ARTS RÉSUMÉ

Caprice Spencer Rothe Email: capricespencerrothe@gmail.com Awards: 2010 Los Angeles Women In Theatre Red Carpet Award Professional Link: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745108/ Member: Screen Actors Guild • Mime Guild (pres: 1981) • Directors Lab West 2003 • Long Beach Neighborhood Leadership Program 2008 • Cultural Alliance Long Beach • Artist Registry: Arts Council for Long Beach

CAREER SUMMary

Ms. Rothe has maintained parallel careers in Performing, Visual and Educational Arts

EDUCATION & TRAINING

• Bachelor of Arts: Graphic & 3-d Design • UCLA
• Certificate Course in MAC Computer Design • Irvine Valley College
• Certificate Course in Education • CSULB
• Certificate Course in Education  • UCI
• Community College Credential: Theater Arts Instruction • State of California
• Directors’ Lab West
• Development Services: Neighborhood Leadership Program • City of Long Beach
• Mime: Jacques Lecoq, Daniel Stein, Leonard Pitt, Richmond Shepard, Tina Lenert, Hayward Colemen, Stefan Niedzialkowski, Greg Goldston
• Acting: Doug Rowe, Donna Soto-Morettini, David Herman, Bud Leslie
• Directing: David Herman, Shashin Desai, Diane Doyle, Norma Bowles
• Mask: Leonard Pitt, Barbara June Dodge, Norma Bowles, Julie Taymor, Sharon Moore
• Voice & Speech (Linklater): David Herman, Owen Griffiths
• Clowning: Billy Beck, Nancy Gold, Jacques Lecoq, Norma Bowles, Lis Roche
• Combat: Theo Katzoff, Greg Atkins
• Singing: GraceEva
• Improv: Michael Holly, Greg Atkins, Darren Held, Kendra Nicholson, Paul Knox
• Dance: David Lichine, Michael Paniaff, Leola D. Stone
• Feldenkrais: Suze Angel
• American Sign Language: Silent Network

PERFORMING ARTS

PRODUCER

• Cold Readings - 2012 LB Arts Month • Co-Producer w/Arts Council for Long Beach Key responsibilities:: Sent out Call for Artists: playwrights and actors Created spreadsheets of submissions to discover and coordinate similar casting needs per evening Found and booked venues throughout Long Beach Adjudicated plays and set billing for each evening [between two and four plays per evening Cast the actors in at least two of the evenings readings Created programs/playbills / publicity / invitation emails Set up performance space, signage, refreshments Coordinated w/ venue management vis à vis: lighting and sound M.C. for each Reading; facilitated the post Q&A and occasionally took part as actor Audio – recorded each reading and Q&A Supervised strike of furniture Sent follow-up thank you and audio files to actors and writers

• Staged Readings - 2008-2011 New Works Festivals • Long Beach Playhouse
• 3rd Sunday Project – Monthly Cold Readings:  2006-11 New Works • LB Playhouse
• Othello - 1994 - Club Actor, Long Beach • About Face Production

DIRECTOR

• OPALINE – World Premiere 2016 • The Garage Theatre
• THE HIVE - 2013 • Primetime Players @ Senior Centers throughout Long Beach 
• Garden of Ashes  - 2011 Poppin’ Play Festival • Alive Theatre
• Staged Readings - 2005-2011 New Works Festivals • Long Beach Playhouse
• ‘Night Mother - 2011 – What Keeps You Here • ART Share LA Theater
• The Polish Tearoom - 2010 • Primetime Players @ Senior Centers throughout Long Beach 
• W.O.L.D RADIO - 2008 • Primetime Players @ Senior Centers throughout Long Beach 
• The Visit – a masque - 2007 • Rude Guerrilla Theatre Company
• Devil Dog Six - 2006 – Unknown Play Project Readings • Unknown Theater
• The Importance of Being Earnest - 2005 • Primetime Players @ Senior Centers in Long Beach
• Fahrenheit 451 - 2005 • Primetime Players @ Senior Centers throughout Long Beach
• Dial M For Murder - 2004 • Vanguard Theatre Ensemble
• The Miracle Worker - 2004 • St Anthony High School
• The Secret Garden - 2003 • St Anthony High School
• Seascape - 2002 • Actors’ Repertory Theatre
• Foxfire - 2001 • Vanguard Theatre Ensemble
• Carnivals of Desire - 2001 • New Voices Playwrights
• Heartbreak House - 2000 • Vanguard Theatre Ensemble
• Sherlock’s Last Case - 1998 • Actors’ Repertory Theatre
• The Authentic Life of BILLY THE KID - 1996 • Actors’ Repertory Theatre
• Richard III – A Masque - 1995 - Queen Mary • Bard in the Yard
• Othello - 1994 - Club Actor, Long Beach – a staged reading • About Face Production
• The Winter’s Tale  - 1994 - Queen Mary’s Royal Theatre • Bard in the Yard
• The Forgotten Door - 1993 - South Coast Repertory 2nd Stage • Conservatory

