I am a specialist in Meisner Acting Technique, new work development and somatic

approaches to acting. I remain active as a professional actor and possess extensive

choreography, directing and producing experience.

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Member of Actors’ Equity Association (2012-Present)

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EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

 

MFA in Acting

Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL)

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The MFA at Northern Illinois University was established by Kathryn Gately and teaches the full

progression of Stanford Meisner Technique alongside Fitzmaurice Voice Work and Williamson

Movement Technique.

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Master’s Thesis: “Twelfth Night’s Feste: A Record of Rehearsal and Performance”

 

BA in Human Development

Pacific Oaks College (Pasadena, CA)

 

200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher

Y7 Studio (New York, NY)

 

Bartenieff Fundamentals & Beginning Laban Movement Analysis

LIMS Institute (New York, NY)

 

I possess additional training in Brain Compatible Dance Education (Anne Green Gilbert, The Creative

Dance Center 1993-2011), European Red Nose Clown (Christopher Bayes, The Pandemonium Studio

Summer Intensive 2015 & 2016) and Lucid Body Technique (Fay Simpson, The LB House 2016-2018).

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PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

 

Recent & Upcoming

She’ll Come Back (Lead) - Ary’l Films

Love’s Travel Stops (National Commercial) - 1Project

Calypso Lemonade (Regional Commercial) - Rock Paper Simple

Agathe (Carrie) - Orlando Shakespeare Theatre’s Playfest

Tampa Bay’s “Morning Blend” (Guest) - ABC Action News

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Off-Broadway

Death of a Salesman (Letta & Musician) - Columbia Stages

Miss Julie (Julie) - Columbia Stages

Sympathy in C (The Violist) - The 14th St Y

The Tooth Puller (Ensemble) - The PIT

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Regional

Fool* (France & Laundry Girl) - Reduced Shakespeare Company (IL)

Edward Tulane (The Traveler) - South Coast Repertory (CA)

Mister E of Imagination (Virgina Poe) - Lexington Children’s Theatre (KY)

Curse of Oedipus (Ensemble) - Antaeus Theatre Company (CA)

King Lear (Cordelia) - Key City Public Theatre (WA)

A Place of Their Own (Willie White) - Book It Repertory Theatre (WA)

Brooklyn Bridge* (Sasha) - Seattle Children’s Theatre (WA)

Prairie Nocturne (Flossie & Musician) - Book It Repertory Theatre (WA)

Footloose (Urleen) - Kitsap Forest Theatre (WA)

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Beth) - Seattle Public Theatre

Oklahoma (Lauren Williams) - Kitsap Forest Theatre (WA)

Children of Eden (Ensemble) - Seattle Musical Theatre (WA)

*Workshop Production

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Commercial, Film & TV

Butcher Box (Lead) - UGC Commercial prod. Tinuiti

Bumblebee Tuna (Lead) - Natl. Commercial prod. Social Deviant

Spilled Paint (Featured Extra) - Episodic prod. Tubi

Reed Nissan (Lead) - Reg. Commercial prod. Congruent

The Saints (Supporting) - New Media prod. Relevant Radio

LOVE (Lead) - Feature prod. James Choi’s Indie Studio

Silver (Supporting) - Short Film prod. Panasonic

Circus of Infinity (Supporting) - Short Film prod. The Von Piglet Sisters

Expiration Date (Featured Extra) - Feature prod. Rivercoast

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UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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University of Tampa (2022 - Present)

 

Adjunct Professor

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THR 401 Acting Shakespeare - Studio/Performance Course

THR 243 Studio Theatre - Studio/Performance Course

DAN 261 Stretching and Relaxation - Studio/Performance Course

DAN 120 Beginning Modern Dance - Studio/Performance Course

DAN 100 Introduction to Dance - General Education

DAN 201 Dance History - General Education

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Guest Artist

DAN 232 Spring Dance Concert Repertory - Studio/Performance Course

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Northern Illinois University (2019 - 2022)

 

Instructor

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THEA 203 Introduction to Theatre - General Education

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Teaching Assistant

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THEA 217 BFA Ensemble - Studio/Performance Course

THEA 203 Introduction to Theatre - General Education

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A list of non-university teaching experience is available upon request. For over a decade, I worked as a

freelance teaching artist at enrichment programs, private schools and professional regional theaters

including Center Stage Youth Theatre (FL), Seattle Children’s Theatre (WA) and The Northwest School

(WA).

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PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS

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South Eastern Theatre Conference

“Lights, Camera, Curriculum: Preparing Theatre Students for Digital Auditions,” National

Conference, Baltimore MD, Upcoming in March 2025

 

University of Washington - Bothell

“Making Digital Theatre,” School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 5/20/20

“Playwriting from Personal Experience,” School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 2/28/19

“Female Performance Narratives,” School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 2/25/15

 

Northern Illinois University

“Yoga for Dancers,” DAN 305 Ballet III, 10/29/19

“Yoga for Actors,” THEA 609 Advanced Voice & Diction, 10/29/19

 

Miscellaneous

“The Viewpoints,” Utah Arts Academy, 9/20/18

“Skinny Crazy Small,” Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia, 2/25/17

“Skinny Crazy Small,” Key City Public Theatre Playfest 19, 3/15/15

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Visceral and uncensored, Skinny Crazy Small is my auto-biographical one woman play which

chronicles “a quirky and strong-willed girl’s eight year battle with anorexia nervosa.” Skinny Crazy

Small begins a much needed cultural dialogue about eating disorders. The production transports

audience members to anorexia’s front lines and seeks to provide hope and support to individuals

suffering from eating disorders. Skinny Crazy Small provokes discussion and challenges stigmas.

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CHOREOGRAPHY, DIRECTING & PRODUCING EXPERIENCE

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Off-Broadway

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"The Maids"

w/ NBC’s Pooya Mohseni

Producer, Outliers Theatre Company

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"Midsummer Night’s Dream"

Assistant Producer, The Corydon Players

 

"Three Sisters"

w/ Netflix’s Motell Foster

Assistant Producer, The Corydon Players

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Regional

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"Anna Karenina"

Assistant Choreographer, Book It Repertory Theatre (WA)

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"A Year With Frog and Toad"

Assistant Director, Children’s Theatre Company (MN)

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"Footloose"

Assistant Choreographer, Kitsap Forest Theatre (WA)

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"Skinny Crazy Small"

Producer, Taproot Theatre (WA)

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Educational

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"Mask of the Red Death"

Director, University of Tampa

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"The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui"

Assistant Director, University of South Florida

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"Spring Dance Concert 2024"

Choreographer, University of Tampa

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"Spring Dance Concert 2023"

Choreographer, University of Tampa

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"BFA Showcase"

Assistant Director, Northern Illinois University

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"Beauty and the Beast"

Choreographer, The Northwest School (WA)

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"Dog Sees God"

Director, YATC (WA)

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"House of the Spirits"

Movement Director, The Northwest School (WA)

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Mary Zimmerman’s "Odyssey"

Movement Director, The Northwest School (WA)

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"Oklahoma"

Assistant Choreographer, The Northwest School (WA)

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"Spring Dance Concert 2012"

Choreographer Creative Dance Center (WA)

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SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION

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Digital Panel Moderator, TCG National Conference 2024

Adjudicator, Florida Dance Education Organization 2024

Member, Dean’s Committee, Northern Illinois University 2019-2021

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

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Actors’ Equity Association

Member

2012 - Present

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10 MGMT (Chicago, IL)

Represented by Senior Agent Jaclyn Hergott

2020 - Present

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Association of Theatre in Higher Education

Member