Brian Lobel

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Brian Lobel

brianlobel@yahoo.com

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BIG NEWS: BRIAN HAS A NEW WEBSITE. BLOBELWARMING.COM. FOR NOW, THIS SITE SERVES AS JUST AN ARCHIVE FOR PAST WORK

*9 December, 2008 - BALL for Performing Medicine
Royal London Hospital, book through www.performingmedicine.com

*13 December, 2008 - Festival of Lights Alive for Holidays Uncorked
Bohemian Archaeology Productions in New York City
First time the performance will be performed by an actor, not Brian.

*23-24 January, 2009 - Hold My Hand and We're Halfway There
Sadler's Wells, London, booking available 7 December

*Ongoing - FUN WITH CANCER PATIENTS (Wellcome Trust)
Brian recently received an Arts Award from Wellcome
for Research and Development of FUN WITH CANCER PATIENTS.
Details and new website forthcoming

*Website Update - Three New Webpages with information on
Hold My Hand and We're Halfway There, Explaining Les Mis..., and love, Self-

 

FOR INFO ON BALL, click HERE to go straight to the updated BALL homepage.

Theater Related Work Experience

Research Coordinator
Live Art Development Agency

Feb.-2008-
June, 2008
Performer/Lecturer
Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism in Medicine		 Sept. 2005-May, 2007

*Brought over 25 performances of my original play, BALL: A Traumedy , to medical schools and medical conferences in the U.S., Canada and Israel . Created teaching tools and facilitated Question and Answer sessions as well as small-group discussions and workshops at each university, in hopes of promoting humanism in medicine. Arranged logistics, contracts and class scheduling with each university.


Artistic Apprentice
Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago 		Sept. 2004 - June 2005

*Worked as an apprentice under the Director of New Play Development, Associate Artistic Director and Casting Director at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Responsibilities included evaluating scripts, maintaining Steppenwolf%u2019s library and databases, communicating with established playwrights, and preparing audition and production materials.


Evening Activity Coordinator, Drama & Bunk Counselor
Seeds of Peace International Camp, Maine 		Summers 2003-2005

*Created drama program for students (14-17 years old) from the Middle East , Cyprus and South Asia , with strong emphasis on communication and co-existence. As program coordinator, executed 60 full-camp activities (180 campers) designed to continue team-building in an enjoyable setting.


Script Evaluator - Goodman Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Next Theatre

2005-2007
Class Instructor - Honors 135.006 "Performance and Social Identity"
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 		Fall 2003

*Created and taught Honors 135.006 "Performance and Social Identity," a 7-week seminar for first year honors students. Goal of Honors 135 was to discuss where performance and social identities converged, and artists discussed included Rebecca Gilman, Anna Deveare Smith, OyamO, Lenny Bruce, Holly Hughes, Margaret Cho and Tim Miller. Syllabus available here.


Research Assistant for Holly Hughes
University of Michigan School of Art and Design		 Winter 2004

*Assisted on the research for a new book about the WOW Cafe. Tasks included the transcribing of interviews and evaluating of texts.
The Vagina Monologues University of Michigan V-Day College Campaign Febraury 2003

*Facilitated a group of six men on writing the first male monologue, which was later included in the final performance of The Vagina Monologues.
Drama Workshops Henry Ford High School , Detroit Winter 2003

* Co-facilitated two high school English classes in the process of creating their own original theater piece. After 12 workshops apiece, both groups performed in front of their peers and at the University of Michigan .


Performance Work

Creator and Performer
Durational performance in the lobby of the Art Building at Queen Mary,
University of London on March 27, 2008 from 2pm-5pm and over 4 nights at Shunt Vaults (8 hours total) in August, 2008. To be performed at Sadler's Wells in January 2009, for 9 hours.
Shunt Vaults & Queen Mary, London, UK

Writer and Performer
premiered as part of Approximately 190 Minutes, the final presentation of performance work by MA Performance students at Queen Mary, University of London on April 3, 2008. Performed as part of Los Luggage at Stoke Newington International Airport. Installations inspired by love, Self- (entitle WankBank and intimaCCTV) created for Gay Shame (Duckie) and Act Art 6 (The Arches).

Duckie, London
Act Art 6, London
Stoke Newington International Airport, Queen Mary,
London, UK

Creator and Performer

intimate performance documented by Christa Holka on April 5, 2008, 10am.

