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EDUCATION
MASTER OF FINE ARTS DIRECTING CONCENTRATION Anticipated 2023 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY New York City, New York
MASTER OF ARTS THEATER STUDIES EMPHASIS IN 2003 ACTING & MUSICAL THEATER STUDIES NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Evanston, Illinois
BACHELOR OF ARTS COMMUNICATIONS EMPHASIS IN 2001 PUBLIC RELATIONS & DRAMA LEE UNIVERSITY Cleveland, Tenneeseee
STUDY ABROAD STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM 2000 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY United Kingdom
DIRECTORIAL CERTIFICATE CREATING & PRODUCING 2015 THE SECOND CITY STYLE SHOW THE SECOND CITY Chicago, Illinois
RELATED TRAINING
2019 LAMAMA’S INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOR DIRECTORS: training with ANNE BOGART, ANNIE-B PARSON, AKIKO AZAWA, MAYA ZBIB
2016 LAMAMA’S INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOR DIRECTORS: training with: MARTHA CLARKE, YOSHIKO CHUMA, SAM D. HUNTER, MARIANNE WEEMS
2013 THE SECOND CITY TRAINING CENTER: THE WRITING PROGRAM CERTIFICATE
2012 THE SECOND CITY TRAINING CENTER: THE CONSERVATORY IMPROVISATIONAL CERTIFICATE
2011 IO IMPROVISATIONAL THEATER: ADVANCED IMPROV TRAINING PROGRAM
2010 THE SECOND CITY TRANING CENTER: THE MUSICAL IMPROVISATIONAL CERTIFICATE
2008 THE CHICAGO DIRECTOR’S LAB: headed by: ELIZABETH MARGOLIUS
2010 WRITING WORKSHOPS: - SNL WRITING with JOHN LUTZ 2015 TV WRITING with TAMI SAGHER SNL with MICHAEL CLAYTON MCCARTHY TALKSHOW WRITING with NATE HERMAN VENUE PRODUCTION SCRIPTED THEATER
THE GULF THE DEN THEATER SELF PRODUCED YIPPEE-KI-YAY: THE MUSICAL THE DEN THEATER DREW DESANTIS & JIM JENSON NEW YEAR, SAME YOU THE BLACKOUT THEATER THE SECOND CITY CHICAGO IT’S CHRISTMAS GDAMNIT! THE ANNOYANCE THEATER ANNOYANCE THEATER PURITY BALL: THE MUSICAL THE ANNOYANCE THEATER ANNOYANCE THEATER PERIOD PIECE: THE MUSICAL MCL THEATER LISA LINKE & JENNI LAMB TANTRUM ON THE TRACKS THEATER BUILDING CHICAGO THEATER BUILDING CHICAGO A WHOOPER’S TALE THEATER BUILDING CHICAGO THEATER BUILDING CHICAGO THE APPLICANT LEE UNIVERSITY BLACKBOX LEE UNIVERSITY RECKLESS LEE UNIVERSITY BLACKBOX LEE UNIVERSITY DEVISED THEATER
GIRLISH NYC FRINGE FESTIVAL GIRLISH PRODUCTIONS MCL THEATER GIRLISH PRODUCTIONS WIT THEATER, DC GIRLISH PRODUCTIONS ARCADE THEATER, PITTSBURG GIRLISH PRODUCTIONS UNHINGED THE BEAT LOUNGE THE SECOND CITY CHICAGO A PLAGUE OF THEIR OWN DEMAAT THEATER THE SECOND CITY CHICAGO I’M JUST LIKE YOU: A CULT STORY NYC UNITED SOLO ROSIE MOAN NYC FRINGE FESTIVAL ROSIE MOAN IO THEATER ROSIE MOAN THE ANNOYANCE THEATER ANNOYANCE THEATER DYSPHORIA EUPHORIA THE ANNOYANCE THEATER ANNOYANCE THEATER MIND YOUR BUSINESS THE CROWD THEATER ADRIENNE BROWN MIC CHECK MCL THEATER MCL THEATER IO THEATER IO THEATER NEUROTICA THE SKYBOX THEATER SECOND CITY TRAINING CENTER NAUSEOUSLY OPTIMISTIC DEMAAT THEATER SECOND CITY TRAINING CENTER EMPLOYEE FOR THE MONTH STAGE 773 WOMEN’S FUNNY FESTIVAL CLOSE-UP: A SKETCH REVUE STAGE 773 SELF PRODUCED CAKE N’ HATRED REVUE STAGE 773 SKETCHFEST ON HIATUS STAGE 773 SKETCHFEST NEVER HAVE I EVER: THE MUSICAL DEMAAT THEATER HECKLEHER PRODUCTIONS
