Law Tarello SAG/AEA

 516 Humboldt Street

Rochester, NY 14610

E-mail: lawtarello@gmail.com

Mobile: 917.583.0317

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA at ATHENS

Cinema Directing Studies Abroad Program                                                         Summer 2002

A script to screen examination of the necessary skills and techniques required to successfully write, produce, direct, and market a film.  Full program in Avignon, France with additional travel throughout Provence & Paris, Amsterdam, Holland and Florence & Rome, Italy.

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA                                                                                                

B.A. Theatre Arts, minor in Philosophy                                                                 1996 - 1999

Grew as a theatre artist through opportunities to perform, direct, and collaborate with fellow students, staff and local professionals.  Co-founded The Group Studio, a student organization designed to self-produce theatrical works at professional venues.  Created and directed Random Acts, an improv entertainment troupe, now celebrating its 12th year of regular performance at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY/C.W. POST CAMPUS                                    

Undergraduate Credit - BFA Acting                                                                      1994 - 1995

Conservatory-style training in acting styles ranging from classical to contemporary.  Inducted into Phi Eta Sigma, National Collegiate Honor Society.  Featured performer at the 27th annual American Theatre Festival as Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream, under the direction of Patrick Tucker.

UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE

Level 1 - 4 Long Form Improv Comedy Training                                                  1999 - 2001

Studied and performed improv style developed by Del Close.  Helped to design and implement a budget and itinerary for the first tour of The Mobile Assault Unit.

THE SECOND CITY - NEW YORK

Master Class Series                                                                                                 1998 - 1999

Studied narrative improvisation under the tutelage of Martin de Maat.

ONE ON ONE - NEW YORK

Acting for the Screen - Advanced                                                                             2004 - 2006

Learned special techniques, designed and taught by Bob Krakower, focusing on script analysis, performance, and auditions for film and television.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

THE COLLEGE at BROCKPORT, State University of New York                                August 2010 – Present

Adjunct Professor: Improvisational Theatre, Theatre Arts Department

• Instructor of course THE 232 Improvisational Theatre. Covers principles and techniques of both Long and Short Form improvisation as a performance art form, and fundamentals of ensemble-playing, characterization and play-making (creation of Theatre Scenarios). Explores the effect of the dramatic process on communication skills and human development. 3 Cr. Every Semester.

SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, Rochester City School District                                         September 2008 - January 2010

Full -Time Theatre Arts Teacher

♦      Created and implemented Theatre Arts curriculum for Drama Majors and Non-Major students in grades 7 - 12.

♦      Directed students in school productions, including the creation of the school's first short form improv comedy   and sketch troupe.

♦      Class List with grade: Creative Dramatics 7, Drama 8, Advanced Dramatic Literature 12, Actors Studio II Movement 10, Musical Theatre Literature 11.

C6 THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES                                                                               March 2008 - Present

Co-Founder, President

♦         Conceived, created, and incorporated a Theatrical Education company whose main purpose is to employ instruction in the art of acting and its many forms to complement a student's education.

♦         Developed curriculum in accord with the ELA and Theatre Arts Standards set forth by the New York State Department of Education.

♦         Designed company website: www.c6theatre.com

RELATED EXPERIENCE

CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE THEATRE                                                                    2005 - 2006

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Broadway Cast

William Morris Barfee, Understudy with performance.  Directed by James Lapine.  Composed by Bill Finn.  Book by Rachel Sheinkin.

VISION THEATRE                                                                                                     2001 - 2003

Co-Founder and Executive Producer

♦         Converted a former department store into a 150 seat performing arts venue.

♦         Produced 18 plays, with over 700 performances, from adaptations to original productions and a reinvention of Random Acts, coining the phrase "ImproVariety."

♦         Created Square Roots Children's Theater, which included an original Commedia dell'Arte company.

COMEDY CENTRAL/U.C.B.                                                                                         1999 - 2000   

First Unit / Office Production Assistant / Writers Assistant

♦         Assisted production for cable television sketch comedy show

♦         Assisted casting director and writers

♦         Scheduling and transporting: office to set/location "runs"

Wee Beastie 

Freelance Copywriter                                                                                                      2006 - Present

As a trained improviser and comedy performer, I wrote Cable Television Promos that seamlessly incorporated the sponsor and the network, generating scripts that were "laugh out loud funny" and keenly brand focused.  

ComedyNet

Staff Writer / Cast Member                                                                                            2005 - 2007

Pitched, wrote (rewrote) and performed broadcast ready sketch comedy content for all new media formats including but not limited to: internet, on-demand television and cell phone downloads.  Demographic reach; Males ages 19-55. 

Mortified: Real Words. Real People. Real Pathetic.                                                      2006

Contributing Author

Published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment.  An imprint of Simon and Schuster, Inc.

Search Engine Improv - Rochester, NY / Touring Company

Co-Creator / Performer.                                                                                                    2010

 Creating, implementing and performing in original improvisational show formats.

SKILLS & INTERESTS

♦        Acting - Entertainment Industry Professional with Broadway and National Television Credits.

♦        Improvisation - Theatrically, commercially and practically able to be present in moment and think on my feet.

