Hello!
I am a director, teacher, actor, and arts activist. I have my MFA in Directing from The University of South Dakota and currently use theatrical techniques in training advocates for sexual response and title ix across the state of Arkansas as Education Director for Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
I am from the small city of Russell, Kentucky. I found an early passion for the theatre working locally in our community at colleges, community theatre and even the local news station. I have performed in productions from Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio to the mid west. As I pursued my education, I developed a passion for directing and teaching. While I delight in building a character and the relationship with the audience, I have found that focusing on the journey of the whole production and building the ensemble are at the heart of my theatrical world. I am energized by the magic when I step into the rehearsal room or the theatre classroom. I have been blessed to have the opportunity to spend a wonderful year studying Shakespeare and Performance at Mary Baldwin with the American Shakespeare Center. A passion grew that has expanded into my work with The South Dakota Shakespeare Festival, where I directed The Comedy of Errors. I completed my MFA in Directing at The University of South Dakota in the Fall of 2016. After graduation, I was invited to join the team at USD as an adjunct professor, where I was actively directing at local universities and communities, teaching workshops, and working on Shakespeare performances. In the fall of 2018, I was blessed to join the faculty of The University of the Ozarks as the Walton Asst. Professor of Theatre. I am currently studying intimacy choreography in addition to my other movement work. I enjoy learning with my students, directing productions, working with KCACTF, and plenty of cuddles with my pup!
Favorite shows directed include For Hurting Hands (Devised), Extremities, Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, Two Gentlemen of Verona, David Ive's Venus in Fur, Sondheim's Into the Woods, Disney's The Little Mermaid, and The Diary of Anne Frank. Favorite performances include White Christmas (Martha Watson), Steel Magnolias (Clairee), Dearly Departed (Marguerite), Lend Me A Tenor (Diana), and Plaza Suite (Norma Hubley). In my free time, I enjoy reading, cooking, and spending time with my favorite companion- my pup Puddles.
I am from the small city of Russell, Kentucky. I found an early passion for the theatre working locally in our community at colleges, community theatre and even the local news station. I have performed in productions from Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio to the mid west. As I pursued my education, I developed a passion for directing and teaching. While I delight in building a character and the relationship with the audience, I have found that focusing on the journey of the whole production and building the ensemble are at the heart of my theatrical world. I am energized by the magic when I step into the rehearsal room or the theatre classroom. I have been blessed to have the opportunity to spend a wonderful year studying Shakespeare and Performance at Mary Baldwin with the American Shakespeare Center. A passion grew that has expanded into my work with The South Dakota Shakespeare Festival, where I directed The Comedy of Errors. I completed my MFA in Directing at The University of South Dakota in the Fall of 2016. After graduation, I was invited to join the team at USD as an adjunct professor, where I was actively directing at local universities and communities, teaching workshops, and working on Shakespeare performances. In the fall of 2018, I was blessed to join the faculty of The University of the Ozarks as the Walton Asst. Professor of Theatre. I am currently studying intimacy choreography in addition to my other movement work. I enjoy learning with my students, directing productions, working with KCACTF, and plenty of cuddles with my pup!
Favorite shows directed include For Hurting Hands (Devised), Extremities, Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, Two Gentlemen of Verona, David Ive's Venus in Fur, Sondheim's Into the Woods, Disney's The Little Mermaid, and The Diary of Anne Frank. Favorite performances include White Christmas (Martha Watson), Steel Magnolias (Clairee), Dearly Departed (Marguerite), Lend Me A Tenor (Diana), and Plaza Suite (Norma Hubley). In my free time, I enjoy reading, cooking, and spending time with my favorite companion- my pup Puddles.