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RESUME

Selected Experiences

Thalian Blackfriars New Works Festival

  • Artistic Director, Director, Writer, ASM

  • TBF’s first production after a three year hiatus, with over 30 UGA students involved

  • Created schedule, promoted, helped select and revise plays, found and applied for a venue, directing two short plays

  • Proposed to the TBF season to create opportunities for first time and returning writers and directors and to create a lower time commitment opportunity to get majors and non-majors involved

Commitment Issues: A Musical

  • Wrote book, lyrics, and music to a one-act musical, which is now published by Next Stage Press

  • Directed, music directed, and accompanied a concert reading, took to the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region IV with seven other UGA students, where it was awarded the Innovation in One Act Playwriting award.

  • Produced a cast album, which is now available on streaming platforms

First Semester: A Musical

  • Wrote book, music, and lyrics as a part of CURO Research Award sponsored research

  • Awarded the New Georgia Group 

  • Co-producing with the Thalian Blackfriars in the UGA theatre department’s New Works slot

  • Co-directing this production with Sydney Rainwater

ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence

  • One of seven winners of the second annual playwriting competition for original play “Write Their Wrongs.”

  • Staged reading of “Write Their Wrongs” in over 40 locations (including the Lincoln Center, the Alliance, and the Goodman) as a part of the nationwide reading day.

  • Following year, served as an intern. Analyzed submission data, wrote publicity newsletter, served on selection committee, provided feedback to teen writers on their submissions

  • Produced a staged reading of the third year of winners with the Thalian Blackfriars

 

Playwriting

First Semester: A Musical New Georgia Group Grant recipient, CURO Research Award recipient

stand. Up. HIT! Published by Samuel French, Winner (the Blank’s 30th YPF)

Write Their Wrongs Published by Playscripts, staged readings in over 40 locations, Winner (#ENOUGH: Plays to End Gun Violence)

Commitment Issues: A Musical Published/licensed by Next Stage Press, Innovation in One Act Playwriting Award (KCACTF Region IV), concept album available on streaming platforms

Scared Winner (IHRAF), Finalist (#ENOUGH); 2nd Place (NEIU)

Beautiful Daughter 1st Place, Drama (UWW); Finalist (Prism Theatre); Honorable Mention (NEIU)

Prior Engagement Barter Theatre College Playwrights Festival Finalist

Fireworks or Gunshots Goodman Theatre Musical Theatre Intensive Showcase 2022

 

Performance

The Spongebob Musical Squidward Q Tentacles Patriot Theatre Company

Newsies Davey Patriot Theatre Company

A Chorus Line Kristine Big Deal Productions

Moving Forward Actor/Deviser University of Georgia

Brighter Than the Sun Ensemble University of Georgia

Sister Act Ensemble Town and Gown

Footloose Featured Ensemble Big Deal Productions

#ENOUGH (Write Their Wrongs) Maya Patriot Theatre Company

 

Production Leadership

2022 One Act Plays Director, Music Director Patriot Theatre Company

2021 24 Hour Theatre Project Producer, Writer, Music Director Patriot Theatre Company

2020 24 Hour Theatre Project Co-Producer, Director Patriot Theatre Company

2021 Reading Series Producer Patriot Theatre Company

2020 One Act Plays Director Patriot Theatre Company

 

Education/Training

University of Georgia Honors College - Foundation Fellow, Cora Miller Fine Arts Scholar

Pursuing Theatre Arts B.A. and Nonprofit Management and Leadership MA, and 

The Goodman Theatre - Writing in the Face of Fear

The Goodman Theatre - Musical Theatre Intensive

Second City - Teen Sketch Writing 1 and 2

Writer’s Theatre - Youth Council

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