DARIA TAVANA
(856) 287-‐2245 ~ dariatavana@gmail.com ~ www.dariatavana.com ~ New York, NY
EDUCATION & SKILLS
Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University in New York, NY (’07 -‐ ’11) Major: Playwriting ~ Minor: Creative Writing ~ Bilingual English & Farsi (Persian); Microsoft Office; Copyediting; Event Planning; Marketing & PR; Graphic Design, HTML ~ Certified Teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL) -‐ Provisional Permit issued by New York State Education Dept. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
CO/LAB Theater: Creative Opportunities w/out Limits & Boundaries in New York, NY ~ www.colabtheatergroup.com Volunteer Teaching Assistant (August ’12 -‐ Present) Providing individuals with developmental disabilities a creative and social outlet through performing arts classes; Facilitating a safe environment for participants to collaborate as an ensemble as well as discover their individual voice
True False Theatre Company in New York, NY ~ www.truefalsetheatre.org Co-‐Founder & Artistic Director; Resident Writer/Producer/Designer (Apr. ’11 -‐ Present) Developing new artistic programs and events that engage both the company and the community; Hiring, organizing, and communicating with all staff members and guest artists; Creating and monitoring annual/project budgets; Spearheading fresh approaches to branding, publicity, and social media; Maintaining company website and blog
Big Apple Connections at GENY Business School in New York, NY ~ www.genewyork.com Academic Internship Manager (Jan. ’12 -‐ July ‘12) Copywriting and formatting corporate marketing and publicity materials for distribution by Big Apple Connections (launching new logo, releasing routine informational one-‐sheets); Developing progressive methods to teach students the practical skills necessary to excel at an NYC internship then land fulltime employment; Consulting with and educating students on how to choose a career path and improve their resume, cover letter, and interview abilities
New Dramatists: America’s Longest-‐Running Playwright Community in New York, NY ~ www.newdramatists.org Arts Administration Intern (Sep. ’11 -‐ Jan. ‘12) Managing rehearsals for the most prominent American playwrights and directors; Coordinating all company events and performances; Directly interacting with the public as the front office receptionist; Assisting the CEO and Artistic Director on a daily basis with tasks ranging from compiling expense reports to communicating with important donors
The Hartman Group: Broadway Public Relations Firm in New York, NY ~ www.thehartmangrouppr.com Executive Intern for Bethany Larsen, Publicist (May ’10 -‐ Sep. ‘10) Assisting a staff of ten publicists to promote large-‐scale events and performing all necessary duties as the company’s liaison; Organizing press clippings and archiving new media related to company projects and clients
Abrams Artists Agency: Literary Division in New York, NY ~ www.abramsartists.com Executive Intern for Morgan Jenness, Talent Agent (Jan. ’10 -‐ May ‘10) Reading and evaluating the work of prospective artists; Categorizing client profiles and relevant and secure information; Maintaining the computer filing system and all contractual agreements
Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, PA ~ www.walnutstreettheatre.org Theatre Director and Camp Counselor (May ’09 -‐ Aug. ‘09) Mentoring young artists to create original, ensemble-‐devised theatre; Managing the program’s day-‐to-‐day activities
SELECT HONORS & AWARDS IN WRITING & PRODUCING
