HAL RYDER
Curriculum Vita
Winter 2003
6920 Roosevelt Way N.E. PMB 198
Seattle, Washington 98115 (206) 264-5172
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| List of Plays Directed |
| List of Acting Roles |
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Education: Ecole Nouvelle de la Suisse Romande (Lausanne Switzerland)
Foreign Study League Summer Abroad London, Dublin, Paris (Certificate, Drama)
Coral Gables Senior High School (68)
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (B.A.)
Drama Studio London, Great Britain (Certificate)
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
Administrative Experience:
Artistic Director Open Door Theatre Jan 2002-Jan 2003
Administrative Assistant Seattle Mime Theatre December 2001-
Artistic Director Seattle Public Theater May-September 2001
Tour Coordinator Open Door Theatre February-March 2001;February-September 2002
Substitute Department Chair, Cornish College of the Arts, Theater Department Winter 2001
Coordinator TEACHING PEACE, Tools for the Arts. A Festival of the Arts
sponsored by the Violence Prevention Action Coalition. Fall 2000.
Founder/Vice-President/Chief Executive Officer, Education Arts Resource Services, Inc. In charge of stock sales, project/product development research and marketing. Summer 96-to present
Artistic/Executive Director, Open Door Theater in charge of directing and maintain touring acting company and in-service work. Open Door tours nationally to schools with plays about sexual abuse 92 to 98. Executive Director from 98 through 2000.
Artistic Director, Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater in charge of choice of plays, hiring of actors, designers, technical stall, budgeting, scheduling, press, etc. 92 through 94.
Temporary Chair, Theater Department Cornish College of The Arts All administrative duties at College Department level. Fall 1990, Summer 1997.
Founder/Executive/Artistic Director Shakespeare Plus Company dedicated to exploring Classical Text and doing Educational Workshops 1982-92.
Producer Cornish College of the Arts -Co-ordinate publicity, house management, box office, programs, etc. for Cornish Theatre Department from 1987 to 1996.
Artistic Director Sitka Fine Arts Camp -Hired Faculty, set up schedule, administered camp for 300 students and staff of 37 in Summer 1987.
Establishing Director/Director of Studies The Drama Studio London at Berkeley - Responsible for hiring instructors ( 15-20), recruiting students as well as dealing with student problems, overseeing curriculum, establishing schedules, writing contracts, consulting on business matters, teaching, directing and responsible for overall administration (staff of 1- 2) of this British professional post-graduate actor training program establishing in America 1980-81.
Artistic Director/Founder Grapefruit Productions, Inc. - established this not-for-profit, 501(3c) tax exempt company in Orlando, Florida eventually establishing residency at The Fringe Theatre; managed artistic and business; wrote grants, by 1979 there were 17 people employed full-time; Produced 37 shows from 1975-1979.
Artistic Director/Founder Hal Rosenblatt Productions - Produced at various fringe venues in London, England including three seasons at the Mercury Theatre; employed and supervised a staff of two and all personnel for productions; overseeing of all business and artistic aspects including public relations, and grant writing, 18 plays produced from 1973-1975.
(*=Equity-Approved;+=college or university production):
---2003---
Patience by Gilbert and Sullivan Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound February 2003
---2002---
Little Women by Sharon Munsey CenterStage Theatre at the Knutzen Theatre November 2002
Talk About Stuff by R.N. Sandberg (4 companies) Open Door Theatre On tour (US/Korea) September 2002-2003
Stop It Now by R.N. Sandberg (4 companies) Open Door Theatre On Tour (US/Korea) September 2002-2003
In Between by R.N. Sandberg (3 companies) Open Door Theatre On Tour (US) September 2002-2003
Choices and Teens by O'del, Ryder, Minter Open Door Theatre On Tour Korea September 2002
Facing West by Laurel Minter Staged Reading Northwest Actors Studio February
The Sorcerer by Gilbert and Sullivan. The Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Society- Bagley Wright Theatre. July
---2001---
Midnight Museum by Elizabeth Heffron produced for tour by the Museum of Glass as part of their Object Based Theatre program September
+Two Gentlemen Errors of
Verona adapted from Comedy of Errors and Two Gentlemen of Verona by William
Shakespeare. Cornish College of the
Arts- Broadway
Performance Hall. April
The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan. The Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Society- Bagley Wright Theatre. July
---2000---
Happy and Safe by John Kaufman and Debra Spangler for Tour with Open Door
Theatre Fall 2000
Yeoman of the Guard by Gilbert and Sullivan Seattle Gilbert and
Sullivan Society at The Bagley Wright Theatre July 2000
In Between by R.N. Sandberg for Seattle Public Theater on Tour starting April 2000 and remount in Fall 2000
Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon for Woodinville Repertory Theatre at Inglemoor High School Theatre April 2000
---1999---
BELL BOOK AND CANDLE by John Van Druten produced by the Woodinville Repertory Theatre 99.
