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Associate Member SDC
Associate Member SDC
INTERNATIONAL
REGIONAL
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West Side Story
Seeds of Change Proof The Texas Homecoming Revolution of 1995 Circle Mirror Transformation Albert Porter: Boy Explorer Aida Buyer & Cellar Dracula Always...Patsy Cline A Funny Thing Happened... Forum A Few Good Men Moon Over Buffalo The Pillowman The Secret Garden 25th Annual Putnam ... Spelling Bee A Picasso Misterman Misterman Red SIDD C- BUBBA Murder Mystery MacBeth Murder Mystery Radio Play BUBBA NJ One Minute Play Festival Big League Chew Thanksgiving The Rise and Fall of Miles and Milo Precious Moments The Rise and Fall of Miles and Milo |
Laurents, Bernstein, Sondheim
Lojo Simon David Auburn Jennifer Faletto Annie Baker Lojo Simon Elton John & Tim Rice Jonathan Tolins Jim Helsinger Ted Swindley Sondheim, Shevelove & Gelbart Aaron Sorkin Ken Ludwig Martin McDonagh Marsha Norman & Lucy Simon Rebecca Feldman & William Finn Jeffrey Hatcher Enda Walsh Enda Walsh John Logan Mike Aguirre Eric Jaffe Michael Thomas Walker Ean Miles Kessler Ean Miles Kessler Michael Thomas Walker Various Alex Gherardi Sara Farrington Sara Farrington Erica Silberman Sara Farrington |
Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts
Creede Repertory Theatre (Tour) Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts Best Medicine Repertory Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts Creede Repertory Theatre (Tour) Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts Thingamajig Theatre Company Mile Square Theatre Thingamajig Theatre Company Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts Thingamajig Theatre Company Thingamajig Theatre Company Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts The Princeton Festival Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts The Dairy Center Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts Thingamajig Theatre Company Chicago Fringe Festival Orlando Fringe Festival Theatre Tuscaloosa Co-Lab Arts Co-Lab Arts Miles Square Theatre Miles Square Theatre 7th Inning Stretch Dragon’s Egg Artist Residency The Pulse Theater The Crossroads Theater Connecticut College |
NEW YORK
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Goodbody
I'm Just Fine Steven Got Raped One Drop Third Ward Scandal The Squizzinator Bunting or Flags Annabel Lee Someone To Buy It A Short History of Weather Play A Nasty Tempered Man That Stays There The Death of Evie Avery The Death of Evie Avery Futurity A Nasty Story By The Light Of The Silvery Moon A Nasty Story Svetlana 5 Women Wearing the Same Dress The Rise and Fall of Miles and Milo Genius Andronicus Genius Andronicus The Sunshine Foundation for the Arts |
J.C. Ernst
Nina Mozes Sam Gooley Andrea C. Fulton Dano Madden Robert Kerr Frazer Flintman Don Nigro Martyna Majok Jonathan Yukich Alex Gherardi Carolyn Moses Sara Farrington Sara Farrington Sara Farrington The Lisps Sara Farrington Sara Farrington Sara Farrington Meghan Finn William Ball Sara Farrington Lynda Green Lynda Green Sara Farrington |
59th East 59th
SolocomNYC, FringeNYC FringeNYC Brownsville ProjectY ProjectY New Light Theater Project Apothecary Theatre Company EST's Youngblood The New Theater at 45th Street Manhattan Repertory DreamUpFestival Dixon Place FringeNYC The Looking Glass Theatre The Zipper Factory FringeNYC MidTown Int’l Theater Festival The Field’s Far Space The Tank, Collective Unconscious The Bridge Theatre FringeNYC/Soho Playhouse Manhattan Theatre Source The Bridge Theatre Manhattan Repertory |
NEW WORK - developed with Playwright
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BUBBA
BUBBA BUBBA BUBBA BUBBA BUBBA |
Michael Thomas Walker
Michael Thomas Walker Michael Thomas Walker Michael Thomas Walker Michael Thomas Walker Michael Thomas Walker |
FringeNYC
Planet Connections Theatre Tuscaloosa United Solo Festival Miles Square Theatre Rutgers University |
EDUCATIONAL - Established Work
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The Trojan Women: A Love Story
Stop Kiss Under Construction Fabulation, Or The Re-Education of Undine Machinal boom Any Place But Here Lone Star |
Charles Mee
Diana Son Charles Mee Lynn Nottage Sophie Treadwell Peter Sinn Nachtrieb Caridad Svich James McLure |
Fort Lewis College
Wagner College Rutgers University Rutgers University Rutgers University Rutgers University Rutgers University Rutgers University |
Educational - New Work
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BUBBA
Solitary Fries with That? Lost Persons Three Patriotic Acts |
Michael Thomas Walker
