Darin Dahms has over 15 years of experience in teaching, directing, and producing theatre. He has taught drama at the high school and university levels, mentored at-risk youth, and introduced Shakespeare to students through drama camps. As a production manager, he oversees budgets, construction, and programming for a theatre. Dahms holds an MFA in Acting and has published works on his research interviewing child soldiers in Uganda and on the stages of an actor's development. He has received awards for his direction and productions addressing social justice issues.

1. DARIN DAHMS
440 S. Venice Blvd. #C 323.387.0316
Venice, CA 90291 ddahms1969@yahoo.com
Teaching Experience
Drama Instructor 2009-2010
Fairfax High School/ Greenway Arts Alliance
▪Design new curriculum for FHS Drama Class
▪Provide students with a compelling introduction to acting and theatre history
Teaching Artist 2002-2009
Greenway Arts Alliance, Voices Unheard Program
▪Mentor ―at risk‖ students in Theatre and Performance
▪Develop reading skills in ―at risk‖ students through the dramatic process
Group Leader/ Assistant Director 2003-2006
Youth Drama Camp, Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum
▪Introduce Shakespeare to Students K-12
▪Instruct students in Acting, Improvisation, Stage Combat, and Stagecraft
Graduate Teaching Assistant 1998-2000
University of South Carolina, Department of Theatre
▪Teach Acting to undergraduate theatre majors
▪Teach Movement for the Actor, including Alexander Technique
Related Experience
Production Manager 2001-present
Greenway Court Theatre
▪Oversee production budgets
▪Organize construction and technical aspects of all theatrical productions
▪Supervise carpenters and crews
▪Develop and schedule exciting performance programming
▪Mentor students in stage management and stage craft
▪Oversee theatre improvement and day-to-day operation
Education
Master’s of Fine Arts, Acting 2004
University of South Carolina
Bachelor of the Arts, Acting 1998
Indiana University at South Bend,
Research
World Vision International (WVI), Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Commission (ECHO)
▪Interview formerly abducted child soldiers in Gulu, Uganda for Butterflies of Uganda project.
Publication
Dahms, Darin and Weiss, Sönke; Butterflies of Uganda: The Memories of a Child soldier; Germany, 2007
Dahms, Darin; From Motley to Majesty: The Stages of an Actor’s Ascent; South Carolina, 2004 (Master’s Thesis)
Awards/Grants
Best Director/Best Production-Los Angeles, Butterflies of Uganda, 18th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards (2007)
Production Grant– Butterflies of Uganda-Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs ($10,500)
Affiliation
The Actor’s Studio—Lifetime Member
The Actor’s Studio Writer’s/Director’s Unit—Director
Interests
Acting, Directing for the Theatre, Writing, Social Justice, Exploration of Cultural and Religious Diversity, Prolific
and Eclectic Reader, American History, Comic Books, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Role Playing Games
References Available Upon Request