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Curriculum Vitae

Dramaturg

Erica Magrin (Writer)

2020

  • reading manuscript drafts for various projects

  • providing manuscript feedback on structure, action, character

  • providing dramaturgical exercises to support the writing process

Reader

Bruntwood Prize, Royal Exchange

May - July 2019

  • Reading assigned scripts promptly

  • Writing short reader reports discussing the merits of each play

Script Appraiser

Manchester ADP

May 2019 - May 2020

  • reading assigned plays promptly

  • writing internal and external play reports providing feedback to the writer

Dramaturg

YANKL ON THE MOON (Jake Krakovsky)

January 2019 – February 2019

  • attended a development workshop weekend with the playwright and a director

  • provided in the room responses to an initial read through and continually throughout the weekend

  • provided research support regarding the play's content and structure to aid in the further development of the play

Dramaturg

HOLY DAY
(Andrew Bovell)

January 2019 – March 2019

  • created and curated a research packet for the production's cast and crew, including notes on the historical context, further reading, and suggesting documentaries

  • provided responses and queries in the rehearsal room 

  • curated information from the research packet to be included in a lobby display

One Act Festival Dramaturg

The Secret Theatre

October 2018 – August 2019

  • reading all play submissions 

  • maintaining a spreadsheet with decisions on play selection and suggested programming options

  • providing Artistic Director and Production Manager with verbal feedback on play selection and programming

Reader for Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2019

Playwrights Foundation

October 2018 – February 2019

  • read assigned plays promptly 

  • provided short reports responding to the technical skill and the voice of the play

Research Assistant

Dr. Elinor Fuchs

September 2018 – March 2019 

  • Assisted in office and library organisation and maintenance


Co-Creator and Dramaturg

Creative Crossings

September 2018 – Present

  • leading monthly meet ups for artists to come together in a physical space to talk with each other about the art they are experiencing, making, and procrastinating

Dramaturg

SCHOOL BUS
(Caleb MacKay)

August 2018 – December 2018

  • provided initial feedback from early version of the script

  • produced a staged reading of the play at Theater for the New City, NY. 

Literary Associate & Grant Writing Intern

Athena Theatre Company

March 2018 – May 2018

  • read assigned scripts promptly

  • wrote reader reports including brief synopses and notes on relevance to the company's mission

  • researched potential grant opportunities

  • maintained grant research documents

  • provided grant writing support

Dramaturg

Joanie Drago

 July 2017 – Present

  • providing feedback on various playscripts and screenplays in early development

  • providing research for projects in development

  • providing dramaturgical feedback

CV: List

Education

New Play Dramaturgy Intensive

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, D.C.

August 2018
Assigned play: ON EVERY LINK A HEART DOES DANGLE, or OWED by Tim J. Lord

English Language and Literature (BA)

Pace University, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences | New York, NY

Graduated December 2017
Awards: Commencement Academic Achievement, Top 100 scholars of 2016, Dean’s List Fall 2015-17
Grade Point Average (GPA): 3.95/4.00
Academic Projects: Dramaturgy packet for ANGELS IN AMERICA

Studio Certificate

American Musical and Dramatic Academy | New York, NY

Graduated February 2015

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