Directing Resume
Objective Statement:
To direct plays by encouraging the actor to reach their optimal performance by telling the story, building on from a place of neutrality and engaging the audience through truthful portrayals of character.
Profile Summary:
• Experience of 20 years in the theatre industry • Handled various other responsibilities such as play writing, script adaptation, acting, costume design, set design, set construction, musical vocal direction, lighting design, sound design, light board operations, sound system operations, set painting, props, & choreography. Skills Summary: • Exemplary direction skills • Experience in musical theatre, choreography, and voice coaching • Excellent communication skills • Hands-on experience in set construction, lighting, sound, and costume design
Work Experience:
Play Direction Credits (selected)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Manatee School For the Arts 2017
The Trojan Woman Bloomington Jefferson High School 2015
Alice in Wonderland Valley View Middle School 2014
Christmas Carol NewBridge Theatre Company 2013
The Servant of Two Masters NewBridge Theatre Company 2013
The Turned leaf NewBridge Theatre Company 2013
A Midsummer Night’s Dream NewBridge Theatre Company 2013
Macbeth NewBridge Theatre Company & MN Renaissance Festival 2013
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged NewBridge Theatre Company 2013
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Envision Academy of the Arts 2010
Twelfth Night Envision Academy of the Arts 2009
Furies, The Dread Ones Envision Academy of the Arts 2010
The Great Fire Envision Academy of the Arts 2010
Musical Direction Credits (selected)
Beauty and the Beast Jr. Valley View Middle School 2015
Peter Pan Jr. Valley View Middle School 2014
The Fantastics NewBridge Theatre Company 2013
Sleepy Hollow NewBridge Theatre Company 2012
New York, New York NewBridge Theatre Company 2012
Broadway Review Envision Academy of the Arts 2010
Side Show Envision Academy of the Arts 2009
Educational Qualifications: • MFA Acting from The Theatre Conservatory of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University Chicago, IL 2003 • BA Speech/Theatre Secondary Education from St. Olaf College Northfield, MN 1995 • Studied Acting at the Royal National Theatre London, England 2001
Achievements: • Metro West Conference One-Act Champions 2015 for The Trojan Woman • Class 6AA Sub-Sectional One-Act Competition winners 2015 for The Trojan Woman • Class 6AA Sectional One-Act Competition runners up to State, Second place winners 2015 for The Trojan Woman • Winner of the prestigious Best Graduating Performer Award Scholarship money for my MFA in Acting • Awarded acting scholarship to study at the Royal National Theatre Company in London, England • Requested to bring my production of Macbeth to the MN Renaissance Festival 2013 • Wrote, produced and acted in a play about borderline personality disorder in association with MN Mental Health Awareness Month