Experience

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  All childrens theatre inc

  Jan 1993 - Oct 2009

  Associate director | independent artist-educator

  Designed, implemented, and evaluated outreach, educational and artistic programs with success in working with diverse populations of children and youth. Excelled in working with children with special needs/exceptionalities (mild, moderate and profound).Managed departments including staff supervision, annual budgets, and full-cycle projects and programs.Skilled grant writer; supervised grant implementation and execution. Supervised Public and Media Relations.Built and strengthened relationships with top community leaders to promote business-to-business support of charitable organization. Set department objectives and held ownership for attainment.Promoted from Independent Contractor to full-time staff. Show less

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  University of rhode island

  Sept 1997 - May 1998

  Adjunct faculty

  UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND/Dept. of Theatre - Kingston, RI9/1997-5/1998 Instructor for "Beginning Acting" class. 9/1986-5/1989 Managed an "Introduction to Theatre" class comprised of 250 students and 5 teaching assistants. Co-wrote Student Handbook.Taught classes of 25 or more students.

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  2nd story theatre

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2018

  Rita, "The Tribute Artist" by Charles Buschexp Jan/Feb 2018Motif Theatre Award Nomination: Best Supporting ActressShirley Valentine, "Shirley Valentine" by Willy RussellMarch/April 2017Motif Theatre Award nomination: Best Female Lead in a Professional ProductionGingy, "Love, Loss and What I Wore" by Nora and Delia EphronMarch 2016Silda Grauman, "Other Desert Cities" by Jon Robin BaitzMarch/April 2015Judith Bliss, "Hay Fever" by Noel CowardJuly/August 2014Sunny Jacobs, "The Exonerated" by Jessica Blank & Erik JensenJune 2013Barbara Fordham, "August Osage County" by Tracy LettsMarch/April 2012Previous roles include:Mary Dale, "Red Scare on Sunset" by Charles BuschAnnie Sullivan, "The Miracle Worker" by William GibsonMame, "Mame", based on novel by Patrick DennisRegina, "The Little Foxes" by Lillian HellmanPhilaminte, "The Learned Ladies" by MoliereAmanda Wingfield, "For Whom the Southern Bell Tolls" by Christopher Durang Show less

  • Acting Company Member

    Jun 2001 - Jan 2018

  • Communications Director

    Jan 2006 - May 2009
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  St. andrew's school, rhode island

  Jun 2010 - now

  Oversee arts department team for theatre, music, visual fine arts, visual folk arts, and technical theatre. Responsible for budget management, coaching/mentoring faculty, classroom observations. Supervise and coordinate 11 arts events throughout the academic year. Teach courses for grades 6 - Post-Graduate. Direct three productions per year. Ongoing engagement in professional development. Theatre FacultyArtistic Program Director for ACT@St. Andrew's (ACTSA), on-site programs

  • Arts Department Chair | IB DP Theatre Teacher | MYP Theatre Teacher

    Jun 2010 - now

  • Theatre Teacher & Artistic Program Director

    Jun 2010 - Aug 2014
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  Freelance

  Apr 2018 - Jul 2021

  Co-founder of womenswork theatre collaborative | freelance theatre artist

  Co-founded an innovative non-profit collaborative geared towards creating artistic opportunities for womenFreelance ArtistActor2020 Broadway World Regional Award Nomination: Best Performer of the DecadeSandra/Madwoman in the Volvo by Sandra Tsing-Loh. WomensWork Theatre Collaborative, March 2020Lead actor and Co-directorOlympe/"The Revolutionists" by Lauren Gunderson, Epic Theatre Co (RI), Feb 2019"“Joanne Fayan is outstanding as Olympe, whose insecurities come to light as she tries to meet the needs of her friends. Fayan conveys the frustrations of an artist and the pressures which can tear someone apart.”" - Edge Mediahttps://providence.edgemedianetwork.com/entertainment///272303/_review_::_the_revolutionists?fbclid=IwAR2M1Rekk4N4ML-XhRANzZqgqIOZvizqL9nD91P_E11FuO8CW7Gf4e6XaAs"My Left Breast" by Susan Miller, WomensWork Theatre Collaborative (RI), Oct 2018-touring"Skin & Bones" by Laura Neill, The Wilbury Group Theatre (RI) March 2018New Works FestivalDirector"Constellations" by Nick Payne, Epic Theatre Co (RI), July 2018 "The interpretation given to “Constellations” by director Joanne Fayan takes things a few steps further to craft an experience that is all-encompassing and even soothing for the audience as the pair bump over life’s rocky patches and manage to find solace and love in the end." - Providence Journalhttps://www.providencejournal.com/news/20180713/review-epic-theatres-constellations-simple-but-intense-love-story Show less