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CURRICULUM VITAE<\/em>\u00a0(Sorry, but I worked at USC for 30 years!)<\/strong><\/p>\n

EDUCATION<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

SUNY at Buffalo, B.A. Frisbee, Cum Laude, 969<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"afrotrules\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

PROFESSIONAL ARTS TRAINING<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Theater Training – La Mama Etc., NYC – Grotowski Technique, 1970<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dance Training – 1970\u201477 – Shirley Mordine; Graham & Cunningham technique;<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ballet; Jazz – JoJo Smith, NYC,<\/strong><\/p>\n

Acting Training – Lee Strasberg, Jose Quintero, Susan Batson, Michael Shurtleff, 1978-86<\/strong><\/p>\n

Director’s Training – Lee Strasberg & Jose Quintero (Theater): Nicholas Ray (Film):<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Nick

Nick Ray, Director, “Rebel Without a Cause” with James Dean<\/p><\/div>\n

PROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC CAREER<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

MODERN DANCE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Dance Troupe, Director Shirley Mordine, in Residence at Columbia College, Chicago<\/strong><\/p>\n

Company Member, 1970-74. Performed and toured with the company, and with Meredith Monk.<\/strong><\/p>\n

MoMing Dance Theater, Chicago, IL – Co-founder and Co-Director, 1974-77<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dancer, Director, Choreographer, Clown. Funded by the Illinois Arts Council<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"MoMing

MoMing Dancers, 1975: Susan Kimmelman, Jim Self, Kasia Mintch, Eric Trules, & Jackie Radis<\/p><\/div>\n

CLOWNING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cumeezi Bozo Ensemble, NYC’s Resident Clown Troupe, 1978-1982, Founder, Artistic, and Executive Director; Toured Holland, Switzerland & France, 1979.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Performed at Lincoln Center, Town Hall, and hundreds of other venues in NYC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Funded multiple times by the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts), NYSCA (New York State Council on the Arts), and many other local and nationally prominent foundations & corporations<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"gino-cumeezis\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

THEATRE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Professional Actor, Los Angeles, CA, 1983-1990, Various, Film, TV, & Theater Roles, See Separate Resume<\/strong><\/p>\n

Theater Director-Producer<\/em><\/span>, Los Angeles, CA, 1985-present: Specialize in 1 person shows, awards from Drama-Logue, <\/u>Back Stage West, <\/u>and LA Weekly<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

2011-present: Developed and Directed “Last of the Knotts’, an original 1 man show written and performed by Doug Knott, Debuted\u00a0at Theatre Asylim Lab, moved all around the U.S., LA Times Review<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"show-flier\"<\/p>\n

2014: Developed & Directed LINE, PLEASE!, an original 1 man show written by Burke Byrnes, Played at Theatre Asylum Lab in Hollywood, Moved to Odyssey Theater in 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"lineplease_card_back\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

2012: Developed & Dramaturged \u201cPiano Man\u201d by Lexi Pappas (former USC School of Theatre student), winner of \u201cBest of the Fest\u201d of 2012 Hollywood Fringe Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

2011: Developed & \u201cDramaturged\u201d 5 original 1 person shows that opened in LA;\u00a0<\/strong>All 3 in the 2011 Hollywood Fringe Festiva<\/em>l were chosen as \u201cBest of the Fest\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1986: Developed and Directed “America’s Finest”,\u00a0 an original 1 man show written and performed by Burke Byrnes, Played at Beverly Hills Playhouse in LA and at Edinburgh Fringe Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

1985: Developed and Directed “Warhit” and “More Warhit” \u00a02 original 1 man shows written and performed by Doug Warhit. Played at Beverly Hills Playhouse for a successful and extended run. Lee Melville of the LA Weekly<\/span> said: “Warhit is the next brightly original comedien destined for stardom”<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Theater Festival Producer<\/span>, Los Angeles, CA, 1985-present,\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSpoken Word Festival\u201d (SWF), Founder, Artistic, and Executive Director, 1990-present;\u00a0<\/strong>Funded by the NEA National Endownent for the Arts) , CAC (California Arts Council), LA Country Arts Commission, and City of LA Cultural Affairs Department<\/strong><\/p>\n

