Professional Resume

Dan J. Gordon
dan@danjgordon.com (713) 478-9646 www.danjgordon.com

Education

Community-Word Project Advanced Teacher Training Program, 2008-09 NYC, NY
Southern Methodist University, B.F.A. 2006; Dallas, TX
American International School for Commedia dell'Arte-Antonio Fava; Philadelphia, PA
Vassar College and New York Stage & Film Powerhouse Apprentice Company;
Poughkeepsie, NY
High School for the Performing and Visual Arts; Houston, TX
Governor's school for the Arts and Humanities; Greenville, SC Professional Work

Acting – see acting resume

Production
The Back Porch Players – Founding Member, Artistic Director and Actor
501(c)(3) non-profit company
2010 producer, actor in Jewtopia (in cooperation with Stages Repertory Theatre)
2005 producer, actor in Moonchildren (in cooperation with Stages Repertory Theatre)
2004 producer, actor in Balm in Gilead
2003 producer, actor in Waiting for Lefty
2002 co-producer, director, actor in Brighton Beach Memoirs

Zell Enterprises, LLC – Founder and Director
Take the Stage, a performing arts TV show for kids
2006-present, executive producer and host in pilot

Teaching
Center for Success and Independence
2010 Summer play director/theatre teacher for teenagers in a rehabilitation facility

Hits Theatre
2010 Summer Play director for two productions of the musical Fame

Kids Creative
2009-2010 Year-round. PS 102m Create-a-Play
2010-2011 The Shul of New York (Chavurah Director)

Manhattan Country School 2010 Play director for 8th grade and weekly Shakespeare class
2009 Play director for 8th grade

Inside Broadway
2010 Winter/Spring 10-week theatre residencies at schools in NYC (CASA)
2009 Winter/Spring 10-week theatre residencies at schools in NYC (CASA)
PS 182x, Bronx (2 residencies)
MS 142x, Bronx
Humanities and Arts High School, Queens *Shakespeare residency

ArtsConnection
2009 Spring/Summer, PS 188m Puppetry and Theatre

Alley Theatre-theatre teacher
2008 summer acting teacher (high school)
2008 spring acting teacher (substitute)
2007 summer acting and shadow puppetry teacher (ages 8-13)

Main Street Theater- Instructor (ages 6-16) acting, dance, stage combat, mime, commedia
2007 creative movement teacher ages 8-11
2006 acting teacher for ages 10-16, stage combat teacher, creative movement teacher
2005 acting teacher for ages 8-9, staff support for ages 12-14, stage combat teacher
2004 acting teacher for ages 8-9, staff support for ages 10-11, stage combat teacher
2003 acting teacher for ages 8-9, dance teacher for 6-7.
2002 staff support for ages 12-14

Yes College Prep public school
2007 acting teacher for 12-18 year olds in after-school extra-curricular program

City Hearts
2007 Shakespeare teacher in low-funded schools in downtown Los Angeles

Costumes and Puppetry
Performer and Designer (selected)
2006 Sonny from Sonny and Cher with Puppet Pizzazz (performer)
2006 Captain Dramatica at Alley theatre Puppet Pizzazz (performer)
2006 Cinco de Mayo celebration TacoMan (performer)
2003-2006 a puppetry assistant with Puppet Pizzazz at summer camps teaching kids to
make puppets and create their own plays (teacher)
2000 Momotaro the Peach Boy – designed and created Bunraku puppets. Performed in
multiple locations. (performer and designer)
2006-2007 Member of Clown Duo, Frank and Frank

References available upon request.