AKIA SQUITIERI
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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Outstanding Direction, 2017
For The Glory of Living
Planet Connections Theatre Festival 

"Most Disturbing" Production Award
for Sprucehaven B
Special Citation from festival Staff
FRIGID New York Theatre Festival 

Congeniality Award, 2015
Planet Connections Theatre Festival

Congeniality Award, 2014
Planet Connections Theatre Festival

Festival "Sold Out" Award, 2015
ERIK
​FRIGID Festival 

Festival Staff Choice Award, 2013
Goodnight Lovin' Trail
FRIGID Festival 

Festival "Sold Out" Award, 2011
Stripper Lesbians
FRIGID Festival

Founders Award, 2009
New York Innovative Theatre Awards

Nominations & Awards for Production Work
33 Planet Connection Theatre Festival Award Nominations for Productions of "Donkey", "The Firebird", "Helvetica" & "The Glory of Living"
Winning a combined 11 Awards  for these productions

7 New York Innovative Theatre Award Nominations for "The Shape of Things", "Greenlight" & "Fool for Love" 

5 FRIGID Festival Award Wins & Production Extensions for "ERIK", "Goodnight Lovin' Trail", "Stripper Lesbians" & "Sprucehaven B"
FELLOWSHIPS & RESIDENCIES 

12 Week Artist in Residency
Governors Island, Nolan Park

Artist In Residence
Space On White 

Artist in Residence
5 Seasons
Horse Trade Theatre Group

Space Grants/Residencies from 
League of Independent Theatre & The LIT FUND & The Field

Artward Bound Residency 
The Field
Akia is a Stage Director, Producer, Arts Administrator
and Teaching Artist based out of New York City. 


She is an active member of the NYC Off-Off, Indie & Off Broadway theatre communities having produced, directed, and performed with numerous NYC companies for over 18 years.   She served as the  Company Manager for the international sensation, Blue Man Group at the Astor Place Theater from 2007 to 2018. 

​Akia has received critical praise for her direction of both new and published works including  “Hellcab”, “Goodnight Lovin’ Trail”, “The Last Supper”, "Crapshoot", "Bug", “Sprucehaven B” and "The Glory of Living" . She served as an advisory Board Member for The Paul Butterfield Fund & Society, and is Company Manager for The New York Innovative Theatre Awards & Foundation, where she serves on their honorary awards committee as Sub-Committee Chairman and as an At-Large Judge. Past notable credits include working on staff at Horse Trade Theatre Group, serving as General Manager for FRIGID New York’s inaugural year, and returning in various capacities every year since; she also served as Production Coordinator for nationally acclaimed Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, overseeing the playwrights unit and INSIGHT 13 production series.

She is a recipient of the New York Innovative Theatre Awards “Founders Award” for her contributions to the organization and Off Off Broadway Community and Two Time "Congeniality" Award Winner from the Planet Connections Theatre Festival for her community involvement. Most recently, she was awarded Outstanding Directing award for her production of The Glory of Living. 

​When not absorbed in theatre, she is an avid traveler and scuba diver. 
Read Akia's Interview with Drama Queens Here... 
EXPERIENCE / SKILLS
  • Stage Management
  • Production Management
  • Company Management
  • Producing & General Management 
  • Basic Rep Plot Lighting Design & Board Operation
  • Basic Set Design 
  • Costume Design 
  • Marketing & Social Media
  • Crowd-sourcing Campaign Design & Management 
  • Dramaturgy & Literary Relationship Management 
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Event Planning & Coordination
  • Red Carpet/Step & Repeat Logistics 
  • Human Resources
  • Strategic Planning & Organizational Development 
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Computer Skills: Proficient PC User, MS Office Suite, Google Application Platform and Programs

​Ticketing Systems: Eventbrite, Smarttix, Ovation, Artfuly, Brown Paper Tickets, Vendini, Ticketmaster Host, One Access, &  Report Pro 

Third Party Ticketing Platform Management & Systems: 

Goldstar, TDF, Fever, Y-Plan, Groupon &  Living Social merchant systems

Financial Systems: MS Great Plains 8.0 & 10,  & MS Dynamics, AS400, Intrepid, Evolution & Lawson

Other Systems: Ceridian Payroll Systems: HPW & Dayforce, Perfect Payroll, Text-Aid, UPS Tracking, PeopleSoft Financial, TRS, Pfizer Survey Administrator 1.0 & 1.5, Global Talent Management, Global Performance Management, Survey Monkey

Administrative Skills: Exceptional Organizational, Research, Communication and Writing Skills.  Can Type Aprox 80 WPM
EDUCATION

New York Conservatory for the Arts
Concentration in Musical Theatre & Dance
4 Year Scholarship & Office Internship
Private Vocal Coaching, Choral 
Meisner technique, Scene Study, Musical Theatre
Dance: Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Pointe, Modern
Instructors: Randy Conti, Connie Conti, Doug Farrell, Tara Somerville, Antoinette Villani

Broadway Dance Center    
Various Teachers: Tap, Jazz and Ballet

Ruth Williams-Hennessy    
Private Voice Instruction
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TVI Actors Studio: Magaly Colimon, Valerie Kingston, Scene Study & Acting Technique    
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Singers Forum   Music Theory I & II

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Courses at Society of Human Resource Management, 
Ceridian Insights, ART-NY, The Field, & Fractured Atlas
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