EDUCATION
University of Memphis, Memphis, TN — MFA, Directing, 2002
The George Washington University, Washington, DC – M.Ed., Secondary Education – English and Drama, 1996
The George Washington University, Washington, DC – B.A., Theatre Major, English Minor, 1995
OTHER TRAINING
DAH Teatar’s School for International Directors and Actors, Belgrade, Serbia, 2004
LaMaMa ETC’s International Directing Symposium, Umbria, Italy, 2003
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTING
I Wanna Fucking Tear You Apart, Island City Stage, 2023
I Wanna Fucking Tear You Apart, Out Front Theatre, 2023
Transmissions in Advance of the Second Great Dying, Theatre Emory, 2022
Bright Half Life, Theatrical Outfit, 2022
Reykjavik **, Actor’s Express, 2018
Nomad Motel *, Horizon Theatre,2018
The Flower Room**, Actor’s Express, 2018
Maytag Virgin *, Aurora Theatre, 2018
Boy *, Theatrical Outfit, 2017
The Thrush and the Woodpecker *, Actor’s Express, 2015
Clybourne Park **, Aurora Theatre, 2014
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Actor’s Express, 2014
Pluto *, Actor’s Express, 2013
Lark Eden **, Aurora Theatre, 2013
Wolves *, Actor’s Express, 2012
Flyin’ West, Theatre in the Square, 2012
See What I Want to See **, Actor’s Express, 2011
Good Boys and True **, Actor’s Express, 2010
Large Animal Games *, Dad’s Garage, 2009
Disassembly *, Actor’s Express, 2009
Suddenly Last Summer, Actor’s Express, 2009
Large Animal Games *, Actor’s Express, 2008
Simple * Actor’s Express 2007
My Left Breast 7 Stages 2007
Adoration * Actor’s Express 2006
Why We Have A Body Savage Tree Arts 2006
Heart.Beat. * Dad’s Garage 2006
Far Away 7 Stages 2005
Wizzer Pizzer * 7 Stages 2005
Self-Made * Dad’s Garage 2004
The Weird Dad’s Garage 2004
Iphigenia…(a rave fable) * 7 Stages 2004
The Tourist 24 Hour Plays 2003
Da Tree Graces* Dad’s Garage 2003
Educational Directing
45 Plays for 45 Presidents DramaTech Theatre 2020
boom DramaTech Theatre 2020
The Safety Show * DramaTech Theatre 2019
Constellations DramaTech Theatre 2018
Dead Man’s Cell Phone DramaTech Theatre 2017
A Number DramaTech Theatre 2017
The Importance of Being DramaTech Theatre 2017
Earnest
The Taming DramaTech Theatre 2016
Who’s Afraid of Virginia DramaTech Theatre 2016
Woolf?
See You (Five Faces for
Evelyn Frost) DramaTech Theatre 2016
Cartoon DramaTech Theatre 2015
Young Frankenstein DramaTech Theatre 2014
after the quake DramaTech Theatre 2013
Rent DramaTech Theatre 2012
A Streetcar Named Desire DramaTech Theatre 2012
The Shape of Things DramaTech Theatre 2011
The Count of Monte Cristo DramaTech Theatre 2010
Pillowman DramaTech Theatre 2010
Deathtrap DramaTech Theatre 2009
Keeping Up With The DramaTech Theatre 2009
Joneses
Arcadia DramaTech Theatre 2008
The Tempest Georgia College and State University 2007
Psychopathia Georgia College and State University 2006
Sexualis
A History of the The University of Memphis 2002
American Film
The Journey * The University of Memphis 2001
Cloud Tectonics The University of Memphis 2000
Awkward Silence The University of Memphis 2000
The Lover The University of Memphis 2000
Assistant directing
Waiting for Godot 7 Stages 2005
(for Walter Asmus)
Maria Kizito * (for Del Hamilton) 7 Stages 2004
Blue Ridge Moonshine Flyer * 7 Stages 2003
(for Del Hamilton)
Play Development and readings
At Birth Self-produced 2023
Marry Me Bruno Mars Theatrical Outfit 2022
Lily Self-Produced 2022
Marry Me Bruno Mars Theatre Emory 2021
Orbital Debris Self-Produced 2021
Red Wave Richmond Triangle Players 2020
I Love My Brother Actor’s Express 2015
Animals Nobody Loves Actor’s Express 2014
Five Faces for Evelyn Frost Theatre du Reve 2014
Skinless Actor’s Express 2013
WTP Chain Play Working Title Playwrights 2012
Radical Love DramaTech Theatre 2012
Four Sisters Working Title Playwrights 2012
Orbital Debris Working Title Playwrights 2012
Breath Like a Bandage Working Title Playwrights 2011
The Jewcatcher Working Title Playwrights 2011
Bird Watchers Working Title Playwrights 2009
Monstrous Beauty Working Title Playwrights 2008
Film direction
Dr. Blues LMC Films 2019
awards
Suzi Award for Best World Premiere Production for Wolves, 2013
Suzi Award nomination for Best Director for Wolves, 2013
Suzi Award for Best Ensemble for See What I Wanna See, 2011
Top Ten Director for Suddenly Last Summer, The Sunday Paper, Atlanta, GA 2009
Top Ten Productions of 2009 for Suddenly Last Summer, Creative Loafing, Atlanta, GA 2009
Top Ten Productions of 2009 for Suddenly Last Summer, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA 2009
Top Ten Director for Far Away, The Sunday Paper, Atlanta, GA 2005
Top Ten Plays of 2003 for Iphigenia…(a rave fable), Creative Loafing, Atlanta, GA 2004
Grant Recipient – TCG New Generations: Mentoring the Leaders of Tomorrow program, 2002-2004
- denotes World Premiere production
** denotes Regional Premiere production
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