Stamford Hill,
London, UK

Writer and Performer

premiered as part of In So Many Words: four short plays about language
Fillet of Solo Festival - Chicago, Illinois, June 29-July 11, 2007


Live Bait Theater -
Chicago, IL

Writer and Performer
premiered at Naughty or Vice, a holiday monologue show
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Writer and Performer

Fillet of Solo at Live Bait Theater - Chicago, Illinois, July 13 - August 22
Performed at Empty Space Theater - Tempe, Arizona, February 3, 2007
Performed at Western Washington Univ. - Bellingham, Washington, April 1, 2007
Performed at The Tank - New York City, New York, September 5, 2007
Performed excerpt at Speakeasy DC - Washington DC - August 15, 2007
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Live Bait Theater, Chicago
The Tank, New York

Writer and Performer
Residential College - UM


For Theaters/Feastivals:


Performed as Arts Injection for Performing Medicine, a program of Clod Ensemble
Royal London Hospital, May 1, 2008


Bailiwick Repertory Theatre - Chicago, July 27-August 30, 2006


Winner of the 2004 Hopwood Drama Award from the University of Michigan


Performed at First Person Festival - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - June 3rd, 4th and 5th 2005

Performed at the Single File Solo Performance Festival, Chicago, October 3rd, 2004

Performed at Makor/Steinhart Center, New York City - June, 26th 2005

Performed at Empty Space Theater - Tempe, Arizona, February 2, 2007


Performed at the Northern Plains Performance Festival - St. Cloud, Minnesota - April 1st, 06



For Medical Schools/Universities:



Performed at the Martin Ampitheatre, McGill University Medical School, June 9th 2004

*Encore Presentations* Performed at the Martin Ampitheatre,
McGill University Medical School, November 17th, 2004 and October 10, 2006

Performed at the Ohio State University Medical School - December 14th, 2004.

Performed at Skidmore College - Saratoga, New York - February 2005



Performed at Michigan State - Lansing, Michigan - March 2005

Performed at University of Florida - Gainesville - March 3, 2006 & March 8, 2007


Performed at Rosalind Franklin College of Medicine and Science - N. Chicago -
March 10th, 2006 & March 2, 2007


Performed at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine - Ohio - April 7th, 2006


Performed at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - New Jersey, April 24th 2006 & December 6, 2006


Columbia Medical School (co-sponsored by Mt. Sinai) - New York City, April 25th 2006


CAPO Conference (Keynote Address) - Montreal, Quebec, May 5th 2006

AMA (American Medical Association) Conference - Chicago, Illinois, June 8th 2006

Gold Foundation Biennial Meeting - Chicago, Illinois, September 2006


Ben-Gurion University Medical School - Beersheva, Israel, January 17, 2007

University of Minnesota Medical School - January 30, 2007
(also taught workshop at University of Minnesota Theatre and Drama Department)


Einstein Medical School - New York, New York, February 21, 2007


Medical University of South Carolina - Charleston, South Carolina, February 28, 2007


University of Vermont Medical School - Burlington VT, March 4, 2007


University of Medicine, Kansas City - Kansas City, MO, March 12, 2007


Florida State University Medical College - Tallahassee, FL, March 14, 2007


University of California at Irvine Medical School - Irvine, CA, March 19, 2007


Wake Forest University Medical School - Winston-Salem, NC, March 22, 2007


Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ, March 26, 2007


Quillen College of Medicine at ETSU - Johnson City, TN, March 28, 2007


Texas A&M Medical College - Temple, TX, March 30, 2007


University of Illinois Chicago Medical School - Chicago, IL, April 3, 2007


University of California at San Diego Medical School - San Diego, CA, April 5, 2007


Creighton University Medical School - Omaha, NE, April 9, 2007
*BALL presented as the 3rd Annual Gold Humanism Honor Society Visiting Professor Lecture*


Sick Kid's Hospital - Toronto, ON, April 20, 2007


Western Washington University - Bellingham, WA, April 30 and May 1
Presented both BALL and Other Funny Stories About Cancer for Student Affairs Department

University of Alberta at Edmonton - Edmonton, AB, May 4, 2007


Indiana University - IUPUI Hospital - Indianapolis, IN, May 11, 2007
*BALL presented as Grand Rounds Lecture for doctors/residents
and then presented for medical students.*
Doctor Heart
ChipsLips by David Roth
Basement Arts
Trinculo
The Tempest
Steamer 10 Theater, Albany
Cast Member
ResRep Performance Troupe
University of Michigan

Directing Experience
Oh Come, All Ye Faithful by Margot Bordelon
 Around the Coyote Gallery - Chicago, 2006

