- 20+ years experience in back of house and on stage operations including acting, directing and stage management
- Specializing in new play production and development
- Strong theatre arts skills in various areas: directing, acting, producing, lighting, set design, theatrical make-up, on hand technical skills (scenic painting, electrics, etc.)
- Unique ability to create and implement a structured production with various themes and disciplines.
- Unique ability to create a strong ensembles
- Strong skills in creative & functional projects plans
- Ability and experience with making clients at ease in any environment
- Hands on experience with instructing children & adults of all ages in a creative environment
Current Employment
Actress/ Performer
Director/ Acting Coach
Artistic Director/Founder TAPT (The Artists’ Playground Theatre)
Professional Photographer
1991 - Present
1992 - Present
2006 - Present
2005 - Present
Professional Experience
TAPT (The Artists’ Playground Theatre)
Founder, Producer, Director, Performer, Writer, Instructor
TAPT’s New Plays Staged Reading Event Series THEATRELAB & THE PLAYERS CLUB, NYC
- Producer
Short Cutz – ACT 1 (Exploring Extremes)
A theme based evening of original one act plays created as TAPt’s signature series
- Producer
- Director- D.U.I. (A Moving Violation)
- Performer – Hush Little Baby
Voices: In Search of Truth (NEA Big Read RI Project Finale)
An original production created for the NEA’s Big Read Project based on the book To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
- Producer
- Director
- Performer
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
NYC, RI
PRODUCER
VARIOUS LOCATIONS, NYC
Mahattan Theatre Source, NYC
God Is a Puerto Rican - by, John Watts (Thespian Prod & In-Genius Fest)
D.U.I (A Moving Violation) – Short Cutz – ACT 1 (Exploring Extremes)
Foreign Policy by, Jane Hunt - Estrogenius Festival 2008
Voices: In Search of Truth (NEA Big Read RI Project)
Tollgate High School-Social Experiment in Theatre
Co-Director (cast of 49/ ages 7-15) Performing Arts Program
Jacob’s Shoe
Christmas Breaks
My Mother Loved to Driv
Old Friends
Alleluyah Yodelleheehoo
Finding a Partner
Enigma (Director/Writer)
Friends Forever (Director/Writer/Prod.)
Romeo & Julian (Asst. Director/SM)
Shadowbox (Directing Consultant)
Meet Me at the Shepard’s Clock (1996-2004)
•Asst. Director
Asst. Director•Archive Director
Archive Director •Scenic Designer
Scenic Designer•Scenic Decorator
Scenic Decorator DIRECTOR
The Players Club, NYC
The Players Club, NYC & PAFF Auditorium, RI
The Players Club & Theatrelab, NYC
Jewel Box Theatre, NYC
M.T.S., NYC
Black Box Theatre, RI
Producers Club & M.T.S.,NYC
M.T.S., NYC
M.T.S., NYC
NYC/RI
Tollgate High School, RI
DE Theatre Co. Summer
Herring Run Festival, MA
Herring Run Festival, MA
Herring Run Festival, MA
Herring Run Festival, MA
Perishable Theatre, RI
NewGate Theatre, RI
Black Box Theatre, RI
Black Box Theatre, RI
Black Box Theatre, RI
Black Box Theatre, RI
URI Providence, RI
DIRECTOR (Staged Readings)
Sister, Mother, Daughter, Wife & Deconstructing Family
(2 One Acts – by S. Brian Jones)
Give the Bass Player Some - by John Watts
What Mommy Told Me – by, Paula Caplan
Theatrelab, NYC
M.T.S., NYC
Mamapolooza, NYC
SCENIC DESIGNER
My Man Godfrey
Agnes of God
Goose & Tom Tom
Perishable Theatre, RI
BlackBox Theatre, RI
Black Box Theatre, RI
Designer/ TD
Designer
Scenic Painter Design
LIGHTING DESIGNER
The Handless Maiden
My Man Godfrey
Bagbabies
Eugene O’Neil (A One Man Show)
Extremities
Dance Season Final Show
Perishable Theatre, RI
Perishable Theatre, RI
Alias Stage, RI
Delaware Theatre Co., DE
Black Box Theatre, RI
Ashamu Dance Theatre, RI
Designer/ME
Designer/ ME
Designer/ ME
Designer/ Board Op.
