"There is no art without joy." ~Michael Chekhov
Teaching
Fall 2022, I started teaching at Western Washington University as Assistant Professor of Theatre in Acting in the Performance Concentration of the BA Theatre Program.
Previously I was Assistant Professor of Theatre, Acting and Directing at Sul Ross University in Alpine, Texas from 2020-2022. I am certified in the Michael Chekhov Acting Technique via The Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium/Kent State University and am also an Associate Teacher with GLMCC. I hold an MFA in Acting from Case Western/Cleveland Play House.
I have taught at Northern Kentucky University, Wright State University, Miami University, Hathaway Brown, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, City College of NY, GLMCC/Kent State University, GLMCC at University of Mount Union, Dobama Theatre's Emerging Actor Program, NYSTI, as well as private workshops for professional actors in NYC.
Classes designed/taught: Acting I (Stanislavski), Acting II (Michael Chekhov Technique), Acting III (Period Styles), Audition Technique, Business of the Business, Acting for non-majors, Creative Expression, Voice (IPA, Rodenburg, Linklater), Movement, Introduction to the Theatre, Directing.
For further information or to book a workshop please email me.
CV and references available upon request.
Recent Educational Credits
Fall 2022: Assistant Professor of Theatre in Acting at Western Washington University. Teach 100-400 level Acting in the BA Prrogram's Performance Concentration.
Fall 2020: Began new position as Assistant Professor of Theatre (Acting & Directing) at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas.
Spring 2020: Lecturer at Northern Kentucky University (Audition Technique, Acting I, Acting II, Creative Expression).
Fall 2019:
Adjunct Professor at Northern Kentucky University (Audition Technique, Acting I, Creative Expression). Miami University (Oxford and Hamilton, OH) (Acting for Non-majors).
June 1-6, 2019:
Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium at University of Mount Union, Associate teacher for certification program.
Spring 2019:
Adjunct Professor at Northern Kentucky University (Audition Technique, Acting II, Creative Expression) and Miami University at Hamilton (Acting for Non-majors).
Fall 2018: Adjunct Professor at Northern Kentucky University (Audition Technique, Creative Expression), Wright State University (Acting Aesthetics), Miami University at Hamilton (Acting for Non-majors).
Summer 2018:
Teaching at Oregon Shakespeare Festival for their Summer Seminar.
Teaching at Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium at University of Mount Union. Wide range of students: College students,Theatre Educators, professional Actors.
2017-2018 Coach with MT Prep, monologue audition coaching for competitive BFA Musical Theatre auditions.
Summer 2017: Taught at Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium at University of Mount Union.
Spring 2017: Coached role for a Graduate Thesis at Miami University.
Fall 2016: Workshop at Miami University with Musical Theatre students on creating character and Michael Chekhov Technique.
Summer 2016: Co-presented a workshop at VASTA in Chicago 2016, "Sound Chek: Chekhov Technique and Voice!" presented with my colleagues Jennifer Tuttle and Susan Cato-Chapman.
In fall of 2015, I joined the Oregon Shakespeare Festival as a teaching artist with their School Visit Program. We performed a devised piece based around fools in Dramatic Literature and an abridged Hamlet as well as teaching workshops throughout Oregon.
- When we were in La Pine the Bend Bulletin did a story (with video) about our work with the students there, check it out here.
- When we were in Corvallis the Gazette Times did a great article on our teaching with students in Oregon.