THE GRAND DUKE by Gilbert and Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan Society Bagley Wright Theatre in Seattle 99 ; International Gilbert and Sullivan Society Festival at Buxton England 99 (Awards for Best Chorus, Best Concerted Item and Best Supporting Actress)
---1998---
UNDER MILKWOOD by Dylan Thomas Centerstage Theatre Knudson Family Theatre 98
PIRATES OF PENZANCE by Gilbert and Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan Society Bagley-Wright Theatre 98
---1997---
CHOICES AND TEENS by O'dell, Ryder, Minter
on Tour for Open Door Theatre 97
+HAMLET AND JULIET Shakespeare adaptation by Wilson and Ryder
Cornish College Volunteer Park 97
+THE SHREW Shakespeare adaptation by Charles Marowitz
Lester/Rosinbum Skinner Theatre 97
---1995---
*BULLSHOT CRUMMOND House,Wite,Neville-Andrews,Shearman,Cunningham Sun Valley Repertory Nexstage Theater 95
+THE COUNTRY WIFE William Wycherly Cornish College Skinner Theater 95
---1994---
ROYAL HOLIDAY AT VERSAILLES Original Northwest Chamber Orchestra Meany Theater 94
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Shakespeare Snoqualmie Falls Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theatre Forest Theatre 94
+LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN Oscar Wilde Drama Studio London Studio One, London 94
*A COUPLE OF WHITE CHICKS SITTING AROUND TALKING John Ford Noonan Sun Valley Repertory NexStage Theatre 94
*GREATER TUNA William,Sears,Howard Sun Valley Repertory NexStage Theatre 94
---1993
*A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES Dylan Thomas Sun Valley Repertory NexStage Theatre 93- (starring Richard Dryfuss)
*A CHRISTMAS MEMORY Truman Capote Sun Valley Repertory NexStage Theatre 93
*EVERYBODY BUT ME Janet Thomas Open Door Theatre Tour 93-96
+ROBINSWOOD R.N. Sandberg Snoqualmie Falls Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theatre Forest Theatre 93
RED'S OLD TREE Andrew Friedlander Snoqualmie Falls Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theatre Forest Theatre 93
*TRUE WEST Sam Shepherd Sun Valley Repertory NexStage Theatre 93
BIRD BATH Leonard Melfi Tara Jacobi Room 200 93
Prior to 1993
+THE ROVER Alpha Behn
Cornish College Poncho Theatre 92
THE EMPIRE'S NEW CLOTHES Elizabeth Heffron
Seattle Mime Theatre Seattle Mime Theatre 92
*A LITTLE TOUCH OF HARRY IN THE NIGHT a Collaboration
Shakespeare Plus Seattle Mime Theatre 92
TALK ABOUT STUFF R. N. Sandberg
Open Door Theatre Tour 92-96
STOP IT NOW R. N. Sandberg
Open Door Theatre Tour 92-96
TELL TALES Various
Seattle Mime Theatre Seattle Mime Theatre 92
*THE PASSION OF DRACULA Hall/Richmond
Sun Valley Repertory Tent on the Green 91
BOUND TO THE BARD Rosenblatt
Shakespeare Plus Seattle High School Tour 91
WAYVERN DOYLE AND VIOLA John Stone
On The Boards Washington Performance Gallery 90
+NOT BY BED ALONE George Feydeau
Cornish College Ned Skinner Theatre 89 (included Brendan Fraser in cast)
THE FIFTEEN MINUTE HAMLET Tom Stoppard
Shakespeare Plus Little Theatre Off Broadway 89
A ROGUE AND PEASANT SLAVE Tom Stewart
Shakespeare Plus Little Theatre Off Broadway 89
THE SKINHEAD HAMLET Richard Curtis
Shakespeare Plus Little Theatre Off Broadway 89
+CHINAMEN Michael Frayn
Kerry Skalsky Ned Skinner Theatre 88
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Shakespeare
Snoqualmie Falls Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theatre 88 (included Brendan Fraser in cast)
+THE PLAY OF DANIEL Noah Greenberg (included Brendan Fraser in cast)
Cornish Music Poncho Concert Hall 88
THE NEW Emperor's New Clothes Wylie,Roth,Davidson,Ryder
Seattle Mime TheatreSeattle Mime Theatre 88
*LAST RITES AND RITUALS Hugh J. Lurie
Pschco-Sinister Prod. New City Theatre 88
THIS LAND R.N. Sandberg
Snoqualmie Fall Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater 87 (included Brendan Fraser in cast)
THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIET Shakespeare
Shakespeare Society U. W. Sylvan Green 87
CINDERELLA Wylie,Roth,Davidson
Seattle Mime TheatreSeattle Mime Theatre 87
WILL NOBLE BLOOD DIE Webster/Ford
Cornish Theatre Poncho Concert Hall 87
+THERE WAS A MAN IN THE LAND OF UZ Claussen
Cornish Music Poncho Concert Hall 86
SAME TIME NEXT YEAR Slade
Avenue Act one Avenue Act One Dinner Theatre 86
THE CHANGELING Middleton/Rowley
Drama Studio London at Berkeley,Calif Studio One 86
MUSICAL CHAIRS Hugh J. Lurie
Psycho-Sinister Prod Empty Space Second Space 86
and tour to Wash. D.C.
