Autumn Simpson

Teaching Artist Height: 55

832-330-5284 Hair: Brown
autumnsimpson@sbcglobal.net Eye: Brown

Teaching Experience
Omaha Theater Company Teaching Artist Fellow Aug. 2016-May 2017

one-year full-time position

planned & taught creative drama and acting classes for ages 4-18
worked in after-school programs for at-risk middle school students
led workshops teaching curriculum to elementary students through arts-integration
directed youth productions
performed in mainstage shows & touring metro shows
created content for classroom study guides
performed administrative duties specifically focusing on departmental scheduling

Theater Education Intern May-Aug. 2014

full-time summer contract
co-taught creative drama classes
created lesson plans & syllabi for creative drama camps
directed youth productions
created content for production guides

Alley Theater Education & Community June-Aug. 2013

Engagement Intern
full-time summer contract
helped supervise & teach arts-integration camps for elementary students
collaborated to create camp-wide classroom management techniques & tools
supervised students during before-/after-care, snacks, & lunches

University of Houston Student Teacher Jan.-May 2016

created syllabi & lesson plans for multiple multi-week units for theater curriculum
taught full-time for 9 weeks at a high school & 6 weeks at a middle school
co-directed high school UIL One Act Play
After-School Service Provider Jan. 2013-May 2015
co-founded an after-school theater club for a local elementary school
co-taught weekly 2-hour workshops with students ages 6-11
Study Guide Creator Aug. 2012-Dec. 2015
created arts-integrated lesson plans for mainstage show study guides
Acting Experience
Huck Finn Joanna/Aunt Polly/Girl Omaha Theater Company

The Jungle Book Mother Wolf/Monkey/Vulture Omaha Theater Company

Nebraskaland Natalie Armstrong Omaha Theater Company

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Mary McGregor University of Houston

Playboy of the Western World Sara Tansey University of Houston

The Philadelphia Story Dinah University of Houston

Three Sisters Anfisa University of Houston

Serious Money Joanne/Mrs. Hackwell University of Houston

Directing Experience
The Young Playwrights Co-Director (high school) Omaha Theater Company
Festival

SMASH Co-Director (high school) Woodlands High School

Beyond Therapy Director Directing II at UH

Bus Stop Assistant Director University of Houston

Director Adam Noble

The Many Disguises of Co-Director (ages 7-12) Omaha Theater Company

Robin Hood

Our Countrys Good Assistant Director University of Houston

Director Jack Young

Twelfth Night Assistant Director University of Houston

Director Jack Young

Mr. Write Director Catalyst Productions

Special Skills
juggling, ukulele, rock climbing, whistling

Education
University of Houston BFA in Theatre Education 2016

Lonestar College Associate of Arts Degree 2012