Alex Gherardi Mike Duffy Joshua Levine Nina Louise Morrison |
Rutgers University
Rutgers University Rutgers University Rutgers University Columbia University |
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
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A Raisin in the Sun
Holiday Jubilee |
Lorraine Hansberry
Ensemble |
Rutgers Theatre Company
Crossroads Theatre |
dir. Leah C. Gardiner
dir. Marshall Jones |
STAGED READINGS
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The Empty Orchestra
In Search of Sasquatch Mary Hunter Not Famous Failing Falling I'm Right Here Mr. Black Snow Oakwoods Bad Husband Wetiko Heathens Bad Husband Oakwoods The Way of Water That Stays There Beautiful American Soldier The Death of Evie Avery Thanksgiving |
Ben Verschoor
Robert Kerr Brian Quirk Dano Madden John R. Hagan Greg Paul Ashley Griffin Dano Madden Dano Madden Greg Paul Heidi Kraay Dano Madden Dano Madden Caridad Svich Sara Farrington Dano Madden Sara Farrington Sara Farrington |
idTheater/NYC Sit-In
Thingamajig Theatre Company Thingamajig Theatre Company idtheater/NYC Sit-In Voices Inside/Out idtheater/NYC Sit-In Talent on Tap ProjectY idtheater/NYC Sit-In idtheater/NYC Sit-In idtheater/NYC Sit-In Artful Conspirators Art/NY S Oxford Space Mile Square Theatre The Bushwick Starr New Brunswick Theater Festival Foxy Films Performance Space Brooklyn College |
TRAINING
Directing: Pamela Berlin, Amy Saltz, William Carden, David Jaffe
Acting: Deborah Hedwall (Meisner), William Carden (Uta Hagen), Leonard Petit (Michael Chekhov), Michael Cadman (Shakespeare),
Voice: Jaqueline Presti, Lisa Rochelle, Wade Russo, Holly Weiss, Craig Bacon (Linklater)
Dance: Michael Blake, Kathy Ryan (jazz, modern, tap), Michelle Bach-Coulibaly(West African), Dan Wagner (modern), Doris Yager
Movement: Jan Leys (Williamson), Kathleen Baum (Biomechanics), Rachel Jett (Droznin)
Mask: Per Brahe (Balinese), Marya Ursin
Design: F. Mitchell Dana(Lighting), R. Michael Miller (Set), G.W. Mercier (Set), Sabrina Notrafransisco(Costume), Shane Rettig (Sound)
Acting: Deborah Hedwall (Meisner), William Carden (Uta Hagen), Leonard Petit (Michael Chekhov), Michael Cadman (Shakespeare),
Voice: Jaqueline Presti, Lisa Rochelle, Wade Russo, Holly Weiss, Craig Bacon (Linklater)
Dance: Michael Blake, Kathy Ryan (jazz, modern, tap), Michelle Bach-Coulibaly(West African), Dan Wagner (modern), Doris Yager
Movement: Jan Leys (Williamson), Kathleen Baum (Biomechanics), Rachel Jett (Droznin)
Mask: Per Brahe (Balinese), Marya Ursin
Design: F. Mitchell Dana(Lighting), R. Michael Miller (Set), G.W. Mercier (Set), Sabrina Notrafransisco(Costume), Shane Rettig (Sound)
EDUCATION
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Rutgers University,Mason Gross School of the Arts Chair: David Esbjornson
St. Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy University of Hartford, The Hartt School NTI @ Stratford National Theater Institute (NTI) |
MFA Directing
Chair Emeritus: Israel Hicks Program Intensive Major: Theatre Minor: Music Program Intensive Semester Intensive |
New Brunswick, NJ
St.Petersburg, Russia West Hartford, CT Stratford Upon Avon, England Waterford, CT |
HONORS & AWARDS
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Zelda Finchlander
Alan Schneider Director Award Best Director (nominee) Best Director (nominee) Best Director of a Musical (nominee) Best Dramatic Play (nominee) Best Dramatic Play (nominee) Best Dramatic Musical (nominee) Best Director Best Director Best Small Ensemble Best Dramatic Play Outstanding Performance Solo Show Most Congeniality Best Variety Show 7th Inning Stretch Philip J. Levin Scholar Best Direction Best Overall Production Top Ten FringeNYC shows to See Outstanding Overall Solo Show The FAR Space Grant |
Nominee
Nominee A Picasso Misterman The Secret Garden A Picasso Misterman The Secret Garden Red Red Red BUBBA BUBBA BUBBA BUBBA Big League Chew Scholarship Recipient, 3yrs A Nasty Story A Nasty Story A Nasty Story By The Light of the Silvery Moon Artist Residency |
Stage Directors Choreographers Foundation
Theatre Communications Group Denver Broadway Awards Denver Broadway Awards Denver Broadway Awards Denver Broadway Awards Denver Broadway Awards Denver Broadway Awards Denver Broadway Awards Denver Broadway Awards Denver Broadway Awards Planet Connections Theater Festivity Planet Connections Theater Festivity UnitedSolo Festival UnitedSolo Festival MLB network Rutgers University OffOffOffOnline.com OffOffOffOnline.com The New York Sun MidTown International Festival The Field |
References Available Upon Request
*Associate Member of SDC
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