AARON MUÑOZ Assistant Professor of Acting

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1 ! AARON MUÑOZ Assistant Professor of Acting HIGHER EDUCATION 2003 MASTER OF FINE ARTS UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA/ ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL S PROFESSIONAL ACTOR TRAINING PROGRAM 2001 BACHELOR OF ARTS COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO, THEATRE PERFORMANCE ADDITIONAL TRAINING On Camera Master Class with Casting Director Jackie Burch LAByrinth Theatre Company Master class, with Stephen Adly Guirgis, Philip Seymour Hoffman, David Deblinger, David Anuzelo, Rebecca Cohen, NYC Suzuki Workshop, Laura Lamson, The Audition Studio, Chicago Viewpoints Workshop, with Alexandra Billings, Chicago Contact Improv Workshop with Ron Beiganski, Free Street Theatre and Brain Shaw, Plasticene Theater Co, Chicago Second City Conservatory, Chicago Improv Olympic Training Program, Chicago KC Improv Festival Workshops with Del Close, Joe Bill, Shaun Laundry, Kansas City MO UNIVERSITY TEACHING 2017-PRESENT Tennessee State University, Adjunct Faculty Public Speaking. Train students to use their voice and body to communicate speeches effectively. Students learn to craft a variety of extemporaneous speeches with preparation and research Georgia Highlands College, Adjunct Faculty Theatre Appreciation. Introduction to the art form and occupations of the theatre. Final consisted of hands on presentation incorporating acting and design elements. 904 Blackjack Ct Hermitage, TN aaron@aaronmunoz.com

2 Huntingdon College, Adjunct Faculty Auditioning. Prepared students for professional auditions (Theatre, Film/TV, Voiceovers and KCATCF competition. Movement. Unarmed stage combat techniques with final fight. Used Laban and Viewpoints exercises for physical development and ensemble building. MASTER CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Lecturer, Advanced Directing Panelist, Being an Artist in the Regions LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY Lecturer, Directing Actors for Film Directors Lecturer, On Camera Acting NASHVILLE METRO PARKS Teaching Artist, Adult On-Camera & Youth Stage Combat POINT PARK UNIVERSITY Lecturer, On-Camera Movement for the Actor YOUNG COMPANY, MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE Panelist, Theatre as a Career MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE Director/Creator, Devised Theatre Workshop LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY Lecturer, The Business of Acting for Graduating Theatre Students NASHVILLE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL Teaching Artist, Shakespeare & Stage Combat Workshops ACTORS THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE A/I COMPANY Lecturer, Master Class on Acting as a Business - OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY Lecturer, On Camera Master Class in Auditioning for TV/Film FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY Lecturer, Physical Connection in Shakespeare YOUTH ENSEMBLE STUDIO, NORTHERN STAGE COMPANY Instructor, Master Class in Shakespeare

3 LEADERSHIP POSITIONS PRESENT Member, Latino Performing Arts Development Committee, Nashville Rep 2015-PRESENT Artistic Associate, Merrimack Repertory Theatre PRESENT Artistic Director, Nashville Story Garden PROFESSIONAL ACTING Theatre (selected roles) Merrimack Repertory Theatre Roscoe, Lost Laughs Ensemble, 45 Plays for 45 Presidents Nashville Shakespeare Festival Fluellen, Henry V Geva Theatre Center Guy, Last Gas Clown, The 39 Steps Alex, The Book Club Play Georgia Shakespeare Festival Francis Henshall, One Man, Two Guvnors New York International Fringe Festival Juliet, etc, 2 Households, 2 Assholes: Shakepeare s R & J Nashville Shakespeare Festival Macduff, Macbeth Nashville Children s Theatre Yellow Dog, Go Dog Go Actors Theatre of Louisville Bottom, A Midsummer Night s Dream Stephano, The Tempest Ensemble, 43 Plays for 43 Presidents Telephone Man, Barefoot in the Park Theatrical Outfit, Atlanta Ignatius, A Confederacy of Dunces Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Pompey, Measure for Measure 2009 Borachio, Much Ado About Nothing

