Molly Richards
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Qualifications:        Self-motivated, skilled leader, organized, responsible, creative, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, team player, able
                                       to multi-task, exceptional communication skills.

Education:               MFA in Directing, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
                              BA in Theatre, Baldwin-Wallace University, Teaching Certification in Theatre Grades K-12, and a math 
                                       minor.                               
                            
Union Affiliations:  Member of Actor’s Equity Association
                              Associate Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
                              Accepted into SDC’s Observership Pool 2010-1012.

Honors:                The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Meritorious Achievement Award for Excellence in
                                       Direction for The Wedding Singer and The Rocky Horror Show, 2015
                             2010 and 2011 Fredric March Award for Excellence in Professional Theatre
                             Theta Alpha Phi-Theatre Honorary, Vice-President
                             Super Theta Alpha Phi of the Year Award
                             International Thespian Society, Honor Status, President of Troupe #6
                             Outstanding Female Thespian Award 

Directing Experience

NYC Stage: 
His Name Is Edgar
             Director, Manhattan Repertory Theatre
Tour De Force
             Director, Groove Mama Inc, The Duplex, and Theatre for the New City’s LES Arts Festival
Oblivious
             Director, The Network at The Barrow Group
She Returns
             Director, Manhattan Repertory Theatre
Turn It Off
             Director, You Are Here Productions, Theatre Row Studio, AEA showcase
Together Forever
             Director, Groove Mama Inc., 24 hr. Theatre Project
Please Remove This Stuffed Animal From My Head
             Director, Gene Frankel Theatre
Connecting Flight
             Director, Groove Mama Inc., AEA showcase, extended run
Rage, Inc.
            
Director, TSI Playtime Series
An Unnatural Woman
             Director, TSI Playtime Series, extended run
 
Regional and Local:
The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls
             Assistant Director to Eric Rosen, Alliance Theatre
The Wild Party
             Director, MTM at the Bartell Theatre
 Suds, the Rockin’ 60’s Musical
             Director, Fine Arts Association
 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
             Assistant Director to Peter Hackett, Cleveland Playhouse
A Christmas Carol
             Assistant Director to Shelley Butler, Great Lakes Theatre Festival
The Music Man  
             Director, Geauga Lyric Theatre Guild
Home for the Holidays   
             Director, Mercury Summer Stock, musical review
The Dealer 
 
            Director, Geauga Lyric Theatre Guild, workshop
Brighton Beach Memoirs
             Director, Geauga Lyric Theatre Guild

Educational:
The Rocky Horror Show
           Director, Columbus State University, GA
The Wedding Singer
           Director, Columbus State University, GA
Tigers Be Still
            Director, Pinch n' Ouch Theatre Meisner Course, Atlanta
Bat Boy: The Musical
             Director, University Theatre, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl
             Director, University Theatre, University of Wisconsin, Madison
The Grapes of Wrath
             Assistant Director to Norma Saldivar, University Theatre, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Seussical the Musical
             Director/Teacher, Stagedoor Manor, NY
 A…My Name is Alice
             Director/Teacher, Stagedoor Manor, NY
 Seussical, Jr.  
             Director/Teacher, Children’s Theatre of Madison
 Into the Woods
             Assistant Director to Pam Kriger, University Theatre, University of Wisconsin, Madison
 Blood Wedding
             Assistant Director to Norma Saldivar, University Theatre, University of Wisconsin, Madison
 Mumbo Jumbo
             Director/Teacher, Manhattan Country School, NYC
Fame  
            
Director/Teacher, Geauga Lyric Theatre Guild, High School Summer Theatre Program
Annie  
            
Director/Teacher, Orange City Schools Stagecrafters, Saturday Musical Production
Blame it on the Wolf   
            
Director/Teacher, Orange City Schools Stagecrafters, Saturday Musical Production
 Jr. Troupe Cabaret Show 
            
Director/Teacher, Orange City Schools Stagecrafters
Mary Poppins
             Director/Teacher, Orange City Schools Stagecrafters, Saturday Musical Production
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
             Director/Teacher, Orange City Schools Stagecrafters, Saturday Musical Production
Once Upon A Mattress
             Assistant Director, Orange City Schools Stagecrafters Summer Camp
Little Shop of Horrors
             Assistant Director, Orange City Schools Stagecrafters Summer Camp
The King and I
             Assistant Director/Makeup Designer, Lakewood High School
The Crucible
             Assistant Director, Lakewood High School
Bachelor Holiday
             Director, Baldwin-Wallace University