1990: Los Angeles Festival, Spoken Word Segment Producer (for Peter Sellars)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1991: Santa Monica Festival, Artistic Director & Producer (for Santa Monica Arts Commission)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1992: WORD\/LA, An Oral Response to the Rodney King Violence, Producer for SWF<\/strong><\/p>\n

1995: SOLO LA, CBS Studios, Producer for SWF<\/strong><\/p>\n

2011-14: Hollywood Fringe Festival, Solo Performance, Producer for SWF<\/strong><\/p>\n

SOLO PERFORMANCE ARTIST<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Writer & performer of original 1 man performances<\/strong><\/p>\n

1988: \u201cDown, But Not Out\u201d – Wallenboyd & Theatre\/Theater, LA; MoMing, Chicago; Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Shortlisted for “Best Show of the Fringe” See Ray Loynd’s LA Times<\/span> Review<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"ericdbnosmall\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

1990: \u201cW(Holes)\u201d – Theatre\/Theater, LA<\/strong><\/p>\n

1995: \u201cThe Day After Valentine\u2019s Day\u201d – Hudson Theater & CBS Radford Studio (LA); Edinburgh Fringe Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"bookcover\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

2002-03: \u201cCock Tales\u201d, Various theaters, Los Angeles, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

2010: \u201cWaiting for Jack\u201d, Played Allen Ginsberg<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"John

John Densmore of The Doors and Trules as Allen Ginsberg, both “Waiting for Jack” (Kerouac)<\/p><\/div>\n

2015: “An Evening with Eric Trules”, Beyond Baroque, Venice, CA, produced by Eve Brandstein, Poetry in \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Motion, 97 minute full length reading\/performance of Travel Stories, Available on YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"evening-with-et-jan-17-2015\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

POET\/SPOKEN WORD ARTIST,<\/span> 1988-present<\/strong><\/p>\n

Published in Various Anthologies w\/ Allen Ginsberg, Charles Bukowski, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Featured Poet at Beyond Baroque, Cafe Largo, many other LA venues, 1988-present<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award” winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"img_1657\"<\/p>\n

1989-2016: Presented original poetry & spoken word work at Beyond Baroque, LA’s most historic literary venue, for “Poetry in Motion”, Produced by Eve Brandstein<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"claiming-ginsberg-4-6-13\"<\/p>\n

RADIO WORK<\/span>, 1988-present<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hosted KPFK’s “Theater Closeup”, 1991<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented original work on KPFK, KCRW, KXLU, Los Angeles, 1988-present<\/strong><\/p>\n

NPR “Savvy Traveler” Correspondent, 2001<\/strong><\/p>\n

SCREENWRITER<\/span>, 1986-present<\/strong><\/p>\n

“King Blood”, Adapted Jim Thompson’s novel of the same name, 1994<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Gardener” – Wrote Oringinal Screenplay, Produced & Broadcast by HBO\/Cinemax, 1995<\/strong><\/p>\n

FILMMAKER<\/span>, 1991-present<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Poet and the Con<\/a>” – feature length documentary – Director, Producer, Editor (1998),<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"harveric-small\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Screened at over 20 International and Domestic Film Festivals; Commercial Theatrical Presentation at the Laemmle Theaters in LA (See LA Times Review<\/a> & Feature Article<\/a>), Available on Netflix and Amazon<\/strong><\/p>\n

2014: Screened “The Poet and the Con” in LA for the 1st time in 15 years at Beit T’Shuvah<\/strong><\/p>\n

