Alex Ates

Director of Theater

Westtown School | 2020-now 

(West Chester, PA)​

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• Teacher:

  • 2020-2021 Academic Year

    • Advanced Theater Topics​ 

      • Performing Society (syllabus)​

    • Elements of Theater 

      • Elements I (syllabus)​

      • Elements II (syllabus)

    • Acting Workshop (syllabus)

    • Creative Process

• Director

  • Productions listed below in Educational Production Directing Resumè

• Commissioned a new play by Noelle Viñas

• Spiritual Life Committee, Senior Essay Committee, Nominating Committee

• Dorm affiliate

• Producer of Special Events:

  • You Can't Unring the Bell with The Verbatim Performance Lab at NYU ​

  • Healthful Narratives lecture with Shanaé Burch

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Member of the Board of Directors

The American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE)  | 2018-2020 

(Washington, D.C.)

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• Member of the Board of Directors

• Editor of organization's trade magazine, Incite/Insight 

• Co-chair of PreK-8 Members' Network

• Co-chair of 2017 national conference

• Redesigned organization's logo

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Graduate Teaching Assistant

The University of Alabama | 2017-2019 

(Tuscaloosa, AL)

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• Professor of Record: 

  • Introduction to Theater​ (syllabus)

  • Teaching Theater Performance (syllabus)

  • Beginning Directing (syllabus)

• Featured on Teaching Hub:

  • "Insights from Around the Nation"​

  • "Talking about Gender?"

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Education & Engagement Director

The NOLA Project  | 2014-2017  

(New Orleans, LA)

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• Director of The NOLA Project High School Intensive

• Director of Winter Intensive

• Facilitator and designer of audience education initiatives 

• Formed community collaborations with local schools, colleges, and centers

• Director

  • Productions listed below in Educational Production Directing Resumè

Theater Teacher

Lusher School | 2014-2017  

(New Orleans, LA)

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• Designing and implementing theater curriculum for 700+ students

• Mentor for new faculty members

• Arts-integration coaching cohort. 

Educational Production Directing Resumè

Zombie Prom

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Ellsworth [World Premiere New Musical]

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[World Premiere New Play] by Noelle Viñas

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Alice Without Alice [Devised]

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TheaterTHING! [Devised]

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Mad Moon [World Premiere New Musical]

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The Little Mermaid Jr.

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A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS

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Seussical Jr. 

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The Lion King KIDS

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She Kills Monsters 

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The Dream on Royal Street 

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CHOPS

Grades 9-12

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Grades 6-8

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Grades 9-12

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Grades 9-12

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Grades 9-12

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Grades 9-12

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Grades 2-8

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Grades 3-5

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Grades 2-8

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Grades 3-5 

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Grades 9-12 

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Grades 3-5

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Grades 9-12

Westtown School

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Westtown School

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Westtown School

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Westtown School

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Westtown School

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The NOLA Project High School Intensive

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Tulane Little Lyric

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Lusher Charter School Drama Troupe

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Tulane Little Lyric 

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Lusher Charter School Drama Troupe

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The NOLA Project High School Intensive

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Lusher Charter School Drama Troupe

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The NOLA Project High School Intensive

2022

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2022

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2021

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2021

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2020

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2018

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2017

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2017

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2016
 

2016

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2015

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2015

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2014