Directing and Technical
A Grand Christmas Memory (Musical Revue) Writer/Director/ Music Arranger Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, WI Spotlite Theatrix	Decades (Musical Revue) Director/Music Arranger Spotlite Theatrix & The University of Indiana at South Bend, IN	Into the Woods Choreographer ArtReach/Spotlite Productions Live Bait Theatre, Chicago, IL	Barefoot in the Park Director Canterbury Theatre and the Festival Players Guild Michigan City, IN
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown Director Mainstreet Theatre, IN Spotlite Theatrix	Alexander Director/Choreographer Moraine Valley Children's Theatre, IL	High School Musical Director/Choreographer Pheasant Run Resort Noble Fool Theatricals St. Charles, IL	Snow White - Director Choreographer ArtReach Theatre Palatine, IL
Don't Touch That Dial! Director/Choreographer Conyers Learning Academy Theatre ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL	Godspell Director/Choreographer Angel Island Theatre ArtReach Productions Chicago, IL	One Magical Christmas Eve Director/Choreographer Moraine Valley Children's Theatre, IL	Banua Production Show 2006 Choreographer - Musical Director Fenwick High School
Babes in Toyland Director/Choreographer Moraine Valley Children's Theatre, IL	Banua 2008 Production Show Director/Choreographer 2008 Fenwick High School, IL	Little Shop of Horrors Director/Choreographer Stage One Theatre Des Plaines, IL	Footloose Fenwick High School Oak Park, IL
In the Boom Boom Room Director Loyola University, Chicago, IL	Annie Director/Choreographer ArtReach/Spotlite Productions	Fiddler on the Roof Director/Choreographer ArtReach/Spotlite Productions	The Wizard of Oz Director/Choreographer ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL
Thank You for the Music Director/Choreographer Spotlite Theatrix, IL	The Full Monty Choreographer Lake Zurich Playhouse, IL	Defying Gravity Director/Choreographer Spotlite Theatrix Productions, IL	Disney's High School Musical Choreographer ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL
Come Blow Your Horn Director Elgin Community College, IL	Oklahoma Ballet/Fight Choreographer Melodrama Musical Theatre, CA	Heart of Rock & Roll (Musical Revue) Choreographer Melodrama Musical Theatre, CA	Alice In Wonderland Director/Choreographer Melodrama Musical Theatre, CA
Footloose Choreographer Stage One Theatre, Des Plaines, IL	Narnia ArtReach Educational Theatre Director/Choreographer	Seussical ArtReach/Spotlite Productions Director/Choreographer	Workin' It Mary's Attic Chicago, IL Director/Choreographer
A Night on the Town Director/Choreographer (Musical Revue) ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL	School House Rock, Live! Director/Choreographer Pheasant Run Resort Noble Fool Theatricals St. Charles, IL	Bye Bye Birdie Director/Choreographer ArtReach/Spotlite Theatrix, IL	Alice in Wonderland ArtReach Educational Theatre Director/Choreographer
Now That's Broadway! Director/Choreographer ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL	Peace, Love, 60's Director/Choreographer Spotlite Theatrix, IL	The Emperor's New Clothes Director/Choreographer ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL	Spring Theatre Mentoring Program Blue Cast ArtReach Educational Theatre - Instructor, Director, Actor, Choreographer 2006
School House Rock, Live! Director/Choreographer Moraine Valley Children's Theatre, IL	Banua Production Show 2007 Choreographer - Musical Director Fenwick High School	ArtReach Summer Follies 2007 Director/Choreographer ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL	Beauty & the Beast Choreographer Fenwick High School Oak Park, IL
Children of Eden Director/Choreographer Spotlite Theatrix ArtReach Educational Theatre	Pinocchio Director/Choreographer ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL	Kiss Me, Kate Choreographer Lake Zurich Playhouse, IL	Happy Trails Choreographer White Pines Dinner Theatre, IL
Its Okay! Benefit Show Director/Choreographer Spotlite Theatrix, IL	Bye Bye Birdie Choreographer Fenwick High School Oak Park, IL	Fall Musical Theatre Workshop ArtReach 2004 Director/Choreographer	Summer Arts Camp 2005 Director/Instructor ArtReach Educational Theatre
Magical Moments Encompass Nightclub Lake Station, IN Producer Director/Choreographer	Summer Follies ArtReach 2008 Director/Choreographer	Magical Memories ArtReach Educational Theatre Director/Choreographer	Cast & Crew of Magical Memories ArtReach Educational Theatre Fall Workshop Instructor/Director/ Choreographer
ArtReach Summer Follies 2006 Director/Choreographer ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL	A Grand Night for Singing Choreographer Players Guild, OH	The ArtReach Summer Follies 2006 Summer Arts Camp II ArtReach Educational Theatre - Instructor, Director, Choreographer 2005	Fall Musical Theatre Workshop 2005 - Director/Instructor ArtReach Theatre
ArtReach Educational Theatre's Rehearsal & Performance Workshop 2008 Program Director, Instructor, Choreographer	Little Shop of Horrors ArtReach Educational Theatre's Rehearsal & Performance Workshop 2008 Instructor, Choreographer	The Cast & Crew of Narnia ArtReach Educational Theatre's Summer Arts Camp Production 2008 Director/Insturctor/ Choreographer	The Cast of Seussical ArtReach Educational Theatre's Spring Theatre Mentoring Project Director/Insturctor/ Choreographer
ArtReach Educational Theatre's Rehearsal & Performance Workshop 2007 Program Director, Instructor, Choreographer	Spring Theatre Mentoring Program ArtReach Educational Theatre - Instructor, Director, Actor, Choreographer 2007	Summer Arts Camp Session I ArtReach Educational Theatre - Instructor, Director/Choreographer Summer 2007	Grease Choreographer Harper College/ Live Bait Theatre Chicago, IL
Spring Theatre Mentoring Program ArtReach Educational Theatre - Instructor, Director, Actor, Choreographer 2006	Spring Theatre Mentoring Program ArtReach Educational Theatre - Instructor, Director, Actor, Choreographer 2005	Summer Arts Camp Session I ArtReach Educational Theatre - Instructor, Director, Choreographer 2006	Fall Musical Theatre Workshop - Director/Choreographer Instructor - ArtReach Educational Theatre Fall 2006
Hanover Park Football Association Cheerleading Coach, IL		Conestoga Stories - 2001 All Stars Performing Arts Camp, IL
Bakersfield, California Musical Theatre Workshop Class I - 2000 Director/Instructor		Bakersfield, California Musical Theatre Workshop Class II - 2000 Director/Instructor
Fall Musical Theatre Workshop ArtReach Educational Theatre - 2003 Director/Choreographer/Instructor		Summer Musical Theatre Workshop & Arts Camp - 2003 ArtReach Educational Theatre Director/Choreographer/Instructor
Spring Musical Theatre Workshop ArtReach Educational Theatre - 2004 Director/Choreographer/Guest Artist		Summer Musical Theatre Workshop & Arts Camp - 2004 ArtReach Educational Theatre Director/Choreographer/Instructor

