C.V.
Education
Antioch University McGregor
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Master of Arts: Playwriting, May 2007
Thesis: A Journey Upriver, The Birth of Lock 10
College of St. Benedict
St. Joseph, Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts: Humanities, May 1987
Minor in Theater Performance
GPA 3.5
Senior Thesis: Metamorphosis: A Postmodern Journey (Inspired by the works of Ovid)
Training
The New Actors Workshop New York, NY
Graduate: Two-Year Professional Training Program, May 1997
Paul Sills Improvisational Theatre Intensive Door County, WI
The Guthrie Theatre Minneapolis, MN, 1992-1995
Master Class Company Member
Minnesota Shakespeare Company Minneapolis, MN, 1990-1995
Senior Company Member
Relevant Experience
Instruction/Faculty
North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN 2019-
Interim Dean of Fine Arts, Languages and Communication
North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN 2015-
Department Theatre, Film and Television Tenured Faculty
Jersey City Children’s Theater Jersey City, NJ 2011-2015
Artistic Director/Founder: Supervise all Curriculum and Arts Programming,
Teach Classes for Children ages 3-17, Teach Ongoing Developmental
Workshops for Adult Professional and Teaching Companies.
Professional Company Member
St. John’s University/College St. Benedict St. Joseph, MN 2014
Guest Director and Adjunct Professor: Story Theater and Acting Technique
New Jersey Education Association Atlantic City, NJ 2014
Guest Lecturer. The Play Must Go On: Theater Games for the Classroom
KHIO: National Academy of Arts (Oslo, Norway) 2012-2016
Guest Faculty in Spolin Theater Games. Ongoing Appointment
Metodi Festival Tuscany, Italy 2009-2013
Invited Guest Instructor/Lecturer: Theater Games and the Spolin Technique
Artcenicas School of Acting Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 2009-2013
Guest Master Teacher in Acting Technique and Spolin Improvisation
Antoch University McGregor Yellow Springs, OH 2002-2013
Adjunct Professor : Acting & Improvisation. Master’s Degree Candidate Mentor
Stages Theater Company Minneapolis, MN 2011
Guest Artist: Taught Classes to Youth Conservatory Students ages 10-18.
The New Actors Workshop New York, NY 1997-2010
Dean/ Senior Faculty Acting&Improvisation (2002-2012): Chair and teach
classes in the Two-Year Professional Actor Training Program, 3 week Summer
Session, 6 week Session and One-Year Professional Actor Training Programs.
The New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts New York, NY 2008-2010
Improvisation and Directing Faculty
New Jersey Performing Arts Center Newark, NJ 2009
Guest Instructor in teacher training program: Exploring Story Theater
Child’s Play Theatre Company Minneapolis, MN 1991-1995
Acting Faculty: Taught Theater Workshops for 6-10 weeks covering topics
from Shakespeare to Improvisation for youth 5-15 years.
Edina/Hopkins Community Education 1993-1995
Taught weekend and evening classes to youth ages 5-18 years.
