Lecturer, Acting Resident Intimacy Director
Bio
Dr. Andrea “Andy” Grapko is a lecturer and the resident intimacy director for the Department of Theatre and Dance. She holds a Ph.D. in Theatre from the University of Colorado (Boulder) and a M.A. from Miami University in Ohio. She is a SAG-AFTRA member, an Stage Directors & Choreographers Society Associate, a member of the Lincoln Center Director’s Lab and of the Association of Theatre Movement Educators. Her background includes over 25 years' experience as a director, with training in Michael Chekhov technique, Alexander, Laban, Bartenieff Fundamentals and Forum Theatre.
Grapko is a certified intimacy coordinator through Intimacy Directors and Coordinators and is on the SAG Intimacy Coordinator Registry. Her work as an intimacy coordinator has appeared at film festivals throughout the country and on Netflix, Hulu, The CW, Paramount and Apple TV. Grapko is also an award-winning intimacy director, working in theatre, dance and opera. She has intimacy directed shows and taught workshops at universities, colleges, acting studios and theatres throughout the region.
What do you enjoy most about being part of UT Theatre and Dance?
I love our students, and being in a place where people are constantly innovating, thinking outside of the box and creating.
What is your favorite thing about Austin?
There are so many things to love about Austin - the culture, the people, the food, the amazing live music scene; there's never enough time to take advantage of everything the city has to offer.
Classes
Introduction to Improvisational Drama and Fundamentals of Acting
Areas of Expertise
Intimacy, acting, improvisation, movement, Michael Chekhov Technique, directing, Czech theatre
Recent Work
Recent Performances
Intimacy Coordinator, Film and Television:
The Dutton Ranch (TV series), Dir. Greg Yaitanes, 101 Studios/Paramount,
Season 1, Ep. 103 & Ep 104
Lioness (TV series), Dir. Rob Mclachlan, 101 Studios/Paramount, Season 3, Ep 305
Family Movie, (feature film), Dir. Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgewick, Gateway Entertainment
Verano (feature film), Dir. Leo Aguirre, Fabrica Nepantla Inc.
Elastic Hearts (feature film), Dir. Milad Schwartz Avaz, Forty-Five Films
Bad Thoughts (TV series), Dir. Rami Hachache and Jeremy Konner,
Season 1, Ep 101-106, Netflix
Intimacy Director, Theatre and Opera:
La Bohème by Puccini, Dir. Eboni Adams, Austin Opera
Murder on the Orient Express by Ken Ludwig, Dir. Jenny Lavery, Zach Theatre, Austin, Texas
Another Kind of Silence by LM Feldman, Dir. MoMo Holt, National New Play Network and the Vortex Theatre, Austin, Texas
Parade, music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, story by Alfred Uhry, Dir. Lisa Scheps, Ground Floor Theatre, Austin, Texas
Midnight! By David Epstein, Dir. Rene Fulton, Summer Break Theatre, Austin, Texas
Cabaret, Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Dir. Rodolfo Robles Cruz, The University of Texas at Austin
Recent Publications
Interview by Lisa Scheps - Off Stage and On the Air #626., KOOP Austin (July 21, 2021)
Dr. Andrea “Andy” Grapko is a lecturer and the resident intimacy director for the Department of Theatre and Dance. She holds a Ph.D. in Theatre from the University of Colorado (Boulder) and a M.A. from Miami University in Ohio. She is a SAG-AFTRA member, an Stage Directors & Choreographers Society Associate, a member of the Lincoln Center Director’s Lab and of the Association of Theatre Movement Educators. Her background includes over 25 years' experience as a director, with training in Michael Chekhov technique, Alexander, Laban, Bartenieff Fundamentals and Forum Theatre.
Grapko is a certified intimacy coordinator through Intimacy Directors and Coordinators and is on the SAG Intimacy Coordinator Registry. Her work as an intimacy coordinator has appeared at film festivals throughout the country and on Netflix, Hulu, The CW, Paramount and Apple TV. Grapko is also an award-winning intimacy director, working in theatre, dance and opera. She has intimacy directed shows and taught workshops at universities, colleges, acting studios and theatres throughout the region.
What do you enjoy most about being part of UT Theatre and Dance?
I love our students, and being in a place where people are constantly innovating, thinking outside of the box and creating.
What is your favorite thing about Austin?
There are so many things to love about Austin - the culture, the people, the food, the amazing live music scene; there's never enough time to take advantage of everything the city has to offer.
Introduction to Improvisational Drama and Fundamentals of Acting
Intimacy, acting, improvisation, movement, Michael Chekhov Technique, directing, Czech theatre
Recent Performances
Intimacy Coordinator, Film and Television:
The Dutton Ranch (TV series), Dir. Greg Yaitanes, 101 Studios/Paramount,
Season 1, Ep. 103 & Ep 104
Lioness (TV series), Dir. Rob Mclachlan, 101 Studios/Paramount, Season 3, Ep 305
Family Movie, (feature film), Dir. Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgewick, Gateway Entertainment
Verano (feature film), Dir. Leo Aguirre, Fabrica Nepantla Inc.
Elastic Hearts (feature film), Dir. Milad Schwartz Avaz, Forty-Five Films
Bad Thoughts (TV series), Dir. Rami Hachache and Jeremy Konner,
Season 1, Ep 101-106, Netflix
Intimacy Director, Theatre and Opera:
La Bohème by Puccini, Dir. Eboni Adams, Austin Opera
Murder on the Orient Express by Ken Ludwig, Dir. Jenny Lavery, Zach Theatre, Austin, Texas
Another Kind of Silence by LM Feldman, Dir. MoMo Holt, National New Play Network and the Vortex Theatre, Austin, Texas
Parade, music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, story by Alfred Uhry, Dir. Lisa Scheps, Ground Floor Theatre, Austin, Texas
Midnight! By David Epstein, Dir. Rene Fulton, Summer Break Theatre, Austin, Texas
Cabaret, Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Dir. Rodolfo Robles Cruz, The University of Texas at Austin
Interview by Lisa Scheps - Off Stage and On the Air #626., KOOP Austin (July 21, 2021)
Contact Information
Email address
andrea.
Website
andygrapko.com
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