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Jersey City, Nj, Us

Summit, New Jersey, United States

General Manager for Work Light Productions managing the National Tours of:• MRS DOUBTFIRE 1st National Tour (Music & Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick & Karey Kirkpatrick, Book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell, Directed by Jerry Zaks, Starring Rob McClure)o https://mrsdoubtfirebroadway.com/tour/• MAMMA MIA 25th Anniversary Tour (Music & Lyric by Benny Anderson and Björn Ulvaeus, Book by Catherine Johnson)o https://mammamiathetour.com/• CLUE 1st National Tour (Based on the Screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, Book by Sandy Rustin, Directed by Casey Hushion)o https://clueliveonstage.com/

Summit, New Jersey, United States

Summit, Nj

Assistant General Manager for Broadway Touring Productions providing management support to tours across the country including Ain't Too Proud and Jesus Christ Superstar.

Manhattan, New York, United States

Co-Producer along with Stephanie Alvarado Prugh for the famed Lyrics and Lyricists Series at the 92nd Street Y, New York New York.52nd Season (2023-2024)• Tale As Old As Time: The Songs Of Howard Ashman (Matt Kunkel, Artistic Director and Co-Writer, Directed by Christian Borle, October 2023)• In The Key Of Life: The Genius Of Stevie Wonder (Darius de Haas, Artistic Director, December 2023)• Soul Picnic: The Songs And Legacy Of Laura Nyro (Judy Kuhn, Artistic Director, March 2024)• An Evening With Jason Robert Brown - A One-Night-Only Lyrics And Lyricists Special Event (Jason Robert Brown, Artistic Director, May 2024)• Wonder Of Wonders: Celebrating Sheldon Harnick (Ted Sperling, Artistic Director, June 2024)51st Season (2022-2023)• California Dreamin’: Jessica Vosk Sings the Songwriters of Laurel Canyon (Jessica Vosk, Star and Artistic Director, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Music Director and Arranger, November 2022)• MISS: Broadway’s Women Songwriters (Kate Baldwin and Georgia Stitt, Co-Artistic Directors, December 2022)• What’s Going On?: Songs of Social Change (Warren Adams, Artistic Director, Michael O. Mitchell, Music Director and Arranger, March 2023)• Judy on TV!: Celebrating The Judy Garland Show (Billy Stritch, Artistic Director, May 2023)50th Anniversary Season (2022):• David Loud: Facing the Music (David Loud, Artistic Director, March 2022)• You Send Me: The Songs and Soul of Sam Cooke (Darius de Haas, Artistic Director, April 2022)• Isn't It Bliss?: Sondheim on Love (Ted Sperling, Artistic Director, June 2022)

New York, United States

Classes taught include:Industry Showcase Series – Guide actors in performances leading towards showcase culmination for agents.Resident Director Series – Coach on the materials for specific shows (Wicked, Mean Girls, and Hamilton) so they feel prepared before meeting the Associate Director and Music Director in class.Audition Technique – Tips and tricks for when entering an audition roomRep Book Revamp – Help performers revamp their audition repertoire books with material from Operetta to Contemporary.Self Tape Series – Guide actors in successful ways to create self tapes.LINK Series • Teach a variety of classes including Self Tape Series, Resident Director Series, Audition Technique, Rep Book Revamp, and Agent Gamechanger.• Work with college students and adults on performance skills to master the audition.• For Resident Director Series, coach students on the materials for specific shows like Wicked, Mean Girls, and Hamilton so they feel prepared before meeting the Associate Director and Music Director for a specific show

Various

Working as a Freelance Theatre Director and Associate Director. Worked on a variety of projects including:• THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Director - Virginia Opera/Arts Festival• CONSIDERING MATTHEW SHEPARD - Director - University of Michigan / Detroit PBS• WHITE CHRISTMAS - Director - John W. Engeman Theatre• SUNSET BOULEVARD - Director/Choreographer - John W. Engeman Theatre• ELF THE MUSICAL - Director - John W. Engeman Theatre• FALLINGWATER - Director - The Metropolitan Opera• AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN - Associate Director - Work Light Productions 1st National Tour (Dir. Dick Scanlan)• ELF THE MUSICAL - Assistant Director - NetWorks and Madison Square Garden• CANDIDE (Starring John Lithgow) Associate Director - Carnegie Hall (Dir. Gary Griffin)• JERRY HERMAN MEMORIAL CONCERT - Associate Director - The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (Dir. Marc Bruni)• THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE - Associate Director - Actors Fund Reunion Concert (Dir. Dick Scanlan)• JEROME ROBBINS’ BROADWAY - Associate Director - Theatre Under the Stars (Dir. Cynthia Onrubia)• LENNY’S LYRICISTS - Associate Director - Lyrics & Lyricists/92nd St Y (Dir. Gary Griffin)• ANDREA MCARDLE & DONNA MCKECHNIE CELEBRATE SONDHEIM & HAMLISCH - Associate Director - Feinstein’s 54 Below (Dir. Marcia Milgrom Dodge)• THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX - Associate Director - The Old Globe (Dir. Marc Bruni)• GLIMPSES OF THE MOON - Associate Director - The Players Club (Dir. Marc Bruni)• 17 AGAIN - Associate Director - NAMT (Dir. Gary Griffin)• UNTITLED MUSICAL - Associate Director- New York Stage & Film (Dir. Dick Scanlan)• RENASCENCE - Associate Director - Transport Theatre Group (Dir. Dick Scanlan & Jack Cummings III)• ONE HIT WONDER - Assistant Director - ABC Television/Araca Group (Dir. Hunter Foster)• MAIZE AND BLUE ON BROADWAY - Assistant Director - August Wilson Theatre (Dir. Gavin Creel & Linda Goodrich)

