BLAKE SEGAL ACTOR-DIALECT COACH-EDUCATOR

732.735.6217 blake.a.segal@gmail.com www.blakesegal.com

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Yale School of Drama: M.F.A., Acting, 2011
Acting: Ron Van Lieu (Chekhov, Contemporary), Evan Yionoulis (Moliere, Ibsen, Shaw, Brecht,
Contemporary), Robert Woodruff (Greek), Peter Francis James (Shakespeare)
Voice & Speech: Walton Wilson, Grace Zandarski, Beth McGuire, Pamela Prather
Musical Theatre: Vicky Shaghoian
Text: James Bundy
Clown & Commedia: Christopher Bayes
Movement: Fay Simpson, Jessica Wolf (Alexander), Dody DiSanto (Neutral Mask)
Stage Combat: Rick Sordelet

University of Virginia: B.A., High Distinction, Political and Social Thought &
Religious Studies, 2008

Masterclass in Speech Pedagogy by Beth McGuire and Jane Guyer Fujita (2016)

AWARDS/HONORS/AFFILIATIONS
National Association of Acting Teachers, since 2017
Barrymore Award Nominee, 2014
Actors Equity Association, since 2011
Virginia Martin Brown Scholarship in Acting, Yale School of Drama, 2010-2011
Phi Beta Kappa, University of Virginia, 2008
Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Award, 2003
Representation: The Mine (Theater/TV/Film) and Abrams Artists Agency (Commerical/Voiceover)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Circle in the Square Theatre School Faculty (2017-Present)
Teaching speech for students in their final year, focusing on expanding their knowledge of IPA,
learning and acting in dialect, and developing a physical speech instrument that can meet the
textual demands of classical through contemporary text

Tom Todoroff Conservatory Faculty (2017-Present)

Teaching voice, speech and dialects to both years of students in an intense, conservatory
environment. Topics include substantial work on breath, vocal ease and flexibility, and the IPA in
service to text in contemporary and classical work

HB Studio Faculty (2016)

Taught Speech 2, a course which teaches the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) for native and
non-native speakers of American English
Taught Accents of the American South, a 5-week intensive for advanced actors

Yale Summer Conservatory Faculty (2016-present)

Taught Vocal Production, uniting Voice and Speech with a focus on breath, physical awareness,
and the IPA in order to serve the actors physical and text work

Fairfield University Adjunct Professor, Guest (2015)

Created semester-long senior seminar in Voice for the Actor, focusing on breath, resonators,
articulators, and IPA for use in contemporary/classic work, film and dialects

Brooklyn Arts Exchange Substitute Instructor (2015-present)

Substitute instructor for childrens theater classes aimed at explorative play through games
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Kean University Adjunct Professor (2014-2015)
Taught Acting I, incorporating physical and vocal development, Uta Hagen Exercises, Text
Analysis, Monlogues & Scenes
Taught Voice for the Performer, engaging voice, breath and IPA for use in contemporary/classic
work and dialects

Theatre Arts Center NY: Teaching Artist (2013-2014)

Worked with students in Elementary School through High School from a range of backgrounds
and levels of performing experience
Taught masterclasses in: Clown, Voice & Speech/Dialects, Theater Games, Musical Theater

Bates College: Guest Artist, 2014

Taught masterclass in Auditioning for Graduate School and the Business of Theater

University of Virginia: Guest Artist, 2013

Taught masterclasses in Musical Theater Acting (in Song) and the Business of Theater
Taught History of Mr. Jeffersons University, a seminar of UVas history (2008)

Private Dialects & Acting Coach: (2010-Present)

Coaching students ages 8-48, from Japan, South Korea, Romania, England, Scotland, Brazil, Canada
& America in dialects and auditioning (Classical/Contemporary Theater, TV & Film)
Teaching foreign and American dialects for native and non-native speakers of American-English

Yale School of Drama: Acting Department Teaching Assistant (2010-2011)

Aided in the creating of syllabi and course materials
Served as research assistant for production work, aided in dialect design on many dialects
through IPA transcription

