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RESUME

EDUCATION

University of Georgia Honors College: B.A. in Theatre Arts and M.A. Nonprofit Management and Leadership 

Certificates in Film & Media Scoring and Musical Theatre | Graduating May 2026 | GPA: 3.97 | Highest Honors

Foundation Fellowship Recipient: UGA’s top merit scholarship

Cora Miller Scholar: UGA’s scholarship for excellence in arts and academics

Presidential Award of Excellence winner: Awarded for academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, service

​​Relevant Coursework: Financial Management of Nonprofits, Grant Proposal Writing, Fundraising, Community-Based Theatre, Managing Volunteers, Dramatic Writing, Stage Management, Play Direction, Script Analysis

SELECT WORK EXPERIENCE

Teaching Artist/Teaching Assistant, Alliance Theatre, June 2025-Present

  • Taught alongside professional teaching artists at the Alliance’s summer Drama Camp

  • Led games, rehearsal, filming for stage acting, on-camera acting, improv, and musical theatre

  • Deescalated conflicts between campers and met needs of kids in emotional distress

  • Adapted to different age groups and disciplines, filling in for absent teachers at a moment’s notice

Artistic Director, The Thalian Blackfriars, April 2023-Present

  • Recruited and led executive board of first season following a hiatus resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Led production/readings of 20+ student-written plays over three years, fostering pipeline for new work

  • Manage complex scheduling needs of 11-person executive board, directors, designers, stage managers

  • Manage budgeting, play submissions, and rehearsal logistics using Google Workspace tools

  • Track action items and follow up with board members about open commitments

  • Cultivated relationship with local theatre, obtaining funding, performance and rehearsal space

Company Manager, First Semester: A Musical, November 2025-February 2026

  • Secured housing and transportation for company of 18 artists traveling from the University of Georgia to Montgomery, AL to perform original musical at the American College Theatre Festival

  • Collected/organized receipts to report expenses, ensure efficient reimbursement process from UGA 

  • Checked each company member into hotel, ensured registration information and nametags were delivered 

  • Served as liaison for important communication between company members, UGA faculty, and ACTF leaders

Artistic Intern, Ojai Playwrights Conference, Summer 2025

  • Two week retreat supporting the development and readings of eight new plays

  • Supported daily operations to foster a welcoming, creative environment for 60+ artists

  • Assisted director and stage manager during rehearsals for an Equity reading of a new play

Youth Programs Intern, Camp Amped at Nuçi’s Space, January 2025-May 2025

  • Maintained and digitized records of applications, release forms, and attendance for students and parents

  • Coordinated scheduling and served as liaison between employees, students, and guardians

  • Collected and organized instructor documentation (W-9s, release forms, materials), tracked teaching hours

  • Secured donations from local businesses through email, phone outreach, in-person requests, and thank you notes

Intern, American Alliance for Theatre and Education, Summer 2024

  • Completed administrative tasks and community connections at the national conference for AATE

  • Formed relationships with educators, producers, and playwrights from around the country

  • Helped ensure a welcoming environment and enjoyable conference experience for all

Intern, Ring of Keys, Summer 2024

  • Developed project timeline, created documentation, organized production team communications for new musical

  • Coordinated with marketing team on production promotion and community events

  • Researched and compiled materials to support grant writing efforts

Intern, ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence, January - November 2023

  • Scored and provided feedback on plays written by teens about the issue of gun violence

  • Organized and analyzed data regarding DEI efforts

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THEATRE STUDENT HELPING IN THE EFFOT TO KEEP UGA'S DRAMA SCENE ALIVE AND WELL

YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS USE WORDS TO SEEK ‘POWER,’ TACKLE GUN VIOLENCE ON STAGES NATIONALLY, INCLUDING AT GOODMAN THEATRE

"Wyn Alyse Thomas, 18, has written three plays about gun violence since 2018...
Thomas wasn’t allowed to participate in school protests and walkouts with her classmates in response to the shooting. She wanted to do something to help her make sense of what she was feeling and of what was happening. So she wrote a play."
-Stephanie Casanova, Chicago Tribune

FIRST-YEAR THEATRE STUDENT PUBLISHED BY NEXT STAGE PRESS

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"With Wyn Alyse Thomas as artistic director, the Thalian Blackfriars staged its first production in three years. The second-oldest student theatre company in the country, the Thalian Blackfriars had been on hiatus due to COVID-19, which stretched through a concerning number of semesters threatening the health of live theatre at the University of Georgia..." -Jason Hawkins

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