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Artistic Director of BackStage Theatre Company,
Chicago, IL |
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| 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 |
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*The Skin of
Our Teeth **Jeff Citation** |
Thornton Wilder | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL |
| *Tango **Orgie Award ** |
Slawomir Mrozek | Chopin Theatre, Chicago, IL |
| *°Denise Druczweski's Inferno | Eric Schmiedl | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL |
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*Terra
Nova **Jeff Recommended** |
Ted Tally | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL |
| *Catch-22 | Joseph Heller | Signal Ensemble Theatre, Chicago, IL |
| *Picasso at the Lapin Agile | Steve Martin | New Leaf Theatre, Chicago, IL |
| Hidden in this Picture | Aaron Sorkin | New Leaf Theatre, Chicago, IL |
| Off the Hook | Ronan Marra | New Leaf Theatre, Chicago, IL |
| °Marrieds | Guy Jackson | The Side Project, Chicago, IL |
| °A Bump in the Road | Brandon Bruce | Bailiwick Repertory Theatre, Chicago, IL |
| *Plaza Suite | Neil Simon | Rabbit Run Theatre, Madison, OH |
| °Thief Unseen | Mary Hamilton | The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
| Chicago | Sam Shepard | The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
| Alice! | Schmiedl/Carroll | University of Chicago Lab Schools, Chicago, IL |
| The Zoo Story | Edward Albee | Kent State University, Kent, OH |
| Richard III | William Shakespeare | Kent State University, Kent, OH |
| This is a Test | Stephen Gregg | Kent State University, Kent, OH |
| DMV Tyrant | Christopher Durang | Kent State University, Kent, OH |
| Ball of Ham Improv Troupe | (Director and Founder) | Kent State University, Kent, OH |
| ◊The Talented Mr. Segal | Mancione | University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL |
| ◊Thai Food | Clark | University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL |
| ◊Elevator | Cole | University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL |
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ASSISTANT DIRECTING |
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Resident Assistant Director for the 1998 Yale Summer Cabaret Season |
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The
Bald Soprano dir. David Kennedy |
Eugene Ionesco | Yale Summer Cabaret, New Haven, CT |
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Foursome dir. David Kennedy |
Eugene Ionesco | Yale Summer Cabaret, New Haven, CT |
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The Vampire dir. Lisa Channer |
J.R. Planche | Yale Summer Cabaret, New Haven, CT |
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Gravity Calling dir. Annie Dorsen |
Diane Flacks | Yale Summer Cabaret, New Haven, CT |
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Against the Grain dir. David Kennedy |
James Krouse | Yale Summer Cabaret, New Haven, CT |
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 | ||
| Romeo and Juliet | Festival 56, Princeton, IL | |
| The Ruling Class | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL | |
| Closer | Signal Ensemble Theatre, Chicago, IL | |
| Tango | Chopin Theatre, Chicago, IL | |
| Ward 6 | Mom and Dad Productions, Chicago, IL | |
| Terra Nova | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL | |
| Catch-22 | Signal Ensemble Theatre, Chicago, IL | |
| The Vampire | Yale Summer Cabaret, New Haven, CT | |
| Macbeth | Expanded Arts, New York, NY | |
| Two Gentleman of Verona | Weathervane Playhouse, Akron, OH | |
| Sullivan's Clone (Film) | Speed Limit Entertainment, Kent, OH | |
SOUND DESIGN |
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| The Skin of Our Teeth | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL | |
| Denise Druczweski's Inferno | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL | |
| Landslide | Signal Ensemble Theatre, Chicago, IL | |
| Anton in Show Business | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL | |
| Terra Nova | BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL | |
| Catch-22 | Signal Ensemble Theatre, Chicago, IL | |
TEACHING |
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Drama Director for University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Summer 2006 |
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| Acting Instructor for BackStage Theatre Company, May 2004 to April 2007 | ||
| Combat Instructor for Beverly Arts Center, Spring 2006 | ||
EDUCATION |
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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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Suzuki Movement Training (2 years experience) - Instructor Allan Byrne |
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| Shakespeare (First Folio Method) - Instructors Bob Smith and Terry Burgler | ||
| Stage Combat (hand-to-hand, rapier, quarterstaff, broadsword, cloak) - Instructor Chris Ockler | ||
| Lighting and Scenic Design - Instructor Cindy Stillings | ||
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION |
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| One of "20 Chicagoans You Should Be Talking About" | 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 |
| Highly Recommended | The Skin of Our Teeth | Chicago Reader, 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 |
| Critic's Pick | Picasso at the Lapin Agile | Windy City Times, 2002 |
| Mary Zimmerman Environmental Theater Award | Picasso at the Lapin Agile | Windy City Times, 2002 |
| Outstanding Ensemble | Picasso at the Lapin Agile | Windy City Times, 2002 |
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