DIRECTING EXPERIENCE - PROFESSIONAL |
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THE DREAMER EXAMINES HIS PILLOW |
John Patrick Shanley |
Theater Fusion / Festival of Independent Theatres |
Dallas , TX |
2006 |
THE SKRIKER |
Caryl Churchill |
Dallas Hub Theater |
Dallas , TX |
2005 |
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (Assistant Director) |
William Shakespeare |
Tennessee Repertory Theatre (LORT) |
Nashville , TN |
2003 |
THE LADY AOI |
Yukio Mishima |
2003 Japanese Festival |
St. Louis MO |
2003 |
FOUR MODERN NOH PLAYS |
Yukio Mishima |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2003 |
JOUÉT: A ROCK MUSICAL |
Allen Robertson |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2003 |
THE LYSISTRATA PROJECT |
Aristophanes / Adapt. by Robert Neblett |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2003 |
ANTON IN SHOW BUSINESS |
Jane Martin |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2002 |
THE LARAMIE PROJECT |
Moisés Kaufman & the Members of Tectonic Theater Project |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2002 |
CYCLONE OF RAGE |
David Lindsay-Abaire |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2002 |
DANCING WITH A DEVIL |
Brooke Berman |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2002 |
THE FINAL INTERROGATION OF CEAUSESCU'S DOG |
Warren Leight |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2002 |
SURFACE TENSION 2002: TEN-MINUTE PLAYS BY CONTEMPORARY PLAYWRIGHTS (Producing Director) |
Various |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2002 |
FUDDY MEERS |
David Lindsay-Abaire |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2001 |
DEFYING GRAVITY |
Jane Anderson |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2001 |
CHEMISTRY |
Wendy MacLeod |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2001 |
LYCANTHROPHOBIA |
Matt Pelfrey |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2001 |
ANNUNCIATION |
Carl Morse |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2001 |
THE BOY WHO ATE THE MOON |
Jane Martin |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2001 |
SURFACE TENSION: A SHOWCASE OF TEN-MINUTE PLAYS BY CONTEMPORARY PLAYWRIGHTS (Producing Director) |
Various |
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
2001 |
FISH OR CUT BAIT |
John Holleman |
Nashville Theatre Works |
Nashville , TN |
2000 |
RAISED IN CAPTIVITY |
Nicky Silver |
Actors Renaissance Theatre |
St. Louis MO |
1999 |
PREHISTORIC ENCOUNTERS WITH T-REX |
Robert Neblett |
Galleria LIVE! Atrium Adventures / Saint Louis Galleria |
St. Louis MO |
1999 |
SUPERHERO FOR THE DAY |
Robert Neblett |
Galleria LIVE! Atrium Adventures / Saint Louis Galleria |
St. Louis MO |
1999 |
SEUSS GONE LOOSE |
Robert Neblett |
Galleria LIVE! Atrium Adventures / Saint Louis Galleria |
St. Louis MO |
1999 |
TOON DAY ADVENTURES |
Robert Neblett |
Galleria LIVE! Atrium Adventures / Saint Louis Galleria |
St. Louis MO |
1999 |
PIRATES OF THE HIGH SEAS |
Paul Pagano / Robert Neblett |
Galleria LIVE! Atrium Adventures / Saint Louis Galleria |
St. Louis MO |
1999 |
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DIRECTING EXPERIENCE - EDUCATIONAL |
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POLAROID STORIES |
Naomi Iizuka |
University of North TX Summer Arts Festival |
Denton , TX |
2006 |
CABARET |
Kander / Ebb / Masteroff |
SUNY-Oneonta |
Oneonta , NY |
2005 |
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF |
Tennessee Williams |
SUNY-Oneonta |
Oneonta , NY |
2004 |
IPHIGENIA AND OTHER DAUGHTERS |
Ellen McLaughlin |
Washington University |
St. Louis , MO |
1999 |
"THE DRUNKEN PIPER" (Co-Director) |
Jaclyn Shufeldt (Dance Theatre Piece) |
Washington University |
St. Louis , MO |
1999 |
MARISOL |
José Rivera |
Washington University |
St. Louis , MO |
1997 |
VINEGAR TOM |
Caryl Churchill |
Washington University |
St. Louis , MO |
1997 |
THE POET AND THE RENT |
David Mamet |
Washington University |
St. Louis , MO |
1995 |
THE SEAGULL (Assistant Director) |
Anton Chekhov |
Washington University |
St. Louis , MO |
1994 |
SHAW SHORTS: AN EVENING OF G.B.S. |
George Bernard Shaw |
