Education
Master of Fine Arts – Texas Tech University [2018]
Theatre Performance & Pedagogy
Suma Cum Laude
GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Wichita State University [2014]
Theatre Performance
Suma Cum Laude
GPA: 3.99
Dean’s Honor Roll
Teaching Experience
Texas Tech University
- Intro to Acting for Non-majors – Instructor of Record [Fall 2016 – Spring 2018]
Foundational principles of acting for non-majors. Script analysis, production critiques, in-class solo and group performances. Primary Text: Respect for Acting: Uta Hagen. - Intro to Cinema – Teaching Assistant [Fall 2015 – Spring 2016]
Cinematography basics for non-majors. Brief film history and criticism. Primary Text: Looking at Movies 4th Edition: Barsam & Monahan
Wichita State University
- Art of Theatre – Teaching Assistant [Fall 2012 – Spring 2014]
Overview of theatre history. Discussion topics include acting, directing, playwriting and design. Primary Text: Theatre the Lively Art: Edwin Wilson - Stage Combat – Teaching Assistant [Fall 2013]
Introduction to unarmed stage combat based on the principles established by the Society of American Fight Directors.
Grants & Fellowships
- Teaching Effectiveness and Career Enhancement Fellowship
- Peggy Gordon Miller Graduate Fellowship
- James D. And Mary Hazelwood Memorial Graduate Fellowship
- Texas Tech College of Visual and Performing Arts Graduate Assistantship
- Texas Tech College of Visual and Performing Arts Travel Scholarship
- CH Fellowship
- Helen Devitt Jones CVPA Fellowship
- Helen Devitt Jones Graduate Fellowship
- Mary Jane Teall Performance Scholarship
- James and Catherine Buck Scholarship
- Selma Miller Fine Arts Scholarship
Publications
- METHODS: A Journal of Acting Pedagogy vol. 3: An Actors TaskBook Review [2017]
- Texas Theatre Journal: Independent Stardom Book Review [2017]
- Daily Toreador Texas Tech Campus Newspaper: Columnist [2016]
Conference Activities & Participation
- Conference Presenter: 34thAnnual Conference on the Advancement of Women [2018]
- Paper Presented: “Strong Women Use Strong Words: Dynamic Females in Theresa Rebeck’s First Five Plays
- Conference Presenter: Comparative Literature Symposium [2018]
- Paper Presented: “Theatre: A Means of Oppression and Escape”
- Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy Participant: Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region VI [2018]
- Awards: Award for Artist Advocate
- Actor Participant: Student Directing Initiative: Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region VI [2018]
- Conference Presenter: 7thAnnual Arts and Humanities Graduate Research Conference [2017]
- Paper Presented: “The Directing Methods of Jerzy Grotowski”
- Awards: 1stPlace Panel Winner
- John M. Burns Teaching Conference Participant: Texas Tech University Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Center [2017]
- National Stage Combat Workshop Participant: Society of American Fight Directors [2017]
- Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy Participant: Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region VI [2017]
- Groundwork Program Participant: Texas Tech University Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Center [2017]
- Conference Presenter: 6thAnnual Arts and Humanities Graduate Student Research Competition [2016]
- Paper Presented: “Adaptive Leadership and Theatrical Vulnerability”
- Awards: 1stPlace Panel Winner & Overall Conference Winner
- New Play Development Workshop Actor: Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference [2016]
- Actor Participant: Marfa Devised Theatre Intensives: Texas Tech University [2016]
- Actor Participant: Wild Wind Performance Lab: Texas Tech University [2016]
- Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy Participant: Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region VI [2016]
- Actor Participant: Student Directing Initiative: Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region VI [2016]
- Irene Ryan Acting Competitor: Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region VI [2016]
- Conference Presenter: Comparative Literature Symposium [2016]
- Paper Presented: “The Revelations of Retelling: Significant Thematic Similarities in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are DeadandJ.B.”
- Conference Presenter: 5thAnnual Arts and Humanities Graduate Student Research Competition [2015]
- Paper Presented: “Theatre as a Means of Oppression and Escape”
- Awards: 1stPlace Panel Winner
- Tennessee Williams Institute Participant: Tennessee Williams Festival [2015]
- Teach for America Applicant: Round Three Advancement
- Society for American Fight Directors: Carnage in the Corn Workshop [2014]
- Movement and Combat Education: Winter Wonderland Workshop [2013]
- Irene Ryan Acting Competitor: Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region V [2013]
- Seven Devils Playwrights Conference– Production Assistant[2012]
- Irene Ryan Acting Competitor: Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region V [2011]
Organization Membership & Appointments
Association for Theatre in Higher Education
Member [2017-Present]
Phi Kappa Phi Collegiate Honor Society
Initiate [2017-Present]
Society of American Fight Directors
Member [2017-Present]
id Theater / Seven Devils Playwrights Workshop
Member [2016-Present]
WSU School of Performing Arts Student Advisory Council
President [2013-2014]
Secretary [2011-2013]
Volunteer Work
Overton Elementary School
Mentoring and Community Outreach [2017]
Organized and delegated tasks to craft after school extracurricular theatre activities for students grades three through five.
Texas Tech University Burkhart Center for Autism Research
Burktech Players Ensemble Member [2016-Present]
Short dance, theatre and improvisational performances produced by a collaborative group of theatre artists and students on the autism spectrum.
