ANGELINA VALENCIA

Website: angelinavalencia.weebly.com —Email: angelina7valencia@gmail.com

EDUCATION
2019 M.F.A. in Theatre Arts—Generative Dramaturgy
2016 B.A. in Theatre Studies, Minor: Music, University of Arizona
DRAMATURGY & DIRECTING
Mar 2019 Dramaturg: Blood Wedding—Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre—Tucson
AZ
 Explored and curated relevant historical, cultural, political and
practical information into an actor’s website that was simple to use
and informative
 Created a lobby display to support the audience’s experience and
understanding of the play as a whole
Apr 2018 Co-Director, Co-Writer, and Co-Dramaturg; Generator—Black Box
Production—The Studio Series at the University of Arizona—Tucson AZ
 Surveyed and adapted stories from source material and wrote
original material that contributed to the final script
 Directed original scenes, and offered dramaturgical and directorial
notes for the production
Nov 2017 Dramaturg; Generation Z—Black Box—Production
The Studio Series at the University of Arizona—Tucson AZ
 Researched and contributed relevant historical, social, political
research and produced an actor website and program note
 Created content in rehearsal as devising dramaturg, provided notes
to the director throughout the rehearsal process
Apr 2017 Dramaturg; Evita—Arizona Repertory Theatre—The University of
Arizona—Tucson, AZ
 Investigated and provided relevant history, culture, and context for
Argentina, the composers and lyricists, historical figures
mentioned and other relevant information
 Creating actor packets, show program note, and facilitated pre- and
post-shows
Dec 2016 Director, Dramaturg and Curator After Orlando: An International
Theatre Action—Staged Reading—The Imaginary Theatre—Tucson, AZ
  Evaluated short plays and curated a staged reading of a series of
three-minute plays surrounding the Pulse nightclub shooting in
Orlando, FL
Nov 2016 Development Dramaturg; Two-Play Study with Stephanie Alison
Walker
 Engaged with playwright to maximize the longitudinal growth and
evolution of their play
 Explored, critiqued, and developed new work for the Chicago
Dramatists Network Playwright program
Sept 2016 Development Dramaturg—Before—Network Playwrights Program—
Chicago Dramatists
 Explored, critiqued, and developed new work for the Chicago
Dramatists Network Playwright program
 Engaged one-on-one with playwright to continue script
development
Sept 2016 Development Dramaturg; The Bridge Initiative
 Served as script analyst, reader, and judge for “The Bridge
Initiative: Women in Theatre” contest
May 2016 Development Dramaturg; Arizona Theatre Company
 Served as script analyst, reader, and judge for National Latino
Playwright Award
Apr 2016 Dramaturg; Rent—Arizona Repertory Theatre
 Explored and contributed relevant history, culture, and context for
New York, HIV/AIDS, and other historical figures mentioned
 Created actor packets, show program note, and facilitated pre- and
post-shows
Dec 2015 Director, Dramaturg and Curator Fairly Sassy
 Curated a staged reading of scenes from women’s feminist plays
Nov 2015 Development Dramaturg; Cut-A Restoration Drama—Network
Playwrights Program—Chicago Dramatists
 Analyzed, critiqued, and developed new work for the Chicago
Dramatists Network Playwright program
 Engaged one-on-one with playwright to continue script
development
Oct 2015 Development Dramaturg; Two-Draft study with Andrew Hinderaker
 Engaged with playwright to maximize the longitudinal growth and
evolution of her play
Oct 2015 Development Dramaturg; Testimony—Network Playwrights Program—
Chicago Dramatists
 Analyzed, critiqued, and developed new work for the Chicago
Dramatists Network Playwright program
 Engaged one-on-one with playwright to continue script
development
Dec 2014 Development Dramaturg; Sister House—Network Playwrights
Program—Chicago Dramatists
 Analyzed, critiqued, and developed new work for the Chicago
Dramatists Network Playwright program
 Engaged one-on-one with playwright to continue script
development
Nov 2014 Development Dramaturg; Three-Draft Study with Alice Austen
 Engaged with playwright to maximize the longitudinal growth and
evolution of her play.
Sept 2014 Development Dramaturg; Death of Captain Hero—Network Playwrights
Program—Chicago Dramatists
 Analyzed, critiqued, and developed new work for the Chicago
Dramatists Network Playwright program
 Engaged one-on-one with playwright to continue script
development
TEACHING AND SERVICE
Aug 2016—Present Graduate Teaching Assistant; The University of Arizona
FTV 200—Film and Television Aesthetics
 Reading, watching and grading quizzes and video essays
 Mentoring and assisting students in their academic progress
Aug 2016—Present Graduate Teaching Assistant; The University of Arizona
FTV 270—Film and Television Industries
 Reading and grading tests, quizzes, and reading & research
assignments
 Mentoring and assisting students in their academic progress
SPECIAL SKILLS
Native Spanish Speaker

Sewing and Costume Experience