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Janeve E. West Bio
Production History
Current Course
Materials
Theatre for Young Audiences |
Education
Master of Fine Arts in
Theater, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, 2003
Emphasis:
Directing and Acting
Thesis: Talking about the Baby: Connecting with a Community
Through a Production of
Jane Anderson’s “The Baby Dance” (Advisor, Dr.
Elizabeth A. Homan)
Bachelor of Arts,
Southwestern College, Winfield, KS, 2000
Theatre and English Education
Secondary
Teaching Certification
Teaching Experience and Service to the Institution
INTG 101: Introduction to the Liberal Arts
INTG
406: Theatre for Social Change
CATA 274 G: Theater History: The Classical Era
CATA 277: Creative Dramatics and Children’s Theater
THEA 171:
G Introduction to Theatre and Cinema
THEA 175: Beginning Acting
THEA 274 G Theatre History, Topics. Wicked to Wicked: Tracing the Musical
Line from Burlesque to Broadway.
Theatre History, Topics. Theatre and the Gods: 2000 years of Pleasing and
Pestering the Powerful.
THEA 277: Children's Theatre in Performance
THEA 278: Theatre Rep Company – team taught
THEA 279: Creative Dramatics
THEA 370: Advanced Acting: Voice and Movement and Modern Styles for the
Actor
THEA 371: Advanced Acting: Period Styles in Acting: Greek, Elizabethan,
Restoration
THEA 372: Advanced Acting: Auditioning, Improvisation, and Career
Management
THEA 377: Principles of Directing
THEA 409: Oversight of Independent Study
THEA 497: Oversight of Internship
Scheduled to Teach
THEA 274 G
Theatre History, Topics. Theatre and the Gods: 2000 years of pleasing
and pestering the powerful. Spring 2011
INTG Theatre for Social
Change Spring of 2011
Academic and Administrative Service to the College
Member. Capitol Campaign Case Statement Taskforce. Summer 2011
Member. President's Advisory Committee. July 2010
Primary Developer. Major and Minor in Theatre. 2008
Primary Developer. Departmental Handbook (Revamp) and Departmental
Brochure. 2008
Co-Developer. Creation of Department of Theatre, separate from
Department of Communication. 2009
Primary Developer. Monmouth College Theatre Publicity Manual. Fall
2010
Publicity Manager. Monmouth College Theatre Department.
August 2007 - present.
Primary Developer. Monmouth College Department
of Theatre Brochure. Spring 2010
Co-Developer. Passage of Theatre
Education Certificaiton. In progress. Fall 2010
Primary Developer/Coordinator. Fine Arts Month Celebration. October 2009,
October 2010, slated October 2011
Coordinator and Publicity Manager. Fine Arts Month and The Seriously Creative Event.
October 2009
Member. Public Affairs Committee. August 2010 - present.
Chair. Public Affairs Committee. Chair, August 2009 – August
2010
Member. President's Advisory Committee. May – August 2009
Member. Compensation and Benefits Task Force. May 2009 - Present
Secretary. Compensation and Benefits Task Force. Secretary, August 2008 –
May 2009
Secretary. Student Affairs Committee. Secretary, August 2007 – May, 2008
Participant. Faculty Search Committee. Tenure Track Art position, Spring,
2008
Co-Coordinator. New Faculty Orientation. August 2007 – May 2009
Campus Liaison. ACM (Associated Colleges of the Midwest) Chicago
Arts Program. August 2006 - Present
Recruiting and Auditioning. Illinois High School Theatre Festival. January
2008, slated January 2011
Producer. Semester Showcase. End of each semester, 2007 - present
Advisor. 27 majors and non-majors. August 2007 – Present
Supervisor. Seven Summer Internships/Independent Studies. May, 2007 –
Present
Coordinator. Trustee Dinner. Performances of student scenes. May 2008
Representative to the region. Illinois Theatre Association. Creative
Dramatics and Children’s Theater. Aug 2008 - Present
International Orientation and Connection Program. Participant.
August 2008
Sponsor -
Student Organization. Crimson Masque - Monmouth’s
Thespian Society. August, 2007 – Present. Co-Sponsored a student trip to the
Annual American College Theatre Fest. January 2007,
2009, slated 2010
Student Organization. Alpha Psi Omega – Monmouth’s
Honorary Theater Society. August 2007 - Present Implemented this honorary
society in August of 2007. This society began with 15
students
Student Organization. SOUP (Students Organized to
Unite People) August 2009 - present
Student Organization. PRISM (People
Respecting and Individuals Sexual Orientation at Monmouth) August, 2007 –
Present. Co-Sponsored a student trip to the Annual Alphabet Soup
conference in
Champaign, Il. February, 2008. Organization became SOUP in 2009.
