Meisner Technique with Daniil K.

Kane Repertory Theatre

• Created and selected the playwright for Kane Repertory Theatre’s first full length play Multiplatform Commission and chaired the play’s development. Security by Hammaad Chaudry had its Virtual World Premiere between April 10th and May 2nd. Security starred Oscar Nominee and three time Golden Globe Nominee, Eric Roberts. • Orchestrated and now oversees Kane Repertory Theatre’s first AEA co-development project with Oak Park Theatre Festival. The Venetians by Matthew Barbot, directed by Eddie Torres, starring Steppenwolf Ensemble Member James Vincent Meredith and Red Orchid Ensemble Member Lawrence Grimm. • Devised and brokered Kane Repertory Theatre’s partnership with the St. Charles Park District. Kane Repertory Theatre is now their contractor for theatrical education and the producer of St. Charles Shakespeare in the Park. • Curated and launched The New Play Lab; the virtual new works development program for professional playwrights. Daniil Krimer has worked closely and produced/cast/acted and/or directed the plays of playwrights Adam Szymkowicz, Ken Urban, Zayd Dohrn, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Pravin Wilkins, Matthew Paul Olmos, Lia Romeo, Quincy Long, Adam Kraar, Mike Solomonson, Matthew Barbot, Kristen Palmer, David Valdes, and Rachel Lynette, working side by side with them throughout the process. All playwrights are either O’Neill Finalists, on the Kilroy List, and/or have been produced in LORT Houses across the country. • At The New Play Lab Daniil Krimer has worked side by side with prominent national and regional actors/directors such as Mark Brokaw (Drama Desk Award, Obie Award and Lucille Lortel Award winner), Rondi Reed (Tony Award Winner), Austin Pendleton (Tony Nominee/Drama Desk Recipient), James Vincent Meredith (Steppenwolf Ensemble Member), Francis Guinan (Steppenwolf Ensemble Member), BJ Jones (AD Northlight Theatre), Eddie Torres (Co-Founder Teatro Vista), Isabel Arraiza (Driven, Pearson) Karen Rodriguez (Steppenwolf Ensemble Member), Hallie Gordon (AD Steppenwolf for Young Adults), Kyle Beltran (The Cherry Orchard, In The Heights) Justin Lucero (AD El Paso Opera), Jon Blake Hackler (Dallas Theatre Center Ensemble Member), Ken Barnett (Mozart in the Jungle, Too Much Sun) Anthony Irons (Congo Square Theatre/Lookingglass Ensemble Member), Kevin Asselin (AD Montana Shakespeare), Michael Stebbins (AD Door Shakespeare), Marcy Kearns (AAD Chamber Theatre), Melane Keller (AAD First Folio Theatre), Michael Patrick Thornton (AD The Gift Theatre), Barbara Zahora (AD Oak Park Festival), Ansley Valentine (IU MFA Directing), and many more. • Responsible for all artistic decisions, including, but not limited to: casting, season selection, and determining all other forms of artistic and educational programming. • Ensures that all artistic decisions are consistent with the mission of the theatre and the vision of the board. • Engages angels, donors, sponsors, and community partners to maintain and grow the financial health of the company • Raised close to $50,000 within the first two and a half years of the organization’s lifespan

Milwaukee Repertory Theater

• Taught Milwaukee Rep. education curriculum to MPS students ranging from 7 to 13 years old • Incorporated dramatic exercises that specifically nurtured students’ social-emotional learning (influenced by CASEL) • Using “Blueprint Theatre Skills” assisted students with developing CCSS Literacy skills

First Stage (Next Steps)

Work one on one with kids on the spectrum while using aspects of drama to foster growth in social skills, communicative skills, and self regulation.

First Stage

First Stage is an Equity theater (with a Summer Theater Academy) in Milwaukee, WI; it is also one of the biggest TYA's in the country.

Illinois High School Theater Festival / Mich. Thespian Festival

Recruit High School students to the BFA Acting program, award talent based scholarships, and teach workshops based on the Meisner Technique and Del Close's Truth in Comedy.

One in a Hundred

A therapy camp focused on helping children on the spectrum with their social skills. In the theater portion I used dramatic tools to help introduce new framing that better served the student in social contexts.

Northern Illinois University

Teach college students basics of Acting through Meisner/Stanislavski/Earle Gister based exercises.

Montclair State University

Northern Illinois University

William Esper Studio

National Alliance of Acting Teachers

SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other media professionals. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. With national offices in Los Angeles and New York, and local offices nationwide, SAG-AFTRA members work together to secure the strongest protections for media artists into the 21st century and beyond.

Native Proficiency

Native Proficiency