Education
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PhD, Theatre Arts, focus in Cognitive Psychology and Drama Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, 2012
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M.A., Theatre, University of Central Florida, Orlando, 2005
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Graduate Teaching Certificate, University of Central Florida Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, 2004
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B.A., Theatre, Smith College, Northampton, MA, Cum Laude with High Honors, 1999
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Acting Certificate, American Conservatory Theatre Summer Training Congress, San Francisco, 1999
Computer Skills
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Microsoft Office
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Basic web page design
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Adobe Photoshop
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Power Point
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Databases
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Social Media
Awards and Honors
Dean’s Tuition Scholarship, University of Pittsburgh, 2012
Fellowship for Dissertation Candidates in Theatre Arts, U. of Pittsburgh, 2009 ($3,000)
Honorable Mention for Excellence by a Graduate Teaching Fellow, U. of Pittsburgh, 2008
Who’s Who at the University of Central Florida, 2005 ($500)
KC/ACTF Region IV Dramaturgy Award Winner, 2005
Honorable Mention for Excellence by a Graduate Teaching Assistant, UCF, 2005
Irene Ryan Acting Award Nominee, 2004
Music Theatre Bavaria Scholarship Recipient, 2004
Phi Beta Kappa, Smith College, 1999
First Group Scholar, Smith College, 1999
National Dean’s List, 1999
Smith College Dean’s List, 1999
Marilyn Knapp Award for Excellence in Stage Management, 1997
National Italian American Foundation Scholarship, 1995
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, 1995
Teaching
Fordham University
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Invitation to Theatre (Adjunct; 2006-2012)
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Effective Speaking (Adjunct; Spring, 2006)
University of Pittsburgh
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Introduction to Performance (Fall, 2007 -- Spring, 2009)
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Introduction to Dramatic Art (Fall, 2007)
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Introduction to Theatre Arts (Spring, 2007 and Fall, 2006 [co-teacher])
University of Central Florida
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Performance Studies (Spring, 2005)
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Dramatic Literature II (Teaching Assistant – Spring 2005)
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Dramatic Literature I (Teaching Assistant – Fall, 2004)
Smith College
Computer Literacy (Teaching Assistant and Lead Teaching Assistant
Orlando Repertory Theatre
Guest Acting Teacher for children’s summer camp
Missoula Children’s Theatre
Children’s Workshops in rhythm, props, theatrical makeup, behind the scenes production planning, and Shakespeare
Melbourne Leisure Services
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Theatre/Dance workshop for children
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Guest Dance Teacher (ballet, jazz, tap)
Publications
Interview: “From Baker to Mysterious Man: Chip Zien Takes on Another Generation.” The Sondheim Review. Vol. XIX, No. 2. 14-16.
Chapter in a Book: “Theory of the Murderous Mind: Understanding the Emotional Intensity of John Doyle’s Sweeney Todd.” Theory of Mind and Literature. Eds. Paula Leverage, Howard Mancing, Richard Schweickert, and Jennifer Marston William. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, 2011. 93-103.
Article: "Stephen Sondheim's Assassins and the Wartime Political Climate." Reprint for The Sondheim Review. Vol. XXII, No. 1, 2015
28-30
Article: "The Learner Performs: Embodiment as an Attractor in Learning Math." Theatre Topics. Vol. XXV, No. 3, 2015. 223-230.
Article: "The 'Beans' Motif: Music, Magic, and the Human Experience." The Sondheim Review. Forthcoming, Fall 2014
Article: “The ‘Stage in the Head’: A Cognitive Approach to Understanding Audio Description in the Theatre.” Theatre Topics, Vol. XX, No. 2. 171-180.
Article: “Sorry-Grateful: How Company Demonstrates Ambivalence.” The Sondheim Review, Vol. XV, No. 3. 24-26.
Article: “Comedy Tonight… And Tomorrow: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Laughter through the Ages.” Theatre Symposium, Vol. 16. U. of Alabama Press, 2008. 40-51.
Article: “The Most Intense: Why Audiences Responded to John Doyle’s Sweeney Todd Revival.” The Sondheim Review, Vol. XIV, No. 1. 24-26.
Article: “Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins and the Wartime Political Climate.” Theatre Symposium, Vol. 14 “Theatre, War, and Propaganda: 1930-2005.” U. of Alabama Press, 2006. 138-151.
Book Review: Women in American Musical Theatre. Coleman, Bud and Judith A. Sebesta, eds. London: McFarland & Co., Inc., 2008. Theatre Journal; May, 2009.
Book Review: Oklahoma!: The Making of an American Musical. Carter, Tim. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2007; and Lady in the Dark: Biography of Musical. McClung, Bruce D. Oxford: University Press, 2007. Theatre Journal; May, 2008. 328-329.
Book Review: American Musical Theatre and the Performance of Personal Identity. Knapp, Raymond. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2006. Theatre Journal; March, 2008.