Love Song by John Kolvenbach (Assistant Director to Austin Pendleton)

Steppenwolf Theatre Company- Chicago, 2006
The Phase by Molly Bain Frounfelter
Around the Coyote Fall Festival - Chicago. 2006
The Twilight Gallery (Night-Cher at 20,000 Feet) by Tim Howard
Hell in a Handbag Productions - Chicago , 2005

Acorns & Guns:
Two Original One-Act Plays

Breadline Lab Theatre - Chicago, 2005

* Selective Service and the Art of Acorn Chance by Jesse Weaver
* THE GUNSLINGER (and a baby) by Kalena Dickerson


After A Fashion (created and codirected with Holly Hughes)

 UMichigan - Ann Arbor

*Also performed at the Peter Lewis Theater Version 2.0 - Guggenheim Museum, New York City

Tango by Slowemir Mrozek (adapted and directed)

 Basement Arts

Cosi by Louis Nowra

 Basement Arts

4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane (collaboration with Johanna Schuster-Craig)

 Basement Arts

Spinning Into Butter by Rebecca Gilman

Basement Arts

Games in the Backyard by Edna Mazya

Basement Arts

Additional Theater Experience

Will the Circle Be Unbroken by Studs Terkel

Millenium Park, Chicago 2005

*Assistant to director Jessica Thebus for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's staged reading, featuring Garrison Keiller, Kurt Elling and Sally Murphy.
Associate Producer
Single File Chicago
 Various Theaters, Chicago 2005

* Evaluated submissions, selected performers and assisted in the mounting of two week solo performance festival at various theaters in Chicago .


Dramaturgical Assistant
Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Chicago, 2004-2005

*Prepared research materials for three world premiere productions: Lost Land by Stephen Jeffreys, Pacific by Andrew Case, and The Pain and the Itch by Bruce Norris


VISA by Teresa Rocha

Duderstadt Video Studio, 2004

*Directed interactive video installation, designed by Teresa Rocha as her MFA thesis work. Responsibiliteis included the directing of both live and recorded performances, sound design and script preparation.


The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard (Stage Manager/Assistant Director)

Basement Arts, 2004

Souvenirs Entemologique by Mitchell Kiven (Directed Staged Reading)

 OyamO's Playfest, 2003

The Next Time it Rains by Dave Garcia (Directed Staged Reading)

 Student Playwriting Festival

Happy Birthday, Wanda June by Kurt Vonnegut (Stage Manager/Lighting Designer)

Basement Arts

Alice by Shira Eilam (Technical Assistant)

Jerusalem School of Experimental Theater

24 Hour Theater (Director - 2003, Performer - 2002)

Basement Arts

Training and Education

* B.A. 'Peformance and Social Identity' (Highest Honors) and Political Science, University of Michigan . 2003.

*Currently pursuing M.A. in Performance at Queen Mary, University of London. Expected September, 2008.

*Rothberg International School - Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Non-matriculated undergraduate coursework, 1999.

*Facilitator, 2003 University of Michigan , Ann Arbor
*Co-facilitator for Psychology/Sociology 122 - %u201CIntroduction to InterGroup Relations%u201D - a dialogue focused on race and ethnicity for University of Michigan undergraduates. Created syllabus and activities, led dialogues two hours a week, and evaluated assignments and journals.

*Extensive study: Holly Hughes, Darryl V. Jones, OyamO, Sarah-Jane Gwillim and James Yeara.

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Awards and Publications

*2006 & 2007 CAAP Grant from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs - for New and Emerging Artists

*2007 Windy City Times of Chicago's "30 Under 30" Recognition

*2004 Hopwood Drama Award for BALL

*2003 Graf Scholarship for Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Michigan

*2004 Patricia Gurin Certificate of Merit in Intergroup Relations.

*"Introduction to BALL" and "BALL" - Text and Performance Quarterly. Feb-Apr 2008. Full citation to come.


Co-author with Ira Lobel. "Labor Negotiations & the International Arena." Dispute Resolution Journal. Feb-Apr 2002. Vol. 57; No. 1. Pg. 56-63.
"4.48 Psychosis: The Struggle of a Young Playwright." Steppenwolf Backstage Magazine. 2005-2006. Vol 1.
"King of Wine, Wine of Kings." Steppenwolf Backstage Magazine. 2004-2005. Vol. 4.
"Cancer and Cigarettes." Survivor's Review Online. www.survivorsreview.org. Vol. III. May, 2007

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