SEAN R. GAFFNEY
CURRICULUM VITAE
Assistant Professor
School of Communication and the Arts
Regent University
1000 Regent Univ Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
[email protected]
EDUCATION
Act One Writing for Hollywood, 2000
Act Two: Advanced Writing for Hollywood, 2003
Oscar Hammerstein II Center for Theatre Studies
School of the Arts, Columbia University
Degree: M.F.A. in Theatre Management, 1993
College of Fine Arts, Drake University
Degree: B.F.A. in Theatre Management, 1986
Minor: Business and Math
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: UNIVERSITY
Guest Lecturer, John Paul the Great Catholic University
Senior Lecturer, Biola University, English Department
Guest Lecturer, Rocky Mountain College, Theatre Department
Senior Lecturer, Biola University, Mass Comm Department
Guest Speaker, Belmont West, Professor James Elliott, Belmont University
Scriptwriting Mentor, Azuza Pacific University
Senior Lecturer, Biola University, Art Department
Guest Artist with the Computer Animation Department, University of Washington
Guest Speaker, Old Dominion University
Guest Speaker, North Greenville University
Guest Speaker, Benedict College
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: OTHER
Master Teacher, Regent Hollywood Experience, LA
Master Teacher, Act One: Writing for Hollywood Summer Program, LA
Director of Drama, Masterworks Festival
GAFFNEY CV
Various classes for:
Act One: Writing for Hollywood and Act One: Hollywood Above the Line
North Beacon Boot Camp, Los Angeles
Write! Canada Christian Writers Conference
Christian Writer’s Seminar, Castro Valley, CA
Saddleback Worship and Arts Conference
Lillenas Drama Conference, Kansas City
American Heritage Academy Open Forum, Atlanta
Church Drama Conference, Taproot Theatre, Seattle
Act One Weekend, New York, NY
King’s Theatre, Kennewick, WA
Living Worship Conference, Randolph, New Jersey
Christians in Media Conference, Biola University, La Mirada
Glorietta Christian Writer’s Conference
Taproot Theatre Acting Studio, Seattle
CITA National Conference
Biola and Regent University’s Christians & Media Conference, Redmond, WA
Drama Improvement Conference, Portland, OR
Olympia Drama Conference, Calvary Chapel, Olympia, WA
Good News Music Worship and Performing Arts Convention
SEVA Conference, Virgina Beach, VA
SPEAKING EXPERIENCE
Virginia Production Alliance, “The Five Sentence Story”
International Convention for the Institute for Cultural Communicators, “The Power of Story”
(Keynote) and “The Theology of Story”
NRB National Convention, “Film Structure: The Theology of Story”
Beacon, Los Angeles: “Walking on Doubt,” “Jesus Christ Superstar: Who Are You?,” (with Rev.
Kim Dorr), “The Making of Sling Baby” (Panel), “The Best Christmas Special – Ever!”
