1. Georgia W. Zildjian
207-902-2525
geapierrette@yahoo.com
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EXPERIENCE
Ellsworth High School 2014-Present
One Acts Competition Assistant Director and Dramaturg (2014-Present), Playwright
(2016)
Responsibilities include assisting the director with staging, coaching the actors, running
rehearsals, composition of a dramaturgical sourcebook, hands-on education for the
students about the craft of dramaturgy, assistance with costume build, set build, and
technical needs as necessary. Commissioned as playwright of original work, 2016.
Acorn Theatre Company 2015
Maine Playwright’s Festival: Selection Committee/Director
Responsibilities for the selection committee entailed evaluating literary submissions in
literary and discussion formats. Directing responsibilities included working with a first-
time playwright to create a workshop production of their play.
PortTix, LLC 2014-2015
Ticketing Agent
Responsibilities included using PatronEdge software to assist customers with the
selection and purchase of tickets; light clerical and secretarial work.
Castine Arts Association (Youth Theatre Program) 2010-Present
Founder and Director
Responsibilities include preparing the syllabus for camp and tailoring training to groups’
specific needs, adapting and editing scripts for performance from children’s books and
classical dramatic texts, fundraising and budget management, all production aspects of
the show, including directing.
Portland Stage Company 2013-2014
Directing and Dramaturgy Intern
Responsibilities included logging and evaluating literary submissions, serving as
professional dramaturg and assistant director on two main-stage productions, contributor
and editor to the educational publication PlayNotes, general office duties, assisted with
youth theatre workshops, assist with technical aspects of productions.
Tandem Theatre Collective 2013- Present
Founder, Member, & Resident Playwright
Responsibilities include co-producing, directing, and collaborating to produce original
shows. Sole author of the productions Peach and Boy Come Home.
2. Penobscot Theatre 2012
Summer Teaching Artist
Responsibilities included teaching acting, voice and playwriting workshops to children
ages 5-16, directing two children’s productions and assistant directing two youth
musicals, and adaptation of dramatic texts for performance.
Works in Progress Festival at Boston University 2013
Co-Coordinator
Responsibilities included the coordination of literary submissions, scheduling of events,
advertising and graphic design for the events, and the leading of audience discussions
with playwrights.
Directing, Dramaturgy & Playwriting Experience 2010-Present
Dramaturg & Assistant Director: (Be)Come Ocean (Director & Playwright: Meg Anderson,
PortFringe 2015)Under Milkwood Ellsworth High School One Act Competition 2015 ( Region One,
Director: Jasmine A. Ireland) Veils Portland Stage Company 2014, world premiere (Director: Sally Wood,
Playwright, Tom Coash); Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Portland Stage Company 2013 (Director: Jade King
Carroll); No Exit College of the Atlantic 2012; The Red Shoes Ellsworth High School One Act
Competition 2012 (Region One, Director: Jasmine A. Ireland)
Director: Boy Come Home PortFringe Festival 2015; The Lift Maine Playwright’s Festival; Tea
Boston University School of Theatre Staged Reading (Playwright, Sarah Lavere); Watermelon
Boats Boston University School of Theatre Directors project (Advisor: David Graham)
Dramaturg: The Penelopiad Boston University School of Theatre/ Calderwood Pavillion
(Director: Elaine Van Hougue); Anne Boleyn Boston University School of Theatre/Calderwood
Pavillion (Director: Emily Ranii); Trojan Women: A Love Story Boston University School of
Theatre Class Project (Professor: Ilana Brownstein)
Playwright: Bound Ellsworth High School One Act 2016; Boy Come Home, PortFringe Festival
2015, Peach, PortFringeFestival 2014, Tandem Theatre Collective; Cold Summer at Boston
University School of Theatre: S.T.A.M.P Thesis Project 2013; Peach at Boston University School
of Theatre: S.T.A.M.P Works in Progress Festival 2013; The Envoy at Boston University School of
Theatre: The Violence Project 2011
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EDUCATION
Boston University School of Theatre 2013
BFA, Theatre Arts: Concentrations in Playwriting, Dramaturgy and Acting
College of the Atlantic, Semester “Abroad” 2012
Concentration in Human Ecology
Dramaturgy: Ilana M. Brownstein
Playwriting: Lydia Diamond, Kirsten Greenidge
Voice and Speech (Linklater Technique): Paula Langton, Christine Hamel
Historiography : Todd Little-Seabold, Simon Payaslian
3. Art History/Criticism: Catherine Clinger
Modern Literature/Creative Writing: William Carpenter
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HONORS & AWARDS
Ellsworth High School One Act Competition 2016 Regional Champions (Playwright &
Dramaturg)
Recipient of a 2015 Project Grant from the Maine Arts Commission.
Recipient of Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 1 Dramaturgy
Award, 2013
Recipient of Maine Regional One Act Competition “All Festival Cast” award, 2007, 2008
& 2009
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SKILLS
Experience in Stage managing and intermediate theatre tech experience, Voice-Part: Alto (experience in
show choir, jazz choir & a capella singing), Experience in fight and Dance Choreography, extensive
experience in theatre education, valid Maine Driver’s license, basic imovie editing, basic graphic-design,
basic Adobe In-Design, and Google Drive/Word-processing skills.