Personal Coaching
One-on-one coaching tailored specifically on the clients most important goals, interests, challenges and needs.

Acting Coaching
Private training for beginners and professional

Teaching Residency at Columbia College, Chicago, USA
For undergraduate students under the direction of John Green – Department Chair.
J-Term:Two week intensive on the study and practice the essence of the Red Nose Mask
with a focus on the roots of physical comedy
SCEEN STUDY I: students solve beginning acting problems through work on two-person scenes from contemporary plays.

Teaching Residency at University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago
Two class residencies at the UIC Department of Performing Arts for undergraduate students under the direction of Sharon Göpfert, Clinical Professor of Movement.
- Introductory theater work on Neutral State and Physical habits
- Performance research into the state for comedy and the creation of clown personage for the stage, street or ring
http://www.uic.edu/depts/adpa/theater.htm

Personal Coaching
One-on-one coaching tailored specifically on the clients most important goals, interests, challenges and needs.

Acting Coaching
Private training for beginners and professionals

Teaching Residency at Columbia College, Chicago, USA
For undergraduate students under the direction of John Green – Department Chair.
SCEEN STUDY I: students solve beginning acting problems through work on two-person scenes from contemporary plays.
MOVEMENT CLASS: to explore the creation and development of collaboratively generated performance work.

Performance Training Workshops, Chicago, USA
PHYSICAL TEHATER 101: FUNDAMENTAL JOURNEY
Exploratory physical theatre training workshops open to the general public.
Those workshops are committed to reconnecting actors with an acute awareness
of their body in action and as it inhabits the theater space.
The ultimate goal is to bring out of each individual the on-stage presence,
awareness, play and connection with the audience through the
powerful experience of the self-discovery of their unique artistry.
F-1: CONNECTING WITH YOUR BODY
Fundamental training for the performer; corporeal awareness and play.
F-2: THE BODY AS INSTRUMENT
The body as a creating instrument for the performer's
presence and play on stage.
F-3: THE BODY OF CHARACTER I
The art of creating and playing stage characters based on movement.

Teaching Residency at Columbia College, Chicago, USA
Theatre mask training: “The Body of Mask” with undergraduate students, under the direction of John Green – Department Chair.
http://www.colum.edu/admissions/Programs/Theater.php

Performance Training Workshops, Chicago, USA
Exploratory physical theatre training workshops open to the general public, up to 20 participants from January to June and September to December 2011:
-“APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM” – for artists and practitioners with the desire for a deeper understanding and knowledge of physical theatre and original creation.
-“THE RED NOSE MASK and THE CLOWN STATE” - In Search of the Clown State - various long term trainings and intensives with invited public performances resulting from the study and practice of the essence of clown and the roots of physical comedy; all material is devised by the ensemble under the direction of Paola.
-“PERFORM WITH PERFORMANCE” - Intensive workshop for auditioning and stage performance but also for teachers, public leaders and the general public.
- “RED NOSE MASK” - Advanced Training - Devised work and creation of original clown scenes. Only available to select students with previous clown training with Paola.
Training info: http://paola-coletto.blogspot.com/2010/03/training.html

Teaching Residency at University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago
Three class residencies at the UIC Department of Performing Arts for undergraduate students under the direction of Sharon Göpfert, Clinical Professor of Movement.
- Introductory theater work on Neutral State and Physical habits
- Theatre mask training: “The Body of Mask”
- Performance research into the state for comedy and the creation of clown personage for the stage, street or ring
http://www.uic.edu/depts/adpa/theater.htm

Teaching Residency at DePaul University, Chicago
Theatre mask training: “The Body of Mask” with the Undergraduate and MFA conservatory students at the Theatre School under the direction of Patrice Egleston, Head of Movement.
http://theatreschool.depaul.edu/

