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DIRECTING RESUME |
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DIRECTING |
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Founding Co-Artistic Director of the Alley Cabaret, Iowa City, IA Artistic Director of BackStage Theatre Company,
Chicago, IL |
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| The Scene | Theresa Rebeck | Iowa Summer Rep, Iowa City, IA 2010 |
| °Denali | Austin Bunn | The Working Group Theatre, Iowa City, IA 2010 |
| °The Boy in Black (musical) | Tony Meneses & Dan Roeder | The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2010 |
| Reefer Madness! The Musical | Kevin Murphy & Dan Studney | The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2009 |
| °*Akarui **IRAM Award** |
Jen Silverman | The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2009 |
| °White Elephant | Tony Meneses | The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2009 |
| *The Little Foxes **Jeff Nominated** |
Lillian Hellman | Shattered Globe Theatre, Chicago, IL 2009 |
| The Deal | Lewis Black | The Alley Cabaret, Iowa City, IA 2008 |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | William Shakespeare | Pella Shakespeare Festival, Pella, IA 2008 |
| °The Toymaker's War | Jennifer Fawcett | The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2008 |
| °Thief Unseen | Mary Hamilton | The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2007 |
| Chicago | Sam Shepard | The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2007 |
| The Importance of Being Earnest | Oscar Wilde | Festival 56, Princeton, IL |
| *The Ruling Class | Peter Barnes | BackStage Theatre Company - In Association with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Chicago, IL 2007 |
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*The Skin of
Our Teeth **Jeff Citation** |
Thornton Wilder | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL 2006 |
| *Tango **Orgie Award ** |
Slawomir Mrozek | Chopin Theatre, Chicago, IL 2006 |
| Alice! | Eric Schmiedl & Lewis Carroll | University of Chicago Lab Schools, Chicago, IL 2006 |
| *°Denise Druczweski's Inferno | Eric Schmiedl | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL 2005 |
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*Terra
Nova **Jeff Recommended** |
Ted Tally | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL 2004 |
| *Catch-22 | Joseph Heller | Signal Ensemble Theatre, Chicago, IL 2004 |
| °Marrieds | Guy Jackson | The Side Project, Chicago, IL 2003 |
| *Picasso at the Lapin Agile | Steve Martin | New Leaf Theatre, Chicago, IL 2002 |
| Hidden in this Picture | Aaron Sorkin | New Leaf Theatre, Chicago, IL 2002 |
| Off the Hook | Ronan Marra | New Leaf Theatre, Chicago, IL 2002 |
| °A Bump in the Road | Brandon Bruce | Bailiwick Repertory Theatre, Chicago, IL 2002 |
| *Plaza Suite | Neil Simon | Rabbit Run Theatre, Madison, OH 2000 |
| This is a Test | Stephen Gregg | Kent State University, Kent, OH 1998 |
| DMV Tyrant | Christopher Durang | Kent State University, Kent, OH 1998 |
| The Zoo Story | Edward Albee | Kent State University, Kent, OH 1997 |
| Richard III | William Shakespeare | Kent State University, Kent, OH 1997 |
| Ball of Ham Improv Troupe | (Director and Founder) | Kent State University, Kent, OH 1997 |
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ASSISTANT DIRECTING |
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Resident Assistant Director for the 1998 Yale Summer Cabaret Season |
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| Eye Piece dir. Rinde Eckert |
Rinde Eckert | The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2010 |
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Bald Soprano dir. David Kennedy |
Eugene Ionesco | Yale Summer Cabaret, New Haven, CT 1998 |
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Foursome dir. David Kennedy |
Eugene Ionesco | Yale Summer Cabaret, New Haven, CT 1998 |
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The Vampire dir. Lisa Channer |
J.R. Planche | Yale Summer Cabaret, New Haven, CT 1998 |
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Gravity Calling dir. Annie Dorsen |
Diane Flacks | Yale Summer Cabaret, New Haven, CT 1998 |
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Against the Grain dir. David Kennedy |
James Krouse | Yale Summer Cabaret, New Haven, CT 1998 |
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY |
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Combat Instructor for the Beverly Arts Center 2006 |
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| Resident Fight Choreographer for the 1998 Yale Summer Cabaret Season | ||
| Mauritius | Iowa Summer Rep, Iowa City 2010 | |