THREE PARTS LOVE Brian Curry
Triangles ProductionsNew City Theatre 85
THE HOSTAGE Brendan Behan
Cornish Theatre Ned Skinner Theatre 85
+LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS Neil Simon
Avenue Act one Avenue Act One Dinner Theatre 84
PETER AND THE WOLF Anthony Lombardy
Centerstage Centerstage Theatre 84
+WOMEN BEHIND BARS Tom Eyen
Cornish Theatre Poncho Concert hall 84
THE FANTASTIKS Scmidt & Jones
Civic Light Opera Jane Adams Auditorium 84
DRACULA Deane & Balderston
Driftwood Theatre Wade James Theatre 83
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY Philip Barry
Brass Ring Theatre Brass Ring Theatre 83
DEATHTRAP Ira Levin
Driftwood Theatre Wade James Theatre 83
LITTLE WOMEN Sharon Munsey
Centerstage Centerstage Theatre 82
STAR SPANGLED GIRL Neil Simon
Avenue Act One Avenue Act One Theatre 82
+THE TRAGEDY OF ANTHONY, AND CLEOPATRA Shakespeare
Drama Studio London at Berkeley, Calif. Studio One 81
+RICHARD II Shakespeare
Drama Studio London at Berkeley, Calif. Studio One 81
+JOSEPH ANDREWS Clepper
Drama Studio London at Berkeley, Calif. Berkeley Repertory Theatre 81
*A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES Dylan Thomas
Drama Studio Londonat Berkeley, Calif. Berkeley Repertory Theatre 80
THE WIZARD OF OZ Hotchner
Grapefruit Prod.,Inc. The Fringe Theatre 79
PUSS 'N BOOTS Cindy Daniels
Grapefruit Prod.,Inc. The Fringe Theatre 79
PETER AND THE WOLF Anthony Lombardy
Grapefruit Prod.,Inc.The Fringe Theatre 79
THE BOYS IN THE BAND Mark Crowley
Grapefruit Prod.,Inc. The Fringe Theatre 79
KRAPPS LAST TAPE & NOT I Samuel Beckett
Grapefruit Prod.,Inc. The Fringe Theatre 79
THE PRIVATE EAR &THE PUBLIC EYE Peter Shaffer
Grapefruit Prod.,Inc. The Fringe Theatre 79
AS YOU LIKE IT Shakespeare
Grapefruit Prod.,Inc. The Fringe Theatre 79
THE AMERICAN DREAM Edward Albee
Grapefruit Prod.,Inc. The Fringe Theatre 79
THE BALD SOPRANO Eugene Ionesco
Grapefruit Prod.,Inc. The Fringe Theatre 79
THE ACROBATS Anne Trine
Domini Theatre Tour,England 78
THE CIRCLE OF FEAR E. Smithson
Domini Theatre Tour,England 78
CINDERELLA Hotchner
Once Upon A Stage Once Upon A Stage Theatre 78
SLEEPING BEAUTY Rosenblatt
Once Upon A Stage Once Upon A Stage Theatre 78
PIRATES ISLAND Rosenblatt
Once Upon A Stage Once Upon A Stage Theatre 78
FRANKENSTEIN Tim Kelly
Grapefruit Prod.,Inc. Abbey Theatre 78
BEN FRANKLIN A one-man show by Stephen DeWoody
Grapefruit Prod.,Inc. Central Florida Arts Council 78Grapefruit Prod.,Inc. The Fringe Theatre 78
+NIGHT OF JANUARY 16TH Ayn Rand
Drama Studio London Studio One 78
CARMILLA THE VAMPYR Rosenblatt/Ogden
Grapefruit Prod.,Inc. The Fringe Theatre 76
THE SHREW Charles Marowitz
Grapefruit Prod.,Inc. Camelot Studio Theatre 76
THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND Tom Stoppard
Grapefruit Prod.,Inc. The Fringe Theatre 76
FORTUNE AND MEN'S EYES John Herbert
Grapefruit Prod.,Inc. Abbey Theatre 76
BLITHE SPIRIT Noel Coward
Stage 75 Stage 75 Theatre 76
THE BEAR Anton Checkov
Hal Rosenblatt Prod. Mercury Theatre London 75
THE STILL ALARM George Kaufman
Hal Rosenblatt Prod. Mercury Theatre London 75
USHER David Campton Hal Rosenblatt
Prod. Mercury Theatre London 74
EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS...MARIGOLDS Paul Zindel
Hal Rosenblatt Prod. Mercury Theatre London 74
WAITING FOR GODOT Samuel Beckett
Hal Rosenblatt Prod. Mercury Theatre London 74
COME BLOW YOUR HORN Neil Simon
