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REIGN OF TERROR by Matt Doherty                                                 In Development

MAKE YOUR KIND OF MUSIC                                                                Rubicon Theatre

STRONGER THAN YOU THINK LIVECAST                                        3-Day Livecast, Mental Health Properties, LLC

DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST                                                  Cupcake Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)

L.A.'s NEXT GREAT STAGE STAR (JUDGE)                                        El Portal Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)

CRAZY FOR YOU                                                                                       Kirkpatrick Theatre at Oklahoma City University

SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM                                                               The Odyssey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA -- July, 2018)

NOISES OFF                                                                                               Berg Theatre, Oklahoma City, OK

JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS     The Odyssey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) 

WE'RE HERE FOR YOU (Workshop & Production)                      Las Vegas, NV 

ASSASSINS                                                                                                The Pico Playhouse (Red Blanket Prod.) (Broadway World Nom.)

SPRING AWAKENING                                                                             Massman Theatre, USC

25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE                      CalPoly Pomona Main Theatre

HAIR                                                                                                              Massman Theatre, USC

SILENCING SILAS (World Premier)                                                   Actors Workout Studio, L.A. (Punk Monkey Prod.)

DAS BARBECU                                                                                           Massman Theatre, USC

AN OAK TREE (Producer)                                                                     The Odyssey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)

HENSLEY & MONTIEL: Vaudeville                                                    M-Bar, Hollywood 

CHICAGO                                                                                                     Massman Theatre, USC

THE MAIDEN'S PRAYER                                                                         Actors Theatre, L.A. (Punk Monkey Prod.)

COMPANY                                                                                                    Massman Theatre, USC

BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL                                                                         Village Gate Theatre

PRIVATE EYES                                                                                            The Raven Theatre, L.A.

ONE NIGHT STAND (World Premiere)                                              International Tour  (Marc Platt Productions)

SOUTH PACIFIC                                                                                         Rugby Theatre, L.A.

ANYONE BUT ME (World Premiere)                                                   Edinburgh Festival Fringe

THE GLASS MENAGERIE                                                                         The Drama Lab, L.A.

THE SCENE MONKEYS                                                                             International Tour

RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR/CO-OWNER/INSTRUCTOR

LOS ANGELES MUSICAL THEATER STUDIO
2015PRESENT

Teach professional Musical Theatre actors audition technique, song acting and performance skills.

VISTING ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY
2017PRESENT

Direct Main Stage production, lecture in Directing and Musical Theatre in School of Theatre and School of Music

ADJUNCT professor

usc school of DRAMATIC ARTS
2009present

Courses Taught: Experimental Theatre Workshop I, Musical Theatre, Directing, Musical Theatre Audition.  Direct musical.  Director, Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory, Develop curriculum in Musical Theatre.

VISITING ASST. PROFESSOR

COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
SPRING, 2017Present

Teach Introduction to Theatre course; Workshop and Direct new musical.

Adjunct professor

CAL poly pomonA
20132015

Developed curriculum for Musical Theatre Program, directed main stage musicals, fostered coalition between local companies and department.

PROFESSOR

american musical & dramatic academy
20082011

Developed curriculum and courses in Musical Theatre and taught History of Musical Theatre and Improv to undergraduate students

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The groundlings theatre and school
20062008

Directed all operations and productions of the school and theatre.  Oversaw $2 million budget, oversaw staff of 15, liaised with Board of Directors.

CHAIR OF PERFORMING ARTS

HARVARD-WESTLAKE SCHO0OL
20002006

Taught and developed courses in Acting, Directing, directed stage productions, oversaw programs in theatre, dance, choral, jazz and instrumental music, supervised faculty/staff of 20, managed $200,000 budget.  Developed courses in Musical Theatre history.

INSTRUCTOR

THE VINCENT CHASE WORKSHOP
19952000

Taught professional courses in improvisation and acting.

Education

the director's lab west

los angeles, ca
2013

the national theatre institute

EUGENE O'NEILL THEATRE CENTER
1997

B.A., Drama

Kenyon college
1998

REFERENCES

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, SDC, The Society of Directors & Choreographers

Member, Actors Equity Assocation

Member, Musical Theatre Educators Alliance

Member, ATHE (Assoc. for Theatre in Higher Education)

Founder, Los Angeles Theatre Directors Forum