Theatre
Karin Abromaitis works in many areas of Theatre. She has extensive credits as a Performer, Director, Movement Consultant, Stage Combat Choreographer, and Dance Choreographer. Since 1984, she as worked primarily in the Washington, DC metro area, but has worked all over the United States and abroad.
Ms. Abromaitis has been on stage at Horizon’s Theatre, DCAC, New Playwrights Theatre, Small Beer Theatre, Goosebump Theatre, Round House Theater Silver Spring, and the Edinburgh Festival, among others. At the Kennedy Center she has been in The Gift of Giving, The Yellow Boat, and The Reluctant Dragon. Awards received include the Mary Goldwater Award for Idioglossia, as well as other awards for her solo Movement Theatre pieces: White Noise/2, White Noise/3, and Domestic Snakes.
Karin is a dynamic, exuberant workshop presenter and teacher. She is currently on the faculty of George Washington University and the Theatre Lab, and teaches frequently at Georgetown University, Montgomery College and the Theatre Lab. As an Artist/Educator, she travelled around the country leading teacher workshops for the Kennedy Center from 1999-2007. All across the United States, her workshops and classes have inspired thousands of participants to begin or deepen their personal search into their creative lives. Her classes in physical performance skills for the actor, movement consulting, coaching and fight choreography have been presented throughout the DC metro area and across the US, most recently with ACTCo, YPT, Tsunami, Woolly Mammoth, and Imagination Stage. Her training includes 15 years of dance, 5 years of mime and mask training, and stage combat training with the Society of American Fight Directors.
KARIN ABROMAITIS
8508 Glenview Avenue Height: 5'8"
Takoma Park, MD 20912 Weight: 135 lbs.
(301) 587-6214 Hair: Lt. Brown
Email: Kabromaitis@gmail.com
THEATRE:
Memoria Brassica Artist Blind Date Source Theatre Festival, DC
Memoria Brassica Collaborator Cabaret Re Re-Voltaire
Cabarett Coo Coo Cantatrice Capitol Fringe Fest, DC
The Crusty Bakers Ensemble Creative Alliance, Quest Fest
Politics & Petticoats Ensemble Wash. Women in Theatre, DC
That Takes Ovaries Ensemble Horizons Theatre, VA
Fulcrum I Ensemble Membrane, Corcoran Gallery, DC
Emma’s Child Frannie Stornant Horizon’s Theatre, VA
Materia Buffoonica Buffoon Membrane, at DCAC
Tompte, Trolls, and Gnomes Ensemble Discovery Theatre, DC
Domestic Snakes Original Solo Work Theatre Project, Baltimore, MD
Shooting Stars Charlene Treadwell Goosebump Theatre, VA
The Yellow Boat Ensemble Kennedy Center, DC
The Reluctant Dragon Darby Kennedy Center, DC
The Gift of Giving Marcia Kennedy Center, DC
The Man from Planet 52 Darlene Charmin Small Beer Theatre Co., DC
Idioglossia Nell New Playwrights' Theatre, DC
Clowns Clown Castle Arts Theatre; Edinburgh Festival, Scotland
Fanshen Cheng-k'uan, Liu Sanctuary Theatre, DC
Quilters U/S all roles Castle Arts Theatre, MD
White Noise/2 & 3 Original Solo Works New Playwrights', Source Th., Sanctuary Th., Marvin Th., DC, Tabernacle Th, Phila, PA, Painted Bride Th, Phila, PA
Mister Roger’s Neighborhood Mime (day player) Washington, DC (1986?)
