Joseph Griffin Hutchins
Decatur,GA
Summary
Goal-oriented Actor and Drama Teacher who is enthusiastic about teaching communication through body language and performance. Distinct expertise gained with a 16 year acting career and 1 full year of teaching. Experience providing opportunities for student expression using spoken, written and performative forms of communication. Consistently striving to learn more to help encourage students to grow and take a chance everyday that pushes them out of their comfort zone.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teaching Artist
Springer Opera House
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Led a movement based class, teaching Lessac, Stage Combat and Commedia Del' Arte.
- Implemented effective classroom management techniques to provide a safe and calm learning environment.
- Planned lessons to reflect group and individual student needs utilizing creative instruction.
- Encouraged students to fail boldly, get back up and try again.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Actor/Director
Missoula Children's Theatre
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Traveled to a new town every week, teaching up to 64 children a one act show with set, costumes and props.
- Remained highly composed and calm in a multitude of very fast-paced environments to provide leadership and achieve success working with children of all skill levels.
- Collaborated effectively with tour partner/Co-Director to come up with the best teaching plan possible for each week.
- On alternating weeks, I worked side-by-side with the children to help narrate the show or was the Lead Director to help facilitate blocking, choreography and safety backstage.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre Performance
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA05.2019
Skills
- Actor Collaboration
- Mentoring Artists
- Juggling
- Commedia Del' Arte
- Hand to Hand Stage Combat
- Jazz
- Musical Theatre Dance
- Tap
Timeline
Lead Teaching Artist
Springer Opera House
05.2023 - 08.2023
Actor/Director
Missoula Children's Theatre
05.2019 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre Performance
Columbus State University
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