Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Kotryna Gecaite

New York,NY

Summary

Driven, award winning Director, Playwright and Screenwriter with experience planning and coordinating all aspects of theatre productions. Proficient in seeing through a production process from start to finish. Multifaceted leader with experience in self-produced projects and joining existing production teams and projects. Experienced in internationally touring theatre shows, trained in a multitude of theatre techniques and founder of UMad? Productions.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Screenwriter, Director

Cave of Swimmers
New York
05.2023 - Current

Short film, currently in pre-production

  • Sent screenplays into production companies for review.
  • Assembled team of creatives to begin production process.

Screenwriter

Buena
New York
03.2023 - Current

Feature Film, currently in pre-production.

  • Attended team meetings to discuss projects, brainstorm ideas and put forward solutions to issues.
  • Worked on set to adapt script to producer and actor desires.

Associate Artistic Director

The One -One Project
New York
01.2023 - Current
  • Lead in the development and growth of The One-One Project's creative endeavors on an individual and company basis.

Playwright, Director

Gene Frankel Theatre - Cocoon
New York
05.2022 - 12.2023
  • Managed and executed all creative elements of production including but not limited to: Talent casting, creative team recruitment, social media campaign management, content creation, rehearsal scheduling, liaising between design and producing teams.

Playwright

Gasworks Theatre - Hungry Creatures
Melbourne
11.2018 - 12.2019
  • Talent casting.
  • Rehearsal scheduling and execution.

Co-Founder, Co-Producer, Playwright, Director

Umad? Productions
Melbourne
03.2017 - 11.2019

Productions

  • Party Snake - Midsumma Festival 2018, Adelaide Fringe 2019, Sydney Fringe 2019
  • The Cocoon - Melbourne Fringe 2018, Adelaide Fringe 2018-2022
  • This - That: The Anti Rom-Com Rom - Com, The Butterfly Club

Responsibilities

  • Managed all creative elements of production including but not limited to: Casting, tour scheduling and talent accommodation, equipment hire, contract negotiation, creative vision execution, production budgeting.

Director

Another Fucking Theatre Company - Low Level Panic
Melbourne
06.2018 - 10.2018
  • Executed all creative elements of production based on script and budget.

Production Designer

Not Half Bad Productions - Will Rock for Coin
Melbourne
08.2018 - 09.2018
  • Designed work to meet project vision, specifications and direction.

Director

Melbourne French Theatre - C'est Mieux Apres Midi
Melbourne
07.2018 - 09.2018
  • Executed all creative elements of production based on script, budget and producing team's artistic vision.

Dramaturg

Impeding Storm Productions - Take a Seat
Melbourne
10.2017 - 02.2018
  • Worked closely with playwright, director and actors to develop and polish script for performance.

Playwright, Director

The Butterfly Club - The Nursery Web
Melbourne
09.2017 - 11.2017
  • Executed all creative elements of production.

Head Writer

the Rocks Theatre Company
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Applied strong writing, editing and proofreading abilities to each assignment to produce best possible content.
  • Adjusted tone and content to reach wide range of audiences.

Writer/Producer

Venus Play Festival - Immolation Twins
New York
09.2014 - 12.2014
  • Assisted in crowd-funding campaign, content creation and marketing campaign strategy and roll-out.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre

Rutgers Mason Gross School of The Arts
New Jersey
01.2012

Rutgers Conservatory At Shakespeare’s Globe
London

Skills

  • Script Research and Studying
  • Rehearsal Scheduling, Execution and Review
  • Actor, Creative Team Auditioning, Hiring and Collaboration
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Administrative Production Support
  • Budget Management

Accomplishments

  • Party Snake, Sydney Fringe 2019- Ready for Brighton Fringe Award
  • Party Snake, Sydney Fringe 2019 - Best Actor: Lachlan Martin

Timeline

Screenwriter, Director

Cave of Swimmers
05.2023 - Current

Screenwriter

Buena
03.2023 - Current

Associate Artistic Director

The One -One Project
01.2023 - Current

Playwright, Director

Gene Frankel Theatre - Cocoon
05.2022 - 12.2023

Playwright

Gasworks Theatre - Hungry Creatures
11.2018 - 12.2019

Production Designer

Not Half Bad Productions - Will Rock for Coin
08.2018 - 09.2018

Director

Melbourne French Theatre - C'est Mieux Apres Midi
07.2018 - 09.2018

Director

Another Fucking Theatre Company - Low Level Panic
06.2018 - 10.2018

Dramaturg

Impeding Storm Productions - Take a Seat
10.2017 - 02.2018

Playwright, Director

The Butterfly Club - The Nursery Web
09.2017 - 11.2017

Co-Founder, Co-Producer, Playwright, Director

Umad? Productions
03.2017 - 11.2019

Writer/Producer

Venus Play Festival - Immolation Twins
09.2014 - 12.2014

Head Writer

the Rocks Theatre Company
01.2012 - 01.2016

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre

Rutgers Mason Gross School of The Arts

Rutgers Conservatory At Shakespeare’s Globe
Kotryna Gecaite