EDUCATION&TRAINING
M.F.A.
UniversityofVirginia
GraduateThesis:TheRoleofMaire,
BrianFriel’sTranslations
B.A.UniversityofMissouri
AlexanderTechnique:ChristineSullivan
Suzuki/ViewPoints:BarneyO’Hanlon,J.EdAzaira(SITICo.)TheRudeMechs
ContactImprovisation:KarenNelson,PatStone,TomGeibink,KarlFrost
DevisedTechnique:SitiCompany,RudeMechs,PeggyShaw,LoisWeaver,
BreadandPuppetTheatre
ActorCenteredMovement:ThomasPrattki,LecoqInternationalSchool
Lecoq:DavidGaines
Mime:KarenMontanaro
TEACHING
OKLAHOMASTATEUNIVERSITY AssistantProfessorofActing,tenuretrack
GRRLACTION TheRudeMechsTheatreCollective
Austin,TX
Co-DirectorofOutreachProgram
OKLAHOMASTATEUNIVERSITY VisitingAssistantProfessor
TRAVISCOUNTYCORRECTIONALCOMPLEX StrengthThroughStudyProgram(ACC)
Austin,TX
AUSTINCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE Austin,TX
AdjunctFacultyandDirector
GEO/LOCKHARTPRISON
ArtsAloud
Lockhart,TX
ProgramDirectorandInstructor
TEXASSTATEUNIVERSITY
SanMarcos,TX
AdjunctProfessor
TEXASA&MUNIVERSITY
CollegeStation,TX
Lecturer
GRADUATECOURSES
TH5500-ArtsAloud-OSUPracticum
TH5240-ActingIII
TH5240-DevisedTheatre
TH5240-ResearchforDevisedProduction
TH5500-EarlyModernDramatists
1989
1985
2011-Present
2010-Present
2012-2011
2011-2010
2011-2004
2008-2007
2007-2004
2005-2001
OklahomaStateUniversity
1|P a g e UNDERGRADUATECOURSES
OklahomaStateUniversity
TH1323-ActingI
TH2633-MovementforTheatre
TH2213-Speech&Diction
TH2413-IntroductiontoTheatre(Honors)
TH3530-DevisedTheory
TH3530-ModernDramatists
TH3373-ActingIII
DRAMA1310–IntrotoTheatre AustinCommunityCollege
DRAMA1364–ActingI
DRAMA1352–ActingII
DRAMA2336–Voice&Diction
DRAMA2351–ActingIII,Period/Styles
THAR1340–Voice&Diction
TexasStateUniversity
THAR1365–IntermediateActing
THAR1351–IntroductiontoActing
THAR1370–FundamentalsofCreativeDrama
THAR110–ActingFundamentals TexasA&MUniversity
THAR210–CharacterDevelopment
ImprovisationandAuditioning,CopelandTalentAgencyWorkShop,2002
NonverbalImprovisation,TexasYouthFestival,TexasA&MCampusConference,2002
AuditioninginNewYorkandLosAngeles,DenisonUniversityWorkshop,2000
BeginningACareerontheEastandWestCoasts,YoungActingCompany,WestonPlayhouse,2000
MusicalTheatre,BrooklynConservatoryofMusic,1995
UNIVERSITYDIRECTING
TheImportanceofBeingEarnest,2016
OklahomaState Eurydice,2014
OklahomaVoices,ADevisedPerformance,2013
ActWithoutWordsI, AustinCommunityCollege
ActWithoutWordsII,
RoughforTheatreI,bySamuelBeckett,2010.