ASS’T DIRECTOR / MOVEMENT DESIGNER / CHOREOGRAPHER

• THE CHAIRS – The Garage Theatre • Age Movement Consultant
• NO EXIT - Palos Verdes Players • Movement Consultant
• Imaginary Invalid - Vanguard Theatre Ensemble • Movement Consultant
• DRIVE (One Woman Show – BJ Dodge): • Cal Arts • Movement Consultant
• Blood Wedding - Cerritos College • Ass’t Director / Mask Movement Consultant
• Love of the Nightingale - Vanguard Theatre Ensemble • Mask Choreographer
• EQUUS: Vanguard Theatre Ensemble • Horse Movement Design
• COCOON: 20th Century Fox • Ron Howard • Alien Movement Choreographer
• E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Universal Pictures • Steven Spielberg • Alien Movement
• The Royal Hunt of the Sun – Long Beach City College • Movement Choreographer
• You Can’t Take It With You - LBCC • Ass’t Director / Movement Consultant
• To Kill A Mockingbird - LBCC • Ass’t Director / Movement Consultant
• Amadeus - David Herman, Director  • LBCC • Movement Consultant
• The Miracle Worker - LBCC  • Mime / Sign Language Choreographer
• Marat / Sade - Shasin Desai, Director  • LBCC • Mime Choreographer
• Godspell - Shasin Desai, Director  • LBCC • Mime Choreographer

PERFORMER – FILM

• The Hero of Color City - Exodus Film – cartoon V/O  •  Madame Pink  / Cow
• E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial - Universal Pictures • Steven Spielberg  • The Hands of ET
• Flicks (Philip Alien Space Detective) - Warner Bros • Feature Alien Role: “Laura Blik”

PERFORMER – TELEVISION • VIDEO

• Happy Birthday E.T. - 2012 – ITV [British] Documentary •  Herself
• The Twilight Zone: CBS TV (MGM-UA) • “The After Hours” •  Talking Head Mannequin
• Studio One:P&C Hollingsworth • Yale Video • 12 episodes •  Continuing Female Mime
• Pryor’s Place -”Responsibility” - Sid & Marty Kroft Prod • Mime Street Performer
• The Lou Grant Show -”Venice”: CBS TV • MTM Productions •  Doll Street Performer
• NUTZ AND BOLTZ: Starquest Productions • 13 episodes • Continuing Player

PERFORMER – THEATRE

• Love,Marriage & Whatever Variety Show - Primetime Players •  Singer/Dancer 
• Color Variety Show - Primetime Players •  Clown – EntreAct Performer
• Blood Wedding [workshop] - Unknown Theater Co •  Neighbor
• Johnson Over Jordan - Unknown Theater  •  Lottie Spragg / Cockney Maid / Clown
• To Kill A Mockingbird – LBCC • David Herman, Director  •  Miss Stephanie
• Richard III: Poetree Prod  •  Queen Margaret, young Duke of York, Bishop Ely
• White Liars by Peter Shaffer • ICTDay • David Herman, Director  •  Sophie
• The Fantasticks - Newport Theater Arts  • The Mime: (El Gallo’s Conscience)
• Twelfth Night - Bard In The Yard Production •  Clown Feste
• Fisherman & The Magic Koi – South Coast Repertory / LB Playhouse • The Koi
•  banana peels and other CHOICES: SoCoast Rep 2nd Stage • One Woman Show
• The Creature Who Ate Glendale: Aquarius Theatre • Mime Gala • The Creature
• The Creature Who Ate NJ: Westbeth Theatre, NYC • Mainly Mime • The Creature

NIGHT CLUBS • GUEST ARTIST

• The Comedy Store
• The Icehouse
• Knott’s Berry Farm
• Alice’s Restaurant
• London Film & Comic Convention  – Earls Court – Guest Artist - 2013 •  Herself
• The BUD & CAPPY Show • Sawdust Festival, Laguna Beach: 1993 •  Cappy
• The Silent Treatment • Sawdust Festival, Laguna: 1979-93 •  One Woman Show
• The Silent Treatment: Artist in Schools • Performing Tree: LAUSD: 1980-90 •  One Woman Show
• The Silent Treatment: Artist in Rural Schools • NoDakota, SoDakota, Minn 1980  • Two Women Show
• Peter and the Wolf: North Wind Quintet • LAUSD: 1985-90 • All 9 Characters
• Utah Arts Touring Program: Mime Guest Artist • The Salt Palace, SLC – 1980 • M. C.