4 The Studio Theatre, DC Michal, The Pillowman St. Michael s Playhouse, Burlington VT Jake, et al, Stones in his Pockets Audax Theatre Group Off-Broadway Frankie, Frankie Metropolitan Playhouse, Off-off Broadway Ensemble, et all, The East Village Chronicles II Northern Stage Company, White River Junction, VT Grumio, The Shrew Tamer Alabama Shakespeare Festival Various roles, Hamlet, Othello, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, Two Gentleman of Verona, Christmas Carol Colorado Shakespeare Festival Launce, Two Gentleman of Verona Warwick, Queen Margaret About Face Theatre, Chicago Ensemble, Xena Live! Television/Film Recurring Role, Stranger Things Season 2 Lead Role, Indie Feature Yinz Supporting Role, Feature All Light Will End Lead Role, The Saurus, (SXSW Film Festival) Guest Star, The Walking Dead Supporting role, ABC pilot Solving Charlie Supporting role, Cartoon Network s Ben 10:Alien Swarm Supporting role, Sony Films Cadillac Records Lead, Indie Feature Searching for Fortune Lead, Indie Feature The Gadarene Swine Lead, Short Film Still/Here Lead, Short Film 53:1 Lead, Short Film Passive Fist Lead, Short Film The Unstoppable Edwina Chambers

5 Improv/Sketch Comedy Improv Olympic Chicago Those Guys Guest Improvisor, Oui Be Negros Second City Skybox Sketch Lighten Up Improv Commercials (On Camera and VO) Coca-Cola, Pepto Bismol, Shoneys, Georgia Lottery, MTV DIRECTING Tennis Tips with Freddy Love (Short) Official Selection, Nashville Film Festival 2016 Bloom: Staged Readings of New Works, NSG Nashville, TN Households,2 Assholes: Shakespeare s R & J, DosMuñoz Productions Halloween Campfire, Verge Theatre Co at Belmont University NYC, Nashville, TN 2011 Much Ado About Nothing, Y.E.S. - Northern Stage Co. WRJ, VT 2007 Project Playwright, Northern Stage Co. WRJ, VT 2006 Fight Night, ASF Graduate Company Montgomery, AL 2003 Assistant Director- Autogophy The Drama League, Off Broadway, Joanie Schultz Dir. New York, NY 2007 FIGHT DIRECTING 45 Plays for 45 Presidents, Sean Daniels Dir. Lowell, MA 2016 Slasher, Verge Theatre Co, Nettie Kraft Dir. Nashville, TN Households,2 Assholes: Shakespeare s R & J, NYC, Fences, Kennesaw State University, Karen Robinson Dir. Asst. The Pillowman, The Studio Theatre, Joy Zinoman Dir. The Snake in Fridge, Themantics Group, Blake Lawrence Dir. Kennesaw, GA Washington DC, 2007 New York, NY 2004 West Side Story, FAU Summer Rep, Matt Glass Dir. Boca Raton, FL 2005

6 CREATIVE WORKS Co-Writer, Lost Laughs: The Slapstick Tragedy of Fatty Arbuckle (Commission, Merrimack Rep) 2018 Playwright, Early to Rise 2016 Screenwriter, Tennis Tips with Freddy Love 2015 Co-Adaptor, 2 Households, 2 Assholes: Shakepeare s R & J PUBLICATIONS Guest Blogger, Geva Journal, Geva Theatre s Artistic Blog Out-of the Box Research, The Actor s Voice-POV, Showfax/Actors Access Taking Initiative, The Actor s Voice-POV, Showfax/Actors Access AWARDS, GRANTS Individual Artist Fellowship TN Arts Commission 2016 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play Nominee, Suzi Bass Awards 2014 One Man, Two Guvnors Professional Artist Support Grant TN Arts Commission MEMBERSHIPS, CERTIFICATES Actors Equity Association, Since 2003 Screen Actors Guild, Since 2005 SAG-AFTRA, Since Society of American Fight Directors Advanced Actor/Combatant 1999, 2002 REFERENCES Sean Daniels, Artistic Director Merrimack Repertory Theatre Rachel Hamilton, Head of Theatre Division Metro Parks Nashville Sam Muñoz, Assistant Professor of Movement Point Park University sean.daniels@mrt.org Rachel.Hamilton@nashville.gov sam@sammunoz.com