Additional Directing Experience
Teaching Experience
Certified Theatre/English/ Speech Teacher	K – 12 Certified	Illinois Board of Education
Musical Theatre Workshop	Instructor / Director	Melodrama Musical Theatre, CA
All Stars Performing Arts Camp	Instructor / Director	Buffalo Grove Park District, IL
Munster Academy of Dance	Hip-Hop Instructor	Munster Academy of Dance, IN
Moraine Valley Community College	Children's Theatre Director	Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, IL
Creative Dramatics Workshop	Instructor / Director	Melodrama Musical Theatre, CA
Chicago Academy of the Arts	Student Teacher	Chicago Academy of the Arts
Fenwick High School	Dance - Music Instructor	Oak Park, Illinois
Noble Fool Theatricals	Youth Ensemble Director	Pheasant Run Resort, IL
ArtReach Educational Theatre	Managing Program Director Instructor	ArtReach Educational Theatre Workshops & Arts Camps
Spotlite Theatrix Production Company	Artistic Director	Spotlite Theatrix Productions
Have Taught Instructional Workshops in: Musical Theatre, Acting Fundamentals, Dramatic Theory, Dance Basics, Physical Fitness, Text Analysis, Theatre Business, Characterization, and Improvisation

Additional Directing-Choreographing Experience
Pinocchio	Director/Choreographer	ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL
High School Musical	Director/Choreographer	Pheasant Run Resort & Noble Fool Theatricals, IL
Grease	Choreographer	Harper College Theatre, IL
School House Rock, Live!	Director/Choreographer	Pheasant Run Resort & Noble Fool Theatricals, IL
Alice in Wonderland	Director/Choreographer	ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL
One Magical Christmas Eve	Director/Choreographer	Moraine Valley Theatre for Young Audiences, IL
Fiddler on the Roof	Director/Choreographer	ArtReach/Spotlite Productions
Bye Bye Birdie	Choreographer	Fenwick High School, IL
Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs	Director/Choreographer	ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL
The Full Monty	Choreographer	Lake Zurich Playhouse, IL
High School Musical	Choreographer	ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL
Grease	Choreographer	Live Bait Theatre, IL
School House Rock, Live!	Director/Choreographer	Moraine Valley Theatre for Young Audiences, IL
Annie	Director/Choreographer	Pheasant Run Resort & Noble Fool Theatricals, IL
Beauty & The Beast	Choreographer	Fenwick High School, IL
Alexander and Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day	Director/Choreographer	Moraine Valley Theatre for Young Audiences, IL
Don't Touch That Dial!	Director/Choreographer	ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL
Into the Woods	Choreographer	Live Bait Theatre, IL
Banua 2006 & 2007	Choreographer/Music Director	Fenwick High School, IL
The Emperor's New Clothes	Director/Choreographer	ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL
Kiss Me, Kate	Choreographer	Lake Zurich Playhouse, IL
Bye Bye Birdie	Director/Choreographer	ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL
Godspell	Director/Choreographer	Angel Island Theatre, IL
Children of Eden	Director/Choreographer	Spotlite Theatrix/ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL
A Night on the Town	Director/Choreographer	ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL
Summer Follies 2006 & 2007	Director/Choreographer	ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL
Bye Bye Birdie	Director/Choreographer	ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL
The Wizard of Oz	Director/Choreographer	ArtReach Educational Theatre, IL
Conestoga Stories	Director	All Stars Performing Arts Camp
A Grand Night for Singing	Choreographer	Players Guild, OH
The Heart of Rock-n-Roll	Choreographer	Melodrama Musical Theatre, CA
Alice in Wonderland	Director/Choreographer	Melodrama Musical Theatre, CA
A Grand Christmas Memory	Director/Writer/Music Arranger	Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, WI