Syosset, New York, United States

Masterclass in Audition Technique• Masterclass was set up as a Mock Audition• Students prepared 2 songs and 2 monologues and performed them.• Gave students adjustments in the room and performed their material again• Individually critiqued each student and had 1 on 1 sessions with each of them toExplain the critiques and help them improve for their next audition.Acting 1: Scene Study and Technique• Introductory acting class to the basic concepts and principles of acting. • Incorporated voice and movement exercises into acting and scene work in pieces ranging from Shakespeare to Contemporary.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

An Evening with the Stars - Director (May 2018)Muny Summer Variety Our - Director, Couple Segments (July/August 2020)The Sound of Music - Director (August 2021)Camelot - Director (June 2022)

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Associate Director for a various productions. Created pre-production paperwork, attended all rehearsals and creative team meetings, served as a liaison with multiple departments (costumes, sound, scenic, stage management, etc.) recorded all blocking and choreography, worked with youth performers, and took notes for the director/choreographer during rehearsals and performances.• Jerome Robbins' Broadway (June 2018, Director/Choreographer Cynthia Onrubia)• Singin' in the Rain (June 2018, Director Marc Bruni)• Annie (July 2018, Director John Tartaglia)• Meet Me In St. Louis (August 2018, Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge)• Kinky Boots (June 2019, Director D.B. Bonds)• Cinderella (July 2019, Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge)• Footloose (July 2019, Director Christian Borle)• Matilda (August 2019, Director John Tartaglia)

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Classes taught include:Directing for Actors• Lecture based course• Teach Musical Theatre students’ history of directing in the Musical Theatre field, TextAnalysis for Directors, Basic Staging Principles, and how to Pitch a Show to a Producer• Guided students on their final assignment which was assigning them each a musicalTo study for the semester, research and figure out how if they were directing this musical How they would produce it today.Cabaret Class• Collaborated with students on creating 2 virtual cabaretsProduction Class• Directed two productions for Graduating Senior Class of 2021 (THE WOLVES and GUTENBERG THE MUSICAL)

Virtual

Taught Industry Showcase to the 2020 and 2021 Graduating Musical Theatre Majors.• Guide graduating seniors on selection of material for Senior Showcase• Coach seniors on material presentation for agents.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Associate Director for a various productions. Created pre-production paperwork, attended all rehearsals and creative team meetings, served as a liaison with multiple departments (costumes, sound, scenic, stage management, etc.) recorded all blocking and choreography, and took notes for the director/choreographer during rehearsals and performances.Associate Director for Footloose, Directed by Walter Bobbie with Choreography by Spencer Liff.Associate Director for Tommy starring Casey Cott, Christian Borle, and Mandy Gonzalez with Direction and Choreography by Josh RhodesAssociate Director for The Music Man starring Norm Lewis, Jessie Mueller and Rosie O'Donnell with Direction by Marc Bruni and Choreography by Chris Bailey.

St. Louis, Mo

Acting 1: Scene Study and Technique• Introductory acting class to the basic concepts and principles of acting. • Incorporated voice and movement exercises into acting and scene work in pieces ranging from Shakespeare to Contemporary.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Served as the Assistant Director a variety of projects. Created pre-production paperwork, attended all rehearsals and creative team meetings, served as a liaison with multiple departments (costumes, sound, scenic, stage management, etc.) recorded all blocking and choreography, worked with youth performers, and took notes for the director/choreographer during rehearsals and performances.• Tarzan (June 2014, Director John Tartaglia)• The Addams Family (July 2014, Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge)• Grease (August 2014, Director/Choreographer Denis Jones)• Hairspray (June 2015, Director/Choreographer Dan Knechtges)• Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (July 2015, Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge)• Beauty and the Beast (August 2015, Director Matt Lenz)• The Wizard of Oz (June 2016, Director John Tartaglia)• 42nd Street (June 2016, Director/Choreographer Denis Jones)• Young Frankenstein (July 2016, Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge)• Fiddler On the Roof (August 2016, Director Gary Griffin)• Jesus Christ Superstar (June 2017, Director Gordon Greenberg)• The Little Mermaid (June 2017, Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge)• A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum (July 2017, Director Gary Griffin)• The Unsinkable Molly Brown (July 2017, Director/Choreographer Kathleen Marshall)• Newsies (August 2017, Director/Choreographer Chris Bailey)

Ann Arbor, Mi

Fall Musical • Directed Grease as part of the Pioneer High School Theatre Guild’s theatre season• Worked with a cast of 70 students and 45 student crew members, as well as a team of student designersStage Management Seminar • Independent Study course on the principles and practices of Stage Management• Topics Covered: rehearsal coordination, prompt book preparation, director/cast/crew relationships during rehearsals• A lecture and discussion-based courseStage Management Practicum • Independent Study course building on principles and practices of Stage Management• Course requires students to stage manage a production during the semester

Smithtown, New York, United States

Box Office Assistant at Regional Long Island Theatre. Daily tasks included selling tickets and subscriptions, processing exchanges, running will call for each performance, creating and mailing marketing flyers. Ensured quality customer service and diffused difficult personality situations all while having a positive demeanor.Summer Theatre Camp Summer 2011-2014• Assisted the acting instructor in teaching children (ages 8-17) acting technique,improvisation, and audition preparation• Staged various group numbers, duets, and solos for the final camp showcase