Michael O.
Private tutor in Washington, DC
Education
A passion for words and movement with a double major in English & Theatre from Virginia Tech; then an MFA in Directing from Virginia Tech; then a PhD in Performance Study & Theatre from University of Maryland at College Park. I have also participated in numerous writing workshops at universities and writing centers.
Experience
Writer with column on DCMetroTheatreArts and for Fodors Travel, Performing Arts DC Tutor and Teacher at The New School of Northern Virginia. I am also a local performance artist with two one-man shows. And a playwright and member of the Dramatist Guild. And a director in the DC area. Selection of courses designed and taught: AP English: Language & Composition; AP English: Literature & Composition; Folk Literature; Jung and Literature; Inquiries into the Nature of Love; Creative Writing: Poetry and Play Writing; Idea Development. English and Theatre (interdisciplinary): Play Creation: an Exploration of Ethics; Modern Theater and Drama; Surrealism, Existentialism, and Absurdism; Play Creation: What is a Family; Envisioning Shakespeare; Advanced Acting and Directing; Theater Sports; New School TV. Humanities: The Conquest of America; The Language of Change; Postmodernism and Twentieth Century Philosophy.
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 5 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Performance Poet: my own work and two one-man shows: Embodying Poe and Song of Myself: the Whitman Project. I also offer Acting for Writers and Acting for Educators workshops
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