DIRECTING A Midsummer Night's Dream (current) Director Carlmont High School Legally Blonde DirectorCarlmont High School Scenes From Metamorphoses Director Carlmont High School Shuddersome: Tales of Poe Director Mountain View High School Radium Girls Director Mountain View High School Sense & Sensibility Director Mountain View High School Macbeth DirectorCalifornia Theatre Center Advanced Conservatory The Wizard of Oz Director Ashland Middle School The Two Princesses of Bamarre Director Ashland Middle School The Music Man JR. Director Ashland Middle School The Phantom Tollbooth Director Ashland Middle School Seussical JR. Director Ashland Middle School Circus Olympus Director Ashland Middle School The Fantastical Fairy Tale Workshop~ DirectorPortola Valley Theatre Conservatory Pandora's Fire* Director Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory A Comedy of Many, Many Errors*~ Director Redwood City Youth Theatre Cirque du Broadway* Director Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory Annie JR. Director Starting Arts/Oster Elementary Amelia Earhart: Flights of Fancy DirectorCalifornia Theatre Center Intermediate Conservatory The Little Mermaid JR. Director California Theatre Center/Foothill Elementary Through the Looking Glass Director Hingham High School Peter Pan and WendyDirectorCalifornia Theatre Center Core Conservatory The King StagDirectorCalifornia Theatre Center Core Conservatory James and the Giant PeachDirectorCalifornia Theatre Center Core Conservatory The Reluctant DragonDirectorCalifornia Theatre Center Core Conservatory The Steadfast Tin SoldierDirector California Theatre Center Core Conservatory Kids Only!~ Director Kennedy School The Illusion DirectorWhitman College The AgendaDirectorWhitman College – Instant Play Festival You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Co-Director/Co-Choreographer Next Generation Theatre Company (dir. David Lien) Aladdin KIDSCo-Director/Co-ChoreographerCalifornia Theatre Center/Lakeside Elementary The Jungle Book KIDSCo-Director/Co-ChoreographerCalifornia Theatre Center/Lakeside Elementary Complete...Shakespeare (abridged) Assistant Director Hingham High School (dir. Anita Levy-Sisk) Aladdin JR. Assistant Director Starting Arts/Campbell Christian School (dir. Theresa Hoyer) The Adventures of PerseusAssistant DirectorCalif. Theatre Center Core Conservatory (dir. Chris Eubanks) The Government Inspector Assistant DirectorWhitman College (dir. Nancy Simon)
*denotes virtual production ~denotes devised play created by the cast
ACTING A Midsummer Night’s Dream PuckCalifornia Theatre Center dir. Gayle Cornelison The TempestMirandaCalifornia Theatre Center dir. Gayle Cornelison Dangerous CornerBetty WhitehouseCalifornia Theatre Center dir. Ben Brotzman A Midsummer Night’s Dream*HermiaEmerson College Grad Association dir. Ryan Howland Ida & Leonor Ida Lupino NOplays/Herstory Festival dir. Ingrid Oslund Charlotte’s Web*FernCalifornia Theatre Center dir. Charlie Shoemaker The Olympus Complex Demeter Emerson College Graduate Thesis dir. Ingrid Oslund Leave the Light On Best Friend, Dr. Not-a-Doctor Emerson College dir. Kayte Duren The Elves & the Shoemaker*Holly the ElfCalifornia Theatre Center dir. Ben Brotzman Cinderella*StepsisterCalifornia Theatre Center dir. Gayle Cornelison The ContrastJennyCalifornia Theatre Center dir. Gayle Cornelison The WomenMiss Watts, 5 other roles California Theatre Center dir. Will Huddleston The Elves & the Shoemaker* Ivy the Elf California Theatre Center dir. Gayle Cornelison Harry the Dirty Dog*NarratorCalifornia Theatre Center dir. Will Huddleston Agamemnon Chorus Whitman College dir. Zach Simonson Dear Mr. Henshaw Miss Neely California Theatre Center dir. Gayle Cornelison The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Ensemble California Theatre Center dir. Will Huddleston Dracula Nosferatu California Theatre Center dir. Gayle Cornelison Cymbeline Philario, Ghost Mother Whitman College dir. Tessa Carlson & Anastasia Higham
* Denotes touring production for school-age audiences.
OTHER THEATRE EXPERIENCE Diary of a Jewish Identity CrisisStage ManagerJenna Grossman/Maiden Phoenix Theatre Co. dir. Alyce Householter “Be the Change” Theatre FestivalStage ManagerTheatre Grad. Association – Emerson College The Princess and the PeaRehearsal Stage ManagerCalifornia Theatre Center dir. Gayle Cornelison The WallsStage ManagerWhitman College dir. Cynthia Croot The Music Man JR.ProducerCalifornia Theatre Center dir. Ben Brotzman Around the World in 80 DaysProducerCalifornia Theatre Center/Cupertino Middle dir. Charlie Shoemaker The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza!ProducerCalifornia Theatre Center/Cupertino Middle dir. Ben Brotzman AidaDramaturgSomerville High School dir. Charles Jabour Aladdin JR.Directing AssistantCalifornia Theatre Center/Redwood Middle dir. Ben Brotzman Seussical JR.Production AssociateNorth Shore YMCA/Hadley Elementary dir. Alivia Bierschbach The Instant Play Festival (2008, 2009)PlaywrightWhitman College
TRAINING Emerson College – Master of Arts in Theatre Education (2016, GPA: 4.0) Robert Colby, Paul D’Agostino, Shawn LaCount, Christina Marin, Amissa Miller, Bethany Nelson, Ron Santoro Whitman College – Bachelor of Arts in English, Minor in Theatre (2011, magna cum laude, GPA: 3.8) Acting: Cynthia Croot Directing: Nancy Simon Vocal Music: Karen Zizzi Dance: Vicki Lloid (Modern), Victor Trejo (Latin) Movement: Chris Petit (Viewpoints and Ensemble Movement) Vocal Music: four years of training with Gina Argenti-Schultz
SPECIAL SKILLS Conversational French – Accents: British RP – Extensive teaching experience – Great with children – Reading, Writing, Proofing, Literary Analysis – Valid CA driver’s license and U.S. passport – Manual transmission driver