Mackenzie Knapp, FMP

Experience

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  Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  Company Member/Shop Assistant

  While employed at SART in the summer of 2006 I worked primarily in the scene shop building sets for the summer program. I was also a Wine Steward/Chorus Member in "Roger and Hammerstein's Cinderella".

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  Mars Hill College

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  While attending Mars Hill College as a Theatre Arts major I have acted in many productions getting a chance to play many parts, including: Sir Studley in "Once Upon a Mattress", Allan Gregg/Resgistrar in "Shadowlands", Travis in "Footloose", Damis in "Tartuffe", Fuller Sams in the world premiere of "Treasures", Algrenon Moncrief in "The Importance of Being Earnest", Leon Tolchinsky in "Fools", Mike Dillard in "Working", Duke Orsino in "Twelfth Night or What You Will", George Gershwin/Chorus member in "Thoroughly Modern Millie", Phillip Lombard in "And Then There Were None", Mr. Gower in the world premiere of "Miracle in Bedford Falls", Several parts in "The Dining Room", and Orin Scrivello in "Little Shop of Horrors". I also had the opportunity to practice elements of every type of technical crew as it was required for my degree. Meno dettagli

  • Resident Director

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  • Theatre Arts Major

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2009

  • Resident Assistant

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
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  Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

  Company Member

  I was employed by SART to act in three shows during the summer of 2007. During that time I played Mortimer in "The Fantasticks", Boo Radley and Judge Taylor in "To Kill a Mockingbird", and Brother Felix in "Incorruptible". This was my second summer working for this company.

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  Unto These Hills

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Actor

  I took part in the 2008 production of "Unto These Hills...a retelling" in Cherokee, North Carolina. I played the part of John Ross

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  Diana Wortham Theatre

  Jan 2008 - Mar 2008

  Actor

  I was a performer in Bioflyer Production's presentation of Jesus Christ Superstar. I was a Soldier and I also played the role of Phillip, one of the apostles. It was a three show run that went pretty well.

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  New York based Theater

  Jan 2009 - now

  Actor

  Serve a didactic function between entertaining the populous while teaching them important, moral lessons to help maintain the wholesome fabric of society while at the same time holding a mirror up to it and allowing it to judge itself.

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  The New School for Drama

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Graduate Student

  Three year conservatory program. Formerly the Actors' Studio. Training in: Acting, Voice and Speach, Neutral American Dialect, Multiple other Dialects, Alexander Technique, Grotowsky, Neutral Mask, Character Mask, Stage Combat, Theater History, Michael Chekhov Technique, Clowning, and excessive amounts of Collaboration.

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  Greenwich Village Bistro

  Jan 2012 - Mar 2014

  Manager/Host/Bartender/Server

  Bar tending and serving in the heart of New York's historic Greenwich Village

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  DANY Studios

  Jan 2014 - Feb 2016

  Desk Attendant/Supervisor

  Reserving rehearsal space (through MindBody's software), reception, customer service, operating a freight elevator, and computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)

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  SYPartners

  Feb 2016 - Apr 2019

  Facilities Assistant

  Stock, maintain, and manage conference rooms; coordinate maintenance and repairs; act as an intermediary for the staff and the facilities department; handle communication with vendors; work in tandem with the office manager to keep an office of about 150 employees running smoothly; keep all the people happy all the time.

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  Harry's, Inc.

  Apr 2019 - Jan 2022

  Facilities Senior Associate
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  SYPartners

  Jan 2022 - now

  Office and Hospitality Manager