Y u d a m / resume
Education
2017 M.F.A. in Theatre, Sarah Lawrence College, NY
2010 B.A. in Psychology & English Literature, Sogang Univ., Seoul, S. Korea
Residencies
2022 Mullae ‘BENXT’ Residency, funded by Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, Seoul
2020 Space Lab: Yet 2 at Seoul Artists Platform New & Young, Seoul
2019 North American Cultural Laboratory Deep Space Performance Program Collaborator, NY
2019 Mabou Mines Resident Artist Proram Collaborater, NYC
2018 Chez Bushwick Founder's Artist In Residence, NYC
2017 Silent Retreat for Play Writing, instructed by Erik Ehn , San Antonio, TX
2014 The Watermill Center International Summer Program, NY
Award
2015 Fulbright Graduate Study Awards US Department of State
Original Work and Directing _ Stage
2022 Untitled (return) _ Director, Video Designer, and Performer
commissioned by Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture as part of Mullae ‘BENXT’ residency
2021 Ceramic Voice _ (invited showcase) Director, Designer, and Performer
commissioned by Seoul Artists Platform New & Young as part of ‘Space Lab: Yet 2’ residency
2021 Eden _ (online performance) Director, Video & Sound Designer
as part of 10 Boon Nan-jang (10 Minute Play Festival)
2021 A Gardener (60min., livestream) / choreographed by Ayano Elseon _ Video Consultant
at Roulette as a part of DANCE ROULETTE
2021 The Emotions (in development) created by Sachiyo Takahashi & gamin _ Visual Designer
at HERE ARTS CENTER / developed by HARP residency at HERE ARTS CENTER
2019 Deep Out Agents _ Director, Video & Sound Designer, and Performer
commissioned by Gibney Dance as part of Double Plus program.
2019 I don’t Want to Interrupt You Guys (co-created & performed with Leonie Bell & Marcella Murray)
performed at Mabou Mines as part of Mabou Mines Resident Artist Program, NYC
2018 A Held Posture (a solo piece) _ Director, Writer, Designer, and Performer
performed at Theatre Lab, NYC,
2018 Hand Poems (a solo piece) _ Director, Designer, and Performer
performed at Chez Bushwick, NYC
2017 How a River Carries You (a solo piece) _ Director, Designer and Performer
performed as a part of Dixon Place Puppet Blok 2017 at Dixon Place Main Stage, NYC
2017 A Circular Play (text by Gertrude Stein) _ Director
performed at Sarah Lawrence College Frances Ann Cannon Theatre 2016-2017 Main Stage Season, NY
2017 Breakfast After I Die (a duet, co-created with Rourou Ye) _ Co-Director, Designer and Performer
performed at 100 Bogart, NYC
2016 Blue Teacup Falling (a duet, co-created with Kristina Auten) Co-Director, Designer and Performer
presented by and performed at Secret Theatre, NYC
Video _ Stage
2022 Represented Space and Body choreography by Suhwa Kim funded by Arts Council Korea
at CJ Azit Daehakro _ Video Designer
2022 GV Villain Go Tae-gyeong (staged reading) directed by Eunbi Lee
at Doosan Arts Center / commissioned by Doosan Art Center _ Video Engineer
2021 Screengraphy choreography by Suhwa Kim _ Video Designer
at Seoul Art Space Mullae Gallery M30 / commissioned by Seoul Foundation for Art and Culture
2021 MADvedenko, created by Hyun Jun Jung, directed by Jun Woo Lee _ Video Designer
2020 Distances Smaller Than This Are Not Confirmed, created by David Neumann & Marcella Murray,
at Abrons Arts Center _ Video Designer and Performer
Developmental Residencies at BAC, MANCC, MASS MoCA, showings at BAM, Gibney
2020 Bretch Forensics, created by Sister Sylvester
at Genespace _ Video Designer
2020 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Ceremony
at The Public Theatre _ Video Engineer
2019 Shoot Don’t Talk created & directed by Andrew Murdock _ Video Engineer, Performer
performed as a part of St. Anns Warehouse Labapalooza!