PUBLIC\u00a0SPEAKING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2015: TEDxFulbright Talk<\/em>, “The Train of Opportunity<\/a>“, The Broad Stage, Santa Monica, Available upon request.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Screening and Q & A<\/em> of \u201cThe Poet and the Con\u201d, 2 hour program: 78 minute film screening with 40 minute Q & A (Question & Answer) with Filmmaker<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leadership:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, 2006. American Leadership Academy :\u00a0<\/strong>30-60 minute talk on \u201cFinding Your Own Voice\/Thinking Outside the Box\/Taking the Road Less Traveled\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Arts in America”<\/em>: 1 hour Lecture on the history of modern art in America, 1960 \u2013 present: at\u00a0<\/strong>UMS (University of Malaysia Sabah), 2002.<\/strong><\/p>\n

T<\/strong>raveling the World, 1999-present:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>1 hour live presentation with computer projections and first hand stories on traveling the world to suc places as India, China, Morocco, Cuba, Jamaica, Western & Eastern Europe, the Mid-East, SE Asia, South America, 49 of the United States of America.\u00a0<\/strong>Website: \u201ce-travels with e. trules\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Corporate Training<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Malaysia, 2002. \u2013 Taught government employees (lawyers, police men & women, clerks) teamwork,\u00a0<\/strong>how to be more creative and communicative.<\/strong><\/p>\n

BLOGGER & PODCASTER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2014-present: The Huffington Post<\/a>\u00a0<\/u>\u00a0a<\/strong>nd The Cultural Weekly<\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

2 Personal WordPress Blogs, since 2002<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Trules Rules”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 “e travels with e. trules”<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

2016: New Podcast, “e-travels with e. trules” created with USC Capstone grant<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"3\"<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

TEACHING <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

University of Southern California (USC, 1986 to present)<\/strong><\/p>\n

USC School of Dramatic Arts (SDA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Associate Professor of Theatre Practice, 2010 \u2013 present<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Senior Lecturer, 2006 -10<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Lecturer, Full-time Faculty, SOT 2003-05<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Adjunct Assistant Professor, SOT 1986-2003<\/strong><\/p>\n

School of Cinema\/Television \u2013 Adjunct Assistant Professor, 1999<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Created new course and co-taught “Personal Voice Documentary Filmmaking\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fulbright Senior Specialist in American Studies (Theater), 2008-2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guest Artist at the national Caragiale Film & Theater Institute, Bucharest, Romania, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Taught Solo Performance & Improvisation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guest Teacher at LDTX Beijing Modern Dance Company, Beijing, China, 2007<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"ldtx-lift-trules\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Washington Prep High School, Director & Creator of Pilot Film & Video Program, 2004<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fulbright Scholar, 2002, Malaysia<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Taught Improvisation & Theatre Games & Solo Performance at 2 different Islamic universities<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0UCLA Extension – Taught Improvisation & Theater Games, 1994-95<\/strong><\/p>\n

California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA), at Cal Arts, Valencia – Taught Creative Writing, 1992-93<\/strong><\/p>\n

MoMing Dance Theater, Chicago – Taught Modern Dance, Ballet, Improvisation, & Clowning, 1975-77<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"MoMing

MoMing Bozo Ensemble, Chicago, 1975<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Columbia College, Chicago – Taught Modern Dance & Improvisation in School of Dance, 1971-75<\/strong><\/p>\n

Columbia College, Chicago – Taught Movement for Actors in School of Theater including \u00a0Grotowski Technique, 1970-72<\/strong><\/p>\n