“Following the Dream: How to Find Contentment in Hollywood,” “The Christian
Storyteller,” “The Theology of Story,” “The Spirituality of Star Wars”
The Greenhouse, Los Angeles: “Fireside Chat” with Dean Batali
Bel Air Drama Department, Los Angeles: “Living in Community,” “The Best Christmas Special
– Ever!” “God’s Prophecy,” “Peace of God”
Masterworks Festival, Winona Lake, IN: “Socializing with Artists and other Sinners,” “The Call
of Art,” “Fool for Art; Fool for God”
Taproot Theater Church Drama Conference: “Following God’s Dream,”
Biola and Regent University’s Christians & Media Conference, Redmond, WA: “Art, the Bible
and the Artist”
Art Within, Atlanta: “The Call of Art”
Reel Light, Vancouver, BC: “Following God’s Dream”
GAFFNEY CV
Calvary Chapel, Olympia: “The Call of Art”
North Seattle Christian Alliance, Seattle “The Call of Art”
Good News Music Conference, Seattle, “Art, the Bible and the Artist”
Greenlake Presbyterian Church, Seattle: “The Call of Art”
University Ministries, University Presbyterian Church, Seattle: "Meeting Christ in the Media”
Cornerstone, University Presbyterian Church, Seattle: "A Christian Understanding of the Arts,"
and "Evaluating Art: The Christian as Audience"
International Arts Movement, New York: "Christians and the Collaborative Arts"
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Columbia University: "Reconcilliation and the Prodigal's
Brother," "The Call of Matthew and the Subsequent Party at Matt's House," "John 8:
The Stoning of the Adulterous Woman"
Fundraiser for New York Midtown Pregnancy Support Center, Master of Ceremonies
Metro New York Graduate Christian Fellowship: "Christians and the City," "Seeking the Peace
of God"
C.S. Lewis Society, Columbia University: "The Bible and the Arts: The Christian as Audience"
PLAYS
Stand Partners, in development with Taproot Theatre, Seattle, 2013
Daniel: Forever Faithful, co-authored with Dean Batali, music and lyrics by James Covell ,
Commissioned by Seventh Day Adventist International (unproduced)
Christmas Efficiency, Produced by Bel Air Presbyterian Church, LA, 2007
Deadline, music by Tony Troy, Commissioned and Produced by American Heritage Academy,
Canton, GA, 2007
The Fantastical Adventures of Mr. Destroyer Vs. The Code, Workshop, The Blank Theatre, 2007
Dream On!, music by Randy West, co-author Jennifer Schuchmann, additional music and lyrics
by Raymond Schnurr, Commissioned and Produced by American Heritage Academy,
Canton, GA, 2006
Superhero High, music by Randy West, Commissioned and Produced by American Heritage
Academy, Canton, GA, 2005
The Whitmore Christmas Extravangza, Full length, Commissioned and Produced by Warm
Beach Festival of Lights, Warm Beach, WA Christmas 2004
What the Dickens!, one act, Commissioned and Produced by Taproot Theatre, 2003
The Invisible Man, music by Randy West, Commissioned by ArtWithin, Atlanta; Workshopped
February 2003 and October 2003
The Christmas Charity Murder, Full length, Commissioned and Produced by Warm Beach
Festival of Lights, Warm Beach, WA, 2002
A Knight in the Book, One act, Commissioned and Produced by Taproot Theatre, 2002
Christmas on the Air, Full length, Commissioned and Produced by Warm Beach Festival of
Lights, Warm Beach, WA, 2001
Threads of Time, Christmas Concert, University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, 2001
Sleepwalking, Full length, priemered by Art Within, Atlanta, 2001, workshop at Taproot Theatre,
Seattle, 1998
GAFFNEY CV
Witness to the Light, Easter Pageant, Published by Drama Ministry, 2001
Where Music Matters, Christmas Concert, University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, 2000
Walt Wangerin’s The Manager Is Empty, One act, adapted for the stage by Sean Gaffney,
