Ken Bolden
358 South Winebiddle Street
3
rd
Floor Apt.
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
412-683-1363
[email protected]
Personal Details
Personal Profile:
Twenty-five years of respected professional theatre experience performing in the
U.S. and Great Britain, over a decade at a large multi-national investment bank
mastering organizational and managerial skills, and 15 years of instructional practice
at a variety of respected training programs serving a wide range of students both in
age and experience positions me as an excellent candidate for Lecturer in Theatre
Arts and Director of the Shakespeare-in-the-Schools program at the University of
Pittsburgh. Additionally, almost 30 years working and developing relationships with a
majority of the current Pitt Theatre Faculty has fostered professional and emotional
ties that prime me to be a team player who will commit to the overall development
and success of the Department’s endeavours.
Key Skills:
Versatile actor/roles
Comprehensive classical
background
Master instructor in script analysis
Extensive dialect experience
Alexander Technique
Internationally schooled
Highly organized
Self motivated/team player
Targets and achieves deadlines
Manages and supervises diverse
individuals
Strong oral and written
communication abilities
Observes and synthesizes
individual/group needs
Key Achievements:
New York University, Gallatin School, Western 19
th
Century Drama Instructor
University of Pittsburgh, Introduction to Theatre Arts Instructor
Carnegie Mellon University, School of Drama, Audition Coach
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Academy, Drama Instructor
Private Acting Coach/Consultant
Lehman Brothers, New York, NY, Human Resources Project Coordinator,
Investment Banking Division
Theatre Performance History
Off-Broadway
Push Up 1-2-3
Hans
Tartuffe
Orgon
Santiago
The Lover
Keely and Du
Walter
The Hot Month
Joseph
Light On The Golden Slipper
Matthew
The Vice
Adam
The New York Idea
Rev. Matthew
The Woman
Silas Gregg
The Truth
Roland McDuff
A Man’s World
Fritz Bahn
The Education Of Miss Ida
Percy Cook
Oedipus at Colonus
Oedipus
Look Homeward, Angel
Hugh
The Family Reunion
Downing
Romeo and Juliet
Fr. Lawrence
Off-Broadway Rehearsal Reading
The Spectre Bridegroom
The Baron
Gad’s Hill Theatre Company
Romeo’s Dream
Ansel
Gad’s Hill Theatre Company
Benjamin Constant
Martin Rhys
Gad’s Hill Theatre Company
The Way Home
Meier
Gad’s Hill Theatre Company
Incorruptible
Ensemble
Gad’s Hill Theatre Company
The End of …
Jeff
Gad’s Hill Theatre Company
The Robbers of Madderbloom
Bob Gouge
Gad’s Hill Theatre Company
Suramo
The President
Gad’s Hill Theatre Company
Meet the President
The President
Gad’s Hill Theatre Company
Wits’ End
Regan Poley
Circle East
The Plains of Bleeker Street
Henshawz
Circle East
Terrible Enfant
Maxie Brook
Circle East
Regional Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
The Diary of Anne Frank Mr. Kraler The Pittsburgh Public Theatre
Dir.: Pam Berlin
Our Town* Prof. Willard The Pittsburgh Public Theatre
Dir.: Ted Pappas
Born Yesterday Ass’t. Hotel Mgr. The Pittsburgh Public Theatre
(u/s Eddie & Dir.: Ted Pappas
Sen. Hedges)
The Odd Couple Vinnie The Pittsburgh Public Theatre
(u/s Felix) Dir.: Ted Pappas
Amadeus Valet The Pittsburgh Public Theatre
(u/s Van Swieten Dir.: Ted Pappas
& Joseph)
A Comedy of Errors Angelo The Pittsburgh Public Theatre
Dir.: Ted Pappas
Bug
Dr. Sweet
Barebones Theatre Company
Dir.: Shannon Cochran
The Kitchen
Joe
Pittsburgh Playwrights
Bartok’s Red Apple
Bela Bartok
The Pittsburgh Chamber Music Soc.
