for the Performing Arts. Brooklyn, New York.

Ÿ Taught acting, movement and improvisation to students grades pre-K through high school

Ÿ Adapted and Directed Spoon River Anthology and Rumpelstiltskin.

 

ACTING TEACHER. September 1991 to June 1993.

Brooklyn College, City University of New York. Brooklyn, New York.

Ÿ Taught acting to undergraduates on an as-needed basis.

 

ACTING TEACHER. September 1990 May 1991.

The Cultural Arts Center. Baltimore, Maryland.

Ÿ Taught acting, speech and improvisation to third, fourth and fifth graders

Ÿ Adapted and directed The Wizard of Oz and The Pirates of Penzance.

 

EDUCATION INTERN/PUBLIC PROGRAMMER June 1989 to September 1991.

The Maryland Science Center. Baltimore, Maryland

Ÿ Taught science to grade pre-K through high school

Ÿ Lectured and performed theatrical demonstrations on chemistry and earth science

Acted in Questions in Time and It's Special Effects!

 

ACTING TEACHER. September 1988 to June 1989.

The Sudbrook Arts Center. Baltimore, Maryland.

Ÿ Taught acting, speech and improvisation to third, fourth and fifth graders

Ÿ Adapted and directed Free to be You and Me

 

Education

 

Master of Fine Arts in Acting. Brooklyn College, C.U.N.Y. Brooklyn, New York.

 

Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts.  Towson State University. Baltimore, Maryland.

 

References available upon request.