TRAINING
M.F.A. Theatre-Performance Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
B.A. Theatre, B.A. English The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
Acting for the Camera: Mark Joy, Yvonne Graetzer Shakespeare: Betsy Tucker, Kate Burke
Dance: Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Modern, African-Caribbean and Latin American Dance styles Studios: Academy of Dance Arts, Ballet Arts, Arlington Center for Dance, Joy of Motion (D.C.)
Dance Companies: Crossroads Dance Project, Momentum Dance Theatre, The Center Dance Company, Maria Watson's Dance This!
SPECIAL SKILLS
*Certified Actor/Combatant by the Society of American Fight Directors since 1994.
*Certified in Rapier & Dagger, Quarterstaff and Unarmed Combat.
*Assistant to Broadway/Hollywood Fight Director David Leong.
*Dance/Fight Choreographer for over 20 productions.
*Local SAFD Representative for the Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia area.
*Dialects: Hispanic, Irish, British (Trans-atlantic, North Country, Cockney) and French
*Country Western/Line Dancing--Texas Two-Step, El Paso, Shadow, Canadian Stomp
*Adult CPR certification
*Bilingual (Spanish & Portuguese) voice-over artist for several PSAs and Nationally Televised Commercials
AWARDS
D.C. Theatre productions that Stefan has been involved with, either as an actor or choreographer,
Ruby Griffith Award, 2000, Victor/Victoria (choreographer)
Ruby Griffith Award, 1998, Kiss of the Spider Woman (performer)
WATCH Awards, 2006, 7 nominations, Into The Woods (choreographer)
REPRESENTATIVE ROLES (THEATRE)
Follies* | Ensemble | Signature Theatre/Eric Schaeffer
Privates on Parade | Charles Bishop (Stand by) | The Studio Theatre/Joy Zinoman
West Side Story | A-rab (u/s Riff) | Olney Theatre Center/Brad Watkins
Side Show**| Ensemble | Signature Theatre/Joe Calarco
Joseph & The Amazing...| Zebulun | Olney Theatre Center/Brad Watkins
True North (reading) | Chad | Actor's Theatre of Washington/Steven Mazzola
Falling Water (reading) | Bob/Young Wright | The Kennedy Center/Catherine Aselford
Gypsy | Weber/Farmboy/Pastey | Theatre Virginia/Bill Wesbrooks
West Side Story | Baby John | Heritage Repertory Theatre/Bob Chapel
Red, Hot & Cole | The Waiter | The Barksdale Theatre/Randy Strawderman
Peter Pan | Indian | Theatre IV/Steve Perigard
The Music Man | Ensemble | Theatre IV/Bruce Miller
The Ballad of Little Mikey | David | Kaleidoscope Theatre
A Chorus Line | Mike | First Year Players
Big River | Tom Sawyer | Dogwood Dell
A Girl With No Dowry | Ivan | Magic Mirror Theatre
Gypsy | Tulsa | Elden Street Players
Kiss of the Spider Woman***| Aurora's Man | The Arlington Players/Gloria Dugan
West Side Story | Tony | Shalom Theatre Company
Pippin | Player | First Year Players
Chess | Nikolai | Elden Street Players
Jesus Christ Superstar | Priest #2/Soldier | Elden Street Players/David Jackson
Death of A Salesman | Happy | Theatre VCU
The Rez Sisters | Nanabush/Bingomaster | Theatre VCU
Under The Gaslight | Ray | Theatre VCU
The 1940's Radio Hour | Donald Kelly/Featured Dancer | UVa Department of Drama
Cabaret (with Tina Fey) | Waiter | UVa Department of Drama
Twelfth Night | Sir Topas | UVa Department of Drama
Babes In Arms | Bob | UVa Department of Drama
The Architect & The Emperor of Assyria | The Architect | Theatre VCU
Salomé | The Page of Herodias | Theatre VCU
The Man Who Turned Into A Dog | Actor#4 | Theatre VCU
Abingdon Square | Michael | UVa Department of Drama
The Fairy Garden | Mimi | UVa Department of Drama
The Skinhead Hamlet | Marcellus | UVa Department of Drama