♦        Curriculum Design and Development - Conceived and implemented programs for workshops and semester length courses for my own freelance theatrical education business as well as an arts focused secondary school.

♦        Directing: Stage & Cinema - From conception through production, in professional and educational settings.

♦        At-Risk Student Assessment - Observe and evaluate students for placement in appropriate extra-curricular programs.

♦        Classroom Management -Through my work with students of varied ages, cultures, and economic backgrounds I’ve developed my own style of directing studies and activities.

♦        Collaborative Planning - Enjoy sharing ideas and cooperating with colleagues. 

♦        Sense of Humor - Unique perspective and ability to express myself comedically.

♦        Passion - Driven to provide a successful result utilizing my knowledge and experience.

♦        Artistic Integrity - Sincere desire to challenge my own parameters with every project.

♦        Writing & Composition - screen and stage play, sketch comedy, music & lyrics - all pop, rap & rock styles

♦       Voice Characterization - Tony Soprano, Ray Romano, Christopher Walken, Elmo (Sesame Street)

♦        Music -  guitar, harmonica, drums: African & Latin Percussion, singing: all pop, rock & theatre styles, freestyle rap, beat-box, professional Radio & Club DJ

♦        Sports - football, volleyball, weight lifting, bocci-ball, double-dutch, Rapier sword stage combat

♦        Voice - IPA trained for any dialect, cartoons, most Muppets, kids, animals, superheroes, villains, mad scientists, monsters, etc.  Can ask for directions in Italian and order meals in French.

♦        Miscellaneous - cooking, eating, raise left eyebrow, flare nostrils, willing to shave head, grow full beard in seven days, tan well, licensed for motorcycle and car, manual transmission

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

♦        Member:  Screen Actors Guild; Actors Equity Association

♦        Submitted Registrant: Writers Guild of America, East

PROFESSIONAL RESUME

BROADWAY

25^th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee    Lead                     William Barfeé u/s with performance       Circle In The Square

Gypsy of the Year '05 & '06        Ensemble                  Spelling Bee Cast                                 Neil Simon Theatre

OFF-BROADWAY

Elephant in the Room                   Ensemble                   Conspiracy                              Fringe NYC ‘07

Other People's Junk                      Lead                        Roger                                     30^th Sam French Festival

The Government Inspector           Lead                                 Osip                                        Stage 13 / Roundtable

REGIONAL

The Night the Music Died             Lead                            The Big Bopper                               Galveston Island Musicals

Little Shop of Horrors                   Lead                            Audrey II sans marionette                  Vision Theatre

The Odd Couple                           Lead                        Oscar Madison                                 Vision Theatre

The Star-Spangled Girl                  Lead                        Norman Cornell                                1891 Fredonia Opera House

IMPROV& COMEDY

Paul & Vinny Automotive                    Co-Creator /Performer                                    Search Engine Improv             Mortified: Angst Written                         Original NYC Cast                                          Magnet Theater, NYC

500% Italian                                        Founding Member                                           The P.I.T. NYC

8 Is Never Enough                               Cast Member                                                 The Improv, NYC       

3 Chicago Improv Festival (CIF)           Featured Troupe - Solo Performer                   The Second City, Chicago

2 Chicago Improv Festival                    Featured Troupe Member                                Improv Olympic, Chicago

Random Acts: Fredonia, NY                Creator                                                           Fred. Opera House

FILM

The 4^th Floor                Cast Member   Lead                       Sketch Comedy (New Media)                  ComedyNet

Aaron Loves Kendra     L.T.                Supporting            Feature                                                                Big Fresh Pictures

Stock Room                  Lumpy             Lead                       Industrial - Short                                  M3 - Jack Malley

6x9                              Griffin              Lead                 TV Pilot                                               Towhead Productions

Eat This!                      Co-Host           Lead                 TV Pilot                                               B&T Films

M'larky                        Manetti            Supporting         TV Pilot - Short Feature                        Dan Fogler - Atom.com

TRAINING

Film & Television                      Bob  Krakower                                                            One on One Prod. NYC

T.V. Commercial                      Angela Montalbano, Nadette Stasa                                NYC

Improvisation                            Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh      CIF                   

Julie Brister - Long Form                                              UCB Theatre

                                                Martin De Maat - Master Class                                     Second City, NY

Acting Shakespeare                  Patrick Tucker - XVII American Theatre Festival           LIU - CW Post

                                                Thomas W. Loughlin - Advanced Acting

                                                Dr. Robert Klassen - Directing & Theater Management

Candice Brown - Voice & Movement

                                                Mary Charbonnet - Dialects

                                                Carol J. Blanchard - Theatre History

                                                Gary C. Eckhart - Make-up

 REFERENCES

♦     Thomas W. Loughin ◊ Theatre Professor, SUNY Fredonia ◊ loughlin@fredonia.edu ◊ (716) 673-4686

      ♦     Dr. Russ L'HommeDieu, DPT ◊ Author & Public Speaker ◊ docruspt@gmail.com ◊ (212)365-4438 

      ♦     Mr. David Wilcox ◊ English Teacher, Lexington School for the Deaf ◊ dwilcox@lexnyc.org ◊ (347)272-2860