Produced by Taproot Theatre, Pacific Northwest tour, 1999
Christmas Memories, Full length, co-authored with Karen Lund, Produced by Warm Beach
Festival of Lights, Warm Beach, WA, 1999
Did You Know?, Christmas Concert, University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, 1999
The Interrogation, One act, Produced by the 1999 Northwestern College Senior Theatre
Ensemble, Iowa, 1999
Pilate’s Progress, Full length, co-authored with Karen Lund, Produced by Calvary Temple,
Seattle, 1999
Moreau, Full length; Produced by Taproot Theatre, 2000; Seattle Fringe Festival, 1999
Christmas on the Orpheum Circuit, Full length musical, music by Greg Gaffney, Produced by
Taproot Theatre Company, 1998
Pahom’s Land, One Act, adapted from “How Much Land Does a Man Need,” by Leo Tolstoy,
Produced by Asociacion Cultural Evangelica de Toral, Spain, 1998. Published by Drama
Ministry, 2001
The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg, One Act, adapted from the short story by Mark Twain,
Produced by Asociacion Cultural Evangelica de Toral, Spain, 1998. Published by Drama
Ministry, 2001
Parable Paradox, One Act musical, music by Samuel Vance, Produced by Taproot Theatre
Company, Pacific Northwest Tour, 1998
Stages of Christmas, Full length with music, co-authored by Karen Lund, music by Drew
Harding, Produced by Taproot Theatre, 1997; Workshop production in 1996; Produced
by Lights of Christmas Dinner Theatre, Warm Beach, WA 2000
Foolish Wiseman, One Act, Produced by Forest Hills Theatre, Charlotte, NC, 1998; produced by
Taproot Theatre, Japan Tour, 1996; Pacific Northwest Tour, 1997 and 1998
VIDEO/TELEVISION/FILM
Jesse & Naomi, feature, produced by Home Theater Films, 2015
Bradbury Hotel: Webseries, Rewrite and Polish, 2013-2014
Superbook: Hero Profiles, “David,” “Daniel” and “Jesus,” CBN, 2014
Superbook: Hero Profiles, Story Editor, “Lucifer,” “Abraham,” “Jacob,” Pharoah,” Moses,”
“David,” “Joseph,” “Jesus,” “Judas,” “Mary,” “Paul” and “John,” CBN, 2014
Superbook Curriculum – Bible Background and Signpost, A Giant Adventure, Let My People Go,
The Last Supper, Miracles, Road to Damascus, The Ten Commandments, The First
Christmas, He is Risen, Jacob & Esau, Revelation, The Test, CBN, 2014
Superbook Curriculum – Bible Background and Signpost, In the Beginning, Roar, CBN, 2013
Superbook: The Miracles II, animated, CBN, VA 2013
Marcus and Violet: Adventures in Forever Wood, animation treatment, commissioned by Oodles
World, Amick Byram President, unproduced, 2013
GAFFNEY CV
Tales from Stoneybrook: The Star Spangled Banner, animation episode, commissioned by
Oodles World, Amick Byram President, unproduced, 2013
After Jack, comedy pilot, co-wrote with David Storrs and Joel McCrary, commissioned by Grin
and Baer It Productions, unproduced, 2012
With Class: Moonwalk, comedy pilot, commissioned by SuperBoy(z) Productions, unproduced,
2012
Superbook: Samuel and the Call of God, animated, CBN, VA 2012
Superbook: Joseph the Dreamer, animated, CBN, VA 2010
Superbook: Of Palms and Passover, animated, CBN, VA 2008
Superbook: The Alpha and the Omega, animated, CBN, VA 2008
Paging Dr. Peter, training film (Seattle Children’s Hospital), SuperBoy(z) Productions, with
Charity Parenzini, 2008
My Babysitter Is an Alien, television pilot, Dave Barnett producer, 2007-08
Angel Wars: Saga II, animated, treatment, TeleStory Toons, 2006
Angel Wars: Guardian Force III, animated, story by, TeleStory Toons, 2006
Superbook: A Giant Adventure, animated, CBN, VA 2005
Angel Wars: Blue Moon, video, story by, TeleStory Toons, 2005
The Importance of Blind Dating, film, Avalanche, LA, 2004
Larryboy in Leggo My Ego, produced by Big Idea as a VeggieTales video, Lombard, IL, 2002