VISUAL ARTS

Graphic and Website Design

• Dixon Sports Computing – 1992-present • Logo, Graphic Interface, Brochure, Web Design •  Art Director
• à la caprice grafix – 1970-present • Freelance Graphic & Web Design: [complete list available on request]

PonyOnMyBoat.com -2012 • Web & Blog Designer TaraThomasYoga.com -2010-present • Website, Newsletter, Blog, Business & Rack card, Flyers • Graphic & Web Designer ‘Night Mother - 2011 - Post Card, Flyers, Playbill • Production Graphic & Web Designer

Theatrical Mask and Prop Design

• ABOUT FACE –2012 • The Bungalow Art Gallery - 30 masks exhibited • Artist
• ABOUT FACE –2012 • Art Exchange Gallery – 40 masks exhibited • Artist
• ABOUT FACE –1990-present • 50+ masks created for dozen+ Plays and Mime productions • Designer
• Long Beach Playhouse - 2009 • props designed or pulled for half dozen productions • Prop Master
• Knott’s Scary Farm - 1999 – Knott’s Berry Farm • Prop Artist

Mural and Scenic Artist

• Neighborhood Leadership Program – ’08: murals for elementary nutrition project • Design, Artist, Instructor
• Theater:  Bard in the Yard, Vanguard Theater Ensemble, Unknown Theater Co  •  Scenic Artist / Set Designer
• McDonalds’ Restaurants - Setmakers Inc, Raleigh Studios  •  Mural and Character Artist
• DesignAll inc  1974-80   •  Graphic, Mural Artist & Display Designer
• Television: 1972-74 - NBC, CBS, KMET, KCET, ABC – member local 816 IATSE •  Scenic Artist  

EDUCATIONAL ARTS

GAME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

• Open Make – Instructor: prop, costume, contraption design for student directed projects •  Makersville.net 2015
• Art and Animation - Instructor: video game classes  •  Makersville.net  Sp & Su 2015
• Video Game Development - Instructor: UNITY and Construct 2 Platform game classes •  Makersville.net  2014 & 2015
• Board Game Design  - Instructor: board game creation & playtesting clubs •  Makersville.net  2014 & 2015
• Game Jam – Instructor & Facilitator for group game creation •  Makersville.net  2014 & 2015

MASK & Theater Movement Instructor

• Mask & Clown Master Class – Instructor – Catalina Island Arts Education  Su’15 & ’16
• Mardi Gras / Carnivale Mask  - Instructor: Holiday Mask classes – Makersville.net   Winter ’14 & ’15
• Latex Mask  - Instructor: Halloween Mask classes – Makersville.net   Fall ’14, ’15, ’16
• The Chairs - Instructor: Mime and Space-work for The Garage Theater production   Sp 2013
• Mask  - Instructor: community Mask workshops  – ART Exchange, The Bungalow, MADhaus    Sp-Fall ’12
• TACO BAR - Instructor: Mime and Space-work for professional Improv actors   Su2008
• Summer Youth Workshop - Grades 4-11 – Long Beach Playhouse        Summer 2008
• LA County High School of the Arts - Substitute Instructor                        Spring 2008
• After School Theater Arts Program - Orange County Arts        Fall 2005 – Spring 2006
• Mask Performance 18 hour Workshop - Unknown Theater Company            Fall 2005
• Theater Arts Program - Grades 9-12 – St. Anthony High School                 2002 – 2005
• Catalina Summer Camp - Grades 4-12 - CI Performing Arts Foundation     Su 2000-05
• Mask, Mime, Movement course - Long Beach City College         Fall 1985-Spring 1987
• Mask, Mime, Movement course – Am. Academy of Dramatic Arts-West      1987-1988
• Young Conservatory - Mask Performance – South Coast Repertory Theater  1982-1992
• Performing Tree, Inc - Performances, Workshops, Residencies [K-12] – LAUSD 1979-90