Contact
Information
Message Line: 805 640 6472
Cell Phone: 805 630 9017
e-Mail: gaijones2013@gmail.com
SAG-AFTRA Member and Radio Players Committee/Performer
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Hair: Dishwasher Blonde |
Eyes:
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FILM
THEATRE
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OCW HOUR
MIRACLE WORKER
AS YOU LIKE IT
PETER PAN
BUS STOP
THE HEIRESS SUMMER/SMOKE
Sr. Readers Theatre
250 Productions
ComedySportz/Mime |
Host
Annie Sullivan
Adam
Lost Boy
Cherie
Catherine
Alma
Performer
Director/
Technical
Director |
OCW Studios
OCW Theater
OCW Theater
OCW Theater
OCW Theater
OCW Theater
OCW Theater
Ventura
SO CA
The Gai Jones Theater |
COMMERCIAL List Available Upon Request
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TRAINING |
Michael Donovan Commercial Intensive
Tom Carnes Commercial Intensive
Patrick Feren The Actor’s Bootcamp
Tepper Gallegos
Comedy Sportz-LA…James Thomas Bailey
BA in Speech/Drama
MA Theatre
Lifetime Standard Teaching Credential
Experiential Psychodrama…UCI
Directing for TV…………...UCLA
Acting….NYU, A.C.T, U.S.C, Roosevelt U.
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SPECIAL
SKILLS |
Theatre Educator
CYA
CA Youth in Theatre
Virtual Theatre
Sage To Stage
Faculty Talent/Films LAMDA
Consultant |
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Educator
Director
Founder
Teacher
Creator
Director
Director
Theatre
Education |
38 years
Fullerton College
Sacramento
Camp Bravo
Sr. Theatre
El Dorado Theater SO. CALIF
U.S.A |
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National Workshop Leader on Ensemble Building for Cast/Class; Volunteer
Reader for READING FOR BLIND; Certified Pet Therapy; Sr. Readers’ Theatre;
CA Educational Theatre Association Past President; AATE, Legislative
Action Committee-CAAE; Dream Interpretation Workshop Leader; Sew;
Water Aerobics; Story Lady; Indy Film Lover; Past Girl Scout Leader-Soccer-Swim
Mom; Mime; Gibberish; Accents: British, Southern, Texas; Theatre
Textbook Writer; Educational Theatre Hall of Fame Inductee; THE
WORLD WHO’S WHO OF WOMEN; Proud Senior Citizen. |
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Personal Information
October 9
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
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Employment History/Work History/Academic Positions,
Location, Title,Ages |
Position |
Dates |
Theatre Sages, Inc. |
President |
2008-present |
Ventura College Community Education |
Instructor |
2009-present |
SETC and Iowa Speech/Drama Association, Guest Critic |
Adjudicator |
2009 |
New Jersey Theatre Evaluator
for Exams |
Reviewer |
2008-present |
Consultant, Textbook Author,
state, national, international |
Workshop leader |
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EdTA, AATE, Kansas, Oregon, Arizona, Alabama, California, Nevada, Colorado Washington, Arkansas Thespians
Senior Theatre League, Texas Educational Theatre Assoc.
LAUSD Theatre Consultant |
Guest Lecturer |
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Pt. Hueneme School District Gate Drama Class, 8th grade students |
Workshop director |
2007 |
Theater 150-Summer Theatre Elementary Workshop, grades
1st-4th |
Workshop
director |
2007-08 |
Donna Reed Festival, Dennison, Iowa, high school and
PDI teachers |
Instructor |
2007-08 |
Southern Oregon University, Theatre Dept. Master’s Students |
Evaluator |
2006 |
Theater 150-Professional Theater, adult equity actors,
New Plays Series |
Producer |
2005-08 |
Ventura Senior Readers Theatre, performer for elementary age |
Director
/Actor |
2002-08 |
Camp Bravo-, Angeles Oaks, CA, high school |
Instructor |
1995-08 |
Elite Theater, Oxnard, CA Theatre for Youth |
Director |
2007-08 |
Ojai Art Center Theater,
Children’s Theatre, grades 1st-8th |
Director
/Producer |
2005-08 |
Ojai Art Center Theater,
multi ages acting |
Teacher |
2007-08 |
Theater 150-Sage to Stage,
senior citizens workshop |
Instructor |
2003-08 |
CA State University, Channel Islands, Osher Institute, senior citizens |
Instructor |
2007-08 |
CA State University, East Bay, Theatre educators |
Associate Professor |
2004-08 |
Ojai Performing Arts Theatre Academy, elementary-high school |
Interim
Director |
2004-06 |
Nordhoff High School Theatre Dept., high school, Ojai, CA |
Director |
2005 |
Fullerton College Theatre Dept., Introduction to Theatre Arts, College |
Instructor |
2000-01 |
El Dorado High School, Gai Jones Theater, Placentia, CA |
Instructor
/Director
P.A. Chair
Master Teacher
Curriculum Write |
1968-02
1980-86
1875-02
1980-02 |
Fullerton College Theatre Dept. Youth Theatre Conservatory,
grades 5-8 |
Director |
1980-90 |
Hacienda/La Puente Creative Dramatics, elementary |
Teacher |
1980-85 |
Wilshire Junior High School, Fullerton, CA |
Instructor
/Director |
1964-68 |
Oklahoma/Texas Girl Scouts, elementary-high school |
Camp
Counselor |
1960-64 |
Oklahoma College for Women, Theatre Dept. |
Tech Employee |
1960-64 |
Disneyland Sales, public |
Sales |
1966 |
OCW, Bookstore |
Sales |
1960-62 |
OCW, Theatre Dept,
college-instructors |
Secretary |
1962-64 |
OCW, Theatre Dept.
