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James McMaster
jamesmcmaster29@gmail.com
410 St. Nicholas Avenue, Apartment 11F
New York, New York 10027
Cell: (973) 222 7040
EDUCATION
2018 (Anticipated) PhD, Performance Studies
New York University
2014 MA, Performance as Public Practice
Portfolio from the Center of Women’s and Gender Studies
Focus: LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies
disAbility Advocate Training
LGBTQ Ally Training
Master’s Thesis: “Radical Self-Care: Performance,
Activism, and Queer People of Color”
Thesis Advisor: Laura Gutierrez
Committee Members: Paul Bonin-Rodriguez
University of Texas at Austin
2012 BA, Theater: Acting and Performance Studies
Minor in Sociology
Undergraduate Thesis: “A Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes:
Spect-Acting in the Academy As Rehearsal for the
Revolution”
Advisor: James Peck
Muhlenberg College
2014 Northwestern Performance Studies Summer Institute
Topic: Creative Ethnography
2012 Study Abroad
History, Memory, and Performance in Ghana
The Aya Centre
Accra, Ghana
2010 Study Abroad
London Theater, Shakespeare, Musical Theater, Acting
Goldsmiths College, The University of London
London, England

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CONFERENCE PAPERS and PARTICIPATION
Paper, “The Performative of Sustenance as Radical Self-Care.” ATHE:
Dream Acts: Performance as Refuge, Resistance, and Renewal. (2014)
Paper, “Radical Self-Care: Performance, Activism, and Queer People of Color.”
Northwestern Performance Studies Summer Institute in Creative Ethnography.
(2014)
Paper, “Pearls Over Shanghai: Queer Utopian Nostalgia and Orientalism.” In Bodies We
Trust: Performance, Affect, and Political Economy. Northwestern University
Performance Studies Graduate Student Conference. (2013).
Panel, “Playing Race with Camp: A RuPanel.” ATHE: P[L]AY: Performance, Pleasure
and Pedagogy. LGBTQ Focus Group. (2013).
Roundtable, “Using Play to Create Change through Sustained Student Theatre for Social
Change.” ATHE: P[L]AY: Performance, Pleasure and Pedagogy. Theater and
Social Change Focus Group. (2013).
Paper, “Pearls Over Shanghai: Queer Utopian Nostalgia and Orientalism.” ‘The Feeling
Body’ 20th
Annual Emerging Scholarship in WGS Conference. University of
Texas at Austin. (2013).
Paper, “Re-Orienting Camp.” Philadelphia Theater Research Symposium. (2013).
DIRECTING
The Distance Home: A Scott Alan Song Cycle. Performed by the SongSycle Performance
Ensemble (Founder). Allentown, PA. 2012.
Your Quarter Life Crisis: A Kerrigan and Lowdermilk Song Cycle. Performed by the
SongSycle Performance Ensemble (Founder). Allentown, PA. 2012.
Edges: A Pasek and Paul Song Cycle. Performed by the SongSycle Performance
Ensemble (Founder). Allentown, PA. 2011.
Diversity: Everything Else is Abnormal. Documentary Theater. Allentown, PA. 2010.

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DRAMATURGY
Conversation with an Apple by Natalie Goodnow. Dir. Rudy Ramirez. Duties: Research
Support and Play Development. 2013. Austin, TX.
Eye Catching by Yao Chen. Duties: Research Support. 2013. Austin, TX.
The Lavender and the Letter by Rebecca Goldstein. Dir. Sarah Colb. Duties: Play
Development and Production Dramaturgy. 2013. Austin, TX.
Diversity: Why Whisper It?. Documentary Theater. Dir. Roxy Schoenfeld. Duties:
Post-Show Discussion Facilitation. Allentown, PA. 2011.
PERFORMANCE
Ensemble, What’s Goin’ On? (Full Production). Dir. kt shorb. Austin, TX. 2014.
(Upcoming).
Writer/Performer, The Citizen Ship (Workshop), Dir. Paul Bonin-Rodriguez. Austin, TX.
2013.
Performer, Sitelines II, Dir. kt shorb. Austin, TX. 2013.
Jude/Priest 2, Jesus Christ Superstar. Dir. James Peck and Charles O. Anderson.
Allentown, PA. 2013.
Ensemble, What’s Goin On? (Workshop). Dir. kt shorb. Austin, TX. 2013.
Ensemble, Third Street. Dir. Ben Hardin. Austin, TX. 2013.
Improviser, Fred Ho Workshop. Dir. Fred Ho. Austin TX. 2012.
Puck, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Dir. Beth Schachter. Allentown, PA. 2012.
Joe Josephson, Merrily We Roll Along. Dir. James Peck. Allentown, PA. 2011.
Ferdinand, The Tempest. Dir. Charles O. Anderson and Troy Dwyer. Allentown, PA.
2011.
Ensemble and Quartet Understudy, The Music Man. Dir. Charles Richter, Allentown, PA.
2011.
Soloist, Edges. Dir. Kimmy Fanok and James McMaster. Allentown, PA. 2011.

