CURRICULUM VITA
Grace Gilmore
(734) 834-8085 gracemariegilmore@gmail.com
Education
BA in Theatre Arts, (cum laude)
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
2015
Study Abroad, Drama Department
Goldsmiths University of London, London, UK
2013
Teaching & Research Interests
Acting
Improvisational Comedy
Directing
Voice and Diction
Theatre Education
Performance Studies
Feminist Performance Theory
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
Teaching Artist
February 2016 present
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, Kalamazoo, MI
Teaching age groups (9-11), (12-15) and (16+) comedic improvisation
Dialect Coach
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, Kalamazoo, MI
Southern American Hard-R dialect, Steel Magnolias
January-February 2016
Teaching Artist
2014-2015
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, Kalamazoo, MI
Taught students ages 6-8 warm up techniques and basic storytelling
Taught students age 9-12 dialect (RP British, American Southern, Brooklynese)
Provided after program care to summer students
After School Provider
Communities in Schools, Kalamazoo, MI
Instructor of improvisation to middle schools students
2014- 2015
Instructor of story telling and character development to elementary students
Instructor of devised story telling to kindergarten students
Integrated issues of conflict resolution and bullying through a theatrical lens
Teaching Assistant
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
Assisted students in 200 level character development course
Assisted in 400 level voice and diction course
Mentored individual students in acting lab
Assisted in performance evaluations
2014- 2015
Volunteer Activities
Workshop Instructor for Arts for Peace
Epic Center, Kalamazoo, MI
Implemented theatre in community/ devised theatre techniques
to create powerful social and political images
2015
Improv Instructor
Portage Alternative High School, Portage, MI
Taught basic improve comedy to high school students
Created and adapted games depending on class understanding
2013
Creative Activities
Improv Team Founder/Mentor
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, Kalamazoo, MI
Created two improvisational teams with youth theatre classes
Worked with classes ages 9-11 and 12-15
2015-2016
Captain of Improv Team
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
Member of team every quarter while on campus
Taught weekly improv classes open to campus community
Lead rehearsal three days a week for improv team
2011- 2015
Founder and Co- Captain of Improv Team
Goldsmiths University of London, London, UK
Held weekly workshops for campus community
Scheduled performance venues and created relationships with local business
2013
Director, The Chairs
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
2014
Playwright, Staged Reading
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
2014
Assistant Stage Manager, Into the Woods
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
2013
Scene Shop Builder
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
2014
Senior Thesis Performance, 2.5 Minute Ride
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
Performed one woman show as senior thesis
Received honors from Theatre Arts Department for performance
2014
Acting Credits
GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA*
2.5 MINUTE RIDE
ROMEO AND JULIET*
THE VIBRATOR PLAY*
TITUS ANDRONICUS
CLOUD NINE
STUFF HAPPENS*
Constance
Lisa
Lord Capulet
Mrs. Givings
Marcus
Edward/Betty
Devillipin
Festival Playhouse (Karen Berthel, 2015)
Festival Playhouse (Senior Thesis, 2014)
Festival Playhouse (Todd Espeland, 2014)
Festival Playhouse (Karen Berthel, 2013)
Festival Playhouse (Kevin Dodd, 2012)
Festival Playhouse (Karen Berthel, 2012)
Festival Playhouse (Ed Menta, 2011)
* Denotes Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Nomination
Professional Experience
Program Assistant, Acadia Institute of Oceanography
2011- 2015
Seal Harbor, ME
Responsible for interacting with parents and students during arrival and departure
days, and on telephone
In charge of day-to-day tasks as well as the completion of individual and collaborative
expansive tasks
Organizing travel and daily schedules, filing and transcribing paperwork
Stage Manger, Well Spring Dance Company
Epic Center, Kalamazoo, MI
Responsible for setting up, tearing down and daily running of show and cues
Crew, Arts Council of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, MI
Set up and tear down of monthly art hop
After performance strike
Summer organization of theatre spaces
2015
2014- 2015
Committees
Play Selection Committee
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
2012- 2014
Read 10 plays over 8 weeks
Proposed new theatre season to department
Workshops
Margolis Method Workshop
Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington D.C.
2015
Commedia dellarte Workshop
Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington D.C.
2015
National Stage Combat Workshop
Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington D.C.
2015
Scholarships and Funding
Winner of Region III Irene Ryan Scholarship,
2015
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Enlightened Leadership Award in Theatre Arts, Kalamazoo College
2011
Honors and Awards
Honors in Theatre Arts Department, Kalamazoo College
2015
Honors in Senior Individualized Project, Kalamazoo College
2015
Ruth Scott Chenery Award for excellence in theatre arts, Kalamazoo College
2015
Winner of Region III Irene Ryan Scholarship,
2015
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Irene Ryan Scholarship Nominee
2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Enlightened Leadership Scholarship in Theatre Arts, Kalamazoo College
2011
References
Karen Berthel
Chair of Theatre Arts Department at Kalamazoo College
Email: karen.berthel@kzoo.edu, Phone: (269) 337- 7128
Todd Espeland
Artistic Director of Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
Email: tespeland@kazoocivic.com, Phone: (269) 343- 2280 ext. 1108
Lanny Potts
Director of Theatre at Kalamazoo College
Email: lanny.potts@kzoo.edu, Phone: (269) 337-7127
Nicki Poer
Head of Education and Outreach at Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
Email: npoer@kazoocivic.com, Phone: (269) 343- 2280 ext. 117
Jon Reeves
Technical Director at Kalamazoo College, Epic Center
Email: jon.reeves@kzoo.edu
