Jeff Crosley

Hello and welcome!  I'm a freelance theatrical director, politics geek, and jazz/pop/rock pianist in NYC working on the off-off-Broadway circuit.  I am also an Associate Producer for Manhattan Theatre Mission.

I direct because I love telling stories, and I enjoy finding ways to get talented people with diverse skill sets all working in the service of a cohesive whole. I'm drawn to small-scale stories told in a simple manner, and I'm good at making the most out of limitted theatrical resources.  I have a puzzle mind, and I relish in figuring out how to piece a show together until it runs like a watch.

But always with spontaneity.

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My Resume

EXPERIENCE

ProductionAuthorOrganizationTime
Dick MoveJosh SohnShort Play LabJanuary 2011
HopscotchJosh SohnShort Play LabOctober 2010
AnimalsSam ByronIndependently ProducedOctober 2010
In the Middle (Reading)Megan SassExtra PulpMay 2010
The AccidentMegan SassManhattan Repertory Theatre: Really Short Play FestivalMarch 2010
Deflowering WaldoAdam SzymkowiczCollaborative Stages (Off-Off Broadway)March 2010
The Mystery PlaysRoberto Aguirre-SacasaSelf ProducedOctober 2009
WoyzeckGeorg BüchnerSelf ProducedApril 2009
Hello AgainMichael John LaChiusaIthaca CollegeFebruary 2009
OleannaDavid MametSelf ProducedNovember 2008
The PillowmanMartin McDonaghSelf ProducedDecember 2007
How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingFrank Loesser, Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, Willie GilbertIC Triple ThreatOctober 2007

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Jazz and Pop/Rock Piano (17 years experience)
Songwriting
Vocal Performance (Baritone)
Stage Combat (Certified)
Dialects
Laban Movement Technique and Viewpoints
Film
Politics


EDUCATION

BFA in Acting from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY (2005 – 2009) - Merit Scholarship Recipient


REFERENCES

Available on Request

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