Director/Writer
Education
MFA in Theatre Directing. University of Arkansas. Fayetteville, AR. 2018.
BA in Theatre. Minor in Creative Writing. Old Dominion University. Norfolk, VA. 2008
Experience
Writing
Life is a Dream. A new adaptation of the play by Pedro Calderòn de la Barca. University of Arkansas. February, 2018.
Cuff Me: The Unauthorized Fifty Shades of Grey Musical - Off-Broadway/Chicago/Phoenix/ Seattle. 2013-2014. National Tour. 2014-2016. Book and Lyrics.
AltDaily - Norfolk, VA - Theater Editor and Critic - 2009-2011; 2013-2015.
Wanderlust - Commissioned by Generic Theater; Norfolk, VA. 2011.
The Pushers - Sketch Comedy. Norfolk, VA. 2005-2007.
Directing
Smile Arts Center of the Ozarks June, 2018
Opera in Bloom Opera Fayetteville May, 2018
Life is a Dream University of Arkansas Theatre February, 2018
Opera in Bloom Opera Fayetteville April, 2017
Canaveral Arktypes New Works April, 2017
Angels in America: Perestroika University of Arkansas Theatre March, 2017
God of Carnage University of Arkansas Theatre October, 2015
Rumors Little Theatre of Virginia Beach May, 2015
Once On This Island CAST/Kellam Drama January, 2015
Ruthless! Little Theatre of Norfolk September, 2012
The Laramie Project CAST/Kellam Drama January, 2012
The Great American Trailer Park Musical Generic Theatre October, 2011
Wanderlust Generic Theatre June, 2011
Tuesdays With Morrie Generic Theatre April, 2010
The Pushers The Pushers 2005-2007
Tall Tales Old Dominion University Theatre April, 2004
Shadowlands Old Dominion University Theatre July, 2003
Assistant Directing
A Hamlet: West of Why (dir. Shana Gold) Arktypes New Works Festival Present
Fun Home (dir. Amy Herzberg) TheatreSquared (LOA) September, 2017
The Diary of Anne Frank (dir. Chris Hanna) Virginia Stage Company (LORT) September, 2010
Stage Management
Green Day's American Idiot University of Arkansas Theatre April, 2016
Spring Performance Festival Old Dominion University Theatre April, 2003
Acting
Follies Buddy Plummer Little Theatre of Virginia Beach July, 2014
The Poe Project Various Roles CORE Theatre Ensemble 2007-2009
Frankenstein Dr. Victor Frankenstein CORE Theatre Ensemble October, 2008
The Yellow Wallpaper John CORE Theatre Ensemble 2007-2009
The Pushers Various Roles The Pushers 2005-2007
Life is a Dream Basilio Old Dominion University 2005
Orestes 2.0 Tyndareus Old Dominion University 2004
Saint Joan Dauphin Old Dominion University 2003
Producing/Administration
Development Assistant - University of Arkansas School of Law - August, 2018-present
Artistic Director - Generic Theater - Norfolk, VA - 2012-2013
Producer of the Collaboration for the Advancement of Secondary Theater (CAST), an educational outreach organization that partners working professionals with high school students in theatrical production. Virginia Beach, VA. 2012-2015.
Events Committee Chair - Hampton Roads Theatre League - 2012-2013
Coordinator of the HRTL Summer Theatre Conference - 2012
Production Assistant - Virginia Stage Company - Norfolk, VA 2005-2006
Training
Directing
Michael Landman, Amy Herzberg - University of Arkansas
Chris Hanna - Old Dominion University
Roger Hall, John Bell - James Madison University
Playwriting
John Walch - University of Arkansas
Brian Silberman - Old Dominion University
Acting
Amy Herzberg, Michael Landman - University of Arkansas
Chris Hanna, Erlene Hendrix - Old Dominion University
John Bell, Thomas Arthur - James Madison University
Musical Theatre
Amy Herzberg, Jason Burrow - University of Arkansas
John Bell - James Madison University
Suzuki
Leon Ingulsrud - SITI Company
Edwin Castillo, Laura Agudelo - CORE Theatre Ensemble
Viewpoints
Michael Landman - University of Arkansas
Edwin Castillo, Emel Ertugrul - CORE Theatre Ensemble
Leon Ingulsrud - SITI Company
Awards/Recognition
Outstanding Direction (Life is a Dream). University of Arkansas Theatre. May, 2018.
Outstanding Direction (Angels in America: Perestroika). University of Arkansas Theatre. May, 2017.
Outstanding Stage Management (Green Day's American Idiot). University of Arkansas Theatre. May, 2016.
University of Arkansas Doctoral Fellowship. August, 2015.
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Musical (Buddy Plummer in Follies). AltDaily Editor's Best of the Season. 2015.
Portfolio Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble (Manifest, Old Dominion University). May, 2003.