Joseph Gilday
Washington, DC & Takoma Park, Maryland
josephgilday@gmail.com
Joe began his personal voice training journey with Kristin Linklater, Natsuko Ohama, Cecil MacKinnon, and Greg Cole at One Hudson Studio in NYC. He received Designated Linklater Teacher status in 1991 at Center for the Light in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. In his teaching, Joe has interpreted Kristin’s work to deepen thought/breath integration with movement and sound exercises for partners, trios, and groups.
Teaching & Vocal Coaching
Full-time faculty
University of Iowa MFA Actor Training Program, Iowa City
Louisiana State University MFA Acting Program, Baton Rouge
Guest artist and visiting professorships
DePaul Theater School
ART Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University
Minnesota Center for Arts Education
Minneapolis Children’s Theater Company
University of Minnesota
Performance
As a company member at Repertory Theatre of St Louis, Joe toured the Southwest and Western states bringing live theater to arts-starved communities. Performed weekly at Wonderhorse Theater as a company member of Theatresports NY. Performed works by Jeffrey Hatcher and Shakespeare as a company member at Actors Theatre of St Paul. Toured the Southeastern states with Alabama Shakespeare Festival.
Originated roles in new plays at Sundance Utah Playwriting Conference, Minneapolis Playwrights Center, and Iowa Playwrights Workshop.
Commercial & print campaigns for 3M Corp, Atlas Van Lines, Marvin Windows,Target, Cargill, Honeywell, Best Buy, Lexus and many others.
Education
University of Washington, Seattle
Professional Actor Training Program: Robert Hobbs, Director
Advanced Training
Voice
Kristin Linklater: Voice/Movement Workshop Simon's Rock College
Shakespeare & Company Winter Workshop Wellesley College
Patsy Rodenburg: Voice & Text Michael Howard Studio
Saule Ryan & Carol Mendelsohn: Roy Hart Voice Minneapolis
Cicely Berry & Andrew Wade: Shakespeare University of Arizona
Movement
Elise Lynch: Character Mask One Hudson Studio
Kari Margolis: Corporeal Mime Margolis-Brown Company
Dody DiSantis: Larval Mask, Neutral Mask The Center for Movement Theater