2019 Junk Head choreographed by Alex Romania _ Video Collaborator
performed at Brooklyn Studio for Dance, NYC
2018 The Art of Luv (Part 6): Awesome Grotto!, created by Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble _ Video Designer
performed at Abrons Arts Center, NYC
2018 American Weather, directed by Chris Green _ Projection and Video Programmer
performed at HERE Arts Center, NYC
2018 A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Aubrey Saverino _ Multi-Media Designer
performed at National Black Theatre, NYC
2018 Measure for Measure, directed by Melissa Friedman _ Multi-Media Designer
performed at National Black Theatre, NYC
2017 The Triumph of Crowds, directed by Fiona Templeton _ Projection Designer, Actor and Live-Feed Camera
Operator, Performer, performed at Downtown Art, NYC
2017 Harmless, directed by Dan Hurlin _ Projection Designer
performed at Frances Ann Cannon Theatre, NY
2017 An Easy Guide to Time Management, directed by Sarah Scholl _ Cinematographer and Video Editor for
the video contents, performed at Dixon Place Main Stage, NYC
Video _ Screen (selected)
2020 Camera Body, Improvised Composition / (apx 60min. video content) / Co-creator, Editor
commissioned by Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation
2020 January (12min., color) Choreography by Ayano Elson 2020
commissioned by Art Cake _ Editor
2020 Tip Toe Red (4min., color) Director, Cinematographer, Editor
commissioned by Art Yard, as a part of ReBound series curated by Sarah Finn
2018 Experiencing Yonkers: Untermyer Park & Gardens (30 min., color)
Visual Director, Cinematographer and Video Editor:
2017 Experiencing Yonkers (40 min., color) Visual Director, Cinematographer and Editor:
2014 Autumn (5 min, color) Writer, Director and Editor
2012 Silence Your Waiting (12min, color) Writer, Director and Editor
Performance
2020 Distances Smaller Than This Are Not Confirmed, created by David Neumann & Marcella Murray,
performed at Abrons Arts Center _ Video Designer and Performer
2019 Shoot Don’t Talk, created & directed by Andrew Murdock,
performed at St. Anns Warehouse, Ensemble
2019 Mythology Upon the Table, directed by Baboo Liao, Shakespeare’s Wild Sisters Group
performed at National Performing Arts Center Taipei, Taiwan
2018 Private Investigator and the Science of the Bees and Butts, directed by Leonie Bell
performed at Dixon Place, Actor [Mr. Hildegard]
2017 The Triumph of Crowds, directed by Fiona Templeton
performed at Downtown Art, Actor [live-streamer]
2017 Shake/Walk Performed, choreographed by Kathy Westwater
performed at Brooklyn Studio for Dance, Performer
2017 Game On!: Portal, choreographed by Sandra Kramerova
performed at Dixon Place Main Stage, Performer
2016 Though, the Tough (redux: Steve), directed by David Neumann
presented by and performed at The New Victory Theatre, Performer and Puppeteer
2016 Marsha and the Zoo Keeper, written & directed by Vinny Mraz,
performed at Dixon Place, Actor [Zoo Keeper] (male lead)
2014 Soft Voice (a feature film), directed by Afshin Hashemi, Actor [Young Man]
2012 Moving Landscape, directed by Polina Klimovitskaya, a site-specific piece, Performer
2012 Helena’s Flushing (a short film), directed by Dave Kim, Actor [Max] (male lead)
2010 Fool for Love, directed by Cherish Maningat
performed at Korea Nation Univ. of Arts, Seoul, S. Korea, Actor [Martin]
Over-Hire Video Technician
The Kitchen, Columbia University Lenfest Center for the Arts,
Published Texts
2017 ‘Reflection on Live-Feed Configuration from Production of A Circular Play’ Through Concept of Circularity’ at ‘Culture, Art and Philosophy in the Age of Digital Transformation Conference’, Sung Kyun Kwan University
2014 ‘Analysis on Therapeutic Aspects of Filmmaking with Concepts of Drama Therapy’ at ‘Interdisciplinary Art Conference for New Value Creativity’, Sung Kyun Kwan University, BK21 Plus Project
Researcher for Drama Therapy Program
2012 Sogang Univ. Art and Technology Institute
~ 2013 Created a year long drama therapy program for about 80 at-risk teenagers.
Lecture
2010 ‘Psychological Approach on Repulsion Toward Cultural Differences’
Gangneung University, Dept. of International Commerce Annual Forum
Other Skills
Taekwondo Black Belt,