| DIRECTING |
| NEW
YORK |
| EVENSONG
(reviews/photos)
|
Broad
Horizons Theatre Company, NYC |
| WOMEN
OF TROY, as adapted by Kenneth Cavender (review/photos) |
Broad
Horizons Theatre Company, NYC |
| CLOUD
9 (review/photos) |
Broad
Horizons Theatre Company, NYC |
| REGIONAL |
| A CHRISTMAS
CAROL (review/photos) |
Asolo
Theatre Company, Sarasota, FL |
| ALICE
IN WONDERLAND, musical |
Pennsylvania
Center Stage, State College, PA |
| FOOL
FOR LOVE (photos) |
English-American
Theatre, Dusseldorf, Germany |
| OVERRULED |
Bailiwick
Theatre, Chicago |
| SUM
OF US, Vocal Director, directed by Gary Griffin |
Pegasus
Players, Chicago |
| JUMP
FOR JOY, Vocal Director, directed by Jonathan Wilson |
Pegasus
Players, Chicago |
| NEW
WORKS/DEVELOPMENTAL |
| DOUBLE
VISION |
Broad
Horizons Theatre Company, NYC |
| CRICKET
ON THE HEARTH |
Broad
Horizons Theatre Company, NYC |
| A FLAW
IN THE FLU |
Broad
Horizons Theatre Company, NYC |
| THE
SHORTWAVE MAN |
Broad
Horizons Theatre Company, NYC |
| EDUCATIONAL |
| ANGELS
IN AMERICA: Perestroika (reviews/photos)
|
Texas
Tech University, TX |
| THE
GUYS |
South
West Theare and Film Association |
| COLE!
(review) |
DeSales
University, Allentown, PA |
| THE
ILLUSION, as adapted by Tony Kushner (review/photos) |
University
Resident Theatre Company, Penn State Univ |
| MUCH
ADO ABOUT NOTHING |
University
Resident Theatre Company, Penn State |
| JET
OF BLOOD |
Theatre
100 Company, Penn State |
| LA BÊTE |
University
Resident Theatre Company, Penn State |
| BENT |
University
Resident Theatre Company, Penn State |
| HOW
THE OTHER HALF LOVES |
Northwestern
University, Evanston, IL |
| OPERA |
| THE
MAGIC FLUTE (photos) |
Rutgers
University, NJ |
| THE
TELEPHONE |
Music
Department, Penn State University |
| DON
GIOVANNI & LA TRAVIATA, workshops |
Metropolitan
Opera, Program for Young Singers, Tel Aviv |
| LA RONDINE,
assistant to John Norris |
Metropolitan
Opera, Program for Young Singers, Tel Aviv |
| ASSISTANT |
| HENRY
IV with John Godman, assistant to Jack O'Brien |
Old
Globe Theatre, San Diego |
| UNCOMMON
PLAYERS with Richard Easton, assistant to Dakin Matthews |
Old Globe Theatre, San Diego |
| PRODUCING |
date(s) |
Associate
Producing Artistic Director, The Acting Company, NYC
Cast company of actors for annual national tour of classics, culling
the best talent of up and coming actors from nation's top actor training
programs—attending New York showcases of graduating MFA actors,
writing character breakdowns, and cultivating positive relationships
with New York talent agents. Create season of staged benefit readings
of rarely produced gems from our theatrical past—reading and
researching potential scripts, writing descriptions for publicity,
and casting roles from pool of well-known Broadway actors. |
2007-2008 |
Producing
Artistic Director, Broad Horizons Theatre Company, NYC
Produce and develop new works in New York City for this incorporated
non-profit.Includes budgeting, raising money, season planning, marketing,
networking, writing grant applications, coordinating staff of five,
working with volunteers, producing and directing readings and workshops. |
1996-present |
Director,
Theatre 100 Company, Penn State University
Produced season of plays, scenes, and musical numbers for this classical
repertory ensemble. Works included, among others, scenes from Ibsen's
Doll House; Williams' Glass Menagerie; Moliere's Miser;
Churchill's Cloud 9; musical numbers from Cohan to Sondheim. |
1993-96 |
Company
Stage Manager, Charlotte Shakespeare Company, Charlotte, NC
Supervised rehearsals and rehearsal scheduling. Season included Waiting
for Godot, Macbeth, Comedy of Errors, What the
Butler Saw. |
1987 |
| TEACHING |
date(s) |
Teaching
Artist, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington, D.C.
Invited to join ranks of teaching artists to offer master classes
in voice and acting for the classical actor.
|
Current |
Adjunct
Professor, Department of Performing Arts, American University, Washington,
D.C.
Teach an introductory level, general education course about the art
and history of the theater. Course goals include competency in communications,
critical thinking, ethical awareness, aesthetic sensibility, diverse
perspectives, and global point of view.
|
Current |
Assistant
Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX
• Taught courses in directing, acting, voice, and independent
studies.
• Served on Play Selection Committee, Graduate Committee, One-act
Festival Committee.
• Mentored student directors, working on full length and one-act
plays for second stage.
• Directed and advised students competing in American College
Theater Festival.
• Coached department production of Angels in America: Perestroika.
• Participated in governance of department as member of graduate
and undergraduate faculties.
|
Sept.
2005-Aug. 2006 |
Assistant
Professor, Department of Performing and Fine Arts, DeSales University,
Allentown, PA
• Taught courses in directing, acting, voice, musical theatre
techniques, and modern European dramatic literature.
• Advised students in academic matters.
• Served in department’s recruitment efforts.
• Directed department production of Cole.
• Participated in governance of department as member of undergraduate
faculty.
|
Jan.
2004-Aug. 2005 |
Musical
Theatre Instructor, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Allentown,
PA
• Taught young students (junior high to undergraduate) techniques
for performing songs of the musical theatre.
• Directed students in final performance for festival community.
|
Summer
2004 |
Acting
Instructor, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Madison, NJ
• Taught acting to high school and undergraduate apprentice
actors, using improvisations and practical scene study.
• Cast and directed students for festival performances in scenes
from contemporary American realism, Shakespeare, and modern European
pieces. |
Summers 2000 and 2001 |
Teacher,
Episcopal High School, Alexandria, VA
• Directed theatrical productions and taught acting.
• Taught Advanced Placement Spanish language and literature.
• Administrated six-week study abroad program in Segovia, Spain.
• Advised students in academic and social matters.
• Coached cross-country. |
Aug. 1987-May 1990 |
| TRAINING
AND EDUCATION |
date(s) |
M.F.A.
in directing, Pennsylvania State University
Completed vigorous three-year course of study and studio training. |
1993-96 |
M.A.
in theatre, Northwestern University
Completed two-year generalist theatre training, including courses
in history, literature, playwriting, directing, performance aesthetics,
acting, and voice |
1990-91 |
| B.A.,
liberal arts, Davidson College |
1983-87 |
| REFERENCES |
| Available
upon request |
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