Harlequin Theatre Club Harlequin Theatre 74
LOOK BACK IN ANGER John Osborn
Harlequin Theatre Club Harlequin Theatre 73
SMALL CRIMSON PARASOL Rosemary Gipson
Rough Rock Demon. Sch.Rough Rock School Theatre 72
SWAN SONG Anton Checkov
University of Arizona Studio A 71
Character Play Director Location
Oedipus Oedipus Rex Susan Meyer University of Arizona
Mordka Fiddler on the Roof Peter Marony University of Arizona
Marlowe She Stoops To Conquer Tom Mann University of Arizona
Bishop of Ely Richard III Peter Marony University of Arizona
Judge Stern Little Murders Mark Stern University of Arizona
Politician America Hurrah Shawn Smith University of Arizona
Colonel Look Back in Anger Wynn Pierce University of Arizona
Priest and Soldier The Prodigal Doug Anderson University of Arizona
Old Jew Incident at Vichey Shawn Smith University of Arizona
Gorky, the bear Cave Dwellers Don Haskell University of Arizona
Grandson Zulu and the Zyada Robert Colston University of Arizona
Guildenstern Rosencrantz and Guildenstern... Dead Robert Lang University of Miami
Jerry The Zoo Story Robert Lang University of Miami
Father Bryant Roots Peter Layton Drama Studio London
Medvidienko The Seagull Brian Tappley Drama Studio London
Charles Blythe Spirit Edwina Dorman Drama Studio London
Harold Twine Rookery Nook Brian Tappley Drama Studio London
Feste Twelfth Night Patrick Tucker Drama Studio, London
Buddy Come Blow Your Horn Per Jarle Dyrud Drama Studio, London
Bassanio Merchant of Venice Kasper Kleland Drama Studio London
Guildenstern Rosencrantz andGuildenstern... Dead John Arsdale Drama Studio London
Old Man Resting Place Peter Layton Acton Hall, London
Adam/Corin As You Like It Brian Tappley Questors Theatre,London
Nat Akerman Death Knocks Peter Layton Mercury Theatre,London
Lt. Gardella No Time For Sargents David Rovine OnceUpon A Stage, Florida
Ambrose Kemper Hello Dolly David Rovine Once Upon A Stage, Florida
Mendle Fiddler on The Roof David Rovine Once Upon A Stage, Florida
Peter Quince The Innocents (staring Delta Burke) Hal Rosenblatt Stage 75, Florida
Chorus Oliver Katy Johnson Annie Russell Theatre, Florida
E.A. Poe Softcore Poe Rosenblatt/Davin Camelot/Fringe Theatres, Florida
Andrew Aguecheek Twelfth Night Judy Zeller Tupperware Theatre, Florida
B.B.D.Ovington How To Succeed InBusiness WithoutReally Trying David Rovine Once Upon A Stage, Florida
Professor South Pacific John Davin Once Upon A Stage, Florida
Hurcule/Etienne Can-Can David Rovine Once Upon A Stage, Florida
Frangipani Irma La Duce David Rovine Once Upon A Stage, Florida
Wizard Wizard of Oz Hal Rosenblatt Fringe Theatre, Florida
Mitch Street Car Named Desire Frank Brians Park Plaza Theatre, Florida
Buddy Come Blow Your Horn Brian Lenson Park Plaza Theatre, Florida
Tom Snout Midsummer Night's Dream Lou Hetler Ned Skinner Theater, Seattle
Dr. Rance What the Butler Saw Dennis Hart Avenue Act One, Seattle
Alan Felix Play it Again Sam Dennis Hart Avenue Act One, Seattle
Canterbury, Erpingham Henry V Deena Burke Ned Skinner Theater, Seattle
Commercials, Film and Video: (available upon request)
Creative Dramatics; Improvisation; Theatre Games; Scene Study; Beginning-Advanced Acting; Shakespeare; Entertainments; Acting Techniques; Audition; Work Class; Text Analysis; Acting for Camera; Dramatic Literature; Acting Classical Text; Introduction to Theatre; Theatre History; Literature of Theatre; Make-up; 3D Make-up; Stage Craft.