Private Workshops, Chicago
Exploratory physical theatre training workshops:
-“APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM” – for artists and practitioners with the desire for a deeper understanding and knowledge of physical theatre and original creation.
-"ACTOR PRE-SEASON TRAINING" for the Transformation and Awareness of Physical Habits – long term training.
-"STORYTELLING I" – an Introduction to the Art of Telling Stories – long term training.
The training culminated in a public performance comprised of a series of unique works in progress devised by participants under Paola’s direction.
-"THE RED NOSE MASK and THE CLOWN STATE" - In Search of the Clown State - various long term trainings and intensives with invited public performances resulting from the study and practice of the essence of clown and the roots of physical comedy; all material is devised by the ensemble under the direction of Paola.
-"MOVING STRUCTURES AND MACHINES SHOPPE"- dynamic laboratory study of space and rhythm through design application and material construction.
Training: http://paola-coletto.blogspot.com/2010/03/training.html
Shows: http://paola-coletto.blogspot.com/2010/03/shows.html

Clown Master Class for the Philnor Foundation at the Yung Yiddish Center -Tel Aviv, Israel
Research into the state of clown with the Care Unit Hospital Clowns of Tel Aviv.

Teaching Residency at De Paul University, Chicago
Theatre mask training:  “The Body of Mask”  with the Undergraduate and MFA conservatory students at the Theatre School under the direction of Patrice Egleston, Head of Movement.
http://theatreschool.depaul.edu/

Performance Studio work at Northwestern University, Evanston - IL
Workshop-performance work of newly translated plays by NU Latin students in the NU Classics Department under the direction of Kathryn Bosher, Professor of Classics.
http://www.classics.northwestern.edu/index.html

Clown Master Classes at University of Illinois at Chicago
Performance research into the state for comedy and the creation of clown personage for the stage, street or ring with Undergraduate students at the UIC Department of Performing Arts under the direction of Sharon Göpfert,
Clinical Professor of Movement.
http://www.uic.edu/depts/adpa/theater.htm

Workshop Residency at Redmoon Theatre Company, Chicago
Exploratory physical theatre training workshops: "MOVING STRUCTURES AND MACHINES SHOPPE"- dynamic laboratory study of space and rhythm through design application and material construction; "MOCK THIS! INTRODUCTION TO BOUFFONS" - an exploration of the physicality of the satirical and farcical worlds of 'Bouffons'; "THE BODY OF MASK" construction and play - a journey of inquiry into the essence of theatre masks; "THE RED NOSE" - in search of the clown state.
http://www.paolacoletto.com/next_training.html

Workshop Residency at Redmoon Theatre Company, Chicago
Exploratory physical theatre training on the state for comedy and the creation of clown personage for the stage, street or ring.

Assistant to Romeo Castellucci of Societas Rafaello Sanzio, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Mediator and translation for post-show discussion of world touring production of "Hey Girl!"
(www.mcachicago.org)

Panelist for Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 'Sharing the World’s Stage' series, Chicago
Experts’ Panel on Physical Theater at Lookingglass Theatre Company, featuring eight artists on the leading edge of the Physical Theater Movement in Chicago.

Movement Teacher at DePaul University, Chicago
Work with the Undergraduate and MFA students of Betsy Hamilton, Head of the Movement Area at The Theatre School.

Workshop Seminars:

Commedia dell’Arte & Mask Play with Italian mask-maker Donato Sartori
DePaul University, Chicago
Northwestern University, Evanston
University of Chicago
Silk Road Theatre Company, Chicago
Sponsored by Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Chicago - Tina Cervone, Director
(http://www.iicchicago.esteri.it/IIC_Chicago)

Director of Production for Redmoon Theatre Company, Chicago

A company devoted to creating theater spectacles that transform streets, stages and architectural landmarks into spaces of public celebration. Responsibilities include management of teams, budgets, performers, technicians and external high-level relationships; reporting to the Executive Director and Artistic Director.
(www.redmoon.org)

Productions:

Looptopia (www.looptopia.com)

-Managed strategic relationships between the Managing Production Company of Jack Morton Worldwide, The City of Chicago’s Department of Special Events and Redmoon Theatre’s Artistic and Administrative staffs.