Designer
Designer/ME
TEACHING ARTIST
ACTING COACH
•Private instruction: audition preparation, character development, personal & professional growth
Private instruction: audition preparation, character development, personal & professional growth •onset “MMM” the film, utilized director’s goals & vision to produce the intended result w/ given actors on set
onset “MMM” the film, utilized director’s goals & vision to produce the intended result w/ given actors on set 1199 Workforce Retreat - Photography Teaching Artist
•worked with teens ages 12-18
worked with teens ages 12-18•taught photography workshops in structure, theme & composition
taught photography workshops in structure, theme & composition1199 Summer Arts Camp - Theatre Teaching Artist
•worked with children ages 6-11
worked with children ages 6-11•taught acting in 2 formats: 2 classes required in 5 groups throughout each week, 2 elective classes ages 10-11 and ages 6-9
taught acting in 2 formats: 2 classes required in 5 groups throughout each week, 2 elective classes ages 10-11 and ages 6-9•curriculum for each 1.25 hour class in the morning
curriculum for each 1.25 hour class in the morning•curriculum for each hour elective in the evening
curriculum for each hour elective in the evening•wrote and directed short one act for piece for combined ages
wrote and directed short one act for piece for combined ages •collaborated with drumming teacher for movement/performance piece that included all others
collaborated with drumming teacher for movement/performance piece that included all others•assisted directors and counselors throughout the day whenever available
assisted directors and counselors throughout the day whenever availableTollgate High School Social Experiment in Theatre - Acting Instructor/Director/Writer
•worked independently with a group of high school students ages 15-17
worked independently with a group of high school students ages 15-17•created a play of vignettes making a statement on social issues currently facing high school students
created a play of vignettes making a statement on social issues currently facing high school students•utilizing improvisation & personal round table discussions to develop working vignettes for performance
utilizing improvisation & personal round table discussions to develop working vignettes for performance•directed performance for both peers & city council members
directed performance for both peers & city council members•acted as acting instructor to produce audience worthy performance
acted as acting instructor to produce audience worthy performanceLooking Glass Theater - Improv. & Storytelling Workshops
•after school program in housing developments for ages 7-15
after school program in housing developments for ages 7-15•developed exercises to inspire children to utilize their imagination
developed exercises to inspire children to utilize their imagination•utilized creative writing for structured character development and to tell their stories
utilized creative writing for structured character development and to tell their stories•used theatre improvisation exercises to free children of their inhibitions and build trust
used theatre improvisation exercises to free children of their inhibitions and build trust•worked with children ages 7-15 (2 sessions)
worked with children ages 7-15 (2 sessions)•created summer curriculum for children to teach theatrical movement & dance
created summer curriculum for children to teach theatrical movement & dance•utilized theatre improvisation to develop children’s creativity & skills
utilized theatre improvisation to develop children’s creativity & skills•co-directed end of 1st session final production (cast of 49)
co-directed end of 1st session final production (cast of 49)•oversaw outdoor activities and social interactions with co-council
oversaw outdoor activities and social interactions with co-councilDelaware Theatre Co. Summer - Performing Arts Instructor
Theatre Projects w/ URI Artist in Residence - Community Arts Program (age 10-80)
•East Providence, RI Outreach Program
East Providence, RI Outreach Program •Community Projects
Community Projects •Substitute Instructor
Substitute InstructorRhode Island College
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI1994
1994Providence, RI1994
1994ROBERTS AUDITORUIM TECHNICAL STAFF (RAT)
- Hands on exrerience in producing all aspects of a road house facility and theatrical performance auditorium
- Carpentry: Build of full theatrical sets for college mainstage productions including, stairs, dual floor construction, use of various maual and powertools, scenic painting
- Electrical: Knowledge of theatrical lighting, professional hangs, bulb changes, lift equipment, light board operation, cue programming
- Professional Road House Staff: Communicatiing with outside staff to ensure custmoner service, load in and set up to break down and load out for professional companies who rented the auditorium
B.A. Technical Theatre
Minors in Studio Art & Dance
EDUCATION
NICHOLE DONJE'
CREATIVE ARTS PROFESSIONAL
TAPT 2012 Staged Reading Series
War & Therapy
TAPT 2010-2011 Staged Reading Series Season
Magdalena’s Crossing (Assoc. Prod.) NEC Theatre
10th Annual Estrogenius Festival – Week 1 (MTS-2009)
Performance Showcase (Co-Producer) (1993)
Creative professional with practical experience, training and educational preparation for organizing, decision making and ensemble development with performance ready results.
SAG-AFTRA