Institution Location Position Date
Amphitheater High Tucson, Arizona Teaching Assistant 1970
Rough Rock Demons. Rough Rock, Az. Drama Specialist 1971-2
Drama Studio London London, England Instructor-part-time 1974-85
Questors Theatre London, England Instructor/free-lance 1974-75
Webber Douglas Acad. London, England Substitute Instructor 1974
Mercury Theatre London, England Instructor/free-lance 1973-75
Camelot Studios Orlando, Florida Instructor-part-time 76-78
Pine Castle Center Orlando, Florida Instructor/free-lance 78-79
Maitland Art Center Orlando, Florida Instructor/free-lance 78-79
Grapefruit Prods. Orlando, Florida Instructor-part-time 76-79
Rollins College Orlando, Florida Guest lecturer 1978
Drama Studio London Berkeley, Calif. Full and part-time 1980-86
Mills College Oakland, Calif. Guest lecturer 1981
Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA regular part-time 1982-95
Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA full Professor 1997-
Sitka Fines Arts Sitka, AK. Summers 1985-88
Thearts Camp Auburn, WA Summers 85,86,89
Gene Nastri School Everett, WA Summer 1989
Shakespeare Plus Seattle, WA tour/free-lance 1982-2003
Freehold Theatre Studio Lab, WA Winter 2001, Spring 2002, Winter 2003
Honors and Associations:
1991-2 President Roosevelt Neighborhood Association
1991-4 Board of Directors Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theatre
1990-1 Member International Platform Association
1990 Included in the Dictionary of International Biography
1990 Included in International Directory of Distinguished Leadership
1990-9 Who's Who: in the West, in America, in Education, in the Arts
1988-9 National Dean's List
1988 Seafirst Award for Faculty Excellence
1999 Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year Theatre Department Nominee-Cornish College of the Arts
1999-2002 President Faculty Senate, Cornish College of the Arts
2001 Faculty Representative to the Cornish College of the Arts Board of Trustees
Member: Screen Actor's Guild (honorary withdrawal) ;American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (honorary withdrawal); Cornish Federation of Teachers (AFT and AFL-CIO affiliated) ; The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)
Shakespeare, Audition and Other Acting Workshops Given:
Shakespeare Plus, Seattle, WA
Colorado Thespians, Denver, Co.
Shakespeare Northwest, Tacoma, WA
International Thespian Conference
Northwest Region American College Theatre Festival
Northwest Drama Conference (several years)
Washington Thespian Conference (several Years)
Cornish College of the Arts
Inland Theater Arts Festival (several years)
Seattle Arts Academy
Kamiak High School
Other Recent Speaking Engagements/Workshops:
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training for Professionals, Lawton OK 98, 99, 01
Plus Weekend, HIV and Alternative Medicine Phoenix, AZ 98
United Way Volunteer Speakers Training, United Way Snohomish County 97-99
Open Door Theatre, Actor Training in Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, Snohomish County 92-98; 2001, 2002
Open Door Theatre, Actor Training in Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, King and Snohomish Counties 99
Panama Teacher Training for Open Door Theatre, Panama City 97
Family Advocacy Program Training, Child Sexual Abuse
Prevention Methods, San Antonio 96
Oklahoma Sexual Abuse Prevention Training, Department of Army,
Lawton, OK 97
Skills: grant writing, public relations, word processing, typing, 10 Key, drafting, layout, paste-up, Light and set design, special effects make-up, driving.
Cornish College of the Arts Academic assignments: President Faculty
Senate 99-2002; Search Committees as needed 82-2003; Curriculum Committees as
needed 82-2003, Cornish Federation of Teachers Vice President, negotiating
team.
Hobbies: reading, writing, Scuba diving, horse back riding, travel, cooking