Directing Credits (selected)

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI OF THE                 Ryan Oliveria                     Broken Nose Theatre and 
   STANTON SCHOOL                                                                           Steppenwolf Theatre (Lookout Series, BF7)
THE GIRL IN THE RED CORNER (2/2019)♦    Stephen Spotswood           Broken Nose Theatre
GIRL FOUND                                             Barbara Lhota                    Idle Muse Theatre Company
BIG The Musical (TYA)                                John Weidman,                 Wilmette Center for the Arts
                                                                  David Shire and Richard Maltby
GIRL FOUND ∞                                           Barbara Lhota                    20% Theatre Company
GIRL FOUND ∞                                           Barbara Lhota                    Raven Theatre
GIRL FOUND ∞                                           Barbara Lhota                    Idle Muse Theater Company  
THE TALKING CURE*                                  Christopher Hampton         Idle Muse Theater Company
WITCH SLAP!  ∞                                         Jeff Goode                         Babes With Blades Theatre Company
180 DEGREE RULE ∞                                   MEH Lewis                        Babes With Blades Theatre Company
                                                                    and Barbara Lhota 
THE RIVALRY*                                           Norman Corwin                 Ford’s Theatre 
BACK THERE                                              Peter Lerman                    American University (New Works Series)
HYPE •                                                       Danny Bernardo                 4 + 1 Productions
MRS. DIRE’S HOUSE OF CRUMPETS             Byron Hatfield                   Babes With Blades Theatre Company
AND SOLUTIONS 
BABES WITH BLADES:                                Various                             Babes With Blades Theatre Company
CLIFFHANGERS
HOTEL CALIFORNIA ∞                                Sara Keely McGuire          Stockyards Theater Project
PERSONAL PENCHANTS                              Barbara Lhota                  Camenae Theatre Ensemble
MOST MASSIVE WOMAN WINS                 Madeline George              Act One Studios
‘OUTTA CONTEXT                                      Various                            Columbia College of Chicago
(Freshman Performance Project)
CHRYSALIS •                                               Katie Carey                       Women’s Theatre Alliance
DEATHTRAP*                                             Ira Levin                           Buffalo Theatre Ensemble
ACCOMPLICE*                                           Rupert Holmes                  Buffalo Theatre Ensemble
WORKING                                                  Stephen Schwartz             Columbia College of Chicago
                                                                         and Nina Faso  
THE REAL THING                                       Tom Stoppard                   Columbia College of Chicago
HOW THE OTHER  HALF LOVES*                Alan Ayckbourn                Broutil and Frothingham Productions 
GIANT STEPS*                                            Youth Theater Wksp         Chernin Center for the Arts
MARTIN FUREY’S SHOT*                             Maureen Gallagher           Prop Theatre / New Plays Festival
ANTIGONE                                                 Sophocles                         Columbia College of Chicago
HOT ‘N’ THROBBING                                   Paula Vogel                      Columbia College of Chicago

• Workshop   ∞ Non-staged reading   *Assistant Director  ♦ Associate Director
Producing Credits
SUSAN SWAYNE AND THE                              Reina Hardy                   Babes With Blades Theatre Company
   BEWILDERED BRIDE
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS                            William Shakespeare       greasy joan & co.
MARISOL                                                     Jose Rivera                      greasy joan & co.

Education
Masters of the Arts in Arts Management, American University (Washington, DC)
Bachelor of the Arts in Directing and Acting, Columbia College Chicago

Related Experience

• Artistic Director of Theatre Programming, Wilmette Center for the Arts 
• 2008 – 2010 Graduate Fellow of Theater, American University (Washington, DC)
• Babes With Blades Theatre Company ensemble member (2001 – present)
• Babes With Blades Theatre Company Marketing Coordinator (2003 – 2008, 2010 present)
• greasy joan & co emeritus member (active company member, 2001-2003)
• New Plays reader, Literary Department, The Goodman Theatre (2003-2004)
• SAFD Actor / Combatant  in Unarmed, Rapier & Dagger, Small Sword, Broadsword, Sword and Shield, Knife, Quarterstaff, and Single Sword

Photo credit:  Wilmette Center for the Arts' production of BIG TYA, photo by Alison Dornheggen