Wendy Gourley
210 South Alpine Drive
Alpine, Utah 84004
(801) 633-4918
stories@wendygourley.com
www.wendygourley.com
PLAYWRIGHTING/DRAMATURGY
National Bonderman Symposium Indianapolis, IN Spring 2011
· Semi-finalist playwright with The Story Stone
· Assistant Dramaturg on development team for finalist play, With Two Wings
Publications
· Dramatic Publishing. “This Scene Will Self-Destruct in Five Seconds” Original Middle School Scenes and Monologues, 2011
· Libraries Unlimited. Storytelling and QAR Strategies. Contributor, 2011
· UVU English Department. “Mochi” Touchstones, winner of Drama Award, Fall 2011
· UVU English Department. “The Story Stone: an excerpt” Touchstones, winner of Drama Award, Spring 2011
· National Storytelling Network. The Storytelling Magazine. Columnist, 2007-Present
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
· Mochi Regional finalist in Ten Minute Play Festival Region 8, 2012
· UVU’s Eurydice invited play, dramaturg
Resonance Story Theatre Orem, Utah 2005-Present
· Founder
· Managing Director, 2005-2010
· Resident Playwright and Dramaturg
o Sticks and Stones, 2011*
o Drum Talk Tales, 2011
o King Arthur and the Round Table Troubadours, 2010*
o Tom Sawyer, 2009*
o Mockingbird Fly, 2008*
o The Creepy Crawly Creature, 2008
o Story Compass, 2007
*wrote and produced for NEA’s Big Read program
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah Spring 2008-Present
· Production dramaturg for Eurydice, 2011
· New play dramaturg for Princess and the Goblin, 2011
· Wrote King Arthur and the Round Table Troubadours, Noorda’s elementary touring show, 2010
· Wrote Tom Sawyer, Noorda’s elementary touring show, 2009
· Wrote Mockingbird Fly, touring production with the Contemporary Dance Ensemble of the UVU Dance Department, 2008
· The Lion Hunter; primary project for the New Play Workshop class, 2011
· Attended Dramaturgy workshop, 2011
· Department Playwright of the Year, 2011
STORY ANALYST
Rock Canyon Literary Orem, Utah Present
· Literary Agent to Grammy Award winner Bill Harley, Bil Lepp, Tim Tingle and others
· Analyzing and rewriting national storyteller’s stories for publication
· Partners with popular children’s author Rick Walton
Second Sight Orem, Utah 2010-Present
· Story analyst group
· Analyze work of playwrights, screenwriters and authors
· Assisting Katherine J. Farmer with research and publication of her story model
EDUCATION
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah Spring 2008- Present
· BS in Theatre Arts, anticipated April 2012
· Playwrighting emphasis
· Full department scholarship student
· Suma Cum Laude
· Theatre History Student of the Year, 2011
· Presented at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research, 2009, 2010
· Assistant Director and Sound Design for Wiley and the Hairy Man, received the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Meritorious Achievement Award, 2010
LEADERSHIP
· Timpanogos Storytelling Conference at Brigham Young University, Committee Member, 2007-Present; Program Chair, 2011-Present
· National Storytelling Network, Utah State Liaison. 2008-2010
· Utah Storytelling Guild, President. 2008-2010
TEACHING
Utah Division of Arts and Museums 2010-Present
· Teaching Artist Roster
Workshop Presenter 2002-Present
· National Storytelling Conference, UVU’s Children’s Literacy Conference and Arts in Education Conference, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 8
Egyptian Theatre Company Park City, Utah 1993-2000
Youtheatre Staff
· Founder of Vocalworks program
· Taught classes for children, 2nd grade – high school
· Developed curriculum for Vocalworks
· Wrote showcase scripts for Vocalworks
The Colby School Park City, Utah 1999-2000
Music and Drama Teacher
· Arts specialist teacher for Kindergarten through 8th grade
· Taught music and theatre
· Wrote and directed student productions