Claire K.
Redfield
clairekredfield.com, eleusiscollective.org
EDUCATION
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Present-May 2020
Tempe, AZ USA
MFA student in Theatre for Youth, Current GPA: 4.0.
TUFTS UNIVERSITY May 2011
Medford, MA USA
B.A. in Drama and Anthropology
GPA: 3.83, Dean’s List All Semesters, Graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO January-April 2010
Study Abroad, Cape Town, South Africa
Studied Anthropology, History, and Playwriting
BRITISH AMERICAN DRAMA ACADEMY September-December 2009
Study Abroad, London, United Kingdom
Fall Semester Acting Conservatory
Coursework in Shakespeare, Physical Theatre and Clowning, Movement, Voice, Dramatic Criticism,
and Stage Combat
120-HOUR TEFL CERTIFICATION October 2012
TEFL Institute, Chicago, IL USA
100 hours of training with 20 hours of student teaching in ESL pedagogy
TEACHING ARTIST DEVELOPMENT STUDIO January-May 2015
Columbia College, Center for Community Arts Partnerships, Chicago, IL USA
40+ hours training in arts integration, curriculum design, and inquiry-based learning culminating in
student teaching in arts integration at Perez Elementary
GRANTS, HONORS, AND AWARDS
Herberger Institute’s Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Programs Arizona State University 2018
Seed funding and mentorship for Sleeveless Acts Drama Company
GPSA Travel Grant Arizona State University 2018
To support presentation at the Earth Matters On Stage New Play Festival & Symposium in
Anchorage, Alaska
Professional Development Grant Richard H. Driehaus Foundation 2015
To attend Sojourn Theatre’s Summer Institute in Chicago, Illinois
Small and Inspiring Grant Vermont Community Foundation 2012
For Eleusis Collective’s pilot: The Rutland Project, Rutland, Vermont
TRAINING
SUMMER INSTITUTE—SOJOURN THEATRE July 2015
Dank Haus, Chicago, IL USA
-Participant in 5-day intensive exploring leadership and authorship for collaborative new work development with
artists and non-arts partners—Michael Rohd and the Center for Performance and Civic Practice
-Assisted in devising process at Goodman Theatre’s PlayBuild youth intensive
SUMMER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE—URBAN BUSH WOMEN July 2014
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
-Participant in 10-day intensive investigating the arts as a vehicle for social activism
-Performed and co-devised dance piece based on the theme: The Free Southern Theatre Model,
addressing inequality by claiming our places, our legacy, our stories
SUMMER WORKSHOP—SAN FRANCISCO MIME TROUPE July-August 2011
San Francisco Mime Troupe, San Francisco, CA, USA
-Co-wrote/directed/performed ensemble generated production Side Effects in Mime Troupe Style
-Trained in American Melodrama and Commedia dell’Arte class with SFMT ensemble
SUMMER THEATER WORKSHOP—SITI COMPANY June-July 2009
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
-Suzuki, Viewpoints, Composition, and Dramaturgy Classes with Anne Bogart and company
DIRECTING and DRAMATURGY
PRODUCTION POSITION COMPANY PRODUCER/DIRECTOR DATE
+The Compass Juror/Facilitator ASU Mainstage Michael Rohd 2017
*King Lear Director Eleusis Collective Eleusis Collective 2016
No More Sad Things AD/Dramaturg Sideshow Theatre Elly Green 2015
Boomerang Dramaturg Sideshow Theatre Elly Green 2015
*Cymbeline Co-Director The Waking Theatre The Waking Theatre 2014
*Vanya Director Eleusis Collective Eleusis Collective 2013
*Lemon Cake Assistant Director Sense Inc. Julia Locascio 2012
After the Revolution Assistant Director Next Theatre Kimberly Senior 2012
The Last Sleepover Co-Writer/Director Eleusis Collective Chicago Fringe Festival 2012
Knowing You Director/Writer Tufts University Senior Honors Thesis 2011
NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT: DIRECTING
PRODUCTION PLAYWRIGHT COMPANY THEATRE DATE
Manar Melis Aker GPAA Students Association Arizona State 2018
Pam’s Key Susan Lieberman Women’s Theatre Alliance City Lit 2016
Inhale/Exhale Amy Dellagiarino Something Marvelous Stage 773 2015
The Vast Expanse Jonathan Spector Something Marvelous Stage 773 2015
The Hall of Final Ruin Kelly Andronicos Something Marvelous DCASE 2015
Why Can’t I Be You Iulia Ionescu Women’s Theatre Alliance Stage 773 2015
It’s Not Impossible Devised by team Odradek Theatre Company Bughouse 2015
The Wild Ones Molly Hagan Something Marvelous Den Theatre 2014
Netta at Ninety Susan Lieberman Women’s Theatre Alliance Stage 773 2014
*Site-Specific, + Performer
TEACHING
DRAMA INSTRUCTOR September 2011-Present
Lookingglass Theatre, Chicago, IL USA
-Resident teaching artist for over five years
-Taught/designed arts integration residency using theatre and monologue work to explore the question:
“What Makes a Great Leader?” (5th grade, Hawthorne Elementary)
-Taught/designed full residency drama program for two years exploring folk tale adaptation and
bullying (1st-7th grade, Carroll Rosenwald)
-Designed and led professional development session for Carroll Rosenwald faculty
-Taught six sessions with Summergglass Program: co-devising and directing new adaptations of classic
works such as Peter Pan, Around the World in 80 Days and Alice in Wonderland
-Taught Studio Program (Spinningglass) for 8-14 year olds creating original devised work
-Taught Tale Chasers (5-7 years old) and Glass Chapters (7-10 years old) classes in story adaptation
-Designed and taught classes in dramatic storytelling/adaptation to 3rd-5th graders and K-2nd graders in
South Loop Elementary and Murray Academy’s after-school programming
DRAMA MENTOR/INSTRUCTOR September 2015-July 2017
Adventure Stage Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
-Taught/designed 12 week residency in Neighborhood Bridges at Reilly Elementary
-Artistic mentor in intergenerational ensemble “Trailblazers”
-Led workshops in Viewpoints training and site-specific devising for ensemble
-Co-creator of three original plays On Air, Unspoken, and Turn the Page, exploring social issues such
as neighborhood gun violence, gender expression, and teenage depression
DRAMA INSTRUCTOR January 2015-May 2017
Global Voices Initiative, Chicago, IL USA, Casablanca, Morocco
-Taught/designed 14 week residencies at Kelly High School and University of Chicago Lab Schools
partnering with foreign language classrooms in Chicago and Casablanca to devise original issue-based
plays and foster cultural dialogue
-Created/taught curriculum in French for Lab School program
ADULT EDUCATOR January 2015-May 2017
City Colleges of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College, Chicago, IL USA
-Designs/teaches Intermediate ESL classes for 12-14 week sessions for adult language learners at
Stowe Elementary
-Practitioner of arts integration using visual arts, drama, and music with ESL coursework
ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR June 2012-July 2014
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Chicago, IL USA
-Designed/taught pedagogical development courses for English Teachers from UNAM in Social Media
and Theatre Improvisation
-Taught/designed course in Medical English to Mexican Medical Students
-Designed courses in Grammar and Writing, Listening and Speaking, Reading, and Pronunciation for
beginning and intermediate adults in Verano Puma 2013 and 2014
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
CO-FOUNDER November 2017-Present
Sleeveless Acts, Phoenix, AZ USA
-Assistant directed intergenerational storytelling piece: African American Storytellers Play
-Co-designer of curriculum for upcoming fall residency in a South Phoenix public school
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR January 2012-Present
Eleusis Collective, Rutland, VT USA
-Produced two productions of Vanya a nd King Lear site-specifically
-Co-founder and Head of Curriculum for Rutland Project 2012
-Teaching artist for four week summer theatre program for high school girls in Rutland, VT
-Co-designed/taught classes in ensemble building, improvisation, participatory theatre, and storytelling
culminating in an interactive multimedia showcase in downtown Rutland
-Designed and produced a free artistic workshop series in Rutland with visiting artists from New York,
Chicago, and Canada
-Developed/facilitated community partnerships with Vermont Works for Women, the Rutland Housing
Authority, Rutland Boys and Girls Club, and Rutland High School
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ASSOCIATE October 2012-May 2017
Sideshow Theatre Company, Chicago, IL USA
-Responsible for establishing and expanding partnerships in the arts and non-arts sector through
Sideshow’s community partnership program, pairing an NGO with a production in Sideshow’s season
(5 new non-profit partners since 2015; over $4,000 raised for partners to date)
-Organizer of company wide training in LGBTQ inclusivity best practices as part of Chicago League of
Lady Arm Wrestlers (CLLAW)—Sideshow’s tri-annual fundraiser
-Designer and leader of Side Series, a set of post-show conversations with a Non-Profit professional
that reflect the themes of the current season (3 years running). Past partners include Chicago Alliance
Against Sexual Exploitation, Coalition Against Workplace Sexual Violence, and the Chicago Women’s
Health Center
-Designer and facilitator of Accessible Programming—Touch Tours for blind and visually impaired
patrons (2 years running)
-Recruiter and head mentor for internship and apprentice program (2-3 interns/year)
