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EDUCATION

B.A. Theatre Arts-Directing – Magna Cum Laude-California State University, Fullerton A.A. Cinema- Deans List, Honor Roll Santa Monica College

2 Year Meisner Conservatory- Ruskin School of Acting

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DIRECTING

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Chance Theatre, Anaheim Hills, CA

LITTLE WOMEN, THE BROADWAY MUSICAL Jason Howland, Mindi Dickstein, Allan Knee, November 2016

SHE LOVES ME Jerry Bock, Joe Masteroff, Sheldon Harnick November 2014 (LA TIMES CRITICS PICK)

*ODILIA Vanessa Espino May 2012/ November 2011

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Theatre of NOTE, Hollywood, CA

*HELLO STRANGER Sharon Yablon November 2017

ODILIA Vanessa Espino June 2016 (Hollywood Fringe Festival)

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Musical Theatre Orange County, Placentia, CA

MARY POPPINS   Julian Fellowes, Sherman Bros July 2015

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Costa Mesa Playhouse, Costa Mesa, CA

JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL….Eric Blau, Mort Shuman May 2013

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Ruskin Group Theatre, Santa Monica, CA

*THE FACE IN THE REEDS Robbin Russin June 2014

LA CAFÉ PLAYS Ed Horowitz February 2009

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California State University, Fullerton

THIS PROPERTY IS CONDEMNED Tennessee Williams May 2011

RIDERS TO THE SEA J.M. Synge March 2011

TIME FLIES David Ives December 2010

THE ONE ARMED MAN Horton Foote May 2010

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EDUCATIONAL THEATRE-

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Milken Community Schools, Bel Air, CA

BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON ‎Michael Friedman, Alex Timbers March 2019

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Rick Elice, Wayne Barker November 2018

THE ADDAMS FAMILY Andrew Lippa March 2018

*MERRY MEN Kemuel DeMoville November 2017

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St Mels School, Woodland Hills, CA 2006-2019 (Directing & Costume Design)

PETER PAN                                      

MULAN                                                    

SHREK.               

THE LION KING                                                                                                          

THE LITTLE MERMAID                                                  

THE JUNGLE BOOK      

ALICE IN WONDERLAND       

THE WIZARD OF OZ              

GREASE                                 

CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY   

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL                                

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

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Staged Readings-

THE WORST OF ALL EVILS (by

BIG BELLY (by Jen Huszcza)  Little Black Dress Inc/VS Theatre 2016

OPEN YOUR EYES Theatre of NOTE Feb 2015

VERITE (by Nick Jones) Chance Theatre Feb 2014

MARJORIE PRIME ( asst- Dir Pam MacKinnon) South Coast Repertory April 2013

SWING STATE (by Dan Yeager & Andy Mitton) Chance Theatre July 2013

*ODILIA by Vanessa Espino KCACTF- Webster State University Feb 2012

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ASSISTANT DIRECTING

Broadway

CHINA DOLL (Pre-Broadway Work Sessions)David Mamet (Dir. Pam MacKinnon)June 2015

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South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, CA

DEATH OF A SALESMAN Arthur Miller (Dir. Marc Masterson) Sep 2013

THE MOTHERFUCKER WITH THE HAT Stephen Adly Guirgis (Dir. Michael John Garces)Dec 2012

MARJORIE PRIME (Pacific Playwrights Fest)Jordan Harrison (Dir. Pam MacKinnon)April 2013

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COSTUME DESIGN

*THE JOY WHEEL                                              Jason Alexander             Ruskin Group Theatre, Santa Monica, CA

*THE DEVIL’S WIFE                                            Eric Hoff                         Skylight Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

*THE LOST CHILD                                              Denise Blasor                  Skylight Theatre

*WELCOME TO THE WHITE ROOM                    Megan A. Smith              Theatre of NOTE, Hollywood, CA

THE GUN                                                          Dave Florek                     Ruskin Group Theatre

A RAISIN IN THE SUN                                         Lita Gaithers Owens        Ruskin Group Theatre

*LORD OF THE UNDERWORLD’S HOME FOR UNWED MOTHERS  Tony Abatemarco      Skylight Theatre

*EL GRANDE CIRCUS DE COCA COLA                 Alan Shearman               Colony Theatre, Burbank, CA

*SNEAKY OLE TIME                                            Mike Myers                     Ruskin Group Theatre

*NIAGARA FALLS                                                Ryan Bergmann                Theatre of NOTE

LEAVING HOME                                                  Barbara Tarbuck               Ruskin Group Theatre

TALHOTBLONDE                                                  Beverly Olevin                  Ruskin Group Theatre

**EL GRANDE DE COCA COLA                           Alan Shearman                  Ruskin Group Theatre

*PARADISE: A DIVINE BLUEGRASS MUSICAL         Dan Bonnell                      Ruskin Group Theatre

CYRANO DE BERGERAC                                      Rae Allen                          Ruskin Group Theatre

**MUTINY AT PORT CHICAGO                             Paul Leaf                          Ruskin Group Theatre

COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Abridged) Mike Myers         Ruskin Group Theatre

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AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

*Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival WINNER- Odilia- Director Who Best Served a New Play- February 2012

SDC/KCACTF Regional Finalist- Region 8 Directing Competition, March 2011

NAACP Nomination- Mutiny at Port Chicago- Best Costume Design/ Small Theatre- June 2010*

LA Weekly Nomination- El Grande De Coca Cola- Best Costume Design- 

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TRAINING

Ruskin School Master Class- David Mamet, Ed Asner, Dylan McDermott, Dan Attias, Chris Mulkey

Shakespeare- Evelyn Carol Case, Victoria Francis

Voice & Movement Fitzmaurice, Linklater, Alexander- Evelyn Carol Case, Masha Steiner

Voice- Dr. William Trabold, Jodi Sellars

Dance (Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap)- Los Angeles Ballet Academy, Los Angeles Children’s Ballet Theatre, Royal Academy of Dance, Loretta Livingston

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VOLUNTEER WORK-

Fostering Imagination Theatre & Film Program- 4 year mentor teaching foster youth.

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MEMBER- Ruskin Group Theatre, Screen Actors Guild