COURSES TAUGHT\/PRESENTATIONS OFFERED<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Theatre (at the USC School of Dramatic Arts)<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Improvisation & Theatre Games, THTR 122<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Original improvisation & movement technique developed by Trules: Teaching creativity & self-expression. Enhances team work, self-confidence, risk-taking, trust, & thinking outside the box.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 USC, 1986 \u2013 present; UCLA Extension, 1994-95; Malaysia, 2002 (Fulbright residency); LDTX Beijing Modren Dance Company, 2007; Bucharest Romania, 2010 (Fulbright Senior Specialist Residency)<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Solo Performance, THTR 479<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Original personal story telling technique developed by Trules, teaching autobiographical monologue creation, first in writing, then in performance. Connects performers to themselves and an audience in empowering, alchemical ways. Bridges the gap between people, politics, religion, & cultures.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 USC, 1993- present; Malaysia, 2002; Bucharest, Romania, 2010.<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Clowning,\u00a0Original Clown Technique developed by Trules to train the body, mind, & spirit in clowning, character, costume & makeup and to bring students out in public as clowns! “Free Public Laughs”!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clowning: USC, Spring 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"usc-cart\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Chicago, 1974-77; New York City, 1977-82; UMS, Malaysia, 2002;<\/strong><\/p>\n

-USC SDA Guest Artist Seminar, 2012-14:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cA Life in the Theater with Gordon Davidson\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"chez-gordon\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

–<\/u>General Studies, USC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Freshmen Seminars<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

–Self Expression & the Arts<\/em>, USC 1993 \u2013 2010.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0An original Freshman Seminar created by Trules exposing students to arts and culture in Los Angeles, on USC\u2019s campus, and within themselves.<\/strong><\/p>\n

–Bob Dylan, the Early Years<\/em>, 2011-13.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0An original Freshman Seminar created by Trules covering\u00a0albums 1-7 of Dylan\u2019s musical career<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"times-they-are-a-changin\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

– 2014-16\u00a0“Bob Dylan, the 60s, and YOU”<\/em> – Seminar Focused on Student Activism & Engagement in Social Justice and Social Enterprise<\/strong><\/p>\n

–Micro Seminar:<\/u><\/em> 2005-present: \u201cArts & Culture, Los Angeles\/USC\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0An original seminar created by Trules exposing incoming freshman to LA\u2019s & USC\u2019s Arts & Culture through \u00a0the city\u2019s physical and cultural geography, and cultural opportunities such as museums theaters, ethnic neighborhoods; USC\u2019s \u201cVisions & Voices\u201d & Spectrum programs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Filmmaking<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Personal Voice Filmmaking, USC 1991; Washington Prep High School, South Central Los Angeles, 2004<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Teaches novice or experienced filmmakers how to conceive, write, shoot, edit, title, and score, film\/video with the filmmaker at the center of his\/her own autobiographical story.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) at California Institute for the Arts, Valencia, CA, 1992-93. Poetry, Solo Performance, Short Fiction, Screenwriting<\/strong><\/p>\n

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GRANTS & AWARDS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

1975-76: CETA Grant, Chicago, one of the 1st<\/sup> CETA artist grantees in the USA<\/strong><\/p>\n

1975-77: Illinois Arts Council grants<\/strong><\/p>\n

1979, 81, & 82: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) \u201cArts Exposure\u201d grant<\/strong><\/p>\n

1980: NEA Expansion Arts grant<\/strong><\/p>\n

1981 & 82: NEA Theater Program grants<\/strong><\/p>\n

1983: NEA Special Constituencies (Deaf, Senior, & Handicapped)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1980-82: New York State Council on the Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n

1991: Brody Grant from the California Community Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n

1991-95: Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Dept. grants<\/strong><\/p>\n

1991-95: California Arts Council grants<\/strong><\/p>\n

1991: NEA Inter-Arts grant for the Multi-Cultural Spoken Word Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

1991: Western States Regional Media Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\n

1994: LA County Music and Performing Arts Commission grant<\/strong><\/p>\n

1994: USC Mellon Mentoring grant\/award to create pilot film\/tv program at Washington Prep, LAUSD<\/strong><\/p>\n

1995: Pioneer Fund grant for THE POET AND THE CON<\/strong><\/p>\n

1998: Catherine E. & Edwin W. Davis Foundation grant for THE POET AND THE CON<\/strong><\/p>\n

