FRANK L. ANNESE (Web Site)
617-294-0743

Professional Experience:

1978 to present    Los Angeles, New York, Boston
Producer, Writer, Director and Teacher
Television, Film, Theater Actor

• Developed and sold television projects to NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX
• Appeared in over 100 prime time television programs in Starring or Guest Starring roles
• Days of Our Lives, regular cast member
• Appeared in 10 films
• Appeared in 50 plays
• Lectured and taught acting and directing in Hollywood, New York and Boston
• Participated in panel discussions of theater, films and acting at several Colleges and Universities.

THE WILBUR THEATER     Boston, MA.
1995-1996
Artistic Managing Executive Director

• Reopened and developed programming for the 1400 seat theater
• Directed and produced all in house productions
• Created and implemented press and public relations strategies
• Purchased all media including negotiating barter deals
• Designed promotional materials for print, radio, programs and schedule of future events
• Spokesperson responsible for fielding all media inquiries
• Spokesperson appearing on Kiss 108, WBCN, WBZ, Joyce Khulhawik, David Brudnoy and interviews with The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, The Improper Bostonian, The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety
• Conducted casting and rehearsals
• Supervised all departments including budgeting
• Supervised front of house staff as well as food and beverage staff.
• Negotiated all union contracts
• Assembled and supervised all technical and creative staff
• Conducted classes in acting for theater professionals which included guest
• speakers of acclaim who lectured about their experience in the theater.
• Supervised college intern program with Emerson College and The University of Massachusetts

1994 to 1998
THE NEW NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE     Boston, MA
Founder, Artistic Director and Executive Director

• Assembled and worked closely with an influential board of Directors to plan, finance and build a theater arts center for people of all age groups.
• Collaborated in the design of programs with a staff of certified teachers in the instruction of dance, theater arts,interpretive arts, writing, directing, painting, sculpting and language as well as acting and directing to the public and master classes for professionals
• Created and implemented fundraising activities in the private, government and
• public sectors
• Instructor to participants of all experience levels in acting and directing
• Conducted the first major seminar, "Breaking into Show Business" in Boston to local actors, writers and directors learn from top entertainment professionals. The seminar attracted 300 people
• Designed advertising and promotional materials
• Purchased all media buys including negotiating barter deals
• Spokesperson appearing on Kiss 108, WBCN, Joyce Khulhawik, David Brudnoy and interviews with The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, The ImproperBostonian, The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety
• Produced, directed and starred in Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge”
• Created and implemented press and public relations strategies
• Developed and administered budgets for all departments
• Assembled and supervised all creative and technical staff
• Produced, directed and starred in “The Zoo Story” named "One of the Ten Best Productions of the Year" by The Boston Globe.
• Produced, directed and starred in Christopher Durang's “Beyond Therapy”
• Founder and Executive Director "The Prodigy Foundation." This budding
• foundation was established to mentor younger children and teenagers who
• exhibited unique interest or ability in the performing, liberal or interpretive arts.

September 1999 to January 2000
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Audio Visual Specialist

• Collaborated with internal communication staff and professors, including Nobel Peace Prize award winners, in designing multi media presentations of their lectures

March 2000 to July 2000     Halifax, N. S., Canada
VANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Consultant to CEO on TV and Film Development & Production

• Conceived, developed and wrote screenplays TV and Film
• Contracted to direct and produce all productions
• Hired and supervised writers to create original works for television and film

November 2001 to November 2002
OCEANA MAGAZINE
Editor In chief

• Assigned and developed stories with journalists from 35 countries covering world lifestyles and personalities of distinction
• Managed client advertising accounts
• Interviewed cover story personalities; Tiger Woods, Dekembe Mutumbo, Burning Spear
• Collaborated with Editorial and Creative Staff in publication content
• Supervised all editorial operations

Education:

• 1973 to 1977
• Emerson College Boston, MA
• Theater, Communications

Private Study in acting and directing

• Stella Adler New York, NY
• Lee Stasberg Los Angeles, CA

Other Interests

• Golf, reading biographies and history, politics, Shakespeare, riding horses, playing all sports, as well as listening to and attending opera