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Ensemble, The Mikado. Dir. Charles Richter. Allentown, PA. 2010.
The Card Player, The Other Shore. Dir. James Peck. Allentown, PA. 2010.
Ensemble, A Broadway Time Capsule: Showcase Revue. Dir. Alex Nagorski. Allentown,
PA. 2010.
Ensemble, Bat Boy. Dir. Beth Schachter, Allentown PA. 2009
Ensemble, Diversity...That’s So Gay. Dir. Christopher Alvaro. Allentown, PA. 2009.
Signior Fabian, Twelfth Night. Dir. Beth Schachter. Allentown, PA. 2008.
Romeo, Love Is Merely A Madness. Dir. Allison Prince. Allentown, PA. 2008.
Mr. Applegate, Damn Yankees. Dir. Theresa Riccardi. Wantage, NJ. 2008.
TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
“Introduction to Theatre for Non-Majors: Writing Flag.” Teaching Assistant. The
University of Texas at Austin. Spring 2014.
“Introduction to Theatre for Non-Majors.” Teaching Assistant. The University of Texas
at Austin. Fall 2013.
“Introduction to Theatre for Non-Majors.” Teaching Assistant. The University of Texas
at Austin. Fall 2013.
TEACHING ARTISTRY
Teaching Artist at Creative Action. Austin, TX. Fall 2013
Teaching Artist at Camp Imagine in Creative Drama. Allentown, PA. Summer 2013
Teaching Artist at Camp Imagine in Creative Drama. Allentown, PA. Summer 2012.
Teaching Associate at Camp Imagine. Allentown, PA. Summer 2011.
Teaching Associate at Camp Imagine. Allentown, PA. Summer 2010.
FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS, and HONORS
Inducted Into Phi Kappa Phi, 2013.

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Point Foundation Semi-Finalist. 2013.
Diversity Recruitment Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin. 2012.
Cum Laude, Muhlenberg College. 2012.
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Acting Nomination for Puck in
A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 2012.
Presidential Merit Scholarship, Muhlenberg College. 2008-2012.
Maximum Theater Talent Scholarship, Muhlenberg College. 2008-2012.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE and OTHER EMPLOYMENT
LGBTQ Focus Group Graduate Student Representative. Association for Theatre in
Higher Education. Montreal 2015. Chicago 2016.
Performance as Public Practice Colloquium Committee. University of Texas at Austin.
2013-2014.
Fine Arts Diversity Committee Focus Group. University of Texas at Austin. 2013
Community Organizing Intern, ALLGO. Austin, Texas. 2012.
Engaging Research Committee, Cohen New Works Festival. University of Texas at
Austin. 2012-2013.
Festival Selection Committee, Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas at Austin.
2012.
Committee at Large, Cohen New Works Festival. University of Texas at Austin. 2012.
Casting Intern, Muhlenberg Summer Musical Theater. 2012.
Research Assistant for Dr. Anne Esacove. Muhlenberg College. 2012.
Assistant Stage Manager for Dina’s Tattoo by Brendan Votipka. Allentown, PA. 2009.
Publicity Coordinator for The Muhlenberg Theater Association. 2009.
Managing Coordinator for The Muhlenberg AcaFellas. 2009.

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Carpenter, Muhlenberg College Scene Shop. 2008.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Association for Asian American Studies
Association for Theater in Higher Education
REFERENCES
Associate Professor Karen Shimakawa, New York University
Chair, Performance Studies
kshimakawa@nyu.edu
Associate Professor Tavia Nyong’O, New York University
Performance Studies
tavia.nyongo@nyu.edu
Associate Professor Laura Gutierrez, University of Texas at Austin
Performance as Public Practice
lauragutierrez@utexas.edu