Related Experience:
 *Experience working in all areas of technical theatre and design
 *NYC Fringe Festival Authorized Company Representative for Loserville and 4 Minutes to Happy
 *Worked as an actor, director, and SM for BITS Entertainment, improvisational murder mystery troupe
 *Pumpkin Patch Children’s Theatre, Actor/Director/Organizer
 *Center Street Carnival Children’s Theatre, Actor/Director/Organizer
 *Spring Theatre Camp Program, Phillips Osborne Elementary, Director/Organizer

Teaching Experience

Columbus State University, Undergraduates and Graduates, Columbus, Georgia (present)
            Assistant Professor of Theatre, Directing
                            *Designed curriculum
                            *Planned and taught all lessons
                            *Assigned all grades
                            *Held office hours
                            *Served on department and university committees
                            *Mentored students on various projects, auditions, and competitions

University of Wisconsin, Undergraduates, Madison, Wisconsin
            Teaching Assistant for Acting 150 and Directing 368
                             *Designed curriculum
                             *Planned and taught lessons
                             *Assigned grades
                             *Held office hours 

Stagedoor Manor, Ages 10-18, Loch Sheldrake, New York         
            Director/Choreographer and Teacher of Acting, Improv, and Vocal Performance

                             *Designed curriculum
                             *Planned and taught all lessons
                             *Directed students in a full scale production 
                             *Oversee all technical aspects of production

 Children’s Theatre of Madison, Ages 10-17, Madison, Wisconsin
            Director and Acting Teacher
                             *Designed curriculum
                             *Planned and taught all lessons
                             *Directed students in a full scale production 
                             *Oversee all technical aspects of production

Fine Arts Association, Grades 5-12, Willoughby, Ohio
            Musical Theatre Teacher
                             *Designed curriculum 
                             *Planned and taught all lessons
                             *Directed students in a full scale production 
                             *Used behavior modification techniques for classroom management

Manhattan Country School, Grade 8, New York, New York
            Acting Teacher
                             *Designed curriculum 
                             *Planned and taught all lessons
                             *Directed students in a full scale production 
                             *Designed and implemented all technical aspects of production
                             *Used behavior modification techniques for classroom management
                             *Assigned all grades

Collinwood Arts, Grades K-7, Cleveland, Ohio
            Acting Teacher
                             *Designed curriculum
                             *Planned and taught all lessons
                             *Directed students in an all camp production
                             *Responsible for the safety of all the children

Orange City Schools, Stagecrafters, Grades 6-8, Orange Village, Ohio
             Acting Teacher
                             *Designed curriculum 
                             *Planned and taught all lessons
                             *Directed students in a full scale production
                             *Responsible for the safety of all the children

Lakewood High School, Grades 9-12, Lakewood, Ohio
           
Student Teacher in Theatre

                             *Planned and taught lessons in Theatre
                             *Constructed assessment  activities
                             *Used behavior modification techniques for classroom management
                             *Assisted students with preparation for proficiency testing
                             *Assisted with after school drama club productions

Baldwin-Wallace University, Undergraduate Pre-Calculus, Berea, Ohio
            Pre-Calculus Supplemental Instructor
                             *Assisted the Professor during class
                             *Organized and Instructed classes for students requiring additional help
                             *Worked with small groupsand individual students  

Baldwin-Wallace University Talented and Gifted Program, Grades 9-12, Berea, Ohio
            Theatre Methods, Acting Instructor

                             *Planned and taught lessons in acting
                             *Cast and directed acting scenes
                             *Worked with small groups and individual students

Midpark High School, Grades 10-11, Middleburg Heights, Ohio     
            Math Methods, Algebra I 

                             *Planned and taught all lessons
                             *Wrote all tests and quizzes
                             *Assigned and evaluated all homework and projects
                             *Assigned all grades

Fairwood Elementary School, Ages 6-8, Berea, Ohio
            After School Theatre Program, Acting Instructor
                             *Created a program to introduce children to theatre
                             *Planned and taught all lessons
                             *Responsible for the safety of all the children

Painesville City Recreation, Ages 6-13, Painesville, Ohio
            Theatre Camp Director
 
                             *Created a program to introduce children to theatre*Planned and taught all lessons
                             *Producer, casting director, director, and technical director for final performance
                             *Responsible for the safety of all the children