The Field
Franklin Jones
Interactive Theatre Company
The Path
Saul Rosen
Interactive Theatre Company
The Dresser
Norman
Duquesne University
Our Country’s Good
Ralph Clark
City Theatre Company
Sacco & Vanzetti: A Vaudeville
The Merchant of Venice A
Oliver Twist
Great Expectations
Waiting for Godot
Crucifer of Blood
Antony and Cleopatra
Julius Caesar
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sacco
Dir. Marc Masterson
City Theatre Company
Dir. Arne Zazlov
Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre
Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre
Dir. Alan Stanford
Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre
Dir. Alan Stanford
Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre
Dir. Aoife Spillane
Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre
Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre
Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Mnemonic*
John Gabriel Borkman*
Twelfth Night
Mouth to Mouth
Basil Hallward
Dr. Spindler
Wilhelm Fodol
Antonio
Frank
Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre
Quantum Theatre
Quantum Theatre
Quantum Theatre
Quantum Theatre
The Arabian Night
Lomeier
Quantum Theatre
Anna Karenina
Vronsky
Quantum Theatre
Richard II
An Accident
Ghosts
The Small Room at the
Top of the Stairs
Death and the Maiden
B.U.S. #’s 5 & 7
Midnight Radio: Dark Side of
the House
Troilus & Cressida
A Dream Play
American Humbug
The Gammage Project
As You Like It
Compleat Stage Female
Beauty
Lovers & Fighters
Disenfecting Edwin
Bagot
Anton
Manders
Henry
Dr. Miranda
Ensemble
The Doctor
Ulysses
Axel
Ensemble
Krastek
Jacques
Movement Coach
Ensemble
Edwin
Quantum Theatre
Off the Wall Theatre
Off the Wall Theatre
Off the Wall Theatre
Off the Wall Theatre
Bricolage
Bricolage
Bricolage
Bricolage
Three Rivers Arts Festival
Pitt Rep
Pitt Rep
Pitt Rep
Shakespeare in the Schools
Open Stage
Driftless
In the Shape of a Woman
Randy/James/St.
Peter
Cauchon
Hatch Arts
Pittsburgh Playhouse
Hay Fever
Simon
Hartwood Acres Theatre
Misalliance
John, Jr.
Hartwood Acres Theatre
Filumena
Umberto
Hartwood Acres Theatre
Waiting For Lefty
Agate
New Group Theatre
True West
Austin
Fine Line Theatre
Cat Walk
Shimanov
The Christian Arts Company
The Days of the Great Buffalo
Ensemble
Lovelace Marionette Theatre
Romeo and Juliet
Paris
Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival
Henry IV, Part I
Poins
Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival
Much Ado About Nothing
Gentleman/Msgr.
Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival
Othello
Ensemble
Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival
MacBeth
Fleance
Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival
The Merchant of Venice
Lorenzo
Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival
As You Like It
Corin
Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival
Love’s Labors Lost
Dumaine
Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Starveling
Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival
All’s Well That Ends Well
Gentleman
Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival
King Lear
Oswald
Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival
Two Gentlemen of Verona
Speed
Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival
Richard III
Dorset
Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival
The Winter’s Tale
Florizel
Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival
Regional Theatre, Norfolk, VA
Terra Nova
Wilson
Virginia Stage Company
The Foreigner
Charlie
Virginia Stage Company
A Christmas Carol
Bob Cratchit
Virginia Stage Company
Twelfth Night
Aguecheek
Virginia Stage Company
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Peter Quince
Virginia Stage Company
Regional Theatre, Sanibel Island, FL
How the Other Half Loves
Bob
The Nerd
William
Mass Appeal
Mark
Relatively Speaking
Greg
Stage Struck
Herman
International Theatre
Canterbury Tales
Alan/Knight
The New Vic, London, England
The Tale of Two Cities
Stryver/Jacques
The New Vic British/US Tours
Hunchback of Notre Dame
Executioners 1-3
The New Vic British/US Tours
Cinderella
The President
Cork Opera House, Cork, Ireland
Film/Television
Sorority Row Dr. Rosenberg House Row Productions
Supah Ninjas Vice-Principal Nikolodeon
PA Lottery Commercial Principle role MARC USA
Fossil Fight
Senator Cameron
Ultra-Man: Tiga
Drake Well Museum
installation
Acunurse Web Spot
Dubbed Voices
John D.
Rockefeller
CEO
Various projects
Various projects
PNC Radio Spot
Mean Troy TV commercial
*Winner Best Supporting
Actor; Pgh. Post Gazette,
2013
Motion Capture
Voice Over
Voice Talent
Fan
Company Memberships
Off the Wall Theatre, Pgh., PA- Board of Advisors
Virginia Stage Company – Associated Artist, Norfolk, VA
Circle East (formerly Circle Lab of Circle Repertory Theatre), NYC
Gad’s Hill Theatre Company, NYC
Professional Instruction
New York University,
Gallatin School,
New York, NY
Independent Study Supervisor.