Decades	Director/Music Arranger	Spotlite Theatrix, South Bend, IN
Barefoot in the Park	Director	Canterbury Theatre, Michigan City, IN
Oliver Twist	Director/Writer	Starlight Theatre Company (Touring Educational Theatre)
Huckleberry Finn	Director/Writer	Starlight Theatre Company (Touring Educational Theatre)
Come Blow Your Horn	Director	Elgin Community College
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown	Director	Spotlite Theatrix, Michigan City, IN
She Loves Me	Dance Captain	Noble Street Dinner Theatre, PA
Brighton Beach Memoirs	Production Coordinator	Elgin Community College
The Shaughran	Choreographer	Fenwick High School, IL
Ten Little Indians	Production Coordinator	Elgin Community College
J.B.	Publicity/Ticket Sales	Elgin Community College
ECC Show Choir	Choreographer	Elgin Community College
Oklahoma	Ballet/Fight Choreographer	Melodrama Musical Theatre, CA
Brighton Beach Memoirs Cuts	Director	Loyola Studio Theatre
Laughing Wild Scenes & Workshop	Director	Loyola Studio Theatre
In the Boom Boom Room	Director	Loyola University Senior Thesis
Hurray for Hollywood	Choreographer	Streamwood Theatre, Streamwood, IL
Streamwood High School Talent Group	Director/Coach	Streamwood High School
Pinnochio	Dance Captain/Wig Stylist	Classics on Stage. Park Ridge, IL
Grease	Wig Stylist	Canterbury Theatre, Michigan City, IN
The Boyfriend	Wig Stylist	Canterbury Theatre, Michigan City, IN
The Land of Television	Director/Choreographer	Streamwood High School
The Best of Broadway	Director/Choreographer	Streamwood High School
Starmites	Director’s Assistant	Chicago Academy for the Arts
Chicago	Associate Choreographer	Norris Cultural Arts Center
A Chorus Line	Director / Choreographer	Streamwood Theatre, Streamwood, IL
Loyola University Athletic Department	Workshop Leader	Loyola University (Cheerleading Workshop Instructor)
Hanover Park Football Association	Cheerleading Coach	Hanover Park Athletics

Additional Credits

Film/Television
Wayne's World II (Dana Carvey Photo Double)–Paramount, E.R.–NBC, Early Edition–CBS, Rookie of the Year–20th Century Fox, Feed the Children–Branson Special (with John Ritter, Glen Campbell, Wayne Newton, and the Lennon Sisters), Mel Tillis/Brenda Lee Special, Easter Seals Telethon, Muscular Dystrophy Association (with Adrian Zmed and Bart Connors), Dino's Million Dollar Christmas Special.

Commercial/Print Work
McDonalds Corporation, Lord and Taylor, Claiborne for Men, Fox Valley Mall, Dominick's Finer Foods, Business Theatre Incorporated, M & M/Mars, Leo Burnett, General Learning Corp., Pepto Bismol.

Training

Acting: BA in Theatre - Loyola University Chicago, John Herrera, Jonathan Wilson, Sarah Gabel, Charles Popp, Terence Domschke, William Kay, Illinois Board of Education Certified Theatre Teacher, Directing Experience

Voice: Ruth Ann Bishop, Rebecca Kornick, Lillian Knox, Eric Lane Barnes

Dance: Nancy Teinowitz, Joel Hall Dance Studio–Scholarship Student, Lou Conte/Gus Giordano Dance Studios.

Stage Voice / Shakespeare: Gillian Lane-Plescia

Musical Theatre: John Herrera, Eric Lane Barnes

Education

Bachelor’s of Arts (with Honors), Theatre/ English, Loyola University of Chicago - Musical Theatre / Directing Emphasis with Teaching Certification - Theatre Scholarship

Directing Seminars, Jonathan Wilson, Instructor, Loyola University of Chicago

Joel Hall Dance Studio, Scholarship Student, Joel Hall Dance Studio

Stage Voice / Shakespeare, Gillian Lane-Plescia, Private Instruction

Private Voice Instruction: Ruth Ann Bishop, Rebecca Kornick, Eric Lane Barnes, John Herrera, Lillian Knox, John Hacker, Michele McConnell

Dance: Joel Hall/Gus Giordano/Lou Conte Dance Studios, Dance Theatre of Elgin, Nancy Teinowitz, Robin Lakes
Acting: John Herrera, Jonathan Wilson, Sarah Gabel, Charles Popp, Terence Domschke, William Kay

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