Book Review: Through the Screen Door: What Happened to the Broadway Musical When it Went to Hollywood. Hischak, Thomas S. Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2004. Theatre Journal, Dec. 2006. 715-716.
Conferences
International: International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR/FIRT) 15th World Congress New Scholars’ Forum; Helsinki, Finland. August 7-13, 2006. Paper: “Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins: From American Misfits to Global Phenomena.”
National
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Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE); Palmer House Hilton Hotel, Chicago, IL. August 11-14, 2011. Paper: “Gesture and Character in Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd.”
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Symposium on Theatre and Cognition; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. February 27 – March 1, 2009. Volunteer and Conference Website Editor.
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Chekhov: the Second Century; SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY. April 29-30, 2005. Paper: “Laughing through Tears: Paradox as a Defining Element in Chekhov’s Three Sisters.”
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American College Theatre Festival; Kennedy Center, Washington, DC. April 19-23, 2005. Regional award winner, participating in Dramaturgy curriculum and national competition.
Regional
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The Sagacious Stephen Sondheim; Wayne, NJ; February 14-15, 2008. Paper: “The ‘Intense’ Sweeney: A Cognitive Audience Interpretation of John Doyle’s Sweeney Todd.”
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Southeastern Theatre Conference Theatre Symposium; Morgantown, West Virginia; April 20-22, 2007. Paper: “Comedy Tonight and Tomorrow: Audience Reception of Forum as Revival.”
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Southeastern Theatre Conference; Orlando, FL; March 1-7, 2006. Panel: “The Proper Care and Feeding of Your TA: A Colloquium for Aspiring and Current Graduate Student Assistants and Professors.”
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Southeastern Theatre Conference Theatre Symposium; Auburn, Alabama; April 1-3, 2005. Paper: “Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins and the Wartime Political Climate.”
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American College Theatre Festival, Region IV; Palm Beach, FL. February 1-7, 2005. Dramaturgy winner for Three Sisters.
Research
PhD Dissertation: “My Arm Is Complete”: A Cognitive Approach to Gestural Life in Stephen Sondheim’s Musical Genres. University of Pittsburgh Department of Theatre Arts, 2012.
Master’s Thesis: Stephen Sondheim as the Modern Wagnerian Tone Artist: the Total Nature of the Concept Musical. University of Central Florida Conservatory Theatre, 2005.
Undergraduate Thesis (High Honors): Funny Lady: The Making of a Legend. Smith College Theatre Department, 1999.
Development and Management
HOUSE MANAGER – Artists Upstairs production of American Humbug, Pittsburgh, PA 2006
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT – UCF Conservatory Theatre 2004-05
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Participated in Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Certificate Program, developing goals, student learning objectives, and assessment possibilities for theatre courses
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Assisted in graduate and undergraduate program development and evaluation
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Assisted in the marketing, promotion, and budgeting of the MA and MFA programs
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Assisted in revising and submitting the 2004-05 Assessment Plan for the MA and MFA programs
LITERARY MANAGER – Theater Resources Unlimited, NY, NY
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Coordinating the play-reading series
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Contributing to the development of submission criteria and reading evaluation
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Organizing and planning play-reading events
Promotional campaign for Newton Learning SES in New York City public schools
Directing
Footloose, by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie The Aracoma Story, Inc.
Charlotte’s Web, by Joseph Robinette and Charles Strouse The Aracoma Story, Inc.
The Aracoma Story, by Thomas M. Patterson The Aracoma Story, Inc.