~ Official Selection by FringeNYC’s Off-‐Broadway Encores for the play Slaughterhouse-‐Five at The Players Theatre ‘13 ~ Best Play Award ($2,500) & Best Actress Nomination w/ Eugenie Carabatsos’ After Eternity at Cabrini Rep. Theater ‘13 ~ First Place Award in Playwriting for the play Firework for Real at Planet Connections Festival ‘12 Additional Nominations include Best Overall Production, Best Direction, Best Leading Actress, Best Scenic Design ~ Outstanding Achievement in Writing, Directing, and Acting for the original play Bedspread at Riant Theatre Fest. ‘12 ~ Walt Whitman Association Poetry Award for the poem “Baseball Boy’s Ode (in secret code)” ‘07 ~ New Jersey Governor’s School of the Arts at The College of New Jersey: Creative Writing Scholar ‘06 ~ Completion of Columbia University Creative Writing and Publishing Summer Programs ‘06
SELECT POETRY PUBLICATIONS & PERFORMANCES
“New York City Blues” “Bruises for the Movies” Performed: Bowery Poetry Club (May ’10) ~
“Still Life with Blue Shirt” “New York City Blues” Print: The Fordham Observer (p 22, April ’10) ~
“Soapbox in Salem” Print: The Philadelphia Inquirer (p L10, April 1 ’07) ~
“Baseball Boy’s Ode (in secret code)” Performed: Whitman House (March ’07) ~
“Torso” “I” Print: Schuylkill Valley Journal Performed: Manayunk Art (Vol. 25, p 42, Feb. ’07)
“Bunkered Up” Published: Glass Poetry Journal Online Magazine (March ’08) SELECT PLAYWRIGHT & PRODUCER CREDITS
Slaughterhouse-‐Five rd 3 ~ Off-‐Broadway at The Players Theatre ‘13 nd 2 ~ NY Int’l Fringe Fest. w/ True False Theatre ‘13 Premiere: Fordham U. (dir. Daniel Durkin) ‘10
Bedspread th 4 ~ Off-‐Broadway at Hudson Guild Theatre ‘13 rd 3 ~ Off-‐Broadway at St. Clements Theatre ‘12 nd 2 ~ The Crowne Theatre w/ True False Theatre ‘11 Premiere: Fordham U. (dir. Michael Silverstone) ‘09
“Beneath the Eastern Wheel” “Brew, baby, brew” “Torso” “Andres” “You Should” “Soapbox in Salem” "Baseball Boy’s Ode (in secret code)” Print: Derailed Enlightenment (Vol. 4, pp 4-‐7 March ’07)
Prairie in the Loner Premiere: Woodbury Fall Arts Fest. (dir. Joe Raik) ‘13
Firework for Real rd 3 ~ Bleecker St. Theatre w/ True False Theatre ‘12 nd 2 ~ The Producers Club w/ True False Theatre ‘11 Premiere: Fordham U. (dir. Marc Stuart Weitz) ‘09
Cherrapunjee Insufficiency nd 2 ~ Gershwin Hotel, UNIPRO (Writer/Director) ‘12 Premiere: Fordham U. (dir. Alex Randrup) ‘09
SELECT THEATRE PRODUCTION CREDITS (NEW YORK)
Producing & Stage Management ~ Catch The Spider, at Gene Frankel Theatre ‘13 ~ The Subway Voyeurs, w/Pipeline Theatre ‘12 ~ Baldy and the Short Plays, Abingdon Arts Center ‘10 ~ Rough Sketch, Rude Mechanicals, 59E59 Theatre ‘10 ~ Sheila Callaghan’s Crawl Fade to White Reading ‘07
Costume, Makeup, & Hair Design ~ Catch The Spider, at Gene Frankel Theatre ‘13 ~ Firework for Real, 45 Bleecker St. Theatre ‘12 ~ David Rabe’s Sticks and Bones, Fordham ‘11 ~ Thornwilde, Fordham (dir. Jessie Geiger) ‘10 ~ Len Jenkin’s Careless Love, Fordham ‘09
Directing ~ Bedspread, Off-‐Broadway w/ Riant Theatre ‘13 ~ After Eternity, Cabrini Rep. Theater ‘13 ~ Annabelle Stops Eating, w/ True False Theatre ‘12 ~ The Vagina Monologues, Fordham ‘09
Makeup & Hair Artistry ~ Aquatic Information, Cabrini Rep. Theater ‘13 ~ Hamlet, Fordham (dir. Eva Patton) ‘10 ~ Mrs. Packard, Fordham (dir. May Adrales) ‘09 ~ The Wild Inside, Fordham (dir. Jackson Gay) ‘09
SELECT FILM DESIGN CREDITS (NEW YORK)
Makeup & Hair Design ~ Piel or The Skin I’m In, (dir. Pedro Gomez Milan) ‘11 2011 East Harlem Int’l Film Festival Official Selection 2011 NY Int’l Latino Film Festival Official Selection 2011 Guanajuato Int’l Film Festival Official Selection ~ Stuck, Erick Sasso and Chain Gang Productions ‘10
~ Safe and Sexy, The Actor’s Studio at Pace Univ. ‘10 ~ Vision, NYU Grad Film School ‘10 ~ Clownicide, FunnyOrDie.Com Spec Commercial ‘10 ~ Boat Trip, Feature Film by Tim Kelly and Co ‘10 ~ Duet, NYU Grad Film School ‘09
Costume Design ~ Katya and the Scarlet Sails, Int’l Premiere at St. Petersburg’s White Nights Festival in Russia ‘12 ~ Black Dress by O’Death, Music Video by David Woolner Productions ‘11 ~ Hypno ft. James Franco, NYU Grad Film School ‘09