Yong Suk Yoo
Theater and Live Performance Director
(+1) 737-217-0791
Education
- MFA in Theater Directing, California Institute of the Arts (CALARTS), May 2015
- MA in Theater, Hanyang University, Aug 2008
- BA in Theater and Film, Hanyang University, Feb 2004
Teaching Experience
- 2019~Current: Assistant Professor of Directing, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA (Tenure Track)
- 2015~2019: Adjunct Professor of Directing, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
- 2019~current: Lecturer of Directing, Korea National University of the Arts, Seoul, Korea
- 2018: Lecturer of Directing, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
- 2015: Instructor of Directing, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA, USA
- 2012~2015: Assistant Instructor, CALARTS Office of International Students, Valencia, CA, USA.
- 2010~2012: Full-time Faculty of Directing and Acting, Daeduk University, Daejeon, Korea (Tenure Track)
- 2008~2010: Instructor of Directing, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
- 2004: Administrative Assistant, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
Professional Experience
- 2016~current: Co-Founder, Artistic Director, Performance Group Would You Collage, Seoul, Korea
- 2009~2015: Co-Founder, Director, Playwright, Art Creation Group Directing Studio, Seoul, Korea
- 2004~2008: Co-founder, Director, Playwright, Dream Play Theater Company, Seoul, Korea
Teaching Competencies
Theater Directing; Devising; Play Production Practicum; Auditioning for Actors; Stage Acting; Advanced Scene Study; Script Analysis; Transforming Text; Object and Puppet Theater; Material Performance; Conceptual Design; Introduction to the Theater; Experimental Theater; Western Theater History; Asian Theater History; Korean Theater History; Korean Contemporary Theater; plus a broad Interdisciplinary Arts curriculum
Professional Competencies
Directing; Devising; Playwriting; New Work Development; Writing for Performance; Conceptual Design; Production Organization and leadership; Dramaturgy; Translation(Korean Texts); Adaptation; Interactive Media for Performance; Creating Material Performance (Objects Performance, Shadow Performance, Toy Theater, etc.); Experimental Filmmaking; Creative Collage Arts
Course Instruction
2022 Fall: Texas State University
- TH 4364 DIRECTING I
- TH 4366 DIRECTING III(Immersive Theatre)
- TH 5364 MFA DIRECTING STUDIO I
2022 Spring: Texas State University
- TH 4364 DIRECTING I
- TH 4366 DIRECTING III(Immersive Theatre)
- TH 5398 MFA FINAL CREATIVE PROJECT
- TH 5353 MFA STUDIO IV
- TH 4360 PROBLEMS IN THEATRE(Devising & Collective Creation)
2021 Fall: Texas State University
- TH 4364 DIRECTING I (Two sections)
- TH 4366 DIRECTING III(Site-specific Performance)
2021 Spring: Texas State University
- TH 4364 DIRECTING I
- TH 4366 DIRECTING III(Immersive Theatre)
- TH 5353 MFA STUDIO IV
- TH 4360 PROBLEMS IN THEATRE(Devising & Collective Creation)
2020 Fall: Texas State University
- TH 5303 CONCEPT AND COMPOSITION
- TH 4364 DIRECTING I
- TH 4366 DIRECTING III(Theatre and the Digital)
2020 Spring: Texas State University
- TH 4364 DIRECTING I (Two sections)
- TH 4366 DIRECTING III(Post-modern & Post-dramatic Theatre)
- TH 5353 MFA STUDIO IV
- TH 4360 PROBLEMS IN THEATRE(Devising & Collective Creation)
2019 Fall: Texas State University
- TH 4364 DIRECTING I (Two sections)
2019 Spring: Hanyang University
- DIRECTING AND DESIGN SEMINAR
- PLAY PRODUCTION PRACTICUM
2019 Spring: Korea National University of the Arts
- DIRECTING FOR BEGINNERS
2018 Fall: Hanyang University
- DIRECTING AND STAGING
- PLAY PRODUCTION PRACTICUM
2018 Fall: Kookmin University
- PERFORMANCE DEVISING
2018 Spring: Hanyang University
- DIRECTING AND DESIGN SEMINAR
- PLAY PRODUCTION PRACTICUM
- EXPERIMENTAL THEATER
2018 Spring: Kookmin University
- THEATER DIRECTING THEORIES
2017 Fall: Hanyang University
- DIRECTING AND DESIGN SEMINAR
- PLAY PRODUCTION PRACTICUM
- DIRECTING LAB FOR ACTORS AND DIRECTORS