Sam Zell Annual Event (http://www.lightswitch.net/portfolio.php/SAMZELL)

Twilight Orchard

-Managed and oversaw the production teams & budgets, performers and technicians for a week-long theatre-based, public spectacle in Chicago’s Columbus Park.

Spectacle Lunatique

-Managed and oversaw the production teams & scheduling of roaming performers, ingenious mechanical objects, musical exploration, and more for the annual benefit gala at that raised $200,000; hosted by Architectural Artifacts in Ravenswood.
(www.redmoon.org/support/lunatique/)

Founder and Artistic Director of Holon Productions, LLC - Chicago, USA
Producing and supervising the research and design of an animated children’s English Language Teaching tool “The Garden of English”; developed and manages Holon Dell’Arte, a not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to the promotion of Italian and European culture in Chicago.
(www.holonproductions.com)

Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Holon Productions, s.a.s - Padua, Italy
Fundraised €400,000 for the research and design of “The Garden of English”, an animated children’s television show in English for programming in domestic and international television markets; executive produced an international independent film on location in Venice (www.wayoutfilm.com); Artistic direction of an interactive, improvisational theatre experience for the cities of Padua and Venice.
(www.holonproductions.it)

Executive/Managerial Coach with Studio Centro Consulting - Venice, Italy
Provided guidance and consulting seminars through theatre to executives of Italian national businesses and their management staffs.
(www.qualitetica.com)

Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Kìklos Teatro - Padua, Italy
Supervised, produced and directed national and international touring productions throughout Europe for the Theatre Company and Educational Outreach department; implemented the artistic vision for the organization; oversaw the hiring of all staff members; devised and executed audience development strategies and management of quarterly budget review.
(www.kiklos-teatro.it)

Co-Director and Teacher at the Kìklos International School of Theatre Creation
Supervised the growth of a professional, two-year school for theatre artists, hosting international students from 20 different countries; led theatre workshops for the general public; school was awarded 2003 PREMIO GEMINIO D’ORO-Best Show at the ROMA TEATRO National Festival of Italian Theatre Schools in Rome, Italy.

*Both activities are still independently operating today.

Director for 500 Clown Theater Company, “Trapped” –Chicago, USA
An original clown based touring show for an audience of all ages.
http://500clown.com/

Director for University of Illinois at Chicago, “The Foxy Widow” by Carlo Goldoni
Conjuring the rollicking alchemy of Comedia dell’Arte, a cast of 24 retell the slapstick tale of a widow seeking a suitable match.
http://www.uic.edu/depts/adpa/theater.htm

Director for Plasticene Theater Company, "Graphomania x", Chicago, IL
On the enclosed stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, an original movement theater inspired work unfolds in which each performer strives to maintain individuality in a world of constantly producing data that threatens to annihilate them.
http://www.plasticene.com/about7.htm

Mentor for Theater Unspeakable, “Superman 2050” – Chicago, IL
Seven actors on a three-foot by seven-foot wooden platform 18 inches high use their physicality to create props, scenery, soundtracks, and characters to tell and reinvent the comic book story into a staged production.
http://un-speak-able.com/mission.html

Director for 500 Clown Theater Company, “Trapped” –Chicago, USA
An original clown based touring show for an audience of all ages.
5 weeks of workshop rehearsals in St. Joseph, MN with an ensemble of three actors, a design team and administrative staff.
www500clown.com

Movement Director for DePaul University’s “The Skriker” by Caryl Churchill –Chicago, USA
Work on mask creation and movement with actors and designers for a public performance directed by Jessica Jung.
http://theatreschool.depaul.edu/

Director for DePaul University Theater Conservatory’s Studio Class on “Spectacle Performance" –Chicago, IL USA
Instigated and oversaw the creation of an original spectacle showing that transformed the common space of the Theatre School into a performance space of theatrical celebration. The course introduced physical theatre approaches to spectacle performance. The class work was overseen by professor Patrice Egelson, Head of Movement at the Theatre School.

