David Storck

Academic teaching experience

• Professor of performing arts, September 2010–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

• Adjunct faculty, August 2005–June 2010, Department of Theater, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY

• Adjunct faculty, August 2007–June 2010, Department of Dance and Theatre, Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY

• Adjunct faculty, August. 2007–June 2010, Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University at Lincoln Center, New York

• Adjunct faculty, Summer 2008, 2009, and 2011, Summer Repertory Theatre, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA

Professional teaching experience

• Master teacher, August 1999–September 2010, Gotham City Improv, New York
Revised, supervised, and expanded curriculum of this training program for professionals. Trained faculty in pedagogical methods for improvisation and devised theater.

• Instructor and guest artist, January 2002–September 2010, Broadway Classroom/Behind the Scenes Broadway, Theater Direct, Inc., New York

• Presentation coach, January 2007–October 2011, Power of Persuasion program, Educational Resource Systems
Professional presentation coaching and business communication skills seminars for corporate executives and sales representatives. Clients include Roche, AstraZeneca, MedImmune.

• Training leader and program adviser, 2004–2010, Power Play Communication Training, New York
Training in team building, leadership, public speaking and business communication skills. Clients included American Express, Goldman Sachs, Pfizer.

Related experience

• Directing assistant, 2002, The Lion King, New Amsterdam Theatre, New York
Assisted the resident director in all aspects, including acting, music, dance, puppetry, flying and special effects, directing children, rehearsal preparation, note sessions, and casting.

• Executive director, March 2001–July 2004
Artistic director, Nov. 1999–July 2004, Gotham City Improv/Comedy Theater and School, New York
Reported directly to the Board of Directors. Oversaw all aspects of running a 45-seat theater, comedy school, corporate training and entertainment program, and multiple performance companies. Turned a five-figure deficit into three consecutive years of growth and a budget surplus. Served in various capacities (writer, director, producer, performer) in dozens of shows. Led GCI from a single troupe performing once per week to a company of more than 50 artists producing up to 10 original shows per week. Expanded show formats to include improvisation, sketch comedy, music/variety, plays, commedia dell’arte, clowning, and film/video. Rewrote and expanded school curriculum, doubled enrollment, and assembled a top faculty. Produced Women’s Comedy Festival. Awarded first prize: Best Group, 6th Annual Big Apple Improv Festival, 2003.