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Chestnut Street Playhouse is committed to providing high quality theatrical experiences that entertain audiences, educate students, and nurture and develop the local arts community. We strive to be a major catalyst for community involvement and revitalization through the arts.

Storrs, CT, US

Graduate program assistant for Economics PhD students and Masters of Science in Quantitative Economics (MSQE) students

Middletown, CT, US

Responsible for all coordination and administration of a four-week summer residency on the Wesleyan University Campus.

Hartford, CT, US

Implementing the thriving theatre arts programs from Hartford Children's Theatre into the programming offered through Hartford Stage's Education Programs, including an expanded roster of classes, Education Productions, Advanced Performance Troupes including the Mark Twain Players and Musical Theatre Cabaret Troupe (which I also music direct and choreograph.

As Education Director, I design, staff, implement and oversee all programming in our Education Department which includes technique classes at our Main Campus, Outreach Programs in schools and youth serving agencies throughout the area, Advanced performance Troupes, Production Classes and in-school arts intergration programs.

Responsible for all aspects of production for two show per school year in addition to fundraisers and special events. This included Directing, Choreographing, Music Directing, Front of House Operations, Costume and Set design and construction and the myriad of other responsibilities that go with producing theater.

Courses taught include Play to Production I & II, Acting I & II, and Improvisation Directed College Productions: “Caught in the Act,” “The Progression of Obsession – An Evening of One Acts by David Ives,” (which included 8 of Ives’ scripts) “Damaged Goods – One Acts of Christopher Durang,” (which included 6 of Durang’s scripts) and “Still Life With Iris.”

Bfa, Musical Theater

Education record