I have dedicated my career to exploring the intersections of storytelling and interaction. Through various forms of immersive performance, I aim to create participatory worlds that invite audiences into a dialogue. My focus lies in character creation and the emotional engines that drive narratives, which I believe are vital to engaging experiences.

MINGAUDĖ KOTRYNA ZUJŪTĖ

I have dedicated my career to exploring the intersections of storytelling and interaction. Through various forms of immersive performance, I aim to create participatory worlds that invite audiences into a dialogue. My focus lies in character creation and the emotional engines that drive narratives, which I believe are vital to engaging experiences.

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I have dedicated my career to exploring the intersections of storytelling and interaction. Through various forms of immersive performance, I aim to create participatory worlds that invite audiences into a dialogue. My focus lies in character creation and the emotional engines that drive narratives, which I believe are vital to engaging experiences.

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Lithuanian
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Russian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Co-Creator at 'SoDrinam?'
January 1, 2025 - Present
Contributed to narrative prompts and world logic and co-designed game mechanics for a values instrument.
Character Designer/Director/Actor at 'ARTHOUSE'
January 1, 2024 - Present
Wrote story structure inspired by trickster archetypes, developed world mythology, and built interactions between audience, actor, and puppet.
Ritual & Narrative Designer/Director/Actor at 'gimtadienis'
January 1, 2024 - Present
Wrote and performed reactive dialogue based on RPG branching, developed adaptive characters responding to audience decisions in real time.
Narrative Designer/Creator at 'Drunk Father'
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designed and wrote a full narrative system, including cards, outcomes, and world logic. Integrated game mechanics into a live participatory performance.
Host (lead) at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Self-directed hosting of the ARTHOUSE interactive visual performance; produced by LMTA.
Co-Creator/Actor at 'IŠ|MiESTAS'
January 1, 2022 - Present
Conducted field interviews for playwriting and character development, transforming real stories into interactive narrative.
Co-Creator/Lead-Ensemble at Arts Printing House
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Co-Creator in I ST | M I E ST A S – Interactive Street Performance; produced by Arts Printing House.
Lead role: Marya Dimitriyevna at Vilnius College
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Lead in Natasha, Pierre and the Comet of 1812; directed by Saulius Bareikis; produced by Vilnius College.
Heathers at Vilnius College
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Musical performance; role Heathers (lead).
The Girl (Lead) at Skalvių film academy
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Lead in the short film Buvo pasaka (We had a tale).
Heathers Duke (lead/ensemble) at Vilnius College
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
The musical Heathers; Directed and produced by Vilnius College faculty.
Al ter Ego (lead) at Independent
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Short film ALTER Ego; lead.

Education

MA in Acting and Directing at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA)
January 1, 2024 - January 7, 2026
BA in Musical Theatre, Honors at Vilnius College
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education