PRODUCTION DIALECT AND VOICE COACHING

Alligator Voice/Dialect Coach New Georges (Off-Broadway)
Bones in the Basket Voice/Dialect Coach Araca Project (Off-Broadway)
Female Beginner (One Acts Fest.) Voice/Dialect Coach Ensemble Studio Theatre (Off-Broadway)
Children of a Lesser God Voice Coach Berkshire Theatre Group
Intimate Apparel Voice/Dialect Coach PlayMakers Repertory Company (PRC)
Jane Eyre Dialect Coach Cleveland Musical Theatre
Electric Baby Voice/Dialect Coach Fordham University Theatre
Ilsa, Queen of the Nazi Love Camp Dialect Coach Columbia University School of the Arts
The Kings Whore Dialect Coach Walkerspace @ SoHo Rep
Orlando Dialect Coach Yale School of Drama
Ruined Dialect Coach Kean University
The Important of Being Earnest Dialect Coach Kean University
Breathing Time Voice Coach Fault Line Theatre
The Faire Voice Coach Fault Line Theatre
Phaeton Voice Coach Stella Adler Conservatory
The Terrible Trio Canadian Dialect Coach FSU MFA Film Thesis
The Piano Lesson Asst. Dialect Coach Yale Repertory Theatre
The Servant of Two Masters Asst. Dialect Coach Yale Repertory Theatre
The Crucible Asst. Dialect Coach PlayMakers Repertory Company
My Fair Lady Asst. Dialect Coach Gulfshore Playhouse & PRC
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TEACHING INTERESTS
Acting
Analyzing text for given circumstances, characterization and objective
Cultivating imagination, working with ease
Living truthfully and listening actively in imaginary circumstances
Scene study: Greeks, Shakespeare, Moliere, Ibsen, Chekhov and/or 20th Century Realism

Voice, Speech & Dialects

Using a physical, aural, image-based, imaginative technique to give ownership over articulators
and resonance chambers
Crafting dialects through research, and learning the International Phonetic Alphabet
Grounding the body through freeing the natural voice and breath
Cultivating a safe, repeatable, flexible and spontaneous instrument through breath, resonators
and articulators

Theater Games
Building ensemble through exploration of spontaneity, focus, honesty, and trust
Uniting mental, physical and emotional impulses
Cultivating a sense of play, ease and joy

ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Basic French, Tenor/Belt, Puppetry, Jazz/Tap, Music Sightreading, Piano, Viola, Ukulele

REFERENCES
Beth McGuire, Asst. Professor, Director of Speech & Dialects, Acting Department: Yale School of Drama
elizabeth.mcguire@yale.edu / 203.432.1565

Walton Wilson, Chair of Acting: Yale School of Drama, Voice and Speech Advisor: Yale Repertory Theatre
walton.wilson@yale.edu / 203.432.8811

Devin Brain, Director

devin.brain@gmail.com / 773.575.2047

Minami Yusui, Actor/Singer/Dancer & Student

minami@minamiyusui.com
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ACTING RESUME
Blake Segal
AEA
THEATER
NATIONAL TOUR
Mary Poppins Robertson Ay Tour: Anthony Lyn, Original: Sir Richard Eyre

REGIONAL
The Corn is Green Williamstown Theatre Festival Idwal Morris Nicholas Martin
Baskerville The Old Globe Theatre 14 Characters Josh Rhodes
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Old Globe Theatre Young Max James Vsquez
Amadeus Chautauqua Theater Co. Mozart Vivienne Benesch
*Nerds Philadelphia Theatre Co. Dustin Casey Hushion
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber... PlayMakers Rep. Co. Beadle Bamford Jen Wineman
Carousel Paper Mill Playhouse (NJ) Heavenly Friend Robert Johanson
Romeo and Juliet Yale Rep. Theatre Balthasar Shana Cooper
The Winters Tale Chautauqua Theater Co. Clowne Anne Kauffman
Lysistrata Connecticut Rep. Theatre Commissioner Jen Wineman
Good People The Public Theatre (ME) Stevie Christopher Schario
Into the West Tantrum Theater Fin Jen Wineman
Arcadia Chautauqua Theater Co. Gus/Augustus Davis McCallum
Macbeth Chautauqua Theater Co. Angus Andrew Borba
Cold Hard Cash (Fellowship Project) Williamstown Theatre Festival The Labor Worker May Adrales
POP! Yale Rep. Theatre Andy Warhol (u/s) Mark Brokaw
Rough Crossing Yale Rep. Theatre Adam Adam (u/s) Mark Rucker

NEW YORK CITY THEATER

Bones in the Basket (co-creator) Araca Project (Off-Broadway) Waffles Devin Brain
Aristophanes The Frogs Fault Line Theatre (Off-Broadway) Xanthias Aaron Rossini
Les Enfants de Paris NYMF Michel Giroux Donna Drake
Twelfth Night Three Day Hangover Sebastian Beth Gardiner

WORKSHOPS
Swan Lake (Concert) Hollywood Chamber Orch. (LA) Finn Sammi Cannold
School of Rock (Reading) Bespoke Theatricals Billy Laurence Connor
Peter Pan Live (Table-Read) NBC Michael Rob Ashford
Reverberation NYTW Wes Matthew Lopez
Goldor & Mythyka New Georges Various Shana Gold
Profit of Creation Yale Inst. of Music Theater Darren Evan Yionoulis

TV/FILM
Blue Bloods, CBS Expedition Driver, Co-Star Ralph Hemecker
Beetle Boy, Garden State Film Festival Circus Master Joe DeStefano