Education & Portfolios

Thaddeus Nagey’s Education ‍

• Work Resume

• Master of Arts (M.A.) Theatre Arts. California State University, Northridge. (2020).

  Musical Theatre, Advanced Playwriting, Acting, Voice & Advanced Vocal training. World Theatre History and Research.

• California Real Estate Brokerage Professional Certificate. Los Angeles City College, (LACC) (2020). Real Estate Sales, Advanced Law, Finance, Property Management and Licensing. (30 RE Semester Units) & CA DRE Lic. # 02125212.

• Second City Hollywood. Los Angeles, CA. (2018-2022, CLOSED).

  The Improv and Sketch Comedy programs are a complete foundation in the principles of scenic improvisation and Sketch as practiced at The Second City. Based on the work of Viola Spolin, this program covers all elements of the improvisational process. Students begin with ensemble, environment, and object work and end by rehearsing and performing their own fully improvised show. Also studied accents and dialects, comedy and sketch writing, screenwriting for television, and live performance for theatre and television.

• SAG-AFTRA Conservatory. Los Angeles, CA. (2016-2022).

  AFI/SAG-AFTRA Conservatory classroom teaching assistant. System wide audio/video tech for conservatory classrooms and workshops and classroom leadership and management. Development of acting craft through classes, workshops, lectures and symposia in conjunction and cooperation of the American Film Institute and their campus facilities. In addition, partnering with AFI, L.A. Conservatory members work with AFI student cycle films and participate in various student exercises. Participant in the iActor database and work with up-and-coming filmmakers at AFI, one of the most prestigious film schools in LA. Frequently cast in their independent films.  

• Music & Theatre. Grossmont College. San Diego, California. (2011-2013).

  Music Theory, Composition, Folk Guitar & Classical Studies Track. Vocal Studies, Master Chorale, Gospel Choir, & Performance Studies. Piano, Acting, Musical Theatre, & Dance.

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication. University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware. (2010).

  Interdisciplinary Behavioral Sciences, Communication & Media Research Methods.

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mass Communications. Delaware State University, Dover Delaware.(2009).

  Multimedia Studies, Audio/Video Editing. Television/Radio Broadcast Writing and Production. (Transferred).

• Associates in Applied Science (A.S.), Transportation. Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), Maxwell Air Force Base. (2007).

  Logistics, Business Admin. Military Leadership, Tradition & History).

• Airman Leadership School (ALS), Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

  United States Air Force. (2006).

• Associates in Arts (A.A.) in Communication. Fullerton College. Fullerton, CA. (2005). Video/Audio Editing & Cinema/Film Studies.

• Oregon General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.)

  Lane Community College. Eugene, Oregon. (1999).

• Unschooled, No Curriculum. (1987-1998).