Director for Chicago Humanities Festival’s “COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE: MANAGINGCHAOS" –Chicago, IL USA
A 'modern day' examination and presentation of the rich history and delightfully silly machinations of commedia dell’arte. This program isfunded by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Chicago and sponsored by the Kaplan Center for the Humanities at Northwestern University.

Director for Northwestern University’s “MENAECHMI - a staged reading of scenes from Plautus" –Evanston, IL USA
Performance presentation of newly translated texts by NU Latin students using handcrafted Roman farce masks followed by a discussion with the director and performers. This event is organized and mediated by professors Kathryn Bosher and Francesca Tataranni with funding by a WCAS Course Enhancement Grant for LATIN 101-3-1, 2 and LATIN 310; sponsored by The Classics Department of Northwestern University.

Director for Northwestern University’s “Comedy in the Piazza” –Evanston, IL USA
An interdisciplinary roundtable with live performance exploring the millennial history of the piazza as the setting for comic theatre promoting the professor panel’s publication of an acting-oriented translation into English of great comic plays by Epicharmus, Plautus, Terence, Machiavelli, Ruzante, the Commedia dell’Arte, Carlo Goldoni, and Salvatore Di Giacomo.
Sponsored by Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Chicago

Director for Local Infinities “Woman of Words: Letters of Frances Burney d'Arblay”-Chicago, USA
An original adaptation of a one woman show adapted and performed by Artistic Director Meghan Strell for the Links Hall 'LinkUp Artist in Residency Program'.

Movement Director for the Vittum Theatre’s “The Ash Girl” -Chicago, USA
Worked with actors and director on movement based mask work for a public performance seen by thousands of Chicago Public School students; funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Performance Coach for Locale Infinities' “Corpus Delicti: Just Desserts” -Chicago, USA
Work on the touring production of an investigation into the art and science of anatomy, as practiced in Holland during the Age of Enlightenment, and immortalized in Rembrandt's 1632 painting "The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp"; funded by the Illinois Arts Council, the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation and the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation.

Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Kiklos Teatro - Padua, Italy
Direction and Supervision of national and international touring productions of both the Theatre Company and the Educational Outreach department.

Productions:

2002 MIELE DI LUNA original Kiklos Teatro creation (Mainstage Production)
2002 ONE MAN HAMLET from Shakespeare (Tour of Italy and Switzerland)
2001 IL MERCANTE DI VENEZIA by Shakespeare (Italy, Switzerland, Germany, England)
2000 L’ANCONITANA by Angelo ‘Ruzante’ Beolco (Tour of Italy and England)
1999-2003 THE GARDEN OF ENGLISH by Sean Kaplan (Italian Public Schools Tour)

Co-Director and Teacher at the Scuola Internazionale di Creazione Teatrale of Kìklos Teatro:

2003 CIRKO MAZURKA “Varietà comico per clown in libertà” original student production, awarded PREMIO GEMINIO D’ORO-Best Show at the Roma Teatro National Festival of Italian Theatre Schools, Rome.

Director and Co-Founder of Theatre Poche - London, England
Director of productions for the touring Theatre Company in Great Britain and Europe; founded the Educational Outreach Department for children’s audiences; implemented a workshop program of practical theater experience based on a dynamic approach of play & movement.

Productions:

1993 HELLO, HE LIED original Torsion Theater creation (Tour of England, Italy, and Spain)
1992 BUFF!  original Théâtre Poche creation (National Tour of England
1991-1993 A series of original Torsion Theater creations (England Public Schools Tour):
MAD COWS DISEASE
MY MOTHER MY FATHER…AND
THE HOSPITAL OF ANGELS
INDIANA JONES IN SCHOOL