Taproot Theatre 25th Anniversary Video, documentary, produced by Taproot Theatre, edited and
directed by Mark Lund, 2001
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, produced as a video, Globalstage, San Francisco, 2000
How Much Land Does a Man Need, produced as a video, Globalstage, San Francisco, 2001
King George and the Bath Ducky, Premise and Outline, Produced by Big Idea as a VeggieTales
Video, Lombard, IL, 2000
Veggie Town Values, Greetings, script for ten video greetings, Produced by Big Idea as a
VeggieTales Video, Lombard, IL, 1999
Moreau, produced as a video entitled The Island of Dr. Moreau, Globalstage, San Francisco,
1999
SHORT FILM
Bel Air Drama Department, 2004-13: Isolation, Trial by Pilate, The Small Group Zone, Brewer’s
Writers Room, Agape and Eros Dating Services, The Playground, In the Know: Cash
Cart: Babylonian Version, Memories, My Character Would Never Say That, Which
Version?, Eyewitnesses, GPS 3000, Voices from Prison, A Maze Race (unproduced), The
Pharisees, Book Chat: The Parable of the Persistent Widow, The League of Super
Churches (featuring Stan Lee), I’ve Preached Everywhere, Man, Paul’s Jailhouse Rock,
The Wicked Tenants, Darth Daddy, Calvin Birthdy Roast, We Have a Name…,
Testimonial, Testimonial Take 2, Witness Protection, The Plumb Line (unproduced), The
Life and Death of a Janitor, Missionary Gump (with writing staff), Irreplaceable
(cowritten with Michael Fucci), Barbarians At the BBQ, We Are One: The More Things
Change, God Watch (unproduced), Who Needs Salt?, Thomas Aquinas, Satan’s
GAFFNEY CV
Biography, The Burning Bush, Sardis, The Anti-Stewardship Campaign (co-written with
Robert G. Lee), Behind the Music: David Jesseson, After the Passion
Computer Animation Department, University of Washington, Seattle, Barbara Mones, 2012:
Snooze Button
Betty & DD Webseries, Little Artistic Value Productions, NonHip Productions, 2011-12: Betty &
DD: Musical Acting, Betty & DD: Subtext,
Doritos Crash the Superbowl Ad, WINNER, Kevin Willson director, 2011-12: Sling Baby
Boy & Rocket Films, 2009: Cards (optioned), The Car Wash (optioned), Golf Talk (optioned)
Cloud & Fire Ministries, 2009: Welcome to Cloud & Fire
Stonewater Films, 2008: One on One, Run (pitch), On the Spot (pitch),
Carman’s Reality Check, 2008: Child Safety Advisory, Don’t Talk to Strangers, Daddy, Under
Control, The Miracle Show, I Can Explain That
Gaffney Inkwell Productions, 2008: The Dracula Files: Derrick’s Visit
Yake Films, Healthways, 2007: Cookies, Innovation for Innovations Sake, Corporate Health,
Scouting Trip, Paper Airplane
Yake Films, “Dare to Be a Daniel” series, Billy Graham Evangelical Association, 2006: The
Stand, Alone, Happy Cabby, School Days, The Training Session, Sheep and Goats, The
Bridge
Taproot Theatre, edited and directed by Mark Lund, 2001: Taproot Theatre 25th Anniversary
SKETCHES
Bel Air Drama Department, 2003-12: VBS Babylon: Daniel Courage in Captivity, Debbie
Downer, Wingman, Henry the Shepherd’s Christmas Popquiz, The Handlers, We Goeth
Together: A Responsive Reading, The Well Intentioned Singers: TV Theme Song Hymns,
The Call In, Maundy Thursday Readings, Heart Felt Christmas, How To Ruin a
Relationship: Don’t Communicate, The Call In,The Year in Song, The Interview, The
Evangelizer, After the Passion, Revelation Shareholder’s Meeting, I Am that Woman,
Dueling Eulogies
Willow Creek Community Church, 2007: Click
Director’s Lab West, 2005: , Pee Break
Masterworks Festival, Winona Lake, IN, July 2002: Baggage
University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, 1999-2000: Mary at the Foot of the Cross, Pergamum,
7: Smyrna, 7, If CS Lewis Were Earl Palmer and KUPC Sunday Bulletin
Highlands Community Church, Renton, WA, 1999: Just Soaking My Feet