2002: Senior Fulbright Scholar, 8 months in Malaysia<\/strong><\/p>\n

2004: USC Undergraduate Research Project (Film Program, Washington Prep HS, LA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

2008-13: Fulbright Senior Specialist in American Studies (Theatre)<\/strong><\/p>\n

2010: Fulbright Residency at Caragiale Film & Theater University, Bucharest, Romania<\/strong><\/p>\n

2016: USC Capstone grant to create new Podcast, “e. travels with e-trules”<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"lenny-moose-bb-poetry-in-motion-11-2010\"<\/p>\n

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS\/MEMBERSHIPS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Theatre Without Borders<\/strong><\/p>\n

International Documentary Association<\/strong><\/p>\n

Independent Feature Film Project<\/strong><\/p>\n

Association of Los Angeles Playwrights<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fulbright Alumni Association,\u00a0<\/strong>LA Chapter Board Member (2015-present)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Servas International<\/strong><\/p>\n

PUBLICATIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2013: TCG’s website (Theatre Communications Group, leading national theater publication),\u00a0<\/strong>on Trules’ Fulbright experiences<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

2013: November 14, 2013 Los Angeles Times<\/u> feature story<\/a> by Gary Klein published on the front page of the Sports section, featuring SDA student and USC football player, Cyrus Hobbi’s experience in Trules’ solo performance class<\/strong><\/p>\n

2013: February 9, 2013 Los Angeles Times<\/u> feature story<\/a> by Charles McNulty published on the front page of Sunday’s “Calendar”: “Gordon Davidson Is Still Giving To Theater”:<\/strong><\/p>\n

2010, Bucharest, Romania, \u201cTrules Speaks\u201d, 2 hour oral presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n

2005, Granada, Spain: Refereed Paper published in International Journal of Learning:\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>\u201cPersonal Storytelling Bridges the Global Divide, Changing the World One Story at a Time\u201d <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

AUTHOR\/EDITOR\/PUBLISHER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2016: Soon to be launched Podcast, “e-travels with e. trules”, funded by USC Capstone grant<\/strong><\/p>\n

2002-2014: \u201ce-travels with e. trules<\/a>“, original literary travel website<\/strong><\/p>\n

2004; \u201cStories About Ourselves\u201d, Performance Monologues for Young Adults, USC, Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n

1995: “It’s the Day After Valentines’ Day”, original 1 person show, published by Lucretia press<\/strong><\/p>\n

1990-2015: Poems, short stories, & essays published in national anthologies and in The Los Angeles Times<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

1991-93: “Euphonia”, A Los Angeles Journal for Men, Editor & Publisher<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"et-no-hat-head\"<\/p>\n

PROFESSIONAL\/ACADEMIC\/COMMUNITY SERVICE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2006-09, 2010-2014: Faculty Representative for USC SDA’s \u201cGood Neighbors Campaign\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

2011-13: Served on USC SOT (School of Theatre) Faculty Recognition Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n

2006-14 \u2013 Served on SOT Global Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n

2009-11: SOT rep on University Non Tenue Track (NTT)Faculty Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n

2004: Creator and Director of Pilot Film\/Video Program at Washington Prep HS, Los Angeles, Funded with USC Mellon Mentoring Undergraduate Research Project Grant<\/strong><\/p>\n

2005-06, Chair USC SOT Library Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n

2003-06, Served on USC SOT Scholarship Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n

1993-2006, USC Non-Resident Faculty Advisor\/Fellow<\/strong><\/p>\n

1990-Present, Individual Student & Club Advisor<\/strong><\/p>\n

1990-1995, Producer of City-Wide (Los Angeles) Arts Festivals<\/strong><\/p>\n

1990-present, Occasional Editorialist for LA Times and other publications<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"stories-reading-feb-2011\"<\/p>\n

ACADEMIC CONFERENCES\/SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1992 – “Inventing the Future: The Playwright’s Perspective”, UCLA – featured panelist<\/strong><\/p>\n

