Profile Summary

My name is Lacee Thomason. I am an upcoming graduate at ECU. I am a theatre education major and hope one day to inspire others! I am a hard worker, prepared, and always ready to learn. I believe I can be an asset to your school with my experiences which I have listed below.

Experience

Mind the Gap
- Mind the Gap was a program ran by two NYC directors from the New York Theatre Workshop (Alex Santiago-Jirau and Andrew Garrett). This program was in Asheville, NC and took seven teens and seven elders to make a work in progress show. We took life experiences and put them into theatrical elements. I did this freshman and sophomore year in high school.
Theatre Summer camp: Summer 2022
- In Burnsville, NC I helped Parkway Playhouse with their production of The Little Mermaid Jr. I was the youth camp teacher. I helped the smaller age group learn their songs, movements, and prepared them for the stage.
Mountain Heritage High School Theatre: 2016 – 2020
- Spring 2017- Arsenic and Old Lace (Officer Klein)
- Spring 2017- Mayland Community College Fundraising Murder Mystery (structured improv)
- Spring 2018- Love/Sick (Louise Overbee)
- Spring 2018- Mayland Community College Fundraising Murder Mystery (structured improv)
- Spring 2018- Competed at the NC ITS Festival in Greensboro
- Fall 2018- Wenceslas (Katheryne)
- Spring 2019- Competed at the NC ITS Festival in Greensboro
- Spring 2019- Mayland Community College Fundraising Murder Mystery (structured improv)
- Spring 2019- Student Directed and did lighting for Once on This Island JR the musical.
- Fall 2019- Co-directed/Co-Stage Managed Closed for the Holidays
East Carolina University Theatre: 2020-2024
- Ushered for multiple shows throughout my four years at ECU.
- Fall 2020-Spring 2021- Worked on two student directed scenes. Rabbit Hole (Becca) and Sunday on the Rocks (Jessica)
- Spring 2021- Doctor Dolittle (Mrs. Mumford, Monkey #3)
- Spring 2022 - Worked on a student directed scene Murder on the Orient Express (Greta Ohlson)
- Spring 2022 - Assistant Stage Manager in Pippin
- Fall 2022 - Directed a scene in Directing I class.
- Spring 2023 - Directed a Shakespeare scene for Directing II
- Spring 2023 - assisted directed SCOUTS.
- Fall 2023 - Intern I at Southeast Elementary School
- Spring 2024 - Intern II at Southeast Elementary School

Education

AUGUST 2020 - MAY 2024

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC- BFA in theatre education

I will graduate in May 2024 with a BFA in theatre education and my teaching license.

Certifications

Digital Citizenship and Safety Course - November 2nd, 2023
Google Educator Level 1 - October 17th, 2023
Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children - November 14th, 2023