ASSISTANT DIRECTING
SOUL BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? THE SECOND CITY E.T.C. THE SECOND CITY CHICAGO FOOL ME TWICE, DEJA VU THE SECOND CITY MAIN THE SECOND CITY CHICAGO THE NATIONAL TOURING CO. THE SECOND CITY VARIOUS THE SECOND CITY CHICAGO BROADWAY ROCKS NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN LEE UNIVERSITY MAIN LEE UNIVERSITY MAIN THE FOREIGNER LEE UNIVERSITY MAIN LEE UNIVERSITY MAIN 2017 • PRESENT TEACHER • THE SECOND CITY CONSERVATORY IMPROVISATIONAL PROGRAM Chicago, IL CONSERVATORY 4 • emphasis on genre and theatrical styles CONSERVATORY 5 • emphasis on developing satirical material CONSERVATORY 6 • directing the final eight-week show run
2016 • PRESENT TEACHER • THE SECOND CITY WRITING PROGRAM Chicago, IL WRITING 1 • emphasis on the elements of scene structure WRITING 5 • emphasis on delevoping satrical material WRITING 6 • directing the final five-week show run
2019 • PRESENT TEACHER • THE SECOND CITY MUSICAL CONSERVATORY IMPROV PROGRAM Chicago, IL MUSIC 5 • emphasis in delevoping satrical song and scene material
2015 • PRESENT TEACHER • THE SECOND CITY BEGINNING IMPROVISATIONAL PROGRAM Chicago, IL LEVEL A • emphasis on the foundation of improvisation LEVEL B • emphasis on creating a grounded scene through improvisation LEVEL C • emphasis on layering character work onto improviational scenes LEVEL D • emphasis on advancing the actor’s improvisational work LEVEL E • directing the final showcase evening
2014 • PRESENT TEACHER • THE SECOND CITY YOUTH AND TEEN PROGRAM Chicago, IL BEGINNING IMPROVISATION FOR TEENS • emphasis on ensemble work and confidence Youth and Teen Showcases: directing final day scripted showcases
2018 GUEST TEACHER • THE MAGNET NEW YORK CITY MUSICAL IMPROV FESTIVAL New York City, NY contracted by Magnet Theater to teach a Musical Improvisational Workshop focused on Solo Musical Improvising
2014 GUEST TEACHER • MCL COMEDY THEATER Chicago, IL contracted by MCL Theater to teach a Musical Improvisational Workshop focused on Solo Musical Improvising
2003 • 2004 GUEST LECTURER • LEE UNIVERSITY Cleveland, TN contracted by Drama Department Head to address industry questions by graduating students
1999 TEACHER • OAKRIDGE PLAYHOUSE OakRidge, TN developed and directed summer showcases for children ages six through ten
1998 TEACHER • BIJOU THEATER Knoxville, TN developed and directed summer showcases for children ages six through ten ON-CAMERA
