ANDREA ANdreSAKIS
Director/Choreographer, SDc
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Directed and Choreographed Off Broadway, regionally, in Europe and in Central America
Assistant Director to Jacques d'Amboise (Kennedy Center Honor recipient)
Performed at Lincoln Center with the Metropolitan Opera and the New York City Ballet
on Broadway, Radio City Music Hall and New York City Center (with Alvin Ailey)
High School of Performing Arts, Drama Graduate
Appeared in FAME, the film and television show
Associate Artistic Director, The American Playwrights Theatre, NYC
SELECTED DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER CREDITS
¨ Musical Theatre
Merkin Concert Hall, NYC THE LITTLE PRINCE by de Saint-Exupéry's
Kraine Theater, NYC A BELLY DANCER'S STORY by Sandra Catena
Fielday, NY SHOWGIRLS in SHINJUKU by Andrea Andresakis
National Tour THE BARBER of SEVILLE by de Beaumarchais
National Tour A MAIDEN'S CONSENT adapted from de Moratin
Maurice Levin Theatre, NJ JOSEPH and HIS AMAZING... by Andrew Lloyd Webber
International Tour ANY DREAM WILL DO by Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Ellington Room, NYC CHRISTOPHER by Earl Wilson Jr.
Theatre at St. Clements, NYC LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS by Ashman/Menken
Pepsico Theatre, NY AS TIME DANCES BY by various composers
Barrington Stage Co, MA FAME by David De Silva
Rockland Arts Center, NY VAMPIRES IN DA' HOUSE by Rodney Thornton
Arundel Barn Playhouse, ME THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES by Roger Bean
Bristol Riverside Theatre, PA ALICE IN WONDERLAND by Neil Tracey
Royal Palm Theater, FL KIDS Jan Mc Art, producer
CUNY, Queens College THE FANTASTICKS by Scmidt/Jones
Dramatist's Guild, NYC PEARL and the PUMPKIN by W.W. Denslow/D. Freedman
Virginia Musical Theatre, VA MICHAEL BENNETT’S BALLROOM by Billy Goldenberg
Associate/Assistant
Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway DANCIN' MAN, PETER GENNARO assistant to Jacques d'Amboise
La Guardia Theatre, NYC ROMEO and JULIET assistant to Jacques d'Amboise
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Westchester B'way Theater, NY CAMELOT assistant to Gary John La Rosa
Chautauqua Opera, NY THE MUSIC MAN assistant to Jay Lessenger
Theatre-By-The-Sea, RI SMOKEY JOE'S CAFÉ associate to Gary John La Rosa
New York Stage and Film, NY ON A CLEAR DAY… SDC observer to JoAnn Hunter
¨ Light Opera
Troupers Light Opera, CT THE GONDOLIERS Gilbert and Sullivan
Troupers Light Opera, CT PRINCESS IDA Gilbert and Sullivan
Troupers Light Opera, CT THE SORCERER Gilbert and Sullivan
Troupers Light Opera, CT IOLANTHE Gilbert and Sullivan
SELECTED DIRECTOR CREDITS
¨ Plays
Playwrights Horizons, NYC THE STAR SPANGLED GIRL Neil Simon
John Housman Too, NYC DAMAGED GOODS Frances Galton
Rose’s Turn, NYC FUN IN THE WHITE HOUSE produced by SWT
Pulse (Theater Row), NYC STRAGGLERS Frances Galton
Sande Shurin Theatre, NYC MIMI and ME Kitty Dubin
American Playwrights Theater, NYC LUCY’S WALTZ Frances Galton
American Theater of Actors, NYC TENNIS ANYONE? Wendy Aron
ACC Theatre, NYC WAIT UNTIL DARK Frederick Knott
Black Spectrum Theatre, NYC PLAYS FROM THE HEART Andrea Andresakis
Chenango River Theatre, NY CRIMES OF THE HEART Beth Henley
Emerson Theatre Collaborative, CT CHESTINA VANESSA POULSON Melanie Greenhouse
SELECTED CHOREOGRAPHER CREDITS
¨ Musical Theatre
Lamb’s Theater, NYC NELLIE Scott Pegg, dir.
Wings Theater, NYC FAHERENHEIT 451 Charles Geyer, dir.
The Pavilion, NY OKLAHOMA! Ron Schaefer, dir.
The Pavilion, NY SWEET CHARITY Jeff Maynard, dir.
Allenberry Playhouse, PA SECRET GARDEN Michael Haney, dir.
Allenberry Playhouse, PA BIG RIVER Michael Haney, dir
Allenberry Playhouse, PA THE FANTASTICKS Jack Frost, dir.
Black Spectrum Theatre, NYC BABES IN ARMS Gerald Van Heerdon, dir.
The Roche Players, NJ OLIVER! Jennifer Sherron Stock, dir
St. Gregory's Theatre Group, NY THE WIZARD of OZ Peter Shaughnessy, dir.
Merle Ave. Auditorium, NY BRIGADOON Jude Schanzer, dir.
¨ Plays
NY Classical Theatre MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Bill Shakespeare
Depot Theatre, NY SIX DANCE LESSONS in SIX WEEKS Richard Alfieri
¨ T.V
PBS ARTBEAT
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RELATED EXPERIENCE
¨ Artistic Director FESTIVAL of THE ARTS, Great Neck Arts Center, NY
¨ Gala Benefits for SSDC CELEBRATE CY (Tribute to Mr. Feuer), Karen Azenburg, dir.
A TRIBUTE TO JACK O'BRIEN, Jerry Mitchell, dir.
¨ Performing Background, selected credits
Lincoln Center New York City Ballet, Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera
New York City Center Alvin Ailey lll
Majestic Theatre (Broadway) A TRIBUTE TO ANGELA LANSBURY
Radio City and National Tour THE WIZARD OF OZ
Goodspeed Opera House FANNY, MISS LIBERTY
Various Theatres PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, THE KING AND I, OKLAHOMA! others
¨ Teaching, selected credits
CUNY, Queens College: Acting (open level), Directing (intro.); Harry Feiner, chair
SUNY, Purchase: Dance (beginner-advanced); Carol Kastendiek, dir.
National Dance Institute: SWAT and Celebration Team, Jacques d' Amboise, founder
Gateway Playhouse Acting School, NY: Beginner-Advanced Acting (children and adults)
¨ Professional Affiliations
Member of: SDC; AEA; SAG; AFTRA; AGMA; DG (The Dramatist’s Guild)
Lincoln Center Directors Lab West, 2009
¨ Education
High School of Performing Arts
National Dance Institute
Alvin Ailey American Dance Center
Broadway Dance Center
American Ballroom Institute
Steps
¨ References:
Gary John La Rosa, Director/Choreographer
718.457.1208,
Jeff Meredith, Artistic Director, Virginia Musical Theatre
757.340.5446,
Shawn Amdur, President, Troupers Light Opera
203. 979.3907,
Julianne Boyd, Artistic Director, Barrington Stage Company
413.499.5446,
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