Resume
ANDREW AGRESS
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Columbia University, New York, NY May 2022 Master of Arts in Dramaturgy & Script Development
The Second City Conservatory Levels 1 & 2, Chicago, IL Spring 2019 Improvisation & Comedy Writing
The Annoyance Improv Levels 2-5, Chicago, IL Spring 2018 Improvisation
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA May 2017 Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts and History
THEATER EXPERIENCE
The Fantastical Fellowship, Under St Marks, New York, NY Jan 2024-Feb 2024 Writer, Producer, and Co-Props Designer
SEAGULL (The Tech Rehearsal), Schapiro Theater, New York, NY June 2022 Dramaturg, Co-Adaptor, and Performer
Der Ring Gott Farblonjet, Lenfest Center for the Arts, New York, NY Feb 2022 Dramaturg and Experience Designer
The Midnight Rush, Columbia University, New York, NY April 2021 Creator, Co-Writer, and Experience Designer
Nerds for NAMI Feb 2017-Present Creator and Producer Created a 24 Hour Livestream variety show raising over $5,000 for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Hosted and booked acts for 2019 live show at The Crowd Theater in Chicago.
International Play Reading Festival, New York, NY May 2021-Nov 2021 Literary Manager Adaptation of theater scripts for the medium of audio podcasts. Correspondence between directors, playwrights, and other production team members. Outreach and promotion of festival among industry professionals. Organizational duties under festival director and Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang.
Writers Theatre, Glencoe, IL Jan 2019-May 2019 Literary Management and Dramaturgy Intern Conducted dramaturgy research and contributed articles for packets and programs. Corresponded with literary agents and playwrights regarding new works. Maintained script database and logged new submissions. Assistant Dramaturg for production of Next to Normal directed by David Cromer.
WRITING EXPERIENCE
The Outerhaven Productions Oct 2017-Present Staff Writer Covering TV, film, and video game news, features, guides, and reviews. Annual coverage of PAX East, NYCC, and other major conventions. Interviews with industry professionals from Bloober Team, Square Enix, Behaviour Interactive, and others.
The Theatre Times Sept 2019-Present Editor New York reviewer for theatre and performing arts. Interviews with actors, directors, and other artists.
Alexis Soloski Sept 2019-May 2022 Assistant Transcriber for Alexis Soloski’s interviews for The New York Times and The Guardian. Research assistant for TV, film, and theatre articles.
Congratulations! You have reached the end of the resume. Please accept this picture of my cat as a prize. Her name is Ms. Whiskers. She is a friendly one.
Sincerely, Andrew