EVERY 21 SECONDS SAG FILM KAREN A&M WORKING MAN NATIONAL COMMERCIAL SINGER THE RESTAURANT #8 VIRAL WEBSERIES FOODIE WIFE PRE-EXISTING WEBSERIES MOM PAY DAY INFOMERCIAL TESTIMONALS MAKING FACES INDEPENDENT FILM ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HARTFORD INSURANCE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL FEATURED EXTRA DAVE & BUSTERS NATIONAL COMMERCIAL FEATURED EXTRA
REGIONAL THEATER
SECOND CITY WORKS ACTOR/IMPROVISOR MICK NAPIER/THE SECOND CITY THE DARLING CHILDREN KATHLEEN (LEAD) NEW YORK CITY FRINGE FESTIVAL THE DARLING CHILDREN KATHLEEN (LEAD) STEPHEN CURRY/PROMETHEAN PERIOD PIECE VARIOUS LISA LINKE, JENNI LAMB DEATH AND PLENTY GRACE (LEAD) ELIZABETH MARGOLIUS/TBC FLYING FEATHERS MALKA (MOM) ELIZABETH MARGOLIUS/TBC FASSI GOBBOGEN MOTHER DAVID GIROLMO/TBC HAMLET 3 GRAVE DIGGER SHANE FULLER/DALLAS HUB VARIATIONS ON THE DEATH OF TROTSKY MRS. TROTSKY TIM BAMBARA/DRAMATIS PERSONA SPEED THE PLAY JOAN TIM BAMBARA/DRAMATIS PERSONA MOON OVER BUFFALO EILEEN BEVERLY PLAYERS/ TOBY MCMULLEN THE MINI MUSICALS VARIOUS ELIZABETH MARGOLIUS, JENNY STAFFORD FREDDY THE SCHOOLBUS PERKY FLAMINGO JOSH PENZELL/TBC WHIRLYBIRDS (WORKSHOP II) VAL (LEAD) JEREMY WECHSLER/STAGE LEFT
IMPROVISATIONAL THEATER
SECOND CITY WORKS VARIOUS MICK NAPIER THE IMPROVISED SONDHEIM PROJECT VARIOUS NYC/CHICAGO JEFF BOUTHIETTE JUMPING OFF A CLEF: FACULTY SHOW SECOND CITY CHICAGO STEPHANIE MCCULLOUGH THOSE WHO CAN’T: FACULTY SHOW SECOND CITY CHICAGO ERIN FIELD RIFF: THE MUSICAL IMPROV DRINKING SHOW IO THEATER KEENAN CAMP THE MUSICAL ARMANDO IO THEATER STACEY SMITH ANARCHY: AN IMPROVISED ROCK OPERA VARIOUS NYC/CHICAGO BRAD KEMP/MOLLY TODD SONG CO. A SECOND CITY HOUSE TEAM THE SECOND CITY AMANDA BLACK DAVIS
TRAINING
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY ACTING, MUSICAL THEATER, VOICE VAGABOND SCHOOL ON-CAMERA MATT MILLER ON-CAMERA SUSAN HART & JEFFREY CARLSON SHAKESPEARE FOLIO ANN BOGART VIEWPOINTS RELATED INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
2018 THE SECOND CITY LGTBQIA+ CO HEAD 2018-PRESENT THE SECOND CITY ADJUDICATOR FOR CONSERVATORY AND MUSICAL CONSERVATORY AUDITIONS 2012–2014 CHEEKY CHICAGO MAGAZINE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTOR 2013 CLAIRE SIMON CASTING PROFESSIONAL READER
2012-2013 ANNOYANCE THEATRE INTERN AND TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 2010-2012 THE SECOND CITY TRAINING CENTER INTERN 2006-2008 BROADWAY IN CHICAGO RECEPTIONIST / SECURITY 2008 O’CONNOR CASTING • CHICAGO CASTING INTERN 2006-2007 CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATRE FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF / BOX OFFICE STAFF 2004 DAVE CLEMMONS CASTING • NEW YORK CITY CASTING INTERN 2003 DGRW TALENT AGENCY • NEW YORK CITY RECEPTIONIST / INTERN 1998 BIJOU THEATER • KNOXVILLE, TN ASSISTANT JANITOR