DIRECTING
Artistic Director of Birmingham Children’s Theatre
Birmingham, AL – September 2016 to Present
Senior Manager of Performance Interpretation (Artistic Director)
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg, VA – November 2013 to January 2016
Artistic Director of Strawdog Theatre Company
Chicago, IL – June 2011 to November 2012
Artistic Director of BackStage Theatre Company
Chicago, IL – May 2004 to April 2007
PROFESSIONAL
Schoolhouse Rock, Live! Various Authors
Birmingham Children’s Theatre, Bham, AL 2018
Cinderella John B. Davidson
Birmingham Children’s Theatre, Bham, AL 2017
James and the Giant Peach Pasek/Paul/McDonald
Birmingham Children’s Theatre, Bham, AL 2017
Einstein is a Dummy Karen Zacarías/D. Wick La Puma
Birmingham Children’s Theatre, Bham, AL 2017
°Harlequin’s Holiday Luke Schares/Brandon Bruce
Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA 2015
The Servant of Two Masters Carlo Goldoni/Brandon Bruce
Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA 2015
Thomas and Sally (opera) Thomas Arne
Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA 2014
The Beloved Women Devised Piece
Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA 2014
Sword Play Devised Piece
Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA 2014
Scapin Moliere/Burgler
Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA 2014
The Revolutionary City Various Authors/Devised Work
Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA 2014
°Crab’s Last Stand Tom Reed/Jonathan Lethem
Minnesota Fringe Festival, Minneapolis, MN 2013
Forever Plaid Stuart Ross
Fox Valley Rep, St. Charles, IL 2013
The Phone Book (feat. Nora Dunn) Various Authors
Strawdog Theatre, Chicago, IL 2012
The Duchess of Malfi John Webster Bruce/Scarfuto Adaptation
Strawdog Theatre, Chicago, IL 2012
The 39 Steps Patrick Barlow
Shawnee Theatre, Bloomfield, IN 2011
The Fantasticks Jones/Schmidt
Shawnee Theatre, Bloomfield, IN 2011
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Joe Landry
Shawnee Theatre, Bloomfield, IN 2010
°Denali Austin Bunn
Working Group Theatre, Iowa City, IA 2010
The Scene Theresa Rebeck
Iowa Summer Rep, Iowa City, IA, 2010
*The Little Foxes Lillian Hellman
Shattered Globe Theatre, Chicago, IL, 2009
The Deal Lewis Black
Alley Cabaret, Iowa City, IA, 2008
A Midsummer Night’s Dream William Shakespeare
Pella Shakespeare Festival, Pella, IA, 2008
The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde
Festival 56, Princeton, IL, 2007
*The Ruling Class Peter Barnes
BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL, 2007
*The Skin of Our Teeth Thornton Wilder
BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL, 2006
*Tango Slawomir Mrozek
Chopin Theatre, Chicago, IL, 2006
*°Denise Druczweski’s Inferno Eric Schmiedl
BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL, 2005
*Terra Nova Ted Tally
BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL, 2004
*Catch-22 Joseph Heller
Signal Ensemble Theatre, Chicago, IL, 2004
°Marrieds Guy Jackson
The Side Project, Chicago, IL, 2003
*Picasso at the Lapin Agile Steve Martin
New Leaf Theatre, Chicago, IL, 2002
Hidden in this Picture Aaron Sorkin
New Leaf Theatre, Chicago, IL, 2002
Off the Hook Ronan Marra
New Leaf Theatre, Chicago, IL, 2002
°A Bump in the Road Brandon Bruce
Bailiwick Repertory Theatre, Chicago, IL, 2002
EDUCATIONAL
Up Bridget Carpenter
Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL 2012
Sunday in the Park with George Lapine/Sondheim
Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA 2011
Copenhagen Michael Frayn
Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA 2011
°The Boy in Black (musical) Meneses/Roeder
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2010
Reefer Madness! The Musical Studney/Murphy
