Patrick Zakem

BFA Directing, Masters of Arts Management


Theater Experience


PRODUCTIONROLEVENUEYEAR
THE MAIDSDIRECTORCarnegie Mellon University2015
NO EXITPRODUCERbubble: PGH2014
A SKULL IN CONNEMARAASSISTANT DIRECTORPittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre2013
TO MAKE ROSES GROW IN WYNTERDIRECTOR/ADAPTORCarnegie Mellon University2013
THE RIVALSASSISTANT DIRECTORCarnegie Mellon University2012
MISERYDIRECTOR/ADAPTORCarnegie Mellon University2012
THEOPHILUS NORTHDIRECTORYouth Performing Arts School2011

Professional Experience


VENUEROLEMENTORYEAR
ARS NOVA THEATREARTISTIC INTERNEmily Schooltz2014
MCC THEATERDIRECTING OBSERVERSam Gold2014
THE PLAY COMPANYDIRECTING OBSERVERErica Schmidt2014
FUTURE TENANT: A SPACE FOR ARTPERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING MANAGERJerry Coltin2014-2015
CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ARTGALLERY AMBASSADORAshley Andrykovitch2013-2015
CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYASSISTANT EDUCATORMichael List2012-2014

Education


CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Masters of Arts Management, 2016

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
BFA in Directing, 2015

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Tepper Semester, 2014

ADDITIONAL TRAINING/WORKSHOPS
Princeton University, Creative and Performing Arts Symposium with L. Barkan, E. Eigen, P. Adams Sitney, T. Vassen

Special Skills


Stage Combat: Rapier/Dagger, Medieval Broadsword, Microsoft Access, Excel and Word, Guitar, 35mm Photography, FileMaker Pro, Basic Photoshop, Harmonica

Awards and Honors


AWARDINSTITUTIONYEAR
ANDREW CARNEGIE SOCIETY SCHOLARAndrew Carnegie Society2014
SUSAN CROBAUGH WILLIS SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN DRAMACarnegie Mellon University2012
SILVER KEY: PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIONational Scholastic Art and Writing2011