CONTACT: Kendra VanWees kendravanwees@gmail.com
Directing
*Six: Teen Edition, Canyon View High School - Director/Designer - May 2024
*Evita, Canyon View High School - Director - February 2024
^To Burn a Witch, Canyon View High School - Director - August 2023
Spongebob the Musical: Youth Edition, Canyon View High School-Director-May 2023
Mamma Mia!, Canyon View High School-Director-March 2023
**Chicago: High School Edition, Canyon View High School-Director-November 2022
^The Storm in the Barn, AIA State One Act-Canyon View High School-Director-September 2022
Newsies, Canyon View High School-Director-April 2022
^The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus, AIA State One Act-Canyon View High School-Director-November 2021
Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch, Canyon View High School - Director - March 2021
As She Likes It, Canyon View High School-Director-December 2020
Almost, Maine, Shadow Ridge High School-Director-December 2019
^*Anatomy of Gray, AIA State One-Act, Shadow Ridge High School-Director-November 2019
Band Geeks, Shadow Ridge High School-Director-September 2019
Cinderella, Shadow Ridge High School-Director-April 2019
James and the Giant Peach TYA, Shadow Ridge High School-Director-December 2018
^The Yellow Boat, AIA State One-Act, Shadow Ridge High School- Director - November 2018
High School Musical, Shadow Ridge High School-Director-September 2018
Seussical The Musical, Shadow Ridge High School-Director-April 2018
^Tick Talk, AIA State One-Act, Shadow Ridge High School-Director-January 2018
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Shadow Ridge High School-Director-December 2017
**You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Shadow Ridge High School-Director-October 2017
101 Dalmatians Kids, Shadow Ridge High School-Director-August 2017
Bring it On! The Musical, Shadow Ridge High School-Director-April 2017
^The Struggles, AIA State One-Act, Shadow Ridge High School-Director-January 2017
The Red Shoes, Shadow Ridge High School-Director-December 2016
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Shadow Ridge High School-Director-October 2016
Annie Jr., Act One Youth Theatre-Director-September 2015
Design
*Six: Teen Edition, Canyon View High School - Designer - May 2024
*Rock of Ages: Teen Edition, Canyon View High School - Technical Director/Designer - April 2024
9to5 the Musical, Mesa Encore Theatre - Scenic Designer - May 2023
Mamma Mia!, Canyon View High School - Scenic & Costume Designer - April 2023
The Odd Couple - Female Version, Mesa Encore Theatre - Scenic Designer - March 2023
Chicago: High School Edition, Canyon View High School - Scenic, Costume, Lighting - November 2022
Disney's Newsies, Canyon View High School - Scenic and Lighting Designer- April 2022
Frankenstein, Canyon View High School - Scenic and Costume Designer - October 2021
Heathers-The Musical, Brelby Theatre Company - Lighting Designer - February 2018
Whisper Sweetly, Brelby Theatre Company - Lighting & Sound Designer - October 2017
Professional Experience
Youth Summer Camp, Theatre Works-Head Intern/Stage Manager-Chris Hamby Summer 2015
A Year with Frog and Toad, Theater Works- Assistant Director- Chris Hamby, May 2015
13-The Musical, Theater Works- Stage Manager-January 2015
Youth Summer Camp, Theater Works -Assistant Director/Intern- Chris Hamby, Summer 2014
Seussical Jr., Theater Works Summer Camp -Assistant Director- Chris Vaglio, June 2014
The Full Monty, Mesa Encore Theater -Assistant Director- Chris Hamby, May 2014
Kids Alive! Theater Works -Assistant Director/SM- Athena Hunting, Spring 2013
Charlottes Web, Arizona Broadway Theater -Run Crew Head- Kurtis W. Overby, Summer 2012
Educational Experience (Directing)
[title of show], ASU Binary Theatre Company -Director- September 2014
Tallgrass Gothic, ASU Binary Theatre Company -Director- April 2014
The Flu Season, ASU Advanced Directing -Director- December 2013
Jinn, ASU Independent Project -Director- May 2013
Hysterical, A Ten Minute Play, ASU -Director- April 2013
Fatboy, ASU MainStage -Assistant Director- February 2013
Acting
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown- Lucy - Ghostlight Theatre Company, May 2019
Dogfight-Chippy/Ensemble-Brelby Theatre Company, July 2017
Nunsense-Sister Hubert-Ghostlight Theatre Company, April 2017
Honk! - Henrietta- Musical Theatre of Anthem, March 2017
A Roof Overhead, -Naomi Fielding- ASU Binary Theatre Company, Fall 2012
The Man Who Turned Into a Stick, -Woman from Hell- NAU, Spring 2012
Two Gentlemen of Verona-Musical, -Chorus- NAU, Fall 2011
Much Ado About Nothing, -Hero- Willow Canyon High School, Spring 2011
Footloose, -Rusty- Theater Works Peoria, Spring 2011
Our Town, -Emily Webb- Sun City Grand Drama Club, Spring 2010
Education
Southern Oregon University (Ashland, OR)
Theatre Studies in Production and Design, M.A.|August 2022
Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
Theatre, B.A. focus in Directing | Nonprofit Administration, Minor | December 2014
Certifications
Dante Pro AV Networking - Level 3 Certified - Audinate - July 2022
Arizona K-12 Drama Teaching Certificate
Relevant Courses
Beginning Directing, Intermediate Directing, Advanced Directing, Directing the New Play, Acting 1, Acting 2, Intro to Movement, Singing for the Actor, Introduction to Costuming, Introduction to Technical Design| Fundraising and Resource Development, Volunteer Management, Managing Nonprofit Organizations, Special Events Management, Arts Management, Strategic Planning
Awards
Premier Communities for Theatre Education Award - Educational Theatre Association (EdTA)
Chicago: High School Edition - ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards: Best Costume Design, Best Hair and Makeup Design
Chicago: High School Edition - AZ Thespian Festival Main Stage Selection
Storm in the Barn - AIA State One Act Competition - Superior with Distinction
Newsies - Best Ensemble - National Youth Arts Awards
The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus - AIA State One Act Competition - Superior with Distinction
Anatomy of Gray - AIA State One Act Competition - Superior with Distinction & AZ State One Act Winner (Chapter Select)
The Yellow Boat - AIA State One Act Competition - Superior with Distinction
Seussical The Musical - Best Ensemble - National Youth Arts Awards
Tick Talk - AIA State One Act Competition - Superior with Distinction
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown - AZ Thespian Festival Main Stage Selection
The Struggles - AIA State One Act Competition - Superior with Distinction
*Current Projects
^Superior with Distinction Rating
** AZ Thespian Festival- Main Stage Selection
^* AZ State One Act Winner