Directing
The Wolves NHCC Mainstage Brooklyn Park, MN 2019
Alice in Wonderland NHCC Mainstage Brooklyn Park, MN 2018
The Tempest NHCC MainStage Brooklyn Park, MN 2018
The Panza Monologues NHCC Blackbox Brooklyn Park, MN 2017 On The Line NHCC Blackbox Brooklyn Park, MN 2017
A Lysistrata NHCC Mainstage Brooklyn Park, MN 2016
An Immigrant Journey NHCC Blackbox Brooklyn Park, MN 2016
This is How It Goes NHCC MainStage Brooklyn Park, MN 2015
World Play Jersey City Children’s Theater Jersey City, NJ 2015
Proof Holmdel Theatre Company Holmdel, NJ 2015
The Brave Little Tailor Jersey City Children’s Theater Jersey City, NJ 2014
Clever Maids Stories from the Brothers Grimm CSB/SJU St. Joseph, MN 2014
Circle Mirror Transformation Holmdel Theatre Company , Holmdel, NJ 2013
Death of A Salesman Assistant Director: Broadway (TONY Award) 2012
Exhibit A Performance Group Co-Artistic Director, New York, NY 2006-2011
Pullman Car Hiawatha NYCDA, New York, NY 2010
Present Elevation (Long Form Improvisation: Founder), New York, NY 2004-2006
13 Kinds of Desire The New Actors Workshop, New York, NY 2004
Rise Up Theatre Project Ensemble, New York, NY 2003
Butterflies Are Free Montauk Theatre Productions, Montauk, NY 2002
The Woolgatherer Montauk Theatre Productions, Montauk, NY 2001
The Woolgatherer The Producer’s Club, New York, NY 2001
Desdemona: A Play about a Handkerchief The New Actors Workshop 2001
Seascape with Sharks and Dancer The New Actors Workshop, New York, NY 1999
Lock 10 performed at Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater, NYC
Writing
Alice In Wonderland NHCC, Brooklyn Park, MN
Original Adaptation performed by NHCC Theatre Ensemble 2018 The Tempest NHCC, Brooklyn Park, MN
Original Adaptations performed by NHCC Theatre Ensemble 2018
A Lysistrata NHCC, Brooklyn Park, MN
Original Adaptation, Translation: Jesse Liebman
performed by NHCC Theatre Ensemble 2017
An Immigrant Journey NHCC, Brooklyn Park, MN
Original Story Theater Adaptations performed by NHCC Theatre Ensemble 2016
World Play, The Golden Key, The Enchanted Forest, The Fabulous Fables
of Aesop, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Winter Celebration, Once Upon
A Story, Jack & The Beanstalk, Animal Tales, The Brave Little Tailor
Jersey City Children’s Theater, Jersey City, NJ 2011-2014
Original Story Theater Adaptations performed by JCCTs professional company
Lock 10 with Ken Vandermark Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater, New York, NY 2008
Co-Adapted and Produced by Exhibit A Performance Group
Lock 10 NAW Main Stage, New York, NY 2007
Full Stage Play produced by Exhibit A Performance Group
8 Minutes Performed for Mt. Tremper Arts Festival, Mt. Tremper, NY 2007
Co-Adapted and produced by Exhibit A Performance Group
Pedro Paramo Story Theater Adaptation performed at New Actors Workshop 2007
Commissioned and produced by New Actors Workshop, New York, NY
Around the World in 60 Minutes Script written for Scratchy Jammies Theatre Co. 1999
Performed for Playspace PM, New York, NY
Stories of Fate and Will Story Theatre script of Chekhov short stories
conceived and written for Still Point Productions, New York, NY 1998
The Roughriders Performed at the Round Up Theatre, Montauk, NY
Produced by Montauk Theatre Productions 1998
Other Professional Experience
Executive Assistant, Icarus Productions, New York, NY, 2000-2002
Assist director Mike Nichols in daily scheduling, project coordination, and provide general support in the running of this very active production company.
Manager, Playspace, New York, NY, 1998-2000
Managed this indoor playground for children on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Administrator, The New Actors Workshop, New York, NY, 1997-1999
Duties included: Auditioning & Recruiting potential students, Designated School Official for International Students, Scheduling of studio space, Supervised running of the workshop and studio.
Education/Outreach Teacher, Child’s Play Theatre Company, Minneapolis, MN, 1992-1995
Developed Outreach and Touring programs in the areas of Harassment, Self-Esteem, Aids Awareness and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Awareness.
Chef, The No Wake Café, St. Paul, MN, 1990-1995
Owner, K. Marie’s Specialty Catering, 1987-1990
Kathy Hendrickson is an actor, educator and director, specializing in the theater games of Viola Spolin. In her nearly 20 years of teaching and as Vice President and Senior Faculty of the New Actors Workshop in New York City, she has taught hundreds of classes and workshop both in the United States and around the globe.