Andy Alabran

Experience

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  Shotgun Players

  Jul 1998 - now

  Member, Actor

  • Performed in numerous successful shows• Directed, wrote, produced two videos for fundraising event and promotional use• Volunteer assistance with box office, concessions, and fundraisers• Archival management and organization

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  American Conservatory Theater

  Sept 1999 - now

  * Director for "The Importance of Being Earnest" for Young Conservatory* Director for "Discovering Beckett" for Young Conservatory* Director for "The Glass Menagerie" for Young Conservatory* Director for “Electra” for Young Conservatory.* Voice and Speech coach for "The Wolves" for Young Conservatory.* Voice and Speech coach for "Hookman" for Young Conservatory.* Voice and Speech coach for "Begets" for Young Conservatory.* Instructor for adult acting students in a ten week course culminating in scene and monologue work. Devised exercises, games, and neutral scenes to teach the essentials of acting (ie: objective, action, given circumstances, endowing, etc.) Courses include: Beginning and Intermediate acting (ACT I and II) * Monologue coaching for high school students auditioning for college; for students auditioning for productions or film. * Instructor for Performance Project: a ten week rehearsal process culminating in a one night performance of David Ives’ one acts* Teacher for part-time course of “The Artist’s Way”: a course based on the book by Julia Cameron for the artistically-minded and creatively conscious. Implemented tasks and exercises to support the individual’s creative growth. * Instructor for middle school and high school students in a ten week course culminating in scene and monologue work. Developed exercises and games to teach the fundamentals of acting (ie: objective, action, given circumstances, rockstar exercise, cold readings etc.) Courses include: Acting Workshop, Advanced Acting Workshop, Audition Technique, Voice and Diction. Show less

  • Faculty

    Jan 2000 - now

  • Box Office Treasurer

    Sept 1999 - now
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  Killing My Lobster

  May 2005 - Dec 2013

  Creative Director

  • Envisioned the future for the company• Responsible for creating opportunities for its performers, writers, and artists• Hired production and creative teams to include 6 performers, 10 writers, 4 designers, 1 director per show totaling over 300+ artists over the course of 5 years• Managed and scheduled seasonal General Auditions for over 70 candidates per weekend• Grew the company to include in-house filmmakers, producers, designers, performers, and writers totaling 25 artists• Developed new relationships with other artists to work with KML• Coordinated all KML's shows to include 4 shows per year resulting in net profits for the organization• Implemented production calendars for KML shows• Developed show budgets• Produced and directed highly visible promo trailer for the American Conservatory Theater’s “Black Watch” from concept to video• Initiated collaboration with the Jewish Community Center and Dan Wolf to create annual Purim themed sketch comedy show and videos from concept to production• Produced successful run of world premiere full length play written by Ken Slattery and directed by M. Graham Smith• Assisted grant writing• Notable artists/collaborators of reference: Bill Irwin, Dan Wolf, Tommy Shepard, Keith PintoWriter:• Wrote for numerous sketch comedy shows• Head writer for several shows; responsible for organizing and leading writer team to final set of sketchesDirector:• Produced and collaborated with the American Conservatory Theater on a successful Beckett themed sketch comedy show to include Bill Irwin• Initiated and directed three week run sketch comedy show• Initiated and directed student showcasePerformer:• Performed in numerous hit showsTeacher:• Created and led sketch writing classes to burgeoning writers culminating in staged readings Show less

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  Oakland School for the Arts

  Feb 2015 - May 2015

  Teaching Artist

  • Instructor for “Breath and Classical Text” course for high school sophomore class. Created and taught vocal warm-up and work-out routine, text work, vocal exercises to encourage breath support, assisted with scene work for Ohlone Festival. Culminating in a presentation of classical monologues (ie: Shakespeare, Shaw, Wilde).

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  Voice One

  Feb 2019 - Jun 2022

  Instructor

  Instructor for courses: "Acting for VO", "Diction and Clarity", "Comedic Acting", "Speech and Diction", "Acting in Summer Kid's Program".

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  STAGEBRIDGE

  Sept 2020 - Jun 2022

  Instuctor

  Instructor for "The First Step in Acting", "Dialects of the World", "Reconnect to Your Creative Spark", "Voice and Speech Workout"

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  Theatre RHinoceros

  Mar 2022 - May 2022

  Director

  Director for staged reading of "Swimming in the Shallows" by Adam Bock. Performed at Spark Arts.

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  San Francisco Shakespeare Festival

  Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

  Voice and Text Coach

  Voice and Text Coach for SF Shakes' production of "The Tempest"