EDUCATION
University of Georgia – theatre major
Georgia State University – BA degree in theatre with a minor in marketing
American Musical and Dramatic Academy (scholarship) – New York

TRAINING
Patrick Tucker (American Globe Theater)
The Groundlings 

PRODUCER – theatre
Edge of the World Festival  The Girl from Nowhere Open Fist Theater
Headed Home Productions  The Girl from Nowhere Hudson Ave. Theatre
Laugh Out Loud   Sketch ‘n Sniff  Theatre at the Improv
Laugh Out Loud    Sketch ‘n Sniff  Austin Comedy Festival (TX)
Bella Productions   Bella Rosa Palko  Courtyard Playhouse (NY)
Young Players Ensemble  Northern Ireland Now  Belfast/Derry – N. Ireland
Young Players Ensemble  Mythical Dreams  The Celtic Arts Center
Young Players Ensemble  Orphan Magic   Zoo District/Lillian Theatre
Young Players Ensemble  Inside Out   OMNI Theatre (ME)
Young Players Ensemble  Ya!    OMNI Theatre (ME)
Young Players Ensemble  The Color of the Sky  OMNI Theatre (ME)
Young Players Ensemble  If Kids Ruled the World Off Broadway (NY)
Young Players Ensemble  Everything You Ever… Neighborhood Plyhse

DIRECTING - theatre
Vox Humana    Cannibals   Century City Playhouse
Sacred Fools    Fast and Loose  Sacred Fools
Laguna Playhouse   Picasso at the Lapin Agile Laguna Plyhse (asst. dir.)
Laugh Out Loud   Sketch ‘n Sniff  Theatre at the Improv (LA)
Laugh Out Loud    Sketch ‘n Sniff  Austin Comedy Festival (TX)
Bella Productions   Bella Rosa Palko  Courtyard Playhouse (NY)
Riverside Shakespeare Co.  The “Tragedie” of Hamlet Drama Project (NY)
Onstage Atlanta   Approaching Lavender Onstage Atlanta

TECHNICAL – theatre
Stage Manager   It Came From Beyond  Write Act Theatre (LA)
First ASM (national tour)  Freaky Friday   Theatreworks, USA (NY)
Assistant Director   (general season)  Playwrights Harbour (NY)
Stage Manager   Realities of Love  Madison Avenue Theatre (NY)
Lightboard Operator   Master and Margarita  Zoo District/Hudson Avenue
Lightboard Operator   A Christmas Carol  Nada (NY)
Sound Operator   Scarecrow   Academy Theatre (Atlanta)
House Manager   War Brides   Academy Theatre (Atlanta)

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE - theatre

Edge of the World Theatre Festival – Festival Director
 Part of an energized team producing Los Angeles’ largest theatre festival involving over 44 productions.  Helped to create marketing strategy and festival budget; put together the peer review panel involving Los Angeles’ most elite theatre members; organized citywide meeting reviewing terms of the new festival for applicants and involved in city planning logistics.  

Deaf Arts Council – administrator and director at Multimedia Arts Camp in conjunction with CBS/Ren-Mar Studios.  Worked with senior director to create and execute vision of the program.

WRITING EXPERIENCE   

“Cozenage” - Actors Theater of Louisville
Nominated for a Heideman Award, “Cozenage” beat out over 1500 submissions to be part of the Actors Annual Showcase/10 minute play competition at the Tony Award winning theater in Louisville. 

“In the Middle of a Movie”
Wrote a short story about the project that was selected and published through the Finnish National Gallery/Museum of Contemporary Art, and premiered at the Helsinki Film Festival in 2004. 

Feature writer/theatre critic – New York Casting magazine
Interviewed/wrote feature stories on “Rosalind Kind” (Barbra Streisand’s sister), Donna Murphy and a feature about actors at the New York Renaissance Festival.  Wrote several theatre reviews for New York Casting.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp – Connecticut
Hollygrove Orphanage – taught acting & writing to orphans in L.A.
Little Theatre of the Deaf – taught hundreds of kids acting around the country
Deaf Arts Camp – lead acting portion of program for deaf kids in L.A.
Telltale Theatre – taught hundreds of kids acting around the country
Virginia Avenue Project – worked with at-risk kids in writing program in L.A.
LACER – afterschool theatre director/tutor for citywide program in L.A.

AWARDS, HONORS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Actors Equity Association (AEA)
Independent Documentary Association (IDA)
BOSS Award (acting)
Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF)
Listed member in the 2004 edition of “Who’s Who in America”
Invited Judge for Drama Teachers Association of Southern California (DTASC)