Allison Witham
Last updated
March 8, 2019Allison’s current news
Allison will be teaching a Physical Comedy Workshop for adult actors at the Guthrie- Dates TBD- as well as working as a core instructor for the Guthrie's summer teen program.
Allison is performing in Frank Theater's The Cradle Will Rock, which opens March 15 and runs through April 7th. https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3576610
Biography
Allison Witham is a local Twin Cities’ performer, author, teacher, director, and deviser. When not in the rehearsal room, Allison teaches English at South High School in Minneapolis. She received BA’s in English Lit and Theatre Arts and MEd. in education from the U of M. Allison is a core and founding member of Transatlantic Love Affair, a company member with Umbrella Collective, frequent collaborator with WLDRNSS, and former board member of Theatre Novi Most. Additionally, Allison has been honored to have perfomed and/or taught with The Guthrie Theatre, Black Label Movement, the Playwright's Center, Walking Shadow, Frank Theatre, Theatre Forever, Artistry, Strike Theatre, Mainly Me Productions, Live Action Set, Jon Ferguson Theater, Stages Theatre Company, and Freshwater Theatre.
Résumé
Theatre: Acting Most Recent (Download Resume for full list)
Year, Role, Play, Director/Company, Theater
2019 Trixie, The Cradle Will Rock, Wendy Knox, Frank Theater, Gremlin Theater
2019 Ensemble, The Devout, Isabel Nelson, Transatlantic Love Affair, The Illusion
2019 On Book Actor, Off Book, Maggie Sotos and Sean Dillon, HUGE Theater
2018 Ensemble, Two Rum Parties, Laura Leffler, Umbrella Collective, Bryant Lake Bowl
2018 Ensemble, The Visit, Wendy Knox, Frank Theatre
2018 Maggie Murphy, A Justice League of Their Own, Josh Carson, Mainly Me Productions, MN Fringe
2018 Self, Couple Fight: The Musical, Weggel-Reed Productions, MN Fringe
2018 Agent Smith/Ensemble, 5/5s of the Matrix, Transatlantic Love Affair, MN Fringe
2018 Monologue Performer Park Sauare Annual Gala, Park Square
2018 Ensemble The (Almost) Complete and (Mostly) Accurate History of Alcohol, Mainly Me, Brave New Workshop ETC Theatre
2018 Ensemble- 21 Extremely Bad Breakups- Amy Rummenie/Walking Shadow, Red Eye
2017 Ensemble- North Pole, 1979- Fotis/Kraft, Strike Theatre
2017 Blackbeard, Ensemble- Privateers- Derric Lee Miller (TLA)- The Illusion Theatre
2017 Kenny- When I Nod My Head You Hit it with a Hammer- J. Ferguson, S. Richardson- The Southern
2017 Isabel, Anton- Swine- Julliete Carrillo- Playwright's Center
2017 Reader- Pride Installment, Matthew Foster- American Civic Forum
2017 Josie- Modern Prophet- D. Runnals, M. DiSciorio- Swandive Theatre's Veggie Stock
2017- Ensemble- W;t- Ben McGovern, Artisitry (Ivey Award for emotional impact)
2017- Mr. Thompson, Ensemble- Promise Land- Isabel Nelson and Diogo Lopes, Guthrie (Dowling Studio)
2016- Jimmy, Henry, Ensemble- 105 Proof- Diogo Lopes, The Illusion Theatre
2016- Il Dottore Balanzone- The Venetian Twins- Jon Ferguson, The Southern Theatre
2016- Scripted Actor- Off Book- Script by Heather Meyer, Huge Improv Theatre
2016- Melantho- Penelope- Laura Leffler McCabe, MN Fringe Festival (Matthews Park)
2016- Ensemble- Ballad of the Pale Fisherman- Isabel Nelson, The Southern Theatre
2016- Actor 1- Comedian, Lydee: Or Now… , Harrison Rivers, SU SPACE
2016- Busching, Fatzer/Savanah, Theatre Novi Most, Brecht Festival
2016- B, June, Savage Umbrella, The Southern
