
Patricia Marra
Director, Producer, Scenographer, Costume Designer, Makeup Designer, Drama Teacher, Art Teacher, Actress and Visual Artist
About Me
Over my more than ten years of study at the School of Fine Arts at UFMG, I earned a Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts with a focus on Animation Cinema, Photography, Drawing, and Painting. Additionally, I hold qualifications in Drama from the Palace of Arts in Belo Horizonte and a Bachelor's degree in Performing Arts from UFMG, which is the fifth-best university in Latin America and the third-best in Brazil.
With over 15 years of experience as a Musical Theatre teacher, I am a founding member of BH Broadway, one of Brazil's leading Musical Theatre schools, where I have taken on directing and producing roles in acclaimed musicals.
In addition to my behind-the-scenes work, I have also excelled as an actress, working with numerous nationally renowned theatre groups such as Grupo Galpão, ZERO Cia de Bonecos, and Garabateios Investigações Teatrais. I have achieved several awards with the latter, including the prestigious FETO for Best Show in 2008. My versatility and talent are recognized both on and off the stage, solidifying my position as an important figure in the artistic community.
Education
Oct 2012
Ago 2006
Jun 2002
Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Fine Arts School
Graduated Performing Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Drama & Theatre (With Teaching Dregree)
Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Fine Arts School
Graduated Visual Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Drawing and Paiting (With Teaching Dregree)
Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Fine Arts School
Graduated Fine Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts Program
Major/Emphasis: Animated Film
Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
Professional Experience
Here you will find a curated selection of my skills and completed projects. Explore my professional experiences to gain deeper insight into my work.
Honors and Awards
AWARDS
The Best Play of the Student Theater Festival (Feto) 2008
The Best Costume Design of the Student Theater Festival (Feto) 2008
The Best Actor of the Student Theater Festival (Feto) 2008
The Best Actress of the Student Theater Festival (Feto) 2008
The Best Supporting Actress of the Student Theater Festival (Feto) 2008
In the theatrical production "Garatuja: Bluebeard and Other Stories", I acted as a supporting actress. As a member of the Garabateios group, I made significant contributions to the revision of the original script, as well as the inclusion of new characters, scenes, costumes.
Encouragement of the Arts Award - Clóvis Salgado Foundation 2000
Best Children's Theater award from AMPARC (Association of Advertising and Representation of the State of Minas Gerais) 1998
At Zero Cia de Bonecos, I acted and manipulated puppets in the staging of "A Bolsa Amarela", based on the eponymous book by Brazilian writer Lygia Bojunga. The play tells the story of a girl named Raquel, who has a magical yellow bag that helps her face her fears and insecurities. In the various performances I participated in, I had the honor of playing several characters, including Raquel, the protagonist who was manipulated by three actors at the same time (one on the head, one on the hands and arms, and another on the feet and legs).
FELOWSHIP
The Classic Disney Songs 2001
“The Classic Disney Songs” is my Institutional Program for Scientific Initiation Scholarship (PIBIC/CNPq), achieved through selection by National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, where I present a pioneering study on the function of written music in the script of Disney Animations and how this reverberates in the film industry.
My advisor was Heitor Capuzzo Filho that holds a strong academic background, with a Bachelor's degree in Art Education from Faculdade Marcelo Tupinambá (1986), a Master's degree in Arts from the University of São Paulo (1988), a Ph.D. in Arts from the same institution (1990), and a Postdoctoral degree in Cinema from the University of Southern California - Los Angeles (2004). Throughout his career, he has served as a Full Professor at the School of Fine Arts of the Federal University of Minas Gerais and the Department of Media Study at the State University of New York - University at Buffalo. Currently, he holds the position of Full Professor (Tenure) at the School of Art, Design and Media of Nanyang Technological University - Singapore, where he conducts research and teaches in the field of Arts, with emphasis on Cinema, working in the history and theory of cinema, animation cinema, and visual effects."