The Inn, University of Washington, February 1997-98: The Sheep and the Goats, The Date,
Christian Stereo Types
Fairview Church of God, Seattle, 1996: Young Minds of Today, The Quest for Thanksgiving
Worship Conference,Eastside Church of the Foursquare Gospel, Kirkland, WA, 1995: The
Writing Room
KGNW Radio Theatre, 1998; Big Fish, Little Worm Summer 1995-96: The Maltese Cross,
Lazarus
Redemeer Comedy Night III, Lamb's Theatre, New York, 1995: Various sketches
GAFFNEY CV
Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York, 1994-95: Truth, Justice and the Comics, I Wanted to
be a Cowboy, Testament of Easter
Salt Company, Malta, 1991: Dear John, Part I & II, Lazarus, Samantha,
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Columbia University, New York, 1990-93: Various sketches
PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS AND PLAYS
Bigger on the Inside: Christianity and Doctor Who, “Beyond Regeneration: Redemptive
Transformation and the Doctor,” Ned Bustard, Editor, to be published 2015
And It Was Good: Performing Arts, “Theophany of Television: God as a Character,” Ned
Bustard, Editor, to be published 2015
Scripts of Hope & Restoration, co-author, Lillenas Publishing, Kansas City, MO, 2006
Scriptwriting for the Church, contributor, Lillenas Publishing, Kansas City, MO, 2005
Larryboy and the Sinister Snowday, a VeggieTales chapter book, Zondervan Publishing, 2003
Foolish Wiseman, One Act, Lillenas Publishing, Kansas City, MO, 2002
Larryboy and the Emporer of Envy, a VeggieTales chapter book, Zondervan Publishing, 2002
Drama Ministry Jumpstart, Contributer, Communication Resources, Canton, OH, 2001
Witness to the Light, Easter Pageant, published by Communication Resources, Canton, OH, 2001
Pahom’s Land, One Act, adapted from “How Much Land Does a Man Need,” by Leo Tolstoy,
Published by Communication Resources, Canton, OH, 2001
The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg, One Act, adapted from the short story by Mark Twain,
Published by Communication Resources, Canton, OH, 2001
Approaching the Arts: A Christian Perspective, Master Thesis, Hammerstein Center for Theatre
Studies, School of the Arts, Columbia University, New York, 1993
PUBLICATIONS: ARTICLES
“Writing To Not Be Published,” Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild, 2011
“Remember!,” Transpositions, The Journal of the Christian Performing Artists' Fellowship, 2007
“Saturday Act One: The Pitch,” Only Connect, Volume 5, Issue 1, 2007
“How I Sold My First Video,” Hey, Ma, I Got Published!, Christian Writer’s Seminar, 2006
“Creation’s Story,” Christianity and Theatre, Fall/Winter 2004
“Coming Up Short,” Only Connect, Volume 2 Issue 4, 2004
“Everyone’s a Critic,” Only Connect, Volume 1 Issue 5, 2003
“Irrelevance,” Transpositions, The Journal of the Christian Performing Artists' Fellowship,
Volume I, Number 2, Summer, 2002
“Background Acting,” Drama Ministry Magazine, December 2001
“Line, Please,” co-authored with Alice Bass, Drama Ministry Magazine, April/May 2001
“Telling a Great Tale,” Encore Magazine, Drama Ministry, January 2001
“The Still, Small Voice in Hollywood,” Encore Magazine, Drama Ministry, January 2001
“A Less-Than-Glamorous Melancholy,” The Crossing, 2000
“Lights Up on a New Drama Ministry,” Drama Ministry Magazine, September 2000
GAFFNEY CV
Teacher's Guide: Team Point, for Taproot Theatre 2000
Primary and Preschool Takehome Letters for Veggie Town Values On the Job; Vacation Bible
School Program, Big Idea, Lombard, IL, October 1999
“Organic Blocking,” Drama Ministry Magazine, Communication Resources, November 1999
“Integrating Music in Drama,” Drama Ministry Magazine, Communication Resources,
September 1999
“Building an Event,” Drama Ministry Magazine, Communications Resources, August 1999