1999 – “Visible Evidence Conference\u201d, UCLA – featured invited panelist<\/strong><\/p>\n

2004 – \u201cWhat Matters to Me and Why\u201d USC Lecture, 2004 & 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n

2005 – \u201cInternational Conference on Learning\u201d, Granada, Spain, invited presenter<\/strong><\/p>\n

2006 – Speaker at the American Leadership Academy, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n

2010 \u2013 \u201cTrules Speaks\u201d, Bucharest, Romania<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>AWARDS\/SPECIAL RECOGNITION\/HONORS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1988, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Shortlisted for “Best Show of the Fringe”<\/strong><\/p>\n

1992, Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

1992: Certificate of Award 17th Annual Poetry Film\/Video Festival, San Francisco<\/strong><\/p>\n

1999: USC Phi Kappa Phi “Faculty Recognition Award” from University of Southern California<\/strong><\/p>\n

2002: Fulbright Senior Scholar to Malaysia<\/strong><\/p>\n

2008-13: Fulbright Senior Specialist in American Studies (Theater)<\/strong><\/p>\n

PROFESSIONAL & PEDAGOGICAL TRIPS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2014: Jakarta, Indonesia: Taught international theater workshops in Improvisation and Solo Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n

2010: Bucharest, Romania: Fulbright Senior Specialist Residency at Caragiale Film & Theater University<\/strong><\/p>\n

2009: Havana, Cuba: Creative Consultant for International Theatre-Film project, \u201cThe Closest Farthest Away\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

2007: Beijing, China: Resident Artist, Taught the LDTX Beijing Modern Dance Company<\/strong><\/p>\n

2006: Cochi, India: Researched Kathakali Dance, July-August, 2006<\/strong><\/p>\n

2005: Granada, Spain: Presented paper at 12th International Conference of Learning, July, 2005, Sponsored by USC and International Learning Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n

2002: Senior Fulbright Scholar, East Malaysia (Borneo) & Kuala Lumpur, January-August, 2002 (8 months) Sponsored by CIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

1999: Screened “The Poet and the Con” in Jerusalem, Israel, July, 1999,\u00a0<\/strong>Invited by Israeli Cultural Diplomats<\/strong><\/p>\n

1998: Premiered feature-length Documentary film, “The Poet and the Con” in Nyon, Switzerland, Invited by Visions Du Reel International Documentary Film Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

1995: Presented 1-man show \u201cIt\u2019s the Day After Valentine\u2019s Day\u201d at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

1988: Presented 1-man show \u201cDown But Not Out\u201d at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival \u2013 Shortlisted for\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cBest Show of \u00a0the Fringe\u201d by London\u2019s Independent <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

1979: Toured Holland, Switzerland, & France as Artistic Director of NYC\u2019s Resident Clown Troupe,\u00a0<\/strong>the \u201cCumeezi \u00a0Bozo Ensemble<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  CURRICULUM VITAE\u00a0(Sorry, but I worked at USC for 30 years!) EDUCATION SUNY at Buffalo, B.A. Frisbee, Cum Laude, 969 PROFESSIONAL ARTS TRAINING Theater Training – La Mama Etc., NYC – Grotowski Technique, 1970 Dance Training – 1970\u201477 – Shirley Mordine; Graham & Cunningham technique; Ballet; Jazz – JoJo Smith, NYC, Acting Training – Lee […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1751,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1710","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1710"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1710\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

New course created by Trules w\/ Gordon Davidson, Founding Artistic Director of the Mark Taper Forum, 1967 \u2013 2005. Passing on the Davidson legacy with guest artists such as Charlayne Woodard, Ken Brechner, Arvin Brown, Alan Mandell, John Rubinstein, & Charles McNulty, Theater Critic for the Los Angeles Times,<\/u>who came to class and wrote a front page “Calendar” piece<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n