EDUCATION 2019 - MA Theatre & Performance Studies SUNY University at Buffalo, Department of Theatre and Dance (Buffalo NY) Thesis: Curriculum for Agency: The Observed Benefits of Devising in Undergraduate Education
2018 - As I Am Now Co-creator and Director A devised work in the University at Buffalo Theatre Department inspired by Ibsen's A Doll's House and the Me Too Movement. Funded through the Student Directed Series and the first graduate level production in the department to receive this funding.
2017 - At Buffalo! Assistant Director on the workshop production of this musical in development as part of the University at Buffalo Creative Arts Initiative Artists in Residence Program Creative team: Tamela Woodard (director), Dr. Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin, Dr. Joshua Williams, Khalil Sullivan (creators), and Deadria Harrington (development producer)
Far Away Intern Assistant Director at Torn Space Theatre, Buffalo NY. Internship through the University at Buffalo. Creative team: Caryl Churchill (writer), Dan Shanahan (director), Melissa Meola (assistant director)
2013 - BA in Drama with Performance Emphasis San Francisco State University (San Francisco, Ca)
2008 - American Conservatory Theater (San Francisco, Ca) Student in the Studio Program and Summer Intensive Training Program
2005 - Academy of Art University (San Fracisco, Ca) Certificate in Acting for Film
TEACHING: 2018 - Comedy Sportz Buffalo (Buffalo NY) Level 1 Improv Teaching Assistant Acting for Improv (a workshop class created for the pro players of Csz Buffalo to teach basic acting techniques that can be applied to improv)
University at Buffalo (Buffalo NY) Acting for Improv (a workshop class for undergraduate students in Intro to Theatre to teach basic principles of improv and build upon their basic acting skills)
STAGE MANAGEMENT: 2021 - and the sun sets in golden circles Torn Space Theatre (Buffalo NY) A site specific and immersive performance at Silo City
Intersection Torn Space Theatre (Buffalo NY) A site specific performance at Artpark in Lewiston as well as on site at Torn Space Theatre
5 Songs for Fillmore Ave Torn Space Theatre in collaboration with Temporary Distortion (Buffalo NY)
2020 - Silence Torn Space Theatre (Buffalo NY) A site specific performance at Silo City 2019 - Feast Torn Space Theatre (Buffalo NY) A site specific and immersive performance at Silo City
Manmade Earth 600 Highwaymen (Brooklyn NY) A new work developed over residencies with Torn Space Theatre, The Lumberyard, and Mt. Tremper Arts
2018 - Stations Torn Space Theatre (Buffalo NY) A site specific performance featuring 4 different performance installations at Silo City
DIRECTORIAL: 2018 - 45 Plays for 45 Presidents (Karen Weinberg, Chloe Johnston, Genevra Gallo-Bayiates, Sean Benjamin, Andy Bayiates) Assistant Director SUNY University at Buffalo (Buffalo NY)
2017 - Undone (Jessica Schroeder) Assistant Director Center Stage (Santa Cruz, Ca)
2015 - In The Blue of Evening (Amelia Van Brunt) Consulting Director Circus Center (San Francisco, Ca)
2014 - A Show With Live People II (Jessica Schroeder) Assistant Director The Dark Room (San Francisco, Ca)
2013 - A Show With Live People I (Jessica Schroeder) Assistant Director The Dark Room (San Francisco, Ca)
DEVISED WORK: 2014 - Daffodil: A Play on Happiness BrickaBrack (San Francisco Fringe Festival) Collaborated as a write/director/performer to create this new work
2013 - Duck Duck Octopus BrickaBrack (Oakland, Ca) Collaborated as a writer/performer on the Neo-Futurist inspired work
PROP DESIGNER: 2015 - Never Fall So Heavily Again BrickaBrack (San Francisco, Ca) Prop designer on this dance theatre piece. Work included mostly renting larger prop pieces and designing smaller hand props.
2014 - Daffodil: A Play on Happiness BrickaBrack (San Francisco Fringe Festival) Prop designer on this new work. Prop design included creating small hand puppets and was inspired by using everyday objects to create a variety of set pieces.