Participant. SOAR (Student Orientation and Registration) June 2008
Participant. Performing Arts Scholarship Days. February 2007, 2008, 2009
Coordinator. Pre Show discussions. Sweeney Todd, (2010) War of the Worlds, (2009) The
Shape of Things, (2008). Waiting for Godot, (2008). Sweeney
Todd, (2010).
The Learned
Ladies (2010). Slated The Tempest (2011).
Coordinator. Campus wide workshops.
Allen Holzworth Magic Workshop. Fall 2007, Fall 2008
Nikki Jacobs and Nathan Inzerillo. Working the Business in L.A. Fall
2008
Sheila Rocha, Boal and Liberation Theater. Fall 2007
Megan Kelley, Making it in the Business of Theater. Spring
2007, Fall 2007
Acting Coach. ACTF (American College Theater Festival) Competition acting
coach. January 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Co-Coordinator. University Interscholastic League One-Act Play Competition.
Texas Tech University. April 2003
Representative. Student Advisory Council. Graduate At Large. Texas Tech
University. 2001-2002
Production Respondent. The Devil Inside. Carl Sandburg College.
Galesburg, IL. November, 2008
Participant. Warren County Rotary Club, Youth Job Shadowing. Monmouth,
IL. Spring 2008
Acting Coach. Greensburg High School Forensics Team. Greensburg, KS. March
2008
Administrative/Service to the Community
Board Member - The Illinois Theatre Association - September 2010 - Present
Board Member - The
Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL. - September 2010 - Present
Children's Theatre
Coordinator/Instructor - The Buchanan Center for the Arts - August 2007 -
Present
Grant Writing - Internal/External Proposals
Monmouth College
Internal Proposals
Public Affairs Committee. Granted
$5500 for Guest Artist, Dirk Stromberg. Visiting Spring 2011
Teagle Mini-Grant for Assessment. 2008 Received funding
from $250,000 special trustees grant for improving the Academic Program.
2008
Quasi Endowment Funds. Received funding from $250,000 special trustees grant for
improving the Academic Program. 2008
Proposal to faculty Public Affairs
Committee. Granted $2000 for Guest Artist, Sheila Rocha. 2007
External Proposals
Galesburg Community Foundation. Co-Authored with Bren
Tooley. Pending Approval. Funds toward Monmouth's Spring 2011
Tempest Project.
Target. Co-Authored with Susan Twomey, Artistic Director,
The Buchanan Center for the Arts. Awarded $2000 for joint MC/BCA Creative
Dramatics/Youth Theatre projects.
Research and Creative Activity
The Zoo Story. Producer. Outreach Coordinator. Slated May 2012
The
Laramie Project: 10 Years Later. Producer. Outreach Coordinator.
Slated March 2012
Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays.
Director. Simultaneous Performance with The Manetta Lane Theatre Co. and
Tectonic Theatre Pjct. Nov. 2011
Dog Sees God. WIT Studio
Theatre. Producer. October 2011
The Tempest. Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre. Director. Publicity Manager.
April 2011
The Learned Ladies. Wells Theatre.
Director. Publicity Manager. September 2010
Sweeney Todd. Wells Theatre. Director. Publicity Manager. April
2010
Fat Men in Skirts. Wells Theatre. Publicity Manager.
October 2009
A Night at the Mercury Theater: War of the Worlds. Wells Theater.
Director. Publicity Manager.
March of 2009
Lysistrata. Publicity Manager. November 2008.
The Shape of Things. Wells Theater. Director. Publicity Manager. October of
2008
Waiting for Godot. Wells Theater. Director. Publicity Manager. Sound Design.
March 2008
The Baltimore Waltz. WIT Theater. Director. Publicity Manager.
Sound Design. November 2007
Woyzeck. Wells Theater. Director. Publicity Manager. Sound Design. April
2007
Proof. Wells Theater. Director. Publicity Manager. Sound Design.
November 2006
Student Directed One Acts. Producer. Publicity Manager. Spring 2007,
2008, slated 2009
Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX, Department of Theatre and Dance
Graduate/Part-Time Instructor, August 2000 - May 2003
Courses Taught
Movement for the Actor
Introduction to Acting
Principles of Acting, I
Introduction to Theater
Research and Creative Activities
“Decisions of
Late.” New Script Development. Premiere. Director. Spring 2003
The
Foreigner. Assistant Director to Dr. Elizabeth Homan. November 2002
The Baby
Dance .
Director. October 2001
“Haiku.”
Director. Spring 2001
“Green with
all the Dents.” New Script Development. Premiere. Director. Spring 2001
The
Foreigner. Betty. Actor. Director Dr. Elizabeth Homan. 2002
The Tempest.
Gonzalo. Actor. Director Dr. Elizabeth Homan. 2002
You Can’t
Take it With You. Penny. Actor. Director Dr. Linda Donahue.
