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STAGE DIRECTING

To Be or Not to Be
(Reading)
By Alfred Winsor Brown V
USC MFA Playwrighting Showcase, 2009

Rock God Opera
(Reading)

By Cynthia Ignacio

East West Players, 2009

Madness In Valencia
-US Premiere, “GO” LA Weekly

By Lope de Vega,
trans. David Johnston

Sacred Fools Theater, 2009

Cave Quest
(Reading)

By Les Thomas

East West Players, 2009

Day of the Dead for Everyman
-World Premiere

By Suzanne Karpinski

Wheeler Arts, Indianapolis, 2009

Lito Loves Buck
(Reading)

By Jennifer Almiron

East West Players, 2008

The Night Rehearsal
(Reading)

By Steven Tran

East West Players, 2008

The Gas House
-West Coast Premiere

By William Donelly

Sacred Fools Theater, 2007

96 Layers of Concrete, Furniture, and Air
-World Premiere

By Richard Davis Jr.

The Attic Theatre Ensemble, 2007

365 Plays/365 Days: Week 26

By Suzan-Lori Parks

Sacred Fools Theater, 2007

True Genius
-West Coast Premiere, “GO” LA Weekly

By David Holstein

Hollywood Fight Club Theatre, 2006

Love in an Elevator

By Doug Beatty

The El Portal Theatre, 2006

Death
(Reading)

by Takeo Arishima

Son of Semele Ensemble, 2005

Quills

by Doug Wright

The Gem Theatre, 2004

Three More Sleepless Nights

by Caryl Churchill

Chapman University, 2003

Titanic

by Christopher Durang

Chapman University, 2003

 

ASSISTANT STAGE DIRECTING

Of Mice and Men

Dir: Paul Lazarus

Pasadena Playhouse, CA 2008

The Constant Wife

Dir: Seret Scott

The Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA 2006

Dumb Show

Dir: David Emmes

South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, CA, 2005

Pera Palas

Dir: Michael Michetti

Theatre @ Boston Court, Pasadena, CA, 2005

Placement

Dir: Matt Shakman

The Black Dahlia Theatre, Hollywood CA, 2005

Mourning Becomes Electra

Dir: Julia Rodriguez-Elliot

A Noise Within, Glendale, CA, 2005

 

OTHER CREDITS

Hamlet Shut Up
Lead Producer
Dir: Jonas Oppenheim
Sacred Fools Theater Company, 2009

Solomania: Taking Flight
Director's Assistant

Dir: Jessica Kubzansky

Center Theater Group , Los Angeles, CA 2005

The Stones
Stage Manager

Dir: Corey Madden

Center Theater Group , Los Angeles, CA 2005

Ridiculous Fraud
(Pacific Playwright’s Festival), Director's Asst.

Dir: Sharon Ott

South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, CA 2005

Taking Flight
(Hispanic Playwright’s Project) Director's Asst.

Dir: Tony Plana

South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, CA 2005

 

ARTS ADMINISTRATION
Co-Artistic Director, Sacred Fools Theater Company, 2007-2009
 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

LA Drama Critics Circle Polly Warfield Award for Outstanding Season, 2008 (Co-Artistic Director Sacred Fools)
Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Observership Recipient, 2008
South Coast Repertory Directing Internship, 2005
Gate Theater London Directing Internship, 2002
James R. Anthony Award for Achievement, Arizona Music Study Program, 2000

 

EDUCATION

Chapman University BA Theater and Dance with Honors
Additional Coursework: Birkbeck College London, Arizona State University
Director’s Lab West Member, 2008
Playwrighting Intensive with Playwright Aaron Henne, 2006, 2009

 

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