Summer Theatre Camp Counselor [2016]
Elementary and Pre-K theatre workshops for students on the autism spectrum.
Lubbock Community Theatre
Usher [2015-Present]
East Lubbock Promise Network Reading Program
Reader [2016]
Theatrical readings and sing-alongs engaging the community of East Lubbock at Preston Smith Library.
V-Day Benefit Performance
Ensemble Member [2014, 2015, 2017]
Performances revolving around the theme of sexual assault and domestic violence in order to raise awareness and promote aid organizations.
Rivercross Hospice
Visitation Volunteer [2014]
Theatre Performance
| Show | Character | Company | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attachment Disorder (World Premiere Staged Reading by Hallie Palladino) |
Renee | Outpost Repertory Theatre | Katie Hahn |
| Much Ado About Nothing | Beatrice | Texas Tech University | Bill Gelber |
| Blackbird | Una | Hub Theatre Group | Paula Chanda |
| God of Carnage | Veronica | Lubbock Community Theatre | Leah Tyson-Houchin |
| The Vagina Monologues | Ensemble | Feminist Majority Leadership | Christy Norfleet |
| Playwriting 101 | Young Lady | Burktech Players | Caroline Davis |
| Trigger Warnings: 50 Guns | Sister | Reaction to Campus Carry | Jared Strange |
| Guns Up, Guns Down | Sister | Reaction to Campus Carry | Jared Strange |
| In 1987 We Were Kids (World Premiere Staged Reading: Basil Kreimendahl) |
Susan | Wild Wind Performance Lab | Michael Legg |
| The Purification | Elena | Texas Tech University | Clay Martin |
| Arcadia | Hannah Jarvis | Texas Tech University | Bill Gelber |
| Oleanna | Carol | Fisch Haus | Stacy Chestnut |
| Our Town | Rebecca | Guild Hall Players | Deb Campbell |
| Jake’s Women | Edith | Wichita State University | Tom Frye |
| Rosencrantz & Guildenstern | Gertrude | Wichita State University | Bret Jones |
| Sausage! (Commedia del’Arte) |
Franceschina | Wichita State University | Bret Jones |
| The 39 Steps | Pamela | Wichita State University | Danette Baker |
| The Chairs | Old Woman | Wichita State University | Abby Stroot |
Film Performance
| Film | Role | Company | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Frames” | Supporting Actor | Tallgrass Film Festival | Rik Dubiel |
| “Better Luck This Time” | Supporting Actor | Tallgrass Film Festival | Rik Dubiel |
| “Fresh Fruit and Yoghurt” | Lead Actor | Tallgrass Film Festival | Ryan Gates |
| Vornado Commercial | Supporting Actor | Method Productions | Rik Dubiel |
| Taco Shop Commercial | Lead Actor | Cox Media | Pete Morris |
| Bosley Tire Commercial | Lead Actor | Cox Media | Pete Morris |
| Things I Love About Kansas | Lead Actor | Integrated Media Group | Jason Opat |
Fight Choreography
| Show | Combat Type | Company | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almost Maine | Unarmed Combat | Burktech Players | Christie Connoly |
| We are Proud to Present | Unarmed Combat | Texas Tech University | Jesse Jou |
| Passion Play | Unarmed Combat | Texas Tech University | Lauren Miller |
| Clybourne Park | Unarmed Combat | Texas Tech University | DeRon Williams |
| Eclipsed | Unarmed Combat | Texas Tech University | Dean Nolen |
| A Father’s Trial | Unarmed Combat | Texas Tech University | Kelsey Fisher-Waits |
| Heathers | Unarmed Combat | Texas Tech University | Jonathan Marks |
| Alone | Unarmed Combat | Texas Tech University | Victoria Lawson |
| Interior Panic | Fight Captain | Texas Tech University | Clay Martin |
| Oleanna | Fight Captain | Fisch Haus | Stacy Chestnut |
Directing Experience
- A Father’s Trial premiere production by Jonathon Peck
Assistant Director [2016] - 24-Hour Playfest: 10-minute Play Director [2015]
- Undergraduate Senior Showcase
Self-Directed [2014] - A Raisin in the Sun
Assistant Director [2010]
Skills
Dialects: Standard British (RP), Cockney, Irish, French, Tidewater
Voice Part: Mezzo Soprano
Sight Reading
4 years Vinyasa Yoga Training
SAFD Recommended Pass in Knife, 2012: Dale Girard
SAFD Pass in Unarmed, 2017: Chuck Coyl, Michael G. Chin, Geoffrey Alm
SAFD Pass in Rapier & Dagger, 2017: Chuck Coyl, Michael G. Chin, Geoffrey Alm
SAFD Pass in Broadsword, 2017: Chuck Coyl, Michael G. Chin, Geoffrey Alm
Related Experience
Texas Tech University
Box Office Associate [2015 – 2018]
Research Assistant – Dr. Linda Donahue [2016]
News Release Associate – Richard Privitt [2015]
Wichita State University
House Management [2012-2014]
Set Crew – Faith Healer [2013]
Costume Crew – She Loves Me [2013]
Costume Crew – Crazy for You [2012]
The Go Game
Improvisational Actor [2012-2014]