Meredith Hagedorn                                           

CBEST – CA Emergency Substitute Teaching Credential since 8.00                                                    

Menlo-Atherton High School                                                               1/02-5/02, 10/04-12/04 

Producing "13 Past Midnight" & “The Importance of Being Earnest” & directing the student director & crew to bring the show to fruition.    

Adult Professional Acting Workshop                                                10/01-present

Workshop focusing on building confidence/eliminating fear, bringing the "you" into your characters, breaking down emotional barriers, & developing imagination.    Independent class organized and held by me in Palo Alto, CA.

Peninsula Youth Theatre                                                                    7/02-07/04

Directing 6 plays for the Theatre in the Park summer youth camp for ages 6-16. 
Acting is Fun classes from 1.03-5.03 ages 6-18.  Substitute when needed for all classes.

Teen/Adult Acting Classes                                                                  9/00-present

"Express Yourself" teen acting classes.  Teaching teens/adults in Palo Alto, CA.  Focusing on acting, scene study, basic playwriting skills, character development, theatre games, etc.   Independent class organized and held by me.

Each One Reach One Organization                                                 3/00-present

Creative coach for at-risk youth ages 11-24.  Teaching them expression through performance & playwriting.

Pinewood School, Los Alto, CA                                                           10/01-5/03 

Directing "A Christmas Carol" the musical involving the 8^th grade class
Directing "Sleeping Ugly" involving the 4^th grade class
Directing "Horton Hears a Who" for the 1^st grade class.

Cumberland School, Sunnyvale                                                         10/02-12/02

After-school drama programs grades K-5.  Improv games              

TBA Spotlight: Audition Tune-Up Workshop                                   11/01

Guest Artists for Theatre Bay Area workshop                            

Harvest Park Middle School, Pleasanton, CA                                   10/01-12/01 

After school drama teacher for 8-week program.   Improv games with final performance

Dublin Theatre Company                                                                    6/01-10/01

“Express Yourself” teen acting classes, “Into. To Acting” classes for Middle School through  
Adults, “Intermediate Stage Acting” classes for Middle School through adults.  

Summer Drama Conservatory                                                            6/01-7/01

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

Beresford Recreational Center                                                          1/01-3/01

Drama 101 teacher for youth ages 7-11.  Focusing on imagination & creating a final performance on there own.

Shoreview Creative Dramatics Club                                                    9/00-12/01

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

Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies                                          2/98-7/98

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

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 

*Ann Myers (private coaching student) 2002 San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critic's Circle Award for Best Supporting Female Performance as Bonnie in "Anything Goes"