Abilene Christian University |
Abilene , TX |
1993 |
A CELEBRATION IN SPAIN - A CHRISTMAS MADRIGAL DINNER (Assistant Director) |
Robert Neblett |
Abilene Christian University |
Abilene , TX |
1992 |
ROUNDABOUT |
Robert Neblett |
Abilene Christian University |
Abilene , TX |
1992 |
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DIRECTING AWARDS/DISTINCTIONS |
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THE DREAMER EXAMINES HIS PILLOW |
Outstanding Direction |
2006 Dallas-Fort Worth Theater Critics Forum Awards |
2006 |
THE SKRIKER |
Breakthrough Production of 2005 |
Lawson Taitte, Theatre Critic, The Dallas Morning News |
2005 |
FOUR MODERN NOH PLAYS |
Best Lighting Design - Glenn Dunn |
Judith Newmark, Theatre Critic, St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
2003 |
ANTON IN SHOW BUSINESS |
Outstanding Acting - Adeola Ogunwole |
Judith Newmark, Theatre Critic, St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
2002 |
THE LARAMIE PROJECT |
Best Lighting Design - Glenn Dunn |
Judith Newmark, Theatre Critic, St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
2002 |
(MOSTLY) HARMLESS THEATRE |
Best New Theater Company |
Editor's Choice, Riverfront Times "Best of St. Louis " |
2001 |
(MOSTLY) HARMLESS THEATRE |
Best Theater Troupe or Company - Runner-up |
Reader's Poll, Riverfront Times "Best of St. Louis " |
2001 |
RAISED IN CAPTIVITY |
Top Five Productions of 1999 |
Sally Cragin, Theatre Critic, Riverfront Times |
1999 |
RAISED IN CAPTIVITY |
Most Ambitious Productions of 1999 |
Judith Newmark, Theatre Critic, St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
1999 |
IPHIGENIA AND OTHER DAUGHTERS |
Special Commendation - Directing |
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival |
1999 |
MARISOL |
Regional Scene Showcase |
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival |
1998 |
MARISOL |
Best University Productions of 1997 |
Bob Wilcox, Theatre Critic, Riverfront Times |
1997 |
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ARTS ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE |
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(MOSTLY) HARMLESS THEATRE |
Founding Artistic Director |
St. Louis , MO |
2000-04 |
LOOP THEATRE / THEATRE 101 |
Board of Directors |
St. Louis , MO |
2001-03 |
ACTORS RENAISSANCE THEATRE |
Board of Directors |
St. Louis , MO |
1999-2000 |
GERTRUDE AND ALICE: A LIKENESS TO LOVING (Dir. Anne Bogart) |
Company Manager |
Edison Theatre, St. Louis , MO |
1998-99 |
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS |
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THE DRAMATISTS GUILD OF AMERICA |
Member |
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2004-Present |
ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) |
Member |
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2004-Present |
SOCIETY OF STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS (SSDC) |
Associate Member |
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2000-Present |
LITERARY MANAGERS AND DRAMATURGS OF THE AMERICAS |
Member |
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1999-Present |
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TRAINING AND EDUCATION |
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DIRECTING WORKSHOP |
Jonathan Miller |
Tennessee Repertory Theatre |
Nashville , TN |
2000 |
VIEWPOINTS / COMPOSITION WORKSHOP (6 weeks) |
Anne Bogart |
Edison Theatre |
St. Louis , MO |
1998-99 |
PLAYING SHAKEPEARE INTENSIVE WORKSHOP (9 weeks) |
Jane Lapotaire |
Washington University |
St. Louis , MO |
1996 |
LITERARY/DRAMATURGY INTERNSHIP |
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Alley Theatre |
Houston , TX |
1993 |
PHD IN COMPARATIVE / DRAMATIC LITERATURE |
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Washington University |
St. Louis , MO |
In Process |
MA IN DRAMATIC LITERATURE |
Summa Cum Laude |
Washington University |
St. Louis , MO |
1996 |
BA IN THEATRE |
Summa Cum Laude |
Abilene Christian University |
Abilene , TX |
1993 |
BA IN ENGLISH (HONORS) |
Summa Cum Laude |
Abilene Christian University |
Abilene , TX |
1993 |
