S H AKIN A N AYFACK

THEATRE DIRECTOR CHOREOGRAPHER MOVEMENT INSTRUCTOR

Shakina.Nayfack@gmail.com 323-236-7747 DIRECTION/CHOREOGRAPHY

Bashir Lazhar (American Premiere) Lord of the Flies Mormons, Mothers & Monsters The Disappearing Man JUNK: A Rock Opera for colored girls Zoot Suit 30th Anniversary Production The Gods of San Francisco Shangri-L.A. Cosa Rara (Rare Thing) Use of Weapons Dan LeFrancs The Poor Players (world premiere) The Childrens Hour
CONCERTS/CABARETS

Director Choreographer (Dir. Giovanna Sardelli) Choreographer (Dir. Adrienne Campbell-Holt) Director/Choreographer Director Director/Choreographer Co-Director/Choreographer Director/Choreographer Director/Choreographer Director Director Director Director Director/Producer Director/Producer/Lead Director/Producer Director/Producer Director/Producer Director Director/Producer Director/Producer Dir. Dir. Dir. Dir. Julianne Boyd Julianne Boyd Annette Jolles Michael Edwards

Barrington Stage Company Barrington Stage Company Barrington Stage Co. Musical Theatre Lab Cloud City (NYC) (upcoming) Lyric Theatre (LA) Pomona College (LA) Pomona College (LA) Shotwell Studios, San Francisco Watts Village Theatre Company (LA) Highways Performance Space (LA) Lyric Theatre (LA) Actors Theater of Santa Cruz Actors Theatre of Santa Cruz Merkin Hall (NYC) Joes Pub (NYC) Barrington Stage Company, 54 Below (NYC) Joes Pub, National Opera Center (NYC) Joes Pub (NYC) The Cutting Room (NYC) New York Musical Theatre Festival Mr. Finns Cabaret, Barrington Stage Company Barrington Stage Company Barrington Stage Company DiCapo Opera Theater, NYC Shakespeare Santa Cruz

Celebrating the Music of William Finn One Woman Show Ridiculously Talented Composers & Lyricists JUNK: A Rock Opera The Disappearing Man Ashkon Davaran: Here in the Dark Freilich & Benson Split the Keys Anna Jacobs and Michael R. Jackson
ASSISTANT DIRECTING
hosted by William Finn

The Best of Enemies The Game (AD, Asst. Choreographer) Stained Glass Macbeth
ASSOCIATE PRODUCING

The Black Suits by Joe Iconis Dr Ruth All The Way by Mark St. Germain The North Pool by Rajiv Joseph Lungs by Duncan MacMillan
RUNWAY Calavera Fashion Show Frigid Bitches Kick Wear/Jose Eber

Dir. Dir. Dir. Dir.

John Simpkins Julianne Boyd Giovanna Sardelli Aaron Posner

Barrington Barrington Barrington Barrington

Stage Stage Stage Stage

Company Company Company Company

Director/Choreographer Director Choreographer/Asst. Director

Tropico de Nopal (LA) Centro Cultural de Mexico (LA) Queen Mary

BUTOH/POST-MODERN DANCE

SHAKINA NAYFACK
Director/Choreographer Choreographer Choreographer Choreographer Choreographer Choreographer Edinburgh Festival Fringe Centro de Cultura de Baja Calif., Mexico University of California, Riverside Chicago Cultural Center Lote Bravo, Ciudad Jurez, Mexico University of California, Riverside

Ragesties: Bodies in Crisis Two Triangles, Overlapping And Other Fine Ways... (MFA Thesis) AutoRefutation/Re-Fusing Self Arena y Sangre (Blood and Sand) Amor Eterno (Eternal Love)
FILM

Death Drive Voluptuous Biker Babes Wildness (SXSW, Outfest) The Bitch Quiz (Short) The Dope Operas (Educational Feature) Lets Get Physical (Music)
TEACHING Claremont School of Theatre Arts University of California, Riverside University of California, Santa Cruz University of California, Santa Cruz

Assistant Director/Choreographer Assistant Director/Choreographer Movement Coach Director/Producer Director/Producer Director/Producer Movement Instructor Introduction to Dance Introduction to Directing Introduction to Acting

Digital Alley Media C. Batts Fly Productions Wu Tsang, Director University of California, Riverside Santa Cruz Needle Exchange Project University of California, Santa Cruz 2009 2004-2006 2002 2001

MASTER CLASSES IN BUTOH: The Drama League (NYC), Shetler Studios (NYC), Barrington Stage Company, Casa Del Teatro (Mexico City), Studio 210 (San Francisco), The Spare Room (Chicago), Brown University, California State University Los Angeles, Pomona College, University of California Santa Cruz, University of California Riverside, Lalo Guerrero School of Music (LA), Krishnamurti Center (Ojai), Vajrapani Institute (Santa Cruz), Havardwood Actors Program (LA), Foresight Studios (LA) EDUCATION AND TRAINING Drama League Directors Project Musical Directing Fellow Observership with Theatreworks USA, Theatre for Young Audiences (Yellow Brick Road, Dir. Devanand Janki) Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Observership with Michael Mayer (On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, New York Stage and Film) STAGE DIRECTION Michael Mayer Julianne Boyd Michael Edwards Devanand Janki NEW WORK DEVELOPMENT William Finn Ruben Polendo Greg Fritch Peter Mostkoff CHOREOGRAPHY Mark Franko Patty Gallagher Susan Rose Wendy Rogers 2011 2011 2010 BUTOH Diego Pin Ken Mai Natsu Nakajima Yumiko Yoshioka 2009 2006 2002 2001 2001

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE Ph.D. in Critical Dance Studies MFA in Choreography UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ Graduate Certificate in Theatre Arts Bachelors of Arts in Community Studies (Honors) Minor in Theatre Arts

Emphasis in Butoh Emphasis in Musical Staging Emphasis in Stage Direction Emphasis in Theatre and Social Change Emphasis in Stage Direction

List of publications, awards, reviews, teaching evaluations, and references available upon request