 Related Experience:
 *Private tutor for students grades 1-12 in Arithmetic, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I & II, and Geometry
 *Planned and taught workshops on a variety of theatre topics

Acting Experience

Tours:
The Rainbow Fish                                                                        -Little Blue/Star                                         Arts Power
Encore II                                                                                      -Female swing (performed)                      Chamber Theatre Productions
NYC Stage:
Where’s Charley? (OOBr Award)                                                 -Kitty                                                          St. Jean’s Players, NYC
Let’s Just Have Fun (musical  review)                                        -soloist/dancer                                           St. Jean’s Players, NYC
Summer Stock (selected):
Godspell                                                                                      -Learn Your Lessons Well                         Mercury Summer Stock
The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall                                                 -Elizabeth Wilkins                                     Mercury Summer Stock
Blood Brothers                                                                            -Linda                                                         Mercury Summer Stock
Seussical The Musical                                                                  -Gertrude McFuzz                                      Mercury Summer Stock
Babes in Arms                                                                             -Dolores Reynolds                                      Mercury Summer Stock
Just So                                                                                         -Zebra                                                         Mercury Summer Stock
Peter and Wendy: An Afterthought  (world premier)                   -Wendy                                                       Mercury Summer Stock
Honk!                                                                                           -Low Butt/Pink Foot/others                     Mercury Summer Stock
A Class Act                                                                                    -Lucy                                                          Mercury Summer Stock
Regional and Local (selected):
Baby                                                                                            -ensemble/understudied Pam                   Ensemble Theatre
Secret Garden                                                                               -Rose                                                           Dobama Theatre
Bugsy Malone                                                                               -Loretta                                                       Footlights (England)
The Oresteia                                                                                 -Clytaemnestra                                           Baldwin-Wallace University 
The Rivals                                                                                    -Julia Melville                                              Baldwin-Wallace University
Noises Off                                                                                     -Poppy                                                          Mentor Fine Arts Center
Film:
3-D Drunk Driving Industrial Video                                         -feature role                                                Avid Video Productions
Bobby Jones                                                                                 -feature role                                                Quantis Pictures
The Melancholy Folly of Life                                                         -feature role                                                Warren Pictures
Shooting Star: A Rock Opera                                                         -feature role                                                Whitley Productions    

Related Experience:
*New York City Fringe Festival  Authorized Company Representative for Loserville and 4 Minutes to  Happy
*Sang backup for such artists as Barry Manilow, Sheena Easton, and Peabo Bryson
*Worked as an actor, director, and stage manager for BITS Entertainment, improvisational murder mystery troupe
*Worked as an actor for Paul Floriano Productions, improvisational murder mystery troupe
*Directed and taught classes for various theatres, schools, and city programs (see directing and teaching experience)
*Organized, wrote, and directed fairytales that toured to elementary schools
*Experience working in all areas of technical theatre and design

Training:
Acting: BA in theatre and teaching  certification K-12 with a math minor from Baldwin-Wallace College under the  direction of Victoria Bussert, Jack Winget, and Sheila Heyman. MFA in Directing from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, under the direction of Norma Saldivar.
Voice: 8 yrs. private lessons with Dorothy  Voglin, 2 yrs. Show choir directed by Ted Heironymus
Dance: Jazz, modern, ballet, tap, folk,  ballroom, and renaissance -trained by Jeanice Kelly-Kitley, Sue Strew, and  Marlene Liber
Other Skills: Improvisation, playwriting, directing, stage combat, follow spot, run crew, assistant stage manager, electrician, designer, makeup, sewing, basic piano, basic flute, drawing, basic carpentry, roller skate, good with people especially children                        

Office Experience

University Theatre, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI             
            Marketing Assistant
 
                             ·   Compose press releases 
                             ·   Create and maintain the Facebook  page 
                             ·   Create Facebook events 
                             ·   Compile and edit program  information 
                             ·   Schedule and supervise filming for production  trailers 
                             ·   Supervise and direct publicity photo  shoots 
                             ·   Choose and label publicity  photos 

Baby Love, Atlanta, GA
             
            Education Director 
                             ·   Interviewed and hired teachers for a variety of adult and  children’s classes 
                             ·   Created and maintained online teacher  applications 
                             ·   Created teacher  contracts 
                             ·   Created and publicized advertisements for classes   
                             ·   Maintained publicity and press  release 
                             ·   Updated company mailing  list 
                             ·   Provided customer service for consignment  store 

History and Religion Dept. at Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, Ohio             
            Office Assistant
 