Theatre Plexus Company Member Lincoln Center, Smithsonian, Regional Tour
Lorenzaccio Maiden Hamburger Staatsoper, Germany
Point of Order Lillian Hellman Dudley Riggs, Mpls., MN
Cabaret Kit Kat Girl Theatre in the Round, Minneapolis, MN
EDUCATION and TRAINING:
B.A. Theatre Arts, 1976, University of Minnesota
Theatre: Wes Balk, Living Stage Workshop, Rebecca Rice, Julie Portman, Ryszard Cieslak (Grotowski)
Voice: Margaret Riddleburger
Mime/Mask/Clown: Wolfram Mehring (Decroux), Louis Dezseran, Jack Guidone, Theatre Plexus, Leonard Pitt, Dody DiSanto (Lecoq), Ronlin Foreman, Daniel Stein
Stage Combat: Lory Leshin, Society of American Fight Directors National Stage Combat Workshop
Dance: Lisa Boehm, Penny Dudleston, Karen Kristen, Bick Goss, Donna Rizzo, RDT, MDT
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Mime, juggling, clowning, circus skills, trapeze, mask work, stage combat, choreography, rock climbing, fluent German, pottery
AWARDS: Best of Showcase, International Movement Theatre Festival, Phil, PA, 1989
Best of Showcase, Mid-Atlantic Movement Theatre Festival, 1989
Mary Goldwater Award for Idioglossia, 1988
Nominee for Best Actress, Source Theatre Festival, 1986
KARIN ABROMAITIS
8508 Glenview Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912
(301) 587-6214
email: Kabromaitis@gmail.com
EDUCATION: St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN 1971-1973
Universitat Hamburg, Germany 1973-1974
B.A., Theatre Arts, University of Minnesota 1976
EXPERIENCE:
2010
If You Give a Pig a Pancake Movement & Dance Choreo Adventure Theater, Jerry Whiddon
Around the World in 80 Days Movement & Fight Choreo Round House Theater, MD Nick Olcott
Midsummer Nights Dream Fight & Slapstick Choreo Montgomery College, KenYatta Rogers
She Loves Me Director Montgomery College
Much Ado About Nothing Dance & Slapstick Choreo. GWU, DC Alan Wade
2009
Chateau La Roache Slapstick & Fight Choreo. Wilson HS, DC Hannah Jones
House of Blue Leaves Movement & Slapstick Choreo Montgomery College, Jessica Lefkow
6 Characters In Search of an Author Movement & Fight Choreo. Georgetown University, Derek Goldman
Rocky Horror Show Dance & Fight Choreography Montgomery College, Roberta Gasbarre
Little Shop of Horrors Puppet & Fight Choreography GWU, DC, Elizabeth Kitsos-Kang
Knights of Glory Fight Choreography Artstream
Domestic Snakes Director Capitol Fringe Festival, DC
Go Dog Go Director Adventure Theatre
YPT Choreo/Movement YPT
Far Far Oasis Choreography Happenstance Theatre
Pentecost Choreography Georgetown U. Tim Raphael
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Fight Choreography Georgetown U Mask & Bauble
Address Unknown Choreography & Puppet Georgetown U. Nomadic Theater
Nightingale Choreography Childrens’ Chorus of DC (Mary Hall Surface)
The Bluest Eye Fight Georgetown U.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Movement Adventure Theatre (Jerry Whiddon)
Holes Fight/Movement Adventure Theatre (Rachel Grossman)
Pillowman Fight/Movement Georgetown University
Eurydice Movement Round House (Derek Goldman)
2008
Alice Puppet/Movement Coach Round House Theatre, MD (Mary Hall Surface)
The Marriage of Bette & Boo Director Montgomery College, MD
Mr. Marmalade Movement/Fight Montgomery College, MD
Wisconsin Death Trip Movement Georgetown Univ. (opera) Tim Raphael
The Love of a Nightingale Movement/Fight GWU
Go Dog Go Director Adventure Theater
House of Blue Leaves Fight Director Georgetown Univ.
2007
Macbeth Director Montgomery College, MD
Working Choreographer George Washington U. DC
Hamlet Fight Director Georgetown University, DC
The Woman Captured by Killer Whales Movement Coach
Children of Eden Fight Director/Movement
Merry Wives of Windsor Fight Director/Movement Perseverance Theatre, AL Abby Gerdts
Either/Or Fight Director Theatre J, DC, Dan DeRaye, Dir.
American Daughter Director Montgomery College, MD
The Mouse that Roared Fight Director/Movement Georgetown Prep School, MD
Zoo Story Fight Director/Movement Georgetown U. Nomadic Th.
2000-2006
Big Love Fight/Stunts/Movement Georgetown U., Maya Roth
Shakespeare’s Dog Fight Director/Movement GWU, Mainstage, Alan Wade, Dir.
Eurydice Movement Coach Georgetown U, Derek Goldman
Antigone Movement Coach Duke Ellington School, Vera Katz
Othello Fight Director Theater Lab, Delia Taylor, Dir.