2017 Spring: Hanyang University
- DIRECTING AND DESIGN SEMINAR
- PLAY PRODUCTION PRACTICUM
- DIRECTING LAB FOR ACTORS AND DIRECTORS
2016 Fall & Spring: Hanyang University
- PLAY PRODUCTION PRACTICUM
- FUNDAMENTAL OF PLAY DIRECTING
- THEATER DIRECTING THEORIES
- INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE DIRECTING AND DESIGN
- INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA
- DIRECTING LAB FOR ACTORS AND DIRECTORS
2015 Fall: Hanyang University
- PLAY PRODUCTION PRACTICUM
- THEATER DIRECTING THEORIES AND PRACTICE
2014 Fall: California Institute of the Arts (CALARTS)
- INSTITUTE DIRECTING
2012 Fall ~ 2014 Fall: California Institute of the Arts (CALARTS)
- SUPPLEMENTARY ENGLISH FOR ARTISTS(Teaching Assistant)
2010 Spring ~ 2012 Spring: Daeduk University
- PLAY PRODUCTION PRACTICUM
- BEGINNING ACTING
- INTERMEDIATE ACTING
- ADVANCED ACTING
- VOICE AND SPEECH
- SCENE STUDY
2010 Spring: Hanyang University
- THEATER AND FILM EDUCATION THEORY AND PEDAGOGY
2009 Fall: Hanyang University
- PLAY PRODUCTION PRACTICUM
2009 Spring: Hanyang University
- PLAY PRODUCTION PRACTICUM
Honors and Awards
- 2022 Presidential Excellence Awards in Teaching(Department Achievement), Texas State University
- 2021Grand Prize, [Familia First: creating an immersive VR experience integrating theatrical storytelling method with VR technology for type II diabetes education for Hispanic Families]: awarded by CoSearch competition at Texas State University
- 2017 Creative Performance Grant: Awarded by Arts Council of Korea and Korean Performance Producer Association
- 2016 Beginner’s Project Grant: Awarded by Seoul Arts Foundation Seokyo Art Experimental Center
- 2008 The Outstanding Emerging Artist in Theater: Awarded by the Arts Council of Korea
Service
- 2021-present: Center for Communication, Collaboration and Creativity Advisory Board
- 2021-present: Korean Culture Club at Texas State University Organization Advisor
- 2019-2020 Professional Mentor in Directing, appointed by Korean Art Creation Academy, Arts Council of Korea
- 2020-present: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Member, Texas State University Department of Theatre and Dance
- 2019-present: Season Selection Committee Member, Texas State University Department of Theatre and Dance
Scholarly Activities
- 2022 Forum Lecture Presentation, 'The Fashion Show as Performing Arts in the Digital Age', The Korean Society of Fashion Business 29th International Conference 'Fashion 5.0: Digital Playground & Virtual Human'
- 2022 Main Presentation, 'Expectations and Concerns about Theater Education Integrating Digital Technology', Korean Association for Theater Education Spring Conference
- 2018 Technology Supervisor, 'Creating Performing Arts Content Integrating Art with Technology / Art with Digital Technology', hosted by Arts Council of Korea, supervised by Hanyang University Industrial-Academic Cooperation Group
- 2018 Researcher; 'A Case Research on Hybrid Technical Direction Integrating Art with Technology', granted by Arts Council of Korea
- 2015 Researcher, 'Research and Development of New Media Theater Therapy System', granted by Korea Creative Content Agency
Creative Activities in Theater and Live Performance
- 2022 Interdisciplinary Live Performance The Butterfly's Dream, performance scriptwriter & director, State Theatre New Jersey, NJ, USA.
- 2021 Texas Premiere Yellow Inn by Kang Baek Lee, director, Main Stage Theater at Texas State, San Marcos, TX, USA.
- 2021 ‘Oedipus the King_pandemic version’ by Sophocles, director, Harrison Theatre, San Marcos, TX, USA
- 2020 Burning Field written and directed by Jong Hee Woo, directing mentor and dramaturg, Daehakro Art Theatre, Seoul, South Korea
- 2019 Playback Theater Making Drama Together, co-director, Sung Dong Wellfare Center, Seoul, South Korea
- 2018 The Raft of the Medusa by Georg Kaiser, director, Kookmin University Grand Theater, Seoul, South Korea
- 2018 A Silent Table, playwright & director, Hanyang Blackbox Theater, Seoul, South Korea