Roxanne Linnea Ray Dramaturgy/Literary Management Playwriting Credits
Please contact: email	Education New York University, New York, New York Ph.D. in Performance Studies, January 2005; M.A., 2000. Dissertation: Mortality’s Reverberating Embrace: The Resonance of Desire and Denial in Contemporary Performances of Death (abstract) Concentrations: Trauma, Death and Performance; Feminist Performance, Post-1960 Committee: Advisor: Peggy Phelan, Stanford University Members: José Estéban Muñoz, New York University Diana Taylor, New York University Readers: Barbara Browning, New York University André Lepecki, New York University Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts M.F.A. in Theater Arts (Playwriting concentration), 1996. University of washington, Seattle, Washington B.A. Magna Cum Laude, in Drama, 1991. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington B.A. Magna Cum Laude, in Women Studies, 1991. With Distinction. Granted an individual curriculum, by action of the Dean, College of Arts and Sciences: social stratification, racism, and prostitution. Scholarships and Academic Honors TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP Summer 2000, New York University, New York, NY Paulette Goddard Scholarship Spring 2000; New York University, New York, NY Theater Arts Scholarship 1994 - 1995 and 1995 – 1996; Brandeis University, Waltham, MA Edwin and Leonora Fussell Scholarship 1989 – 1990; University of Washington, Seattle, WA Alfred and Tillie Shemanski Scholarship 1988 – 1989; University of Washington, Seattle, WA High Scholarship Certificate 1988 - 1989 and 1986 – 1987; University of Washington, Seattle, WA Quarterly High Scholarship 12 Academic Quarters; University of Washington, Seattle, WA Publications “Spectrum Dance” in International Examiner; v. 37, n. 4, February 17 – March 2, 2010. (full text) “Mastering a Lost Art” in International Examiner; v. 37, n. 3, February 3 – February 16, 2010. (full text) “To the Beat of their own Taiko Drum” in International Examiner; v. 37, n. 2, January 21 – February 3, 2010. (full text) “The Art of Kabuki: Experiencing Ancient Japanese Theater” in International Examiner; v. 36, n. 24, December 16, 2009 – January 5, 2010. (full text) “Degenerate Art Ensemble Presents ‘Sonic Tales’” in International Examiner; v. 36, n. 20, October 21 – November 3, 2009. (full text) “An Indian Dance Sensation” in International Examiner; v. 36, n. 19, October 7 – October 20, 2009. (full text) “Race and Reaction” in International Examiner; v. 36, n. 18, September 16 – October 6, 2009. (full text) “Kung Fu Theatre” in International Examiner; v. 36, n. 8, April 15 – May 5, 2009. (full text) “Stories Waiting to be Told” in International Examiner; v. 36, n. 6, March 18 – 31, 2009. (full text) “A Theory for Everything” in International Examiner; v. 36, n. 4, February 18 – March 3, 2009. (full text) “A Water Opera Splashes in Seattle” in International Examiner; v. 35, n. 16, August 20 – September 2, 2008. (full text) “Performance: Angels in America” in International Examiner; v. 35, n. 15, August 6 - 19, 2008. (full text) “Arts: A Place Kids Can Really ‘Act Out’” in International Examiner; v. 35, n. 13, July 16 – August 5, 2008. (full text) “’Players’ New Challenge” in International Examiner; v. 35, n. 9, May 7 - 20, 2008. (full text) “Déjà vu for ReAct Theatre’s ‘Prelude to a Kiss’” in International Examiner; v. 35, n. 6, March 19 – April 1, 2008. (full text) “Teen Drama Plays Out in BFE” in International Examiner; v. 35, n. 4, February 20 – March 4, 2008. (full text) “Sex in Seattle Stays True to Its Roots in Episode 15: The Anatomy of Love” in International Examiner; v. 34, n. 20, October 17 – November 6, 2007. (full text) “Choreographer Cheronne Wong: Refusing to be Pigeonholed as Only Asian” in International Examiner; v. 34, n. 18, September 19 – October 2, 2007. (full text) “Lee Rises to Rock Star Status in ‘The Who’s TOMMY’” in International Examiner; v. 34, n. 12, June 20 – July 3, 2007. (full text) “ReACT’s ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ Keeps Ethnic Diversity as Backdrop” in International Examiner; v. 34, n. 10, May 16 -- June 5, 2007. (full text) “’N*gger W*tback Ch*nk Travels by Word of Mouth” in International Examiner; v. 34, n. 9, May 2 --16, 2007. (full text) “Playwright Diana Son: ‘Any Kind of Categorization is a Ghetto’” in International Examiner; v. 34, n. 6, March 21 – April 3, 2007. (full text) “’Insatiable!’ Whets the Appetite for APA Playwrights” in International Examiner; v. 33, n. 22, November 15 -- December 5, 2006. (full text) “Playwright Naomi Iizuka Explores the Human Experience with an Eye for the Visual” in International Examiner; v. 33, n. 20, October 18 – 31, 2006. (full text) “Six Degrees of Separation: ReAct Explores the Distance Between Us” in International Examiner; v. 33, n. 14, June 19 – August 1, 2006. (full text) “The Last Sunday in June: (Sub)culture Doesn’t Mean They’re All the Same” in International Examiner; v. 33, n. 12, June 21 – July 4, 2006. (full text) “Introduction: Illuminating the Past” in 8 Plays from the Mae West Fest IX: Illuminating the Past: New Dramas by Women; Seattle: Mae West Fest, 2006. (full text) “Introduction: The Bonds of Intimacy” in 8 Plays from the Mae West Fest 8: New Theatre by Women: The Bonds Of Intimacy; Seattle: Mae West Fest, 2004. (full text) CURRICULUM PLANNING Experience Program Manager July 2007 to present; University of Washington, Seattle, WA Program Manager for courses and programs in the Arts, in the Academic Programs department of Educational Outreach. Responsible for developing and managing educational courses and programs in performing and visual arts. Research Experience research Assistant September 1999 to December 1999; New York University, New York, NY Research assistant for Performance Studies visiting scholar Adrian Heathfield on his anthology entitled The Art of Death. Research Interests (Statement of Research Interests) Death & Performance Contemporary Theater & Performance Contemporary Popular Culture Feminist Theater & Performance Trauma Theory Theater/Performance Ethics Teaching Experience (Statement of Teaching Philosophy) Instructor September 2000 to May 2002; New York University, New York, NY Served as graduate Instructor in the Expository Writing Program for two sections per semester of the Tisch School of the Arts (2001-2002) and the College of Arts and Sciences (2000-2001) core curriculums: The World Through Art/Writing the World (Spring 2002) Art and the World/Writing the Essay (Fall 2001) Writing Workshop II (Spring 2001) Writing Workshop I (Fall 2000) Teaching Assistant September 1994 to May 1996; Brandeis University, Waltham, MA Served as graduate teaching assistant, presented lectures, and graded assignments for: American Musical Theater (THA 126B) Topics in Theater and Drama -- The Avant-Gardes (THA 195A) Theater in History (THA 1a and THA 1b) Teaching Assistant June 1989 to August 1989 and September 1988 to December 1988 University of Washington, Seattle, WA Served as undergraduate facilitator/teaching assistant in introductory Women Studies course. Led discussion, explained material, evaluated weekly essays for discussion section with 15 students. Writing Tutor January 1989 to March 1989; ASUW Writing Center, Seattle, WA Tutored individual University of Washington students in the fundamentals of composition, and assisted students with outlining, editing, and rewriting.
	Teaching Interests Performance Theory Playwriting Dramaturgy Theater & Performance History Dramatic Literature & Analysis Contemporary Theater & Performance Experimental Theater & Performance Trauma Theory & Performance Feminist Theater & Performance Social/Political Performance Professional Activities: Literary management and dramaturgy Playwriting Credits, Grants, and Fellowships Affiliations