Juvenilia Fight Director GWU, Mainstage, E Kitsos-Kang, Dir
Dinner with Friends Fight Director Generic Theater, GWU
Sordid Lives Movement Coach Normadic Theatre, Georgetown U
How I Became a Bennington Girl Director WWIT, DC
Dream Boy Fight Director Georgetown Univeristy, DC
The Story Fight Director/Movement ACTCo, DC
Kingdom/Draft Day Fight Director/Movement ACTCo, DC
Heaven Fight Director/Choreographer Montgomery College, MD
Summertime Fight Director/Movement Georgetown University, DC
For the Love of a Nightingale Fight Director/Movement Georgetown University, DC
Cloud 9 Fight Director/Movement Georgetown University, DC
A Lesson Before Dying Fight Director/Movement ACTCo, DC
Porcelain Movement Coach/Staging Consult. Tsunami Theatre, DC
Search for Odysseus Director Imagination Stage, MD
Hubert & Charlie Fight Director ACTCo, DC
The Illusion Fight Director Georgetown University, DC
Count Basil Fight Director/Movement Horizons Theatre, VA, & NYC
Lil’ Red in the Hood Director YPT, DC
That Takes Ovaries Movement Horizons Theatre, VA
Angels in America Fight Director/Movement Georgetown University
Twelfth Night Fight Director Georgetown University
Wedding Dance Fight Director/Movement ACTCo, DC
Blood Knot Fight Director ACTCo., DC
Jacques Brel Choreographer George Washington U., DC
In the Blood Movement/Fight Director Woolly Mammoth, DC
Gris Gris Asst. Fight Director ACTCo., DC
Wonder of the World Movement Coach Woolly Mammoth, DC
The Last Game Show Movement Coach Horizons Theatre, VA
Dream of a Common Language Director George Washington U., DC
YPT ’99 -’06 Tours Fight Director/Choreographer Young Peoples’ Theatre, DC
1990’s
House of Sleeping Beauties Choreographer Tsunami Theatre Co., DC
Hecuba Choreographer ACTCo. at Living Stage, DC
Hip Hop Nightmares Movement Consultant ACTCo. at Arena Stage, DC
Get to Tomorrow Choreo./Fight Dir. Source Theatre, DC
The Nightingale Director Trumpet Vine Theatre Co.
Grease Director/Choreographer The Castle Arts Theatre
Crazy for You Director St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
Godspell Director/Choreographer St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
The Me Nobody Knows Director/Choreographer St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
J.C. Superstar Director/Choreographer St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
1980’s
The Boyfriend Director/Choreographer Stone Ridge H.S., MD
Anything Goes Director Stone Ridge H.S., MD
The Fantasticks Choreographer Washington Theatre Wing, MD
Snow White Co-Director Missoula Children's Theatre
Pinocchio Co-Director Missoula Children's Theatre
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Artistic Associate with Horizons Theatre, and a company member of Membrane Ensemble Theatre.
Actor's Co-op: Co-founder of this Community Theatre in 1978, in Jackson, WY.
Dancers' Workshop and the Workshop Company: Served as Resident Choreographer and Instructor from 1978-84. Co-founder of the Workshop Company, a professional Dance company.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: SSDC, ATME
KARIN ABROMAITIS
8508 Glenview Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912
(301) 587-6214
E-mail: Kabromaitis@gmail.com
EDUCATION: St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN 1971-1973
University of Hamburg, Germany 1973-1974
B.A. Theater Arts/German Literature, University of Minnesota, 1976
EXPERIENCE: As instructor or coach for classes and workshops in Acting, Mime, Mask, Theatre Movement, Clowning, Stage Combat, Directing, Playwriting, Scene Study, and Musical Theatre, for Professional Theaters, Universities, Private and Public Schools, After-school Programs, and Summer Camps.
Quest Fest, 2008
George Washington University, Washington, DC (1998 to present)
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC (2000-2007)
Georgetown University, DC (2003-present)
Theatre Lab, Washington DC
Quest-Arts for Everyone, Washington, DC
Educational Theatre Company, VA
ACTCo, Washington, DC
YPT, Washington, DC
Woolly Mammoth Theatre, DC
Hathaway Brown School, Shaker Heights, OH
Wilson High School, Washington DC
Tsunami Theatre Company, Washington, DC
Mid-Atlantic Movement Theatre Festival, Towson, MD
St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Bethesda, MD
Center Stage, Baltimore, MD
American Playwright's Theatre, Washington, DC
Studio Theatre, Washington, DC
Towson State University, Towson, MD (part-time Faculty)
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Round House Theatre, Silver Spring, MD
Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Washington, DC
Jewish Community Center, Rockville, MD
Stone Ridge High School, Bethesda, MD
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, Washington DC
Missoula Children's Theatre, Missoula, MT
2002: Workshop Presenter: Cleveland State University and Playhouse Square Foundation, Stories Out of Mud: Creative Approaches to Writing, Professional Development for Teachers
2000-2007: Workshop presenter for the Kennedy Center, Professional Development for Teachers
2000, 2003 & 2005: Workshop presenter, PLAA-Physical Language Analysis for Actors, AATE Conference, ATHE/ATME Washington, DC, NYC, San Francisco.
1994: Workshop leader for In Search of the Fool, for the National Family Therapists Conference, Washington, DC
1979-80, and 1983-84: Artist-in-the-Schools, Wyoming Council on the Arts for Teton County, WY.
As instructor of seminars in Creative Dramatics for the Classroom:
Virginia Association for Early Childhood Development, Arlington, VA
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Wyoming State Education Association Conference, Casper, WY
Teton County Teacher In-Service training, WY
Douglas, Wyoming School District, Teacher In-Service
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