Rose Burnett Bonczek

 I'm a New York based theater practitioner who has directed over 100 productions in NYC, regional, international and educational theatre.  As an educator, I  developed and supervised the BFA Acting Program at Brooklyn College, CUNY and received the Oscar Brockett Excellence in Teaching Theatre in Higher Education Award from the Association for Theater in Higher Education.

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These days...

  

I recently directed the critically acclaimed premiere of the brilliant and beautiful play Love Story by Aurora Stewart de Peña this past spring. A co production between Voyage Theater Company and The Tank, critics wrote: "For those seeking emotionally powerful Off Broadway theater in New York City, Love Story is a compelling choice." and "There are evenings in the theater when one feels not so much entertained as quietly undone - taken apart, almost imperceptibly, until what remains is something rawer, less defended, and undeniably human." 

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  This summer, I was delighted to present at the ATHE conference in Baltimore, co-conducting a panel on collaboration techniques and building community.  This was on the heels of spending time with my second love: volunteering at the Ness of Brodgar, a Neolithic archaeological site on the island of Orkney off the north coast of Scotland. (www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk)   I continue to teach improv workshops at The Chain in midtown, and recently enjoyed a residency at Savannah College of Art & Design teaching improv, mask and collaboration techniques. And, as Gi60 International enters its 22nd year, I'm delighted that Gi60 NYC will produce their second festival this autumn.  Listen to past interviews with Gi60 founder Steve Ansell and me on "Tanked! Podcast" with Tank NYC artistic director Meghan Finn: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tanked-46-gi60-the-international-one-minute-theatre/id1436062099?i=1000618907830  

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And check out mine and my dear pal Mike Flanagan's interview with Patrick McAndrew, host of the podcast Relate -https://anchor.fm/relate-patrick-mcandrew/episodes/How-Teachers-Can-Better-Engage-Their-Students-with-Rose-Burnett-Bonczek-and-Mike-Flanagan-Episode-153-etvhr5