ROYAL SHIRÉE

Resident Playwright, The Hamner Theater

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READINGS:

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Second Saturday, The Hamner Theater's Newtown Project:  "Kaleidoscope in Black and White"

• Me and Ezra and Junior, a drunken rant in 20 minutes, Sep. 20, 2020

• Boom Town, a truly explosive 20-minute play, Oct. 10, 2020

• Lamentations, another festive 60-minute historical mostly-docu-drama Civil War play

March 20, 2021

April 17, 2021

May 15, 2021

June 19, 2021

Domestic Violence Awareness Month reading

• Lexi, a woman's mania (excerpted from Clippings), Oct. 30, 2021       

https://ncadv.org/remember-my-name

 

 

Playwright, Solo Performer

PROFESSIONAL READINGS:  Clippings

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 Never performed as a cast. Solo professional readings:

• Second Stage/Amherst, Amherst, VA (2013),

• Troupe 30C, Roanoke, VA (2013),

• Dance Theatre of Lynchburg (2014),

• Waterworks Players Theatre, Farmville, VA (2014),

• Downtown Urban Theater Festival New York (2014)

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Education Consultant/Storyteller, Re-enactor, Oct. 2006 - July 2016

Avoca Historical Museum, Altavista, VA

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·         Creatively and dramatically educate elementary students and the public on historical events by creating, devising, and re-enacting stories

·         Research historical facts for accuracy, mostly slave- and Native-American-related to reflect the region and lifestyle for Student Event Day and special events

·         Storyteller from classic and historically relevant childhood literature

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Assistant Professor in English Comp. I and II, and American Literature, Sept. 2013 – Dec. 2015

Virginia University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg, VA

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Adjunct Assistant Professor, English Comp I and II, Aug. 2012 – Sept. 2013 

Central Virginia Community College, Lynchburg, VA