Chris Kirk's Biography
Christina KirkCourses Taught:
Introduction to Theatre
Acting/Voice/Movement IV
Directing
Advanced Directing
Special Topics: Directing Scenes
Special Topics: Coaching Actors
Acting Studio II: Shakespeare
Otterbein Faculty Since:
1992
Degrees & Credentials:
B.F.A. in acting, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, IL
M.F.A. in directing, Columbia University in the city of New York, NY
Certified Yoga Instructor, 200-Hour Level at both The Yoga Factory and Balanced Yoga
Affiliations/Organizations:
VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association)
General Biography:
Christina Kirk's directing credits include work at The Living Theatre and New Dramatists in New York, as well as assisting Liviu Ciulei at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. Productions at Otterbein include world premieres of works by Kia Corthron and Joan Ackermann. Other favorite directing projects include CAUCASION CHALK CIRCLE, YERMA, TROJAN WOMAN, ARCADIA and KING LEAR. Kirk's performance credits include the Joseph Jefferson award winning KABUKI MEDEA, directed by Shozo Sato. She has also performed at Nebraska Repertory Theatre, CATCO (Contempoary American Theatre Company) and Otterbein Summer Theatre. Favorite performance projects include THREE TALL WOMEN at CATCO, the title role in MEDEA at Otterbein and her one woman show, CONVERSATIONS WITH JUDITH MALINA, reviewed in the March 2006 Theatre Journal.
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