CURRICULUM VITAE
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Daniel Pivovar
914.443.3614
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EDUCATION
2008 B.A. Musical Theater SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTING HISTORY
Director Glimpses of the Moon Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 2025 (In progress)
Director A Dolls House Part 2 La Crosse Community Theater, 2024
Director She Kills Monsters Southern Arkansas University 2022
Director Twelfth Night Southern Arkansas University 2021
Director The 25th Annual Putnam County Southern Arkansas University 2021
Director The Diviners Southern Arkansas University 2021
Musical Director The Rascals & Rogues The New York Renaissance Faire 2012-2014
Director No Exit Creative Theater Works 2009
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia AR Adjunct Professor, Theater Department(2020-2022)
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Business for Actors: Course focus on expectations of entering the theater industry on a professional level including auditions, repertoire books, resumes, self-tapes, personal financing and research.
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Directing: Course focus includes extensive research and analysis of plays by the students’ choosing, extra attention on playwrights’ intentions, stage pictures, storytelling, levels, use of space, in class rehearsals and feedback. The final exam of the class required each student to cast and direct a scene from the play of their choosing.
Acting III: Course focus includes the techniques of Sanford Meisner and Uta Hagan and applying the repetition and six steps to contemporary theater scenes.
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Acting IV: Course focuses on the techniques of Stanislavksi and applying the “act of doing” to scenes of the American Canon including plays by Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Lillian Hellman and Eugene O’Neill.
Shakespeare Performance: Course focuses on learning to interpret texts from the First Folio and mapping out the rhythms and meaning behind the grammatical clues left by Shakespeare and applying them to monologues and scene work.
Improvisation: Course focus split between short form improv and long form improv. The first half of the class was focused on learning the fundamentals of improvisation through small scenes, games and exercises which culminated in a midterm performance of a short form show. The second half of class was focused on long form improvisation which included the class learning and performing both a “Harold” and an “Armando” for a live audience.
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Pittsburgh CLO Academy Triple Threat Boot Camp, Pittsburgh PA Acting Teacher (2018)
Responsible for leading multiple three-day acting workshops with students ages 10-18. Introduced students to Stanislavski based acting approaches such as reaction and response, objectives, and tactics, and creating given circumstances to inform choices. Created a safe environment for students to explore and experiment with different choices through improvisational games and open scene work.
Camp Ren at Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel PA Drama Specialist (2018)
Responsible for conducting improvisational and performance activities in sixty minute blocks with multiple groups of campers, grade levels ranging from rising 6th grade to rising 9th grade as well as organizing an end of the season talent show for campers.
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​PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE HISTORY
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OFF-BROADWAY
THE GREATEST PIRATE STORY NEVER TOLD Angus The Snapple Theater Center (Chris Leidenfrost)
FALSETTOS Mendel The Lynn Redgrave Theater (Rick Wilson)
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OFF OFF-BROADWAY
...WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE-ABRIDGED Jess The Times Square Arts Center (Wayne Yeager)
THE INTOLERANT VAUDEVILLE Various The Secret Theater (Sam Viverito)
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TOURS, WORKSHOPS & FESTIVALS
ABUCTION Male 1 NYMF (Stephen Santa)
THE YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL Various City Theatre (Monteze Freeland)
BEYOND THE MOON Man 3 Pittsburgh CLO SPARK Festival (David Cabot)
PETER PAN THE TOUR LLC WORKSHOP Cecco ThreeSixty Entertainment (Thom Southerland)
¡ARRIBA!¡ARRIBA! Man 1 Pittsburgh CLO (Jason Coll)
STEEL Male Swing+ Pittsburgh CLO (Jason Coll)
JACK AND THE GIANT Moon NECTC (Andrew Barbato)
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REGIONAL PLAYS
SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS Ned Grey Area Productions (Adam Petchel)
THE LARAMIE PROJECT Various The Weber Center (Marsha Rubinelli)
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT Chief Gillespie Pittsburgh Playwrights (Monteze Freeland)
ROMEO & JULIET Tybalt PICT Classic Theatre (Alan Stanford)
HARVEY Duane Wilson Saint Vincent’s Summer Theatre (Gregg Brandt)
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL Education Throughline Theatre Company (Connor McCanlus)
ART Serge Muddy Water Players (Michael Frohnhoefer)
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REGIONAL MUSICALS
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Tevye The Weber Center (Mary Cate Wesling)
SOMETHING ROTTEN Brother Jeremiah The Sharon Playhouse (Amy Griffin)
TUCK EVERLASTING Angus Tuck WPPAC Stage 2 (Amy Griffin)
BRIGHT STAR Daddy Murphy Front Porch Theatricals (Nick Mitchell)
AVENUE Q Brian Pittsburgh Musical Theater (Stephen Santa)
VIOLET Leroy/Radio Soloist Front Porch Theatricals (Robyne Parrish)
JEKYLL & HYDE Jekyll/Hyde Comtra Theatre (Rodney Boyers)
I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE Man #2 White Plains Performing Arts Center (Amy Griffin)
THE FULL MONTY Dave Bukatinsky Palace Theatre (Carl Rajotte)
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Ensemble Carnivale Theatrics (Connor Bahr)
TITANIC Andrew Lattimer Forestburgh Playhouse (Ron Nash)
LES MISERABLES Ensemble/Javert u/s WWPAC (Jeremy Quinn)
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR King Herod The Strand Theater (Jeremy Czarniak)
…FORUM Miles Gloriosus CNR Productions (Laurie Castaldo)
ASSASSINS Sam Byck CNR Productions (Laurie Castaldo)
NUNSENSE A-MEN Rev. Mother Interlakes Theatre (Patrick Dorrow)
INTO THE WOODS Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince Westchester Sandbox (Frank Portanova)
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ACCOLADES
WINNER
Battle of the Instant Singer-Songwriters LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON
WINNER
Best Supporting Actor
Angus
THE GREATEST PIRATE STORY NEVER TOLD
Planet Connections Festival Awards