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.