Children’s Theatre |
Director |
1960-64 |
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Education |
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Chickasha High School |
Diploma |
Chickasha, OK 1960 |
Oklahoma College for Women |
BA In Speech/Drama |
Chickasha, OK 1964 |
CSU Fullerton |
MA in Theatre |
Fullerton, CA 1968 |
Certifications and Accreditations
Junior High Teaching Credential
Life Time Standard Secondary Credential
Administrative Credential
Research and Training
EdTA Leadership Summit
AATE Leadership Institute
Stop Gap Theatre
USC Theatre of the Oppressed
A.C.T. Summer Theatre Institute
NYU Summer Theatre Institute
UCLA Directing
Roosevelt Summer Theatre Institute
UCI Experiential Psycho Drama
Commercial Intensives: Carolyne Barry, Michael Donovan
Voice Over Classes/Demo
The Actor’s Bootcamp
ComedySportz
Kalmenson and Kalmenson Voice Over
Professional Memberships
AFTRA 2002-present
EdTA member since 1968, Thespian Director, Senior Theatre League, Professional Member, Past Territorial Director/Past Regional Director
AATE Member, CA Representative
Americans for the Arts
CA Educational Theatre Association, member, membership V.P, Past President
CA Thespians, Ex Trustee, VP membership, past Director
CA Teachers Association
CAAE board member
CSUF Alumni Association
Daughters of the American Revolution
Drama Teachers Associations of So. CA, Member, Membership Secretary
Girl Scouts of America
Grady County Historical Society
Legislative Action Committee,
National Educational Association
Order of the Eastern Star
Parent Teacher Student Association
USAO Alumni Association
Zeta Phi Eta
EdTA international board 2010-2013
Awards
Black Box Theater renamed GAI JONES THEATER, El Dorado H.S. Placentia, CA 2002;
The World’s Who’s Who of Women; Secondary Educators of America; Young Educators of America, CAAE Leader in Theatre Education; Stage Directions-Leaders in America; Outstanding Arts Educator, Orange County; CETA Outstanding Educator/Life time Achievement Award; CA State Thespians Hall of Fame; EdTA Hall of Fame; CETA South Distinguished Service; CETA South Secondary Teacher; Theatre in Our Schools national award, AATE; PTSA El Dorado Service Member; EDHS Faculty Member of the year; CA Youth in Theatre Founder-CETA Award for Outstanding State Project, Drama Teachers Association of SO CA Life Achievement, Honored on the Floor of the CA State Senate for CA Youth in Theatre Education Advocacy; Women In Theatre (W.I.T) LA award for women in education
Publications
Secondary Schools of Theatre Association “Shop Talk”
EdTA “Teaching Theatre”
AATE “Stage and School”
AATE Guest Editor and contributor “Stage of the Art”
Theatre Arts Curriculum
LA TIMES
BACKSTAGE WEST
DRAMALOGUE
STAGE DIRECTIONS
CETA News Journal
CETA Position Paper 2007
Sage to Stage Curriculum, senior citizen
Osher Institute Curriculum, CSU, Channel Islands
CSU, East Bay, Curriculum professional developments
www.dramaeducation.com
Books
Lecture and Demonstrations of Six Styles of Oral Interpretation, MA Thesis Project, 1968
THE STUDENT ACTOR PREPARES: ACTING FOR LIFE, published 2014
http://www.intellectbooks.com
CURTAIN GOIN' UP:
TRUISMS AND TIPS FOR COMMUNITY THEATRE ACTORS, DIRECTORS, TECHNICIANS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS self-published, 2016
RAISING THE CURTAIN, Activities for the Theatre Arts Classroom, Perfection Learning 2006
Break A Leg, Tips for The Theatre Educator, self-published, 2008
Interests and Volunteer Positions *Present
Dames to Duchesses Executive Producer and Actor, touring group of 5 professional older actresses
Working with Robin Lithgow on AP Theatre Test advocacy
CA Youth in Theatre Founder, sponsored over 2000 student performances for CA legislators,
1997-08
UUVC Theatre Director
DeBenneville Pines Theatre Director
Ojai Library Reading Lady
S.T.A.R. Scholarship Contributor-CA Thespians
Gai Jones Scholarship Founder, EDHS
Theatre 150 Off the Page actor, director
Ojai Performing Arts Theatre Education Advisory Board
Theater 150 Advisory Board
Recording for the Blind, Santa Barbara,
Pet Assistant Therapy
Ojai Art Center Theatre Branch, Artistic Committee, Executive Branch
Ojai Performing Arts League
Ojai Film Festival
Ojai Shakespeare Festival
Ojai Film Society
Ojai Educational Foundation Guest Presenter
Ojai Women’s Club Presenter
Consultant CA Alliance of Arts Education working with Lobbyist and Policy Director
on Theatre credential
Past Volunteer Positions
Dramatics Consultant; Swim Team Booster Member-high school-university; Room Mother; Asst Brownie Leader; Soccer Mom; Director EDHS Faculty/Staff Talent Show and Film.
Skills
Computing; Access Databases; Networking; Emailing; Membership Databases; Job and Materials Databases; Judges for Theatre Youth Festival Coordinator for 800 professional judges; Virtual Theatre Creator; Sage to Stage Founder/Curriculum writer; Consulting; Story Lady; Accents; Legislative Advocator, state/national; Networking; Helping Theatre educators; Commercial actress; Voice Over Talent; Director; Producer; National Workshop Leader on Ensemble Based Theatre Education |
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