| University of Iowa New Play Festival (Assistant to Paul Kalina) | University of Iowa, Iowa City 2010 | |
Reefer Madness! The Musical (co-choreographed with Paul Kalina) |
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2009 | |
| The Little Foxes | Shattered Globe Theatre, Chicago, IL 2009 | |
| The Toymaker's War | University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2008 | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Pella Shakespeare Festival, Pella, IA 2008 | |
| The Ruling Class | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL 2007 | |
| Romeo and Juliet | Festival 56, Princeton, IL 2006 | |
| Closer | Signal Ensemble Theatre, Chicago, IL 2006 | |
| Tango | Chopin Theatre, Chicago, IL 2006 | |
| Ward 6 | Mom and Dad Productions, Chicago, IL 2005 | |
| Terra Nova | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL 2004 | |
| Catch-22 | Signal Ensemble Theatre, Chicago, IL 2004 | |
| Macbeth | Expanded Arts, New York, NY 2000 | |
| Two Gentleman of Verona | Weathervane Playhouse, Akron, OH 1999 | |
| Sullivan's Clone (Film) | Speed Limit Entertainment, Kent, OH 1999 | |
| The Vampire | Yale Summer Cabaret, New Haven, CT 1998 | |
SOUND DESIGN |
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| Akarui | The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2009 | |
| White Elephant | The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2009 | |
| The Toymaker's War | The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2008 | |
| Thief Unseen | The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2007 | |
| The Skin of Our Teeth | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL 2006 | |
| Denise Druczweski's Inferno | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL 2005 | |
| Landslide | Signal Ensemble Theatre, Chicago, IL 2005 | |
| Anton in Show Business | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL 2005 | |
| Terra Nova | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL 2004 | |
| Catch-22 | Signal Ensemble Theatre, Chicago, IL 2004 | |
EDUCATION |
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MFA in Directing from The University of Iowa, May 2010 |
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BFA in Acting from Kent State University, May 1998 |
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| Undergraduate Representative for Faculty Affairs | ||
| Honors: Cowperthwaite Acting Award, President's List, Dean's List | ||
TRAINING |
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Grotowski Acting Training - Instructor Eric Forsythe |
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Suzuki Movement Training (2 years experience) - Instructor Allan Byrne |
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| Shakespeare - Instructors Bob Smith, Alan MacVey, and Terry Burgler | ||
| Stage Combat (hand-to-hand, rapier, quarterstaff, broadsword, cloak) - Instructor Chris Ockler | ||
| Sound Design - Instructor Bryon Winn | ||
| Lighting and Scenic Design - Instructors Cindy Stillings & William Moser | ||
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION |
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| 3 Jeff Nominations Best Production, Scenic Design, & Supporting Actress |
The Little Foxes | Chicago's Jeff Awards, 2009 |
| Top Shows of 2009 | The Little Foxes | Chicago Tribune & Sun-Times, 2009 |
| IRAM Award Awarded for Outstanding Direction |
Akarui | The University of Iowa, 2009 |
| Iowa Arts Directing Fellowship | The University of Iowa, 2007 - 2010 | |
| One of "20 Chicagoans To Watch" | Time Out Chicago, 2007 | |
| Orgie Award for Best Director | Tango | Chicago's Orgie Awards, 2007 |
| Critic's Choice | The Ruling Class | Chicago Reader, 2007 |
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Jeff Citation Awarded for Actress in a Principle Role |
The Skin of Our Teeth | Chicago's Jeff Awards, 2006 |
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Jeff Nomination Nominated for Actress in a Supporting Role |
The Skin of Our Teeth | Chicago's Jeff Awards, 2006 |
| Honorable Mention - Most Memorable Chicago Productions of 2006 |
The Skin of Our Teeth | Performink, 2006 |
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Honorable Mention - |
Denise Druczweski's Inferno | Performink, 2005 |
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Critic's Choice |
Denise Druczweski's Inferno | Chicago Reader, 2005 |
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Jeff Recommended |
Terra Nova | Chicago's Jeff Awards, 2004 |
| #1 Show to see in Chicago | Terra Nova | NewCity Magazine, 2004 |
| Critic's Pick | Catch-22 | Chicago Tribune, 2004 |
| Highly Recommended | Catch-22 | Chicago Sun-Times, 2004 |
| Outstanding Ensemble | Picasso at the Lapin Agile | Windy City Times, 2002 |
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