As a theatre generalist, I wear many hats

 I am a . . . 

 

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• Teacher - I have been teaching theatre for over eight years primarily at the college level, but I also work with high school and younger children.  Classes I’ve taught

include:  

• Acting (beginning, intermediate, Shakespeare and period) I am trained in and teach Stanislavski and Meisner techniques, movement and voice.

• Directing (I, II, and senior projects)

• Theatre History (I, II)

• Dramatic Literature (I, II)

• The Modernization of Shakespeare

• August Wilson’s cycle plays and the African American Experience in the 20th Century

• Theatre Appreciation and Introduction to Theatre

 

Actor/Singer (who can dance) – After many years of acting, voice and dance training in college and beyond, I performed for both professional and community theatres throughout the United States and in Europe.

 

Director – I began my directing career in graduate school and have since directed many college, high school, and community productions.

 

Theatre Historian – I hold a PhD in theatre history, dramaturgy, theory and criticism.  Although I’m versed in all genres, my expertise is in Restoration Comedy of Manners, August Wilson, and Shakespeare.

 

Dramaturg – I’ve served as a research, production and new play dramaturg.

 

Management – As head of a college theatre program for two years, I managed all theatre spaces and budget.  I greatly expanded the program and accumulated positive account balances in ticket sales and donations.