AZAR KAZEMI

(858) 382-6816
kazemi.azar@gmail.com

Education:
MFA Theatre Directing DePaul University 2008 – 2011
Trained by: Lisa Portes, Damon Kiely, Dexter Bullard, Catherine Weidner, Dr. Donald Ilko and Rachel Shteir

BS Theatre & Cultural Anthropology University of Idaho 2002 – 2006

Trained by: David Lee-Painter, Kelly Quinnett, Robert Caisley, Cheri Vasek, Stephanie Miller and Nike Imoru

Director:
Fool For Love Sam Shepard DePaul University
Hedda Gabler Ibsen/Shinn DePaul University
Devil May Care Kendall Sherwood Chicago Dramatists
Based on True Story Ben Brownson Chicago Dramatists
Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare DePaul University
Crave Sarah Kane DePaul University
Top Girls Caryl Churchill DePaul University
Dying City Christopher Shinn DePaul University
Waning Moon Ulrike Rosser University of Idaho
The Most Massive Woman Wins Madeline George University of Idaho
The Shape of Things Neil LaBute University of Idaho
Tape Stephen Belber Stony Brook University
Marcus is Walking Joan Ackerman Stony Brook University
You Can’t Take It With You Hart & Kaufman University of Idaho

Professional Assistant Director:

A Lie of the Mind* Dir: Ethan Hawke The New Group
Things We Want Dir: Ethan Hawke The New Group
Romeo and Juliet Dir: Gale Edwards Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
The Piano Teacher Dir: Lisa Portes Next Theatre
Love’s Labor’s Lost Dir: Shana Cooper Oregon Shakespeare Festival
The Accomplices** Dir: Ian Morgan The New Group
The Toad Poems Dir: Ian Morgan Soho Playhouse

*Nominated for five Lucille Lortel Awards – including Outstanding Revival; Nominated for two
Drama Desk Awards – including Outstanding Director; Top 10 of 2010 New York Times
**Nominated for two Drama Desk Awards – including Outstanding Play

Internships:
Directing Assistantship Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2011
Literary Intern The New Group 2006 – 2007
Assistant Director:
Alice in Wonderland Dir: Sean Graney DePaul University
Professional Skepticism Dir: Tuck Scott University of Idaho
Twelve Angry Men Dir: Kolby Wood University of Idaho

Stage Manager:
True West Sam Shepard University of Idaho

Actor:
Extremities Patricia University of Idaho
All in the Timing Multiple Characters Stony Brook University
Trojan Women Chorus/Puppeteer University of Idaho

Employment History:
Admissions Assistant DePaul Theatre School Present
Server, Bartender Café Spice 2006 – 2008
Assistant Property Manager Hawthorne Village Apartments 2006
After School Program Supervisor America Reads 2002 – 2006
Child Care Supervisor Amos Learning Center 2005 – 2006
Barista, Hostess, Server The Breakfast Club Inc. 2000 – 2006

Awards:
Joseph Slowik Directing Scholarship DePaul University
AmeriCorps Bonner 450 Hours of Community Service Award University of Idaho

Extra-Curricular Activities:
Student Government Association – Theatre School MFA Directing representative 2009 – 2010
Student Theatre Organization – director, actor and fundraising committee 2002 – 2006
Stony Brook Pocket Theatre – director, actor and script selection committee 2004 – 2005

Language:
Fluent in Farsi

References available upon request