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STEPHEN N. GAWRIT
Tel: (773) 620-8325
Email: sgawrit@gmail.com
SOUND DESIGN
| Be Here Now – Opens September 2019 | dir. Sandy Shinner | Shattered Globe Theater |
| Munsterspiel | dir. Jack Carpenter | The Plagiarists |
| The Luckiest People** | dir. Jason Fleece | Stage Left |
| Cabaret | dir. Jason Fleece | Oakton Community College |
| Building the Wall** | dir. Amy Szerlong | Stage Left |
| Iago’s Plot | dir. Shozo Sato | University of Illinois- Champaign/Urbana |
| Sycamore | dir. Devon de Mayo | Raven Theatre |
| Heathers: The Musical | dir. Jason Fleece | Oakton Community College |
| The Bottle Tree | dir. Amy Szerlong | Stage Left |
| Gilgamesh | dir. Jack Carpenter | The Plagiarists |
| Dead Children | dir. Adam Webster | The Side Project & Chicago Dramatists |
| Body of an American** | dir. Jason Fleece | Stage Left |
| Clay Continent | dir. Bob Fisher | The Mammals |
| Animals Out of Paper** | dir. Devon de Mayo | Shattered Globe |
| All Girl Dracula | dir. Bob Fisher | The Mammals |
| Whatever | dir. Adam Webster | The Side Project |
| Three Sisters | dir. Geoff Button | The Hypocrites |
| The Illusion | dir. Nathan Robbel | The Right Brain Project |
| Push Button Murder | dir. Ronan Marra | The Side Project |
| Jet Black Chevrolet | dir. Devon de Mayo | The Side Project |
| We Three | dir. Josh Sobel | The Side Project |
| Home of the Gentry | dir. Michael Brayndick | On the Spot |
| Mike and Seth** | dir. Adam Webster | The Side Project |
| Silence of the Sea | dir. Andy Hager | TUTA lab |
| Request Concert | dir. Mary Ellen O’Hara | The Side Project |
| Through the Leaves** | dir. Andy Hager | The Side Project |
| Hammer | dir. Stephen Gawrit | The Right Brain Project* |
| Lives of the Pigeons | dir. Adam Webster | The Side Project |
| Sugarward | dir. Geoff Button | The Side Project |
| Lady M. | dir. Laley Lippard | The Side Project |
| Symmetry Breaking | dir. Michael Brayndick | On the Spot |
| The Fall of Man | dir. Adam Webster | The Right Brain Project* |
| The Archivist | dir. Emma Peterson | The Right Brain Project* |
| What Holds the Heart | dir. Michael Brayndick | On the Spot |
| Charley’s Sonata | dir. Michael Brayndick | On the Spot |
*Company Member of The Right Brain Project February 2011- December 2013
** This show was Jeff Recommended (Joseph Jefferson Awards- Chicago)
ACTING- Theatre
| Titus Andronicus | Chiron | The Right Brain Project* | Dir. Emma Peterson |
| Marat/Sade | Polpoch | The Right Brain Project* | Dir. Nathan Robbel |
| Caesura: A Butchery | Brutus | The Plagiarists | Dir. Jack Carpenter |
| Radio Silence | The Child | The Nine | Dir. Bries Vannon |
| Saints and Sinners | Ensemble | Goat Song Theatre | Dir. Ensemble |
| Charley’s Sonata | Charley | On the Spot | Dir. Mike Brayndick |
| Pretty Penny | Adam | The Right Brain Project* | Dir. Nathan Robbel |
| Comedy of Errors | Angelo | Chase Park Theater | Dir. Karen Fort |
| Garden of the Three | Yacov | Gorilla Tango Theatre | Dir. Iymen Chehade |
| Troilus and Cressida | Deiphobus | Taffety Punk Theatre | Dir. Lise Bruneau |
| Lincoln’s In Town | Jacob’s Father | Holiday Spectacular, Inc | Dir. Lori Adams |
| Caesar | Brutus | Illinois State University | Dir. Jack Carpenter |
| Dracula | Van Helsing | Illinois State University | Dir. Christopher Marino |
| Third World Blues | Greg | NIDA | Dir. Steven Rassios |
ACTING- Film
| End of Paradise | Ryerson University | dir. Ben Edelberg | Angel #1 |
| Too Much Love | Ryerson University | dir. Ben Edelberg | The Man |
PLAYWRITING
| Hammer | dir. Stephen Gawrit | The Right Brain Project* |
| The Archivist | dir. Emma Peterson | The Right Brain Project* |
| Stalk | dir. James Wagoner | La Costa Theatre |
DIRECTING- Theatre & Film
| Hammer | The Right Brain Project* | Fall, 2013 |
| Saints & Sinners | Goat Song Theatre | Fall, 2011 |
| Ocean Reflects the Pale Blue | NIDA | Fall, 2007 |
RELATED EXPERIENCES
*Publicity Director, The Right Brain Project, Chicago, IL (2011-2013): “We will defy preconceived notions and challenge the contemporary theatre experience. The RBP will actively employ the raw and intimate relationship between actor and audience to share stories, ideas, and issues that edify us all.” www.TheRBP.org
*Alumni Association President & Ex-Officio Board Member, The Chicago Academy for the Arts, Chicago, IL (2014-present): “The Chicago Academy for the Arts transforms emerging artist through a curriculum and culture which connect intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity to impart skills to lead and collaborate across diverse communities” www.chicagoacademyforthearts.org
*Resident Playwright, La Costa Theater, Chicago, IL (2009-2010)
EDUCATION
*BA-Acting, Illinois State University―May 2009
Instructors: Shozo Sato, Christopher Marino, Chris Peak, Paul Dennhardt, Patrick O’Gara, Jack McLaughlin-Gray, Lori Adams, Nicole LeGette, & Kim Pereira
*Study Abroad Program, National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)―Summer & Fall 2007
Instructors: Yves Stenning, Tony Knight, Kevin Jackson, Bill Pepper, John O’Connell, Tim Patston, & Helmut Bakaitis
*High School-Theater, Chicago Academy for the Arts―May 2004
Instructors: Mathew Kerns, Chuck Spencer, Mary Ellen McGarry, Danielle Shullaw, Franette Liebow, & Fred Schill
| Plasticene Physical Theater Intensive | Dexter Bullard and Brian Shaw | (2007) |
| Profiles Theatre: Advanced Scene Study | Darrel Cox and Rick Snyder | (2009) |
| Butoh Basics from Blushing Poppy Studios | Nicole LeGette | (2009) |
| Shakespeare and Alchemy of the Voice | Christopher Marino | (2011) |
| Butoh Stops’n’Starts | Nicole LeGette | (2012) |
| Continued Vocal Study | Louise Cloutier | (2012-2013) |
SPECIAL SKILLS
French (5 yrs.) Japanese (2 yrs.), Piano (10 yrs.), Ballroom Dance (1 yr.), Spanish Dance (1 yr.), Japanese Dance (Butoh & Kabuki), Taiji (Yellow-Sash), Accents (Australian, Cockney, Standard British, & French), Kenjetsu, Tennis, Playwriting, Improv, Accordion, Adobe Premiere CS5, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Qlab, Show Cue System, Multiplay, Acid Pro, Reaper