Selected Creative Résumé
* World Premiere
DIRECTING
The Coronation*
Cuffing Season*
An Iliad
The Wolves
The Good Book of Pedantry and Wonder
The Fool*
Coriolanus: Fight Like a Bitch*
A Christmas Carol
Worse Than Tigers *
Nadeshiko *
Made of These *
The Other Woman
Wandering
Pot of Gold *
Pilgrims *
Romeo & Juliet
Snowglobed *
The Other Woman
Skylight
The Rose Tattoo
Battle Cry *
The Servant of Two Masters
Spike Heels
Bitch Magic *
The Wicked Son *
School House Rock LIVE!
The Secret Rapture
The Lover
A short experimental film choreographed by Kelsey Burns, Composed by Meredith Butterworth, Designed by Kate Fry & Steve Kosiba
A short comedic film co-written with and starring Glenna Brucken
Brick Monkey Theater Company
Bucknell University (Guest Director)
New York New Works Theatre Festival
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Green Stage
Rebel Kat Productions
ACT - A Contemporary Theatre
ACT - A Contemporary Theatre
Seattle Repertory Theatre
Seattle Repertory Theatre
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
Forward Flux Productions
Seattle Immersive Theater
Playing in Progress
ReACT
New Century Theater Company
Baker Theatre, Ohio University
Baker Theatre, Ohio University
Baker Theatre, Ohio University
Baker Theatre, Ohio University
Forum Theatre, Ohio University
Forum Theatre, Ohio University
PA School Tour
Bucknell University
Bucknell University
CHOREOGRAPHY
Assimilation *
Coriolanus: Fight Like a Bitch *
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Othello (fight choreography)
Othello (dance choreography)
Don Nordo Del Midwest *
Slaughterhouse 5 *
The Cherry Orchard
Assassins
The Misanthrope
Holiday
The Clean House
Leading Ladies
Lori Wolter Hudson
Emily Penick
Kurt Beattie, Director
John Langs
John Langs
John Langs
Erin Brindley
Josh Aaseng
Lyra Descy
Lee Kinney
David Haugen
Dennis Lee Delaney
Cassandra Pisieczko
Seth Reichgott
New Dramatists
Rebel Kat Productions
ACT - A Contemporary Theatre
ACT - A Contemporary Theatre
Seattle Shakespeare
American Players Theatre
Café Nordo
Book-It Repertory Theater
Ohio Valley Summer Theater
Forum Theater, Ohio University
Baker Theater, Ohio University
Baker Theater, Ohio University
Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble
Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble
Movement Direction/Fight Choreography/Intimacy Direction
The Coronation*
Spring Awakening
The Truth About Santa Claus
Pilgims
Gaurds at the Taj
Tribes
Othello
An Iliad
Mary's Wedding
A Christmas Carol
The Chairs
Emily Penick
Alan Patrick Kenny
Greg Kotis
Emily Penick
Samip Raval
John Langs
John Langs
John Langs
John Langs
John Langs
Leda Hoffman
No Notes Productions
Ohio University
The Tank
Forward Flux Productions
ACT - A Contemporary Theatre
ACT - A Contemporary Theatre
American Player's Theater
American Player's Theater
New Century Theatre Company
ACT - A Contemporary Theatre
Alchemist Theatre
Assistant Directing
Motherland
Noah Racey Project
A Christmas Carol
Ragtime
End of the Rainbow
Forever Plaid
War is Fucking Awesome
The Seagull
Bethany
An Iliad
The Little Foxes
Complete Works...
Othello
Dick Scanlan
Dick Scanlan
Aaron Posner
Mark Clements, Stephen Mear
Mark Clements
JC Clementz
Robert Ross Parker
John Langs
John Langs
John Langs
Maureen Heffernan
Ron Clark
Theodore Swetz
2nd Stage, NYC
Symphony Space, NYC
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
Vampire Cowboys
American Players Theatre
ACT - A Contemporary Theatre
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
Florida Repertory Theatre
Riverside Theatre
Riverside Theatre
Stage Managing - selected credits
SUMMER CIRCUS SPECTACULAR
ALICE
NANO
RED BASTARD
LET'S PLAY TWO
BUCKNELL DANCE COMPANY
* JUST SO, JR.
Pedro Reis
Tim McCarty
Drew Richardson
Eric Davis
James Goode
Kelly Knox
Kristine Lewis
Circus Sarasota
Tour - Hong Kong
QUEST: Arts for Everyone
KO Festival of Performance
Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble
Weis Center of Performing Arts
Bristol Riverside Theater
Performance - selected credits
CHICHESTER PSALMS - Singer
ROCKETTE INTENSIVE - Dancer
URINETOWN - Dance Captain
ROAD SIGNS - Actor
Eileen Grace
Gary Grant
Tim McCarty
Carnegie Hall
American Airlines Theatre
Bucknell University
QUEST: Arts for Everyone
Skills
Technical : VectorWorks, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers, Competent on PC & Mac
Certifications : SAFD certified stage combatant, Certified Yoga Instructor
Singer/Dancer : Coloratura; Tap, jazz, modern, musical theatre, Chinese water sleeves, Hoop Dance, Skilled Yo-Yoist
Acting Training : Stanislavsky, Meisner (full progression), Michael Chekhov, Viewpoints, Mask (neutral, larval, Commedia) Laban, clown, Bartenieff Fundamentals
Languages: Working knowledge of written and spoken French; working knowledge of American Sign Language
Craftswoman: Skilled at set construction, stretching flats, operating power tools, painting both scenery and drops, and props construction including leather work and fiberglass.
Work Experience
Literary & Artistic Manager at ACT - A Contemporary Theatre.
Artistic Fellowship Director at ACT - A Contemporary Theatre.
Musical Theater Fellow at Playwrights Horizons.
Creative Director of Forward Flux Productions.
Founding Artistic Director of RED STAGE.
Adjudicator - Various New Play Festivals.
Guest Lecturer of directing and career development at Bucknell University.
Teaching Artist for The Milwaukee Rep Theatrewhich involved visiting schools, leading workshops, and facilitating show-related discussions with low income and at risk youths ages 12 to 18.
Professor “Acting Fundamentals” & “Movement for the Actor”at Ohio University.
Dance Teacher and choreographer of musicals for middle school and high school age students.
Company Manager of KO Festival of Performance in Amherst MA.
Directing Intern for The Milwaukee Rep Theatrewhich involved assistant directing five main-stage shows, leading understudy rehearsals every day (culminating in an understudy run for each show), and directing two plays in the Rep Lab series.
Education
MFA Directing, Ohio University
BA Theatre with honors - Magna Cum Laude, Bucknell University
Minors: Dance, French, Religion