2000
The Omaha Theater Company
The Nebraska Arts Council’s Special Opportunities Grant toward the production of
Mother Hicks. (Awarded $2000) 2005
The William R. Patrick Foundation Grant to hire
sign language interpreters for a production of Mother Hicks (Awarded
$2000) 2005
Publications and Presentations
Publications
Variety of publications for the Illinois Theatre Association e-followspot.
“Acting Across the Disciplines.” Co-Author Dr. Elizabeth Homan and Eric
Skiles. Debuqu, IA. Kendal and Hunt, Spring 2003
Conference Presentations/Workshops/ Participation
ATHE (Association for Theatre in Higher Education)
Participant. Fall 2010. Los Angeles
ITA (Illinois Theater Association) Conference.
Participant. Fall 2007, 2008, 2009
ACTF
(American College Theatre Festival) Participant. Spring 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
ACTF Mentor to Student Directors –10 Min. Fest and SDS Competition. January
2009, January 2010
"Creating Successful Collaborations." ITA (Illinois Theatre Association)
Conference. Fall 2010
“Building Vivid Characters for a Children’s Theatre Performance.” The American
College Theater
Festival. Region III. Saginaw, MI. Workshop Leader, Slated January
2010
“Throwing Language into Space: Staging the Spatial Metaphor.” The American
College Theater Festival, Region III. Saginaw, MI.
Workshop
Leader. January 2009
“Laban’s Efforts and their Application” Movement
workshop for Opera Scene Study Course. Department of Music. Knox College.
Galesburg, IL. Workshop Leader. Spring 2008
Faculty Colloquium. “A director’s application of
movement techniques to the staging of a scene.” Presenter. November 2008
OFTA (Old Friends Talk Art) of the Buchanan Center
for the Arts. Presenter. Fall 2006, 2007, 2008
“Speak So That I Might See You: Using movement
techniques toward the creation of dynamic stage pictures.” The American College
Theater Festival, Region III. Milwaukee, WI. Workshop Leader. January 2007
“History and Literature to Life: Using drama to
explore The American Revolution, Lewis and Clark, Literary Characters and The
Civil War.” Omaha and Metro Area Middle and Grade Schools, 100 + workshops. The
Omaha Theater Co. Workshop Leader. 2003 – 2006
“Rewards and Challenges of Directing to and for
Young Audiences.” Southwest Theater and Film Association Conference, Lubbock,
TX. Presenter. October 2005
“Educating Young Audiences Through Theater.”
Southwest Theater and Film Association Conference, Lubbock, TX. Presenter.
October 2005
“Succeed! Audition Techniques!” The Omaha Theater
Co. Workshop Leader. September, 2005
“Uncovering New Meanings through Physical Choices:
An exploration of character development through the utilization of the physical
techniques of Rudolph Laban, and Anne Bogart.” The Omaha Theater Co.
Workshop Leader. July, 2004
“Finding your Character’s Rhythm: Creating
dynamic characters and relationships through the exploration of tempo and
rhythm.” The Omaha Theater Co. Workshop Leader. July 2004
“Shakespeare: Uncovering Meaning and
Mastering the Text.” The Omaha Theater Co. Workshop Leader.
March 2004
“Landing the Role: Audition Workshops for Teens.”
The Omaha Theater Co. Workshop Leader. February 2004
“Thinking Like a Director: A Hands-on approach to
Directing” The Omaha Theater Co. Workshop Leader. November 2003
Association for Theater in Higher Education. Panel
entitled “Emerging Directors” Paper entitled “Talking about the Baby:
Connecting with a Community through a production of Jane Anderson’s The Baby
Dance. “ San Diego, CA. Presenter. July 2003
“Finding your Character’s Rhythm: Creating
dynamic characters and relationships through the exploration of tempo and
rhythm.” Pratt High School. Pratt, KS. Workshop Leader. May 2003
“Uncovering New Meanings through Physical Choices:
An exploration of character development through the utilization of the physical
techniques of Rudolph Laban, and Anne Bogart.”
Pratt High School. Pratt, KS. May 2002
Greensburg High School. Greensburg, KS. Workshop Leader. May 2002
Texas Educational Theatre Association. Panel
entitled “Active Learning in the Traditional Lecture Course: How to Involve
Students in their Own Learning. An Active Approach to the Introduction to
Theatre Course.” Dallas, TX. Presenter. January 2002
“Uncovering New Meanings through Physical Choices:
An exploration of character development through the utilization of the physical
techniques of Rudolph Laban, and Anne Bogart.”
