Bio

Pat Launer

Email: patlauner@patteproductions.com

Fax: 858-509-9709

Website: www.patteproductions.com

Résumé

Experience

PRINT MEDIA

On-Air Magazine	Regular theater columnist
The San Diego Jewish Journal	Regular feature writer
San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine	Freelance feature Writer
San Diego Magazine	Freelance feature writer
Décor & Style	Regular monthly theater columnist; feature writer
In Theater	San Diego theatre correspondent for national theatre news weekly
Performance Today	Freelance feature writer on travel and the arts
The Los Angeles Times	Freelance arts & feature writer, theatre reviewer
The San Diego Union-Tribune	Freelance arts feature writer, book reviewer
The Orange County Register	Freelance theatre critic
The San Diego Tribune	Weekly theatre columnist ('County Stages'); Freelance theatre critic, arts/entertainment feature writer; book reviewer
L.A. Theatre & Entertainment Review	San Diego theatre critic; arts features/ interviews
Woman's World	Freelance writer for national woman's weekly magazine
San Diego Gay & Lesbian Times	Regular theater critic

RADIO AND TELEVISION

Channel 4 San Diego	Host of 11th Annual Patte Awards for Theater Excellence
KUSI-TV, San Diego	Regular appearances on magazine show, "Good Morning, San Diego," talking about theater in town
KPBS-TV, San Diego	Host, writer, producer of "Center Stage," an hour-long, all-theater arts & entertainment live-audience special (aired 3x annually)
KPBS-FM, San Diego	Freelance writer, interviewer, theatre critic, commentator; weekly on-air theatre critic Host/writer/producer of "Center Stage," a 2-hour live theater variety show
National Public Radio	Freelance feature reporter specializing in the arts Features aired on "Morning Edition," "Weekend Edition"
San Diego CityTV	Freelance writer/producer, documentaries
KSDS-FM, San Diego	Newscaster; writer, reporter
KCST-TV, "San Diego Alive"	Feature writer; field reporting intern for TV magazine
"Newscene," Cable TV	News anchor; news writer, field reporter

ELECTRONIC MEDIA

knsd.com	Weekly online theater recommendations: "What's Hot"
kpbs.org	Online theater reviews and arts features
sdtheatrescene.com	Weekly online columnist
Microsoft SanDiegoSidewalk	Online theater critic, arts/theatre feature writer
Theatermania.com	Online theater critic and arts feature writer

OTHER

Patté Productions, Inc.	President, CEO
San Diego State University	Assoc. Prof., Department of Communicative Disorders
Sign of the Times, The San Diego Theatre of the Deaf	Founder and Artistic Director
The Columbia Players, a musical- comedy repertory company, NYC	Actor/singer

TRAINING

Ph.D., Communication Arts & Sciences	City University of New York
Telecommunications	San Diego City College: Radio & newswriting & production
Theater	Coursework in stage acting, acting for television commercials, accents/dialects, improvisation, Commedia dell'Arte, mime

HONORS AND AWARDS

Emmy Award, 2002 for writing/producing/hosting "Center Stage," KPBS-TV

Living Legacy Award, 2005, Women's International Center

San Diego Press Club Journalism Award. 1990-2006. First or Second Prize Awards every year, for Arts/Entertainment and/or Feature and/or critical writing in radio, TV, magazine, newspaper

Society of Professional Journalists- San Diego Chapter. 1990-2006. First or Second Prize Award every year, for Arts/Entertainment and/or Feature and/or critical writing in radio, magazine, newspaper

National Commendation Award, American Women in Radio and Television. Outstanding Radio Feature

KPBS Radio Merit Award; Best Arts Feature ("San Diego: Theatre Boom Town"), aired on KPBS-FM, San Diego and National Public Radio

Special award from National Council for Better Hearing and Speech Month -- for 20-part radio series on communication; written, produced and aired on KPBS-FM, San Diego

Elected to Outstanding Young Women of America

Named Most Influential Faculty Member 7 times -- Dept. of Communicative Disorders, San Diego State University

AFFILIATIONS

National Association of Television Arts & Sciences

American Theatre Critics Association

Society of Professional Journalists

San Diego Press Club

Phi Beta Kappa

SPECIAL INTERESTS and ABILITIES

Fluent in American Sign Language

Extensive travel and experience in public speaking: lectures/seminars presented in the U.S., Canada, Europe

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Last modified: 02/16/08