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2009
*°Akarui Jen Silverman
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2009
°White Elephant Tony Meneses
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2009
°The Toymaker’s War Jennifer Fawcett
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2008
Chicago Sam Shepard
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2007
Alice! Schmiedl/Carroll
University of Chicago Lab Schools, Chicago, IL, 2006
The Zoo Story Edward Albee
Kent State University, Kent, OH, 1997
*see AWARDS AND RECOGNITION section ° World Premiere
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY
Sword Play Dir. Brandon Bruce
Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA 2014
Perilous Night Dir. Liz Neerland
Nimbus Theatre, Minneapolis, MN 2013
The Duchess of Malfi Dir. Brandon Bruce
Strawdog Theatre, Chicago, IL 2012
The 39 Steps Dir. Brandon Bruce
Shawnee Theatre, Bloomfield, IN 2011
Mauritius Dir. Eric Forsythe
Iowa Summer Rep, Iowa City, IA, 2010
Reefer Madness! The Musical Dir. Brandon Bruce
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 2009
Dead Man’s Cell Phone Dir. Eric Forsythe
Iowa Summer Rep, Iowa City, IA, 2009
The Ruling Class Dir. Brandon Bruce
BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL, 2007
Romeo and Juliet Dir. Eric Wegener
Festival 56, Princeton, IL, 2006
Terra Nova Dir. Brandon Bruce
BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL, 2004
Macbeth Dir. Phil Kasper
Expanded Arts, New York, NY, 2000
The Two Gentleman of Verona Dir. Nancy Cates
Weathervane Playhouse, Akron, OH, 2000
The Vampire Dir. Lisa Channer
Yale Summer Cabaret, New Haven, CT, 1998
SOUND DESIGN
Perilious Night Dir. Liz Neerland
Nimbus Theatre, Minneapolis, MN 2013
The 39 Steps Dir. Brandon Bruce
Shawnee Theatre, Bloomfield, IN 2011
Akarui Dir. Brandon Bruce
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2009
The Toymaker’s War Dir. Brandon Bruce
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2008
Thief Unseen Dir. Brandon Bruce
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2007
The Skin of Our Teeth Dir. Brandon Bruce
BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL, 2006
Denise Druczweski’s Inferno Dir. Brandon Bruce
BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL, 2005
Terra Nova Dir. Brandon Bruce
BackStage Theatre Company, Chicago, IL, 2004
EDUCATION
MFA in Directing from the University of Iowa
BFA in Acting from Kent State University
TRAINING
Suzuki Movement Training (2 years experience) – Allan Byrne
Grotowski Acting Training – Eric Forsythe
Shakespeare – Bob Smith, Alan MacVey, Terry Burgler
Stage Combat (unarmed, rapier, dagger, small sword, scimitar, quarterstaff, broadsword, cloak)
– Chris Ockler, Paul Gelineau, Larissa Yanchak, Daniel Levinson
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
3 JEFF NOMINATIONS – The Little Foxes Chicago’s Jeff Awards, 2009
– Nominated for Best Production, Best Scenic Design, and Best Actress in a Supporting Role
TOP 20 SHOWS OF 2009 – The Little Foxes Chicago Tribune & Sun-Times, 2009
IRAM AWARD – Akarui
University of Iowa, 2009
– Awarded for Outstanding Direction
IOWA ARTS DIRECTING FELLOWSHIP
University of Iowa, 2007
One of “20 CHICAGOANS YOU SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT”
Time Out Chicago, 2007
ORGIE AWARD – Tango Chicago’s Orgie Awards, 2007
– Awarded for Best Director
CRITIC’S CHOICE – The Ruling Class Chicago Reader, 2007
JEFF AWARD – The Skin of Our Teeth Chicago’s Jeff Awards, 2006
– Awarded for Actress in a Principal Role
JEFF NOMINATION – The Skin of Our Teeth Chicago’s Jeff Awards, 2006
– Nominated for Actress in a Supporting Role
CRITIC’S CHOICE – Denise Druczweski’s Inferno Chicago Reader, 2005
JEFF RECOMMENDATION – Terra Nova Chicago’s Jeff Awards, 2004