                             ·   Answered phones, transferred calls, and took  messages 
                             ·   Proficient in using and unjamming the photo  copier 
                             ·   Proctored exams for  Professors 
                             ·   Graded exams for  Professors 
                             ·   Filed 
                             ·   Dispersed office mail 
                             ·   Ran office errands such as purchasing office  supplies 
                             ·   Assisted Office Secretary and Professors in all their  clerical needs 

Olsten Staffing Services, Mentor, Ohio
             
            Office Assistant
 
                             ·   Dispersed and managed applications for temporary  employees 
                             ·   Supervised temporary employee’s skills tests on the  computer 
                             ·   Reviewed applications and contacted  references 
                             ·   Dispersed pay checks 
                             ·   Answered phones, transferred calls, and took  messages 
                             ·   Filed 
                             ·   Faxed 
                             ·   Photocopied  

Olsten Staffing Services, Mentor, Ohio
             
            Clerical Temp for multiple  businesses
 
                             ·   Microsoft programs: Word (documents, tables,  graphs, mail merge, labels, etc.), Excel, Power Point,  Outlook 
                             ·   Internet research 
                             ·   Email communications 
                             ·   Answered phones 
                             ·   Filed 
                             ·   Faxed 
                             ·   Photo copied 
                             ·   Collated promotional  mailings 
                             ·   Made appointments 

Area Temps, Mentor, Ohio
             
            Temporary Data Entry Supervisor 
                             ·   Data entry for multiple systems while the company was in  transition to a new system 
                             ·   Supervised other temps 
                             ·   Problem solved to locate and correct lost data

Other Work Experience

Chamber Theatre Productions, Touring Company, Encore II
                House Manager/Sound Technician

                            ·  Supervised ushers
                            ·  Checked in and seated large school groups
                            ·  Settled unpaid ticket charges
                            ·  Reported back to company on attendance and theatre condition
                            ·  Responsible for set up and strike of all sound equipment at each venue
                            ·  Supervised in-house sound crew
                            ·  Ran sound board

Mercury Summer Stock, Cleveland, Ohio 
                 Technical Support/Creative Consultant (for 12 years)

                            ·  Costumer- create, purchase, and run fittings
                            ·  Props- create, repair, and purchase
                            ·  Set- build and paint
                            ·  Overall leader- fill in where needed

Theatre Dept. at Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, Ohio         
                 Electrician/Carpenter 

                            ·  Worked with Master Electrician to carry out light plot
                            ·  Hung, cabled, and focused lights for productions
                            ·  Maintained lighting equipment and storage ·  Ran light board and assisted in programing cues
                            ·  Assisted as a carpenter painting and building sets

Nanny:
                Over 20 yrs. of experience with regular and occasional families, children ages 0-13 yrs.
                            ·  Responsible for children’s safety and well-being.
                            ·  Provide educational activities appropriate for age and learning level.
                            ·  Create and carry out appropriate behavioral modification techniques.                            
                            ·  Create and manage children’s schedule of activities such as classes and play dates.
                            ·  Maintain a tidy home.
                            ·  Work unsupervised as the sole authority.

Daycare Teacher:
                Growing Child Day Care, Mentor, Ohio- infant room
                Raggedy Anne’s Day Care, Mentor, Ohio- school age
                Donna’s Day Care, North Olmstead, Ohio- ages 0-3 yrs.
                            ·  Responsible for children’s safety and well-being.
                            ·  Provide educational activities appropriate for age and learning level.
                            ·  Create and carry out appropriate behavioral modification techniques.
                            ·  Plan and implement children’s activities.
                            ·  Maintain a tidy classroom.
                            ·  Work unsupervised as the sole authority in the classroom.

Restaurant and Catering Services:
            Friendly’s Restaurant, Mentor, Ohio- Server
            Chi Chi’s Mexican Restaurant, Mentor, Ohio- Server
            Food For Thought Catering, Mentor, Ohio- Server
            Catering For You, Mentor, Ohio- Server
             Jubilee Catering, North Olmstead, Ohio- Server
             Applebee’s Times Square, New York, NY- Bartender
            Ruby Foo’s Times Square, New York, NY- Bartender
                            ·  Leader in guest services
                            ·  Multi-task multiple guest’s needs
                            ·  Manage stressful situations
                            ·  Work as a team with other staff members
                            ·  Responsible for keeping my own cash register 

                                                                                            **Reference available upon request**
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