Meredith Hagedorn

380 Curtner Ave., Ste. 9

Palo Alto, CA  94306

(650) 493-2006

me@meredithhagedorn.com

 

 

Dragon Productions Theatre Company                                                                                                1.98-present

Executive Producer, Marketing, Hiring, Props, Costumes, Fundraising, & Acting in 7 shows since it’s fruition. 

Ticklebrains by Tim Griffin, Bloodmoon by Nicholas Kazan, All in the Timing by David Ives, Assorted Flavors by Meredith Hagedorn & Jane Geesman, Collected Stories by , Love of a Pig  by Leslie Caveny, No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre.

Took myself out of the adult directing loop for quite some time to build Dragon Productions.. 

Teaching Adult & Teen scene study classes                                                                 10.95-present

 

Menlo-Atherton High School (youth)                                                                                                    10.04-present

Producing A Midsummer Night’s Dream & directing the show while mentoring the student director & crew to bring the show to fruition.   

 

The Pear Avenue Theatre (adults)                                                                                                        1.03-3.03

Directed 2 shows with the Pear Slices series “Graveyard” by    & “Meat Market” by Neva Huchinson.

 

Peninsula Youth Theatre, Mountain View, CA (youth)                                                                           7.02-7.03

            Directing 6 plays for the Theatre in the Park summer youth camp for ages 6-16.   

                               

Menlo-Atherton High School, Menlo Park, CA (youth)                                                                          1.02-5.02

Producing "13 Past Midnight" & directing the show while mentoring the student director & crew to bring the show to fruition.   

               

Pinewood School, Los Alto, CA  (youth)                                                                                            10.01-5.03

Directing "A Christmas Carol" the musical involving the 8th grade class.  Directing "Sleeping Ugly" involving the 4th grade class

               Directing "Horton Hears a Who" for the 1st grade class.

                

Summer Drama Conservatory, Pleasanton, CA (youth)                                                                       6.01-7.01

Teach acting, movement, voice, etc. & direct final performance “Horton Hears a Who” – Grades 5-8.                                                                  Sponsored by Calaveras Rep. Theatre & Pleasanton Unified School District

 

Shoreview Creative Dramatics Club, San Mateo, CA (youth)                                                               9.00-12.01

Creative coach for youth ages 6-8.  Focusing on imagination, physical, and vocal activities.                                                                                       Directed a personalized play written as a group and performed at the final class for an audience

                               

Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies (youth)                                                                               2.98-7.98

Mentoring student director Rachel Manheimer.  Directing the student production of the musical, “The Fantastiks”.

 

SISU Productions Theatre Company, Los Angeles, CA (adults)                                                          2.96-5.96

                Produced & Directed “5th of July” by

 

DownRight Theatre, Altanta, CA (adults)                                                                                            6.95-8.95

                Directed “Unfirnished Music, The John Lennon Story” by Lindsey Cunningham

 

Illinois State University, Bloomington, IL (young adults)                                                                       2.93-4.93

                Produced & Directed “Walk the Dog, Willie” by  Robert Auletta  

                               

Education

B.S. in Theatre/Acting (91-93)                                           Illinois State University

Webster Conservatory of Theatre Arts (89-91)                Bruce Longworth, Kat Singleton, St. Louis, MO

Teen Conservatory of Theatre Arts (86-89)                      Ruth Sweet, Chambers Stevens, Nashville, TN

 

Other References:  

                                 Diane Tasca, Executive Producer of The Pear Avenue Theatre               (650) 327-7071

                                Jane Geesman, Bay Area/Portland Director & Coach                                (650) 324-8079

                                Kathy Picket, Pinewood School                                                                     (650) 941-1532