“Youth and Drama,” Drama Ministry Magazine, Communications Resources, July 1999
“Reader’s Theatre Pitfalls,” Drama Ministry Magazine, Communications Resources, June 1999
Teacher's Guide: Kick It, for Taproot Theatre 1999
“The Role of the Director,” Drama Ministry Magazine, published by Communications
Resources, April 1999
“A Believer’s Argument in Favor of Nothing Sacred,” Green Lake Reflections
Online Magazine, February 1998
Teacher's Guide: For the Rest of My Life, for Taproot Theatre 1998
Movie Reviews, Movieguide, Volume XX No. 22, September 1994:
...And God Spoke
Movie Reviews, Movieguide, Volume IX No. 20, September 1994:
My Fair Lady, The Greatest Show On Earth
Movie Reviews, Movieguide, Volume IX No. 16, August 1994:
A Place in the World
Movie Reviews, Movieguide, Volume IX No. 15, July 1994:
White, My Life's In Turnaround, Go Fish
PUBLICATIONS: SKETCHES
Drama Ministry Magazine, Communication Resources, 2000: “Mary at the Foot of the Cross,”
“Pergamum Seven, Smyrna Seven,” “Hello, You’re On the Air,” “Truth, Justice and the
Comics,” “Christian Stereo Types,” “At the Dance,” “Samantha,” “Lazarus,” “I Wanted
to be a Cowboy,” “Just Soaking My Feet,” “Voices,” “Dear John, Part I & II,” “The
Writing Room”
“I Am that Woman,” Scripts of Hope & Restoration, Lillenas Publishing, Kansas City, MO 2006
AWARDS
Jesse and Naomi, spec feature, (Second Rounder, Nashville Film Festival Screenplay
Competition, 2014)
Paging Dr. Peter, training film (Seattle Children’s Hospital), Super Boy Productions, with
Charity Parenzini, 2008 (winner, Silver 30th Annual Telly Awards, Employee
Communications category, Film/Video, 2009)
GAFFNEY CV
Importance of Blind Dating, short film, Dharma Road, 2005 (Bronze Remi Award, 39th Annual
Worldfest) (Official Selection, Methodfest) (Official Selection, Flatland Film Festival)
(Finalist, 36th Annual USA Film Festival) (Audience Award at the Flatland Film
Festival) (Official Selection, Los Angeles International Short Film Festival)
Monk: Mr. Monk and the Bowl Full of Jelly, television spec, unproduced, 2003 (Quarter Finalist,
12th Annual Writer’s Network Screenplay and Fiction Competition, 2005)
2005 Alumnus Award, Act One: Writing for Hollywood, 2005
It’s a Living, film short, unproduced, 2002 (Quarter Finalist, Fade In Magazine 9th Annual
Awards, 2005)
Joan of Arcadia: Angel of Fire, television spec, unproduced, 2003 (Third Place winner, Writer’s
Digest National Writing Competition, Television/Movie Script category, 2004) (Finalist,
Acclaim TV Script Competition, Spring 2004)
Monk: Mr. Monk and the Bowl Full of Jelly, television spec, unproduced, 2003 (Second
Rounder at the Austin Film Festival Teleplay Competition 2004)
I Am that Woman, Bel Air Drama Department, 2003 (Also called Unclean, Second Place
Winner, CITA National Sketch Competition, Drama, 2004)
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, script based on short story by Mark Twain, produced as a
video, Globalstage, San Francisco, December 2000, (Named Editor’s Choice: Best
Videos of 2000 by American Library Association/Booklist, 2000)
Sleepwalking, Full length, priemered by Art Within, Atlanta, March-April 2001, workshop at
Taproot Theatre, Seattle, April 1998; reading at Taproot Theatre, Seattle, January 1997;
Honorable Mention, Christians in Theatre Arts National Playwriting Contest, 1997
DIRECTING EXPERIENCE
Agape and Eros Dating Services, Director, short film, Bel Air Drama Department, 2012
Eyewitnesses, short doc, co-directed with Nicole Baer, Bel Air Drama Department, 2011
Pahom’s Land, One Act, Releve Studios, 2011
Welcome to Cloud & Fire, short documentary film, Cloud & Fire Ministries, 2009
The Wicked Tenants, Director, short film, Bel Air Drama Department, 2009
