ABOUT ME
Resume and Experience
Eve La Puma is a theater teacher at Quarry Lane School in Dublin, CA. She is a teacher and performance artist drawn to the intersection between art, activism, and education. Eve has taught at Deerfield Academy, interned at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, created an after-school music program for immigrant and refugee families at the non-profit Mary House, and helped create several new theatrical works, including the musical She Persisted which later moved to a sold-out Off-Broadway run. Eve enjoys making music-especially with her sisters, reading books with magical realism, petting cats, and cooking food to share with others.
BASIC INFO
jelapuma@icloud.com Height: 5’9”
Alto: E3-C6
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania, M.S.Ed, Independent School Teaching Residency, Class of 2023
Stanford University, B.A. Theater and Performance Studies, Music Minor (Voice, Bassoon) Class of 2020
Orange County School of the Arts, Instrumental Music Conservatory, Class of 2016
Oxford University, Semester Abroad: Tutorial in Shakespeare, 2018
SELECTED ACTING EXPERIENCE
You Can't Take It With You Essie Michael Wilson/Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble
Hamless Voltimand/Lucianus Erin Nealer/The Rude Mechanicals
Fourteen Dunham Amy Knickerbocker/Virtual Theatre 2020
One Touch of Venus Dr. Rook Wendy Hillhouse/Stanford Music Dept.
The Addams Family Morticia JB Horsley/Ram’s Head Theatrical
Doctor Voynich and Her Children Hannah Claire Lamadrid/[wit]
Next to Normal Doctor Fine/Madden Nathan Large/Stanford TAPS
Prototype Miral Kari Barclay/Quantum Dragon Theater
Hamlet Polonius Ezra Jackson-Smith/[wit]
The Wild Party Ensemble Nathan Large/Ram’s Head Theatrical
Dissolution Lizzie Clay Slang/Stanford TAPS
The Merchant of Venice Antonio Ezra Jackson-Smith/[wit]
SELECTED PIT MUSICIAN EXPERIENCE
A Little Night Music Bassoon Stanford Music Dept.
Man of La Mancha Oboe Kentwood Players, Los Angeles
Kiss Me Kate Oboe & Bassoon Broadway in the Park, Tustin
Shrek Bassoon Encore South Bay, Torrance
SELECTED STAFF/ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
Little Women Director Deerfield Academy
Twelfth Night, A Musical Adaptation Co-director Deerfield Academy
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown Assist. Music Director Kari Hayter/South Coast Repertory
Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin Summer Intern Maeve Whelan (Supervisor)
She Persisted Research Assistant Bay Area Children’s Theater
[wit]: a gender conscious theater company Artistic Director 2018-2019/Stanford University
Gaieties 2019: Midterm Impossible Vocal Director Brenna McCulloch/Ram’s Head
Lighten Up! Stage Manager Thao Nguyen/Stanford TAPS
Stop Kiss Co-Producer Claire Breger-Belsky/[wit]
Hecuba/Helen Assist. Stage Manager Rush Rehm/Stanford Repertory Theater
Stanford 9pm Catholic Choir Assistant Conductor Eric Lebel (Supervisor)
TRAINING
Stage Combat (Level 1 Armed/Unarmed) Dave Maier/Dueling Arts International
Voice Kathryne Jennings, Claire Giovannetti
Bassoon Rufus Olivier, Jon Stehney
Oboe Jeani Lewis, Jon Stehney
Piano Carolyn Correnti
Choral Conducting Stephen Sano
Jazz (Intermediate) Erin Cottrell, Casey Garritano, Marissa Martinez
SPECIAL SKILLS
Experienced Private Vocal Coach
Liturgical Musician
Basic French and Spanish
California Driver’s License
Final Cut Pro
SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE
Theater Teaching Fellow
Deerfield Academy (2021-Present)
Teach Acting classes to 9-12 graders
Lead the Fall Playwriting Workshop and put on staged readings of student work
Co-directed and co-vocal directed the spring musical
Provide live in support for junior and senior boarding school students as a Dorm Resident
Executive Assistant
Mary House: Serving the Immigrant and Refugee Community in the DC Area (2020-2021)
Wrote grants to fund Mary House food, housing, and after-school programs
Delivered weekly produce bags to 30+ families through the Food Program
Worked in the After-School program as a reading buddy, music mentor, and academic tutor
Provided administrative support for the co-founders of Mary House in whatever capacity required
Summer Intern at The Gaiety School of Acting
The National Theatre School of Ireland (2019).
Performed dramaturgical research on Hamlet and wrote a workbook distributed to audience
Investigated potential rehearsal spaces
Acted as a course assistant for summer classes for ages 6-18+
Designed worksheets and distributed promotional materials
Choir Video Editor
Stanford Catholic Community (2020-Present)
Create weekly videos for choir members to sing along to as they record
Edit together audio and visual from 20+ separate recordings from choir members to create one group song each week
Research Assistant
She Persisted at Bay Area Children’s Theater.
Performed dramaturgical research for Adam Tobin, script and lyric writer for She Persisted
Attended initial workshops, providing artistic input and general support
Resident Assistant
Donner Dorm at Stanford University (2019-2020)
Planned and executed programming for a dorm of 88 freshman
Provided emotional and practical support, working through problems and connecting to resources
Artistic Director, Marketing Support and General Board
Stanford’s [wit]: a gender conscious theater company. Artistic Director (2018-2019). Marketing Support and General Board (2017-2018).
Provided institutional support for 3+ student run productions/year
Lead Board Meetings of 8 people and created a collaborative environment
Completed and delegated administrative tasks to keep the company operating smoothly
Kept a cohesive artistic voice in all of [wit]’s productions through engagement in rehearsals, regular check-ins with staff and company, and commitment to elevating the voices of marginalized genders
Created trailers for productions, updated the Instagram/Facebook pages, and marketed for events