University Interscholastic League. Lubbock, TX. Workshop Leader. September
2002
Texas
Tech University Summer Theatre Camp. Lubbock, TX. Workshop Leader. July 2002
“Uncovering New Meanings through Physical Choices:
An exploration of character development through the utilization of the physical
techniques of Rudolph Laban, and Anne Bogart.” Southwest Theater
Association. Oklahoma City, OK. Workshop Leader. November 2002
Association for Theater in Higher Education. Panel
entitled “The Teaching of Acting: Uncovering the Theory in Practice.” Chicago,
IL. Chair. August 2001
“Uncovering Meaning from Rehearsal to Performance:
Three Movement-Based Approaches to Performing Richard III.” Texas Tech
University Comparative Literature Symposium. Lubbock, TX. Workshop Leader.
February 2001
“The Basics of Stage Make-up.” University
Interscholastic League, Texas Tech University. Lubbock, TX, Workshop Leader.
Spring 2000
Related Professional Experience
Creative Arts Instructor/Coordinator, Youth Director. Fall 2007 - Present
Creative Activities
Spring 2011 Buchanan Produciton. Title TBA. Producer/Production
Manager. May 2011
Alice in Wonderland. Director. May 2010
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. (30 youth age 8 – 15) Director. May 2009
Charlotte’s Web. (60 youth age 8 – 15) Director. May, 2008
The Omaha Theater Company at The Rose, Omaha, NE
Drama Instructor,
September 2003 – July 2006
Director/Actor
Director of
Youth Productions
Head of
Summer Conservatory
Scholarship
Coordinator
High School
Intern Coordinator, Summer 2006
Education and
Counselor Training Coordinator for Summer Theater Camp, Summer 2005, 2006
Classes Taught
Directing, Acting, Shakespeare, Audition Techniques, Improvisation, Commedia dell Arte, Introduction to Mask, Creative Dramatics, Role Drama, Scene Study, Movement and Voice for the Actor, 100 + Creative Dramatics workshops for grade school age students.
Creative Activities
Professional
Theatre
Disney’s
Aladdin, Jr.
Director. June
2006
Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast.
Director. June
2005
The Brave
Little Tailor.
New Script
Development. Premiere. Director. January 2005
Pinocchio,
the Musical.
Premiere.
Director. September 2004|
The Bully
Show. Director. January 2004
Holiday Time
Around the World. Director. December 2003, 2004
Vaudeville
Memories. Director. September 2003
Little Red
Riding Hood/ 3 Pigs. Pig 3/Grandma/Mom. Actor. Director Kevin Erhart. 2006
Women of the
21st Century. President Shirley Rankin. Actor. Director Kevin
Erhart. 2004, 2005
Vaudeville
Memories. Performer. Actor. Director Janeve West. 2004, 2005
Odysseus! The
Movie. Esther. Actor. Director Kevin Erhart. 2004, 2005 2006
Harry, The
Dirty Dog. Girl/Waitress. Actor. Director Jim Hoggott. 2004, 2005
Theater of Youth
Annie Jr. Director. August 2005
Our Town. Director. June 2005
Mother Hicks. Director. February 2005
A Thousand Cranes. Director. September 2005
Once on This Island, Jr. Director. August 2004
Young Playwrights Festival. New Script Development. Director. March 2004
The Young Director’s Project I, II. Producer. March 2004, 2005
Lubbock
Summer Rep. Company,
Lubbock, TX.
You’re a Good
Man, Charlie Brown. Director. June 2001
Lubbock Community
Theater,
Lubbock, TX.
The Taming of
the Shrew.
Director.
August
2002
Llano Estacado Institute for the Performing Arts,
Lubbock, TX.
The Bob and
Al Show. Premiere. Director. February
2002
Professional Training
Viewpoints and Suzuki Training.
Workshop. SITI Co.
Members. Chicago. August 2009
Boal, Image Theater, Liberation Theater. Sheila Rocha. The Activist Theater.
2005-2006
Tai Chi and Chi Kung Breathing.
Shen Ku Pete PeterSon. 7-Stars Martial Arts. Aug. 2005 – July 2006
Professional Affiliations
ITA, Illinois Theater Association, 2007 – Present
ATHE, Association for Theatre in Higher Education, 2000 - Present
TEACH FELLOWSHIP (Teaching Effectiveness and Career Enhancement) 2002 –
2003 by invitation
Honors and Awards
Excellence in Directing, Texas Tech University, 2002
Education Builder, Awarded for excellence in Teaching, Southwestern College,
2000
American College Theatre Festival - Chosen for
regional competition for performance in Sarcophagus Southwestern
College, 1999
American College Theatre Festival - Chosen for
competition for performance in Mother Courage Southwestern College, 1996
1998 - Outstanding Director of the Year, Southwestern College
1997 - Outstanding Actor of the Year, Southwestern College
1996 - Outstanding New Student in Theatre, Southwestern College
1996 - Outstanding Actor in a one-act, Southwestern College
**Production Portfolio, Summary of Interdisciplinary/Outreach Activities and Technical Highlights available upon request**