FluSeason,byWillEno,2009
OjenKaleidoscope,2006,
TexasA&MUniversity(RudeMechsGuest
Director-Devised)
FacultyPerformingArtsShowcase,2004-2003
TheEight:ReindeerMonologues,2003
PoetryinMotion,FacultyPerformingArtsShowcase,2003
TexarkanaWaltzbyLouisBroome,2002
AnEveningwithHaroldPinter:ReviewSketches&Poetry,2001
UNIVERSITYACTING
DocumentNationwithTimMiller—ATHE,2012
NoisesOff,Dotty,OSU,2011
FarAway,Harper,ACC,2008
FarAway,Harper,ACC,2004
Listen,GraduateStudentFilm,TexasA&MUniversity,2003
DIALECTCOACH
Betrayal,2016
Dracula,2002
BrightonBeachMemoirs,2002
AWARDSANDGRANTS
OSUCollegeofArts&ScienceCommunityEngagementAward,2016
MaryLouLemonEndowedProfessorship:OklahomaStateUniversity,2014-Present
Dean’sIncentiveGrant:OklahomaStateUniversity,2014
Dean’sIncentiveGrant:OklahomaStateUniversity,2013
2|P a g e TexasHumanitiesGrant:AustinCommunityCollege,2011
ArtsAloud:PrivateDonor,2007
CenterofHumanitiesResearchGrant,TexasA&M,2002
PROFESSIONALAFFILIATIONSAEA,SAG-e,AFTRA,ATHE
PUBLISHING
ArtsAloud-OSU:DevisedPrisonTheatreinOK,inTeatriDelleDiversita,publishedbyUniversitaUrbino,UrbinoItaly,2015
TedxTalk:Videopresentationentitled,TheatreBehindBars,2015
Chapter:TheBuckleontheBibleBeltin,PerformingNewLives:ReflectionsonPrisonTheatreintheUnitedStates,editedby
JonathanShailor,2009
RESEARCHDevisedTheatre
ArtisticDirector,ArtsAloud-OSU,2013-present
Co-director,OffCenterTeen;RudeMechsOutreach,2015
Co-director,GrrlAction;RudeMechsOutreach,2010-2014
DevisingMentor&Instructor,TexasTechUniversity--WildWindPerformanceLab,2013
ProgramDirector&LeadInstructor,StrengthThroughStudy,TravisCountyCorrectionalComplex,2010-2011(Departmentof
CreativeWriting,ACC)
ProgramDirector,ArtsAloud(SafePlaceWomens’Shelter,Geo/LockhartPrison,AustinRecoveryCenter)2008-2010
Director,Inside/Outspoken—LockhartPrison,2007
CompanyMember–TheRudeMechanicals,Austin,TX,2005-present
ArtisticDirector–CollectiveHunchTheatreCompany,2002
SERVICE
Chair,KennedyCenterAmericanCollegeTheatreFestivalRegion6,2013-present
Advisor,OSUDevisedInitiativePerformers,KCACTF,2012-present
Deviser/Mentor,WildWindPerformanceLaboratory,TexasTechUniversity,2013
CapstoneAdvisor:KiaDorsey,ForrestGamble,PaulKnapp,AnneUhlman,2015
CommitteeMember,CreativeComponent,PaulaMakar,2015
Chair,CreativeComponentCommittee,LacyDelaino,2015
Mentor,tenundergraduatestudents,2015
PROFESSIONALACTING(PartialList)
BROADWAY
Titanic,NationalTour,Bellboy,Dodger/EndemolProductions,1998-2000
BloodBrothers,DonnaMarie,TheMusicBoxTheatre,1994-1995
REGIONAL
Dionysusin’69,TheRudeMechanicals,2009,2011(atPrincetonU.)andNewYorkLiveArts(November’12)
Deviser,DocumentNation,WashingtonD.C.Mall,directedbyTimMiller2012
FarAway,GuestArtist,GalleryTheatre,2007
PaleIdiot,RudeMechs,2006
Cherrywood,TheRudeMechs,NationalEnsembleTheatreFestival,2005
TheTwoLivesofNapoleonBeazley,AustinPlayhouse,2005
Hemopheliacs,TheRudeMechs,2004
Esther’sFollies,Austin,TX,2004
20x2,DuetandSoloPiece,SouthbySouthwestFestival,2004-03
ThePavilion,Kari,StageWestTheatreCompany,2003
AnIdealHusband,Mabel,WestonPlayhouse,2002
WaitingforLefty,Stenographer,Players’Space,LA,CA,2001
SaturdayNight,WestonPlayhouse,2000
Fashion,Seraphina,TheActors’CompanyTheatre,NYC,1995
ArmsandtheMan,Raina,WestonPlayhouse,1995
TheImportanceofBeingEarnest,Cecily,WestonPlayhouse,1994
Fire‘nIce,Chyna,RepertoryTheatreofSt.Louis,1993
TheRockyHorrorShow,WoollyMammothTheatre,1990
WomenandWallace,Sarah/Lili,TheSourceTheatre,1990
ChristopherColumbus,OrangePicker,BreadandPuppetTheatre,1990
3|P a g e TELEVISION&FILM
CompassLearning,SarahSahara,EducationalVideo,2009-2010
On-LineUniverse,SonyVideoGameVoiceOver,2010
HolyHell,NewsReporter,LowellBartholomee,2009
ProjectRant,www.projectrant.com,PierceProductions,2009
NothingtoLose,(withTimRobbins&MartinLawrence)Featured,SteveOedekerk(director)MartinBregmanProductions,1997
Sex,Chocolate,andZombieRepublicans,Loretta,BowmanProductions,1996
MadTV,Featured,FoxTelevision,1996
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