2015- Nurse/Ensemble, Emily/Eurydice, Transatlantic Love Affair, Illusion Theater
2015- Alice, Sweet Dreams Alfie, Savage Umbrella, SU SPACE
2015- Jimmy/Ensemble,105 Proof, Transatlantic Love Affair, MN Fringe Festival
2015- Ensemble, The Nature Crown, Theatre Forever, Guthrie (Dowling)
2015- Millie/Ensemble, These Old Shoes, Transatlantic Love Affair, Illusion Theater
COMPANY AFFILIATIONS
- Core and founding member of Transatlantic Love Affair
- Company member of Savage Umbrella
- Executive Board member of Theatre Novi Most
- Collaborating artist with Theatre Forever
DIRECTING
- Instructor/director- Creative Collaboration 4380- Fear: An Exploration through Performance, University of Minnesota 2020
- TBD- New collaboration with Keith Hovis, MN Fringe Festival 2019
- 2018 "A Morbid History of Sons and Daughters" Southern Theatre, The Hovis/Vincent Experience, Twin Cities Horror Festival
- 2018 "Camp: A Midsummer Night's Dream" Lake Harriet Middle Theatre, Lake Harriet Drama
- 2018 "The 15 Minute Hamlet," Stages Theatre Teen Conservatory
- 2017 Selected slapstick scenes, Stages Theatre Teen Conservatory
- 2017 "The Press: an original play" Stages Theatre Teen Conservatory
- 2010 "College....What a Joke!" co directed with Billy Mullaney U of M Xperimental Theatre
TEACHING
- Instructor/director- Creative Collaboration 4380- Fear: An Exploration through Performance, University of Minnesota 2020
- Core Teacher- Summer Intensive for middle and high schoolers- Guthrie Theater 2019
- Physical Comedy Workshop- Guthrie Theatre 2019
- Physical Approaches I- Guthrie Theatre 2019
- Space work and mime- HUGE Theatre 2018
- Slapstick Theatre Track II teacher- Stages Theatre Company Acting Conservatory 2017-2018
- Co-Taught Clowning and Physical Comedy with Teen Summer Intensive with Jon Ferguson- Guthrie Theatre 2018
- Devised Theatre Track II teacher- Stages Theatre Company Acting Conservatory 2016-2017
- Co-taught Commedia Dell'arte performance techniques workshop with Jon Ferguson- U of M 2016
- Co-taughtPenumbra Social Justice Theatre/English Course at South High School with Tinne Rosenmeier and H. Adam Harris 2016
- Clowning workshops- co-taught with Jon Ferguson 2015 to present
- Physical theatre/collaboration/devising/clowning substitute with Stages Theatre Company 2015
- Mime and devising workshops co-taught with Transatlantic Love Affair 2011 to present
- English teacher at South High School 2012-present
- Co-taught Hands On Art Class collaborating with In the Heart of the Beast Theatre, Open Book MN, and the Illusion Theatre- South High School 2011
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- 2011 Master’s of Education/Initial License for English Education
- 2010: BAs in theatre arts and English literature- magna cum laude
Awards
Ivey Award for emotional impact (production award) W;t- 2017
Ivey Award for emotional impact (company award) Ballad of the Pale Fisherman- 2012
Charles Washburn Nichols Service in Theatre Award- 2010
U of M Theatre Arts and Dance Excellence Award- 2010
Elected U of M Theatre Arts and Dance Peer Advisor for 2009-2010
Invited speaker at Tony Kushner’s Honorary Doctorate Ceremony 2009
The Xperimental Theatre Scholarship for Excellence in a Season- 2007
SPECIAL SKILLS
Irish, German, English, and Italian dialects, clowning, tumbling, circus training, mime, teaching, stage combat, devising, collaborative theatre, and improvisation.