Led senior undergraduate independent study of
Western 19
th
Century Drama. Met weekly to
discuss themes and styles of assigned readings,
and guided formation and implementation of final
directing project.
University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA
Teaching Artist (2010 – 2013).
Taught undergraduate courses: Introduction to
Performance, Basic Acting, and Acting the
Classics.
Committees: KCACTF (committee head 2010 –
13), Season Selection, Lab Season Selection,
Curriculum, Budget.
Toured LOVERS & FIGHTERS to area H.S. and
Middle Schools and lead student workshops in
performing Shakespeare.
Ran workshops in acting Shakespeare and in
audition technique
Adjunct Professor, Introduction to Performance.
Instructed undergraduate non-majors in basic
acting techniques and terminology.
CLO Academy
Pittsburgh, PA
Instructor, Pre-professional Acting.
Conducted theatre games, improvisations and
acting exercises to children, ages five to ten.
Pittsburgh Public Theater,
Pittsburgh, PA
Monologue and Scene Coach.
Prepared elementary and high school students for
the annual Shakespeare Contest and critiqued
presentations.
Duquesne University,
Pittsburgh, PA
Instructor, Master Class in Auditioning.
Covered essentials of professional auditioning
techniques and coached audition materials.
Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh, PA
Audition Coach.
Observed and critiqued junior level audition class
final presentations.
Point Park College,
Pittsburgh, PA
Day Lecturer.
Counselled graduating seniors on career
strategies.
Substitute teaching for Level One Acting
Creative and Performing Arts
High School,
Pittsburgh, PA
Day Lecturer.
Instructed students on professional life of an actor
and audition skills.
Private Instruction
Private Coach.
Conducted sessions for professionals and
students in film and theatre auditioning.
Project Management/Administration
Lehman Brothers,
New York, NY
Human Resources Project Coordinator, Investment
Banking Division
Managed the processing of mid-year and year end
evaluation files for group and sector heads.
Organized, catalogued and maintained file system
which included over 6,000 personnel, evaluation,
memo and document files.
Assisted in developing and organizing an
administrative and operating procedures guide
distributed to all Investment Banking employees.
Designed and implemented an indexed and color-
coded file retrieval system for divisional personnel
files on a global basis.
Prepared information packages, managed security
procedures, and facilitated medical testing for pre-
employment processing and new hire orientations
presented to analyst and associate classes.
Oversaw distribution of domestic paychecks to
more than 600 employees.
Shearson-Lehman Brothers,
New York, NY
On-site Temporary Resource Employee
Created a retrieval system for all past Company
business reports for use in the Law Library.
Fielded customer inquiries and complaints for a
new computer program designed by Shearson.
Carried out general receptionist and telephone
duties.
Education and Training
Duquesne University,
Pittsburgh, PA
BA, 17
th
and 18
th
Century Literature,
Minor, Theatre and Psychology
London Academy of Music and
Dramatic Arts,
London, England
Certificate of Conservatory Completion, Acting
Circle East,
New York, NY
Scene study Irma Duricko, Michael Warren Powell and
Peg Denithorne
Master Class in Classical Acting,
New York, NY
Shakespeare scene study with Michael Joyce of the
National Theatre, London
Mitchell/Rudolph Casting,
New York, NY
On camera audition class for film and TV with Jennifer
Rudolph
Nadette Stasa Casting,
New York, NY
On camera audition class for commercials with Nadette
Stasa
Carer Strategies for the New
York Actor,
New York, NY
Seminar on marketing skills led by Michael Mastro and
Charles Tuthill
Toni Roberts Casting Seminar,
New York, NY
Strategy seminar for commercial work led by Toni
Roberts, Penny Ludtke, and Jeanne Havrilla
Audition Technique,
New York, NY
Class work on audition protocol and monologues led by
Rich Cole and Stephen Hollis
Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh, PA
Scene study with Liz Orion
Swedish Institute,
New York, NY
Certification in Swedish Massage
Professional Affiliations
Actors’ Equity Association
Screen Actors’ Guild/AFTRA