We Have a Name, Director, short film, Bel Air Drama Department, 2009
Yo, Mama!, Assistant Director, short film, Bel Air Drama Department, 2009
Maundy Thursday Readings, Director, Bel Air Drama Department, LA, 2009
The Rookie, Assistant Director, short film, Bel Air Drama Department, 2008
Maundy Thursday Readings, Director, Bel Air Drama Department, LA, 2008
The Dracula Files: Derrick’s Visit, Director, short film, self-produced, 2007-2008
B.A.D.D. Road Show, Co-Director, Bel Air Drama Department, touring, LA, 2005
Did You Know?, Drama Director, University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, 1999
Eight Cow Saint, Director, Taproot Theatre, Seattle, 1998, 1999
Stages of Christmas, Director & Co-Author, Taproot Theatre, Seattle,
workshop 1996, mainstage 1997
Adam Alone, Director, reading, Taproot Theatre, Seattle, September 1997
GAFFNEY CV
A Change in the Heir, Director, reading, Taproot Theatre, Seattle, April 1997
The Foolish Wiseman, Director & Author, Taproot Theatre, produced for tour
in Japan, 1996
The Foreigner, Assistant Director, Taproot Theatre, Seattle, 1996
Forgiving Typhoid Mary, Director, reading, Taproot Theatre, Seattle, July 1996
An Evening Around the Radio, Director & Concept, Taproot Theatre, Seattle, 1995
Where's Tim?: Redemeer Comedy Night 1995, Director & Writer, Lamb's Theatre, New York,
May 1995
Truth: Open Forum, Drama director and writer, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York,
March 1995
Contentment: Open Forum, Drama director and writer, Redeemer Presbyterian Church,
New York, Fall 1994
Locked Doors and Lightning Bugs, Director, Reading, Lamb's Theatre, New York, March 1993
Godspell, Producer and Director, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Columbia University,
Spring 1992
Tartuffe, Assistant Director, Drake University, Iowa, 1986
PRODUCING/ADMINISTRATIVE/GENERAL MANAGEMENT
Regent University, Director of MFA in Script and Screenwriting, Director of MA in
Scriptwriting, August 2013-present
Warner Bros., Story Administrator, Feature Story Department, 2007-2013
Drama Ministry, Executive Editor, Communication Resources, Publisher, Canton, OH, May
2000 - 2001
Taproot Theatre, Managing Director, Seattle, 1995-99; Literary Manager, 1998-99
Rocket to the Moon, Producer, Anchor Theatre Company, New York, Spring 1995
The Lamb's Theatre Company, General Manager, New York, 1993-94; Business Manager,
1992-93; Assistant Box Office Treasurer, 1991-92
Godspell, Producer and Director, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Columbia University, New
York, Spring 1992
Columbia/Shubert Internship Program, Director, Columbia University, New York, 1990-91
Columbia University, Hammerstein Theatre Center, General Manager, Various productions,
1989-90
Columbia University, Hammerstein Theatre Center, Administrative Assistant, Howard Stein,
Chair, 1988-90; Resident Production Manager, 1987-88
Columbia Directors' Forum, General Manager, Columbia University, New York, Summer 1988
STAGE MANAGEMENT / CONCERT MANAGEMENT
Clients include:
Bel Air Presbyterian Church at The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
Bel Air Drama Department, Los Angeles
GAFFNEY CV
Taproot Theatre, Seattle
One Enchanted Evening...A Benefit Concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, New York
Salt Company, Malta (IVCF)
Manhattan Punchline, New York
Juilliard Theater Center, New York
American Opera Center, New York
Juilliard Dance Division, New York
Good, Production Stage Manager, Drake University Theatre
Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra, New York
Juilliard Pre-College Symphony, New York
School of American Ballet, New York
Merkin Concert Hall, New York