Red Riding Hood, by Michael McGill (tour) Missoula Children’s Theatre
Alice in Wonderland, by David W. Simmons (tour) Missoula Children’s Theatre
"Scenes of a Funny Lady" (excerpts from Funny Girl), by Isobel Lennert and Jule Styne Smith College
Mrs. Sorkin, by Christopher Durang Smith College
Tom, by e.e. cummings Smith College
The Seagull, by Anton Chekhov (Assistant Director) Smith College
Three Sisters, by Anton Chekhov (Assistant Director) UCF Conservatory Theatre
Picnic, by William Inge (Assistant Director) UCF Conservatory Theatre
Dramaturgy
Three Sisters, by Anton Chekhov UCF Conservatory Theatre
Once on this Island, by Aherns and Flaherty UCF Conservatory Theatre
Picnic, by William Inge UCF Conservatory Theatre
The Marriage of Bette and Boo, by Christopher Durang UCF Conservatory Theatre
Assassins, by Stephen Sondheim UCF Conservatory Theatre
All in the Timing, by David Ives UCF Conservatory Theatre
Choreography and Movement Coaching
Tom, by e.e. cummings (choreographer) Smith College
The King Stag, by Carlo Gozzi (movement coach) Smith College
Lapin, Lapin, by Coline Serreau (movement coach) Smith College
Brevard’s Best Youth Entertainment (guest choreographer) Melbourne, FL
Audio Description (for blind patrons)
Angels in America: The Millennium Approaches, by Tony Kushner University of Pittsburgh
Perestroika, by Tony Kushner University of Pittsburgh
Production Work and Stage Management
Pera Pelas, by Sinan Unel (production assistant – Off Broadway) Lark Theatre Co., NY, NY
Falsettoland, by W. Finn and J. Lapine (stage manager) Smith College
Performance
The Birthday of the Infanta (Infanta) Project Spotlight, UCF Conservatory Theatre
The Woman Who Fell from the Sky (Therapist/Nurse) UCF Conservatory Theatre and American College Theatre Festival Region IV
Red Riding Hood (Ranger Rooney/Mother Hood/Grandma) Missoula Children’s Theatre
Alice in Wonderland (White Rabbit) Missoula Children’s Theatre
Character Performer Walt Disney World
The Seagull (servant) Smith College
Lapin, Lapin (chorus) Smith College
The Fantasticks (The Mute) Phoenix Production Co., FL
42nd Street (Lorraine) Cocoa Village Playhouse, FL
Jesus Christ, Superstar (chorus dancer) Surfside Playhouse, FL
Can-Can (Marie) Surfside Playhouse
The Sound of Music (Sister Sophie) Children’s Community Theatre, FL
Nutcracker (dancer) Ballet Theatre of Brevard, FL
Romeo and Juliet (dancer) Ballet Theatre of Brevard
The Merry Widow (dancer) Ballet Theatre of Brevard
Cats (dancer) Ballet Theatre of Brevard
Phantom (dancer) Ballet Theatre of Brevard
Kingdom of Shades, excerpts (dancer) Ballet Theatre of Brevard
Youth Entertainer (Performances - United Nations Building, NY; Sloane Kettering Cancer Research Center, NY; Dodger Stadium,
Vero Beach, Fl; Patrick Air Force Base, Cocoa Beach, Florida; Florida State Fair, numerous nursing homes, care centers, and private functions in the Brevard County Area) Brevard’s Best Youth Entertainment
Technical Theatre
Matilda (Wardbobe Swing) Broadway NY, NY
Aladdin (Wardrobe Swing) Broadway NY, NY
If/Then (Wardrobe Day Worker) Broadway NY, NY
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (Ensemble Dresser) Broadway NY, NY
White Christmas (Ensemble Dresser) Broadway NY, NY
Phantom of the Opera (Swing Dresser) Broadway NY, NY
La Cage Aux Folles (Swing Dresser and Wardrobe Day Worker) Broadway NY, NY
South Pacific (Swing Dresser) Broadway NY, NY
Mary Poppins (Wardrobe Day Worker) Broadway NY, NY
Hairspray (Swing Dresser) Broadway NY, NY
Les Miserables (Swing Dresser) Broadway NY, NY
Tin Pan Alley Rag (Swing Dresser and Day Worker) Roundabout Theatre, Off B’way, NY, NY
Streamers (Wardrobe Day Worker) Roundabout Theatre, Off B’way NY, NY
The Marriage of Bette and Boo (Swing Dresser) Roundabout Theatre, Off B’way NY, NY
Pig Farm (Wardrobe; Swing Dresser) Roundabout Theatre, Off B’way NY, NY
Brundibar/But the Giraffe (Wardrobe; Principal Dresser) New Victory Theatre, Off B’way NY, NY
Two Gentlemen of Verona The Musical (Strike: Electrics) Public Theatre, Off B’way NY, NY
Polynesian Luau (Light Board Operator, Stage Technician) Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL
Hoop de Doo Revue (Spot Light Operator) Walt Disney World
Storytime with Belle (Stage and Sound Technician) Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom Castle Show (Props) Walt Disney World
Flight of Tinkerbell (Timer) Walt Disney World
Numerous On-Site Corporate Industrials (Electrics/Audio Assist) Walt Disney World
Oliver (local wardrobe assist) Bob Carr Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando, FL
Hairspray (local wardrobe assist) Bob Carr Center
Les Miserables - Broadway Tour (local wardrobe assist) King Center for the Performing Arts, Melbourne FL
Saturday Night Fever - Broadway Tour (local wardrobe assist) King Center
Lord of the Dance (local wardrobe assist) King Center
Spirit of the Dance (local wardrobe assist) King Center
South Pacific (local wardrobe assist) King Center
Grease (local wardrobe assist) King Center
Chicago (local wardrobe assist) King Center
Jekyll and Hyde (local wardrobe assist) King Center
A Christmas Carol (local wardrobe assist) King Center
Sesame Street Live (local wardrobe assist) King Center
White Oak Dance Company, featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov (local wardrobe assist) King Center
Kiss Me, Kate (local wardrobe assist) King Center
Smokey Robinson – concert (local wardrobe assist) King Center
Julio Iglesias – concert (local stagehand) King Center
Michael Bolton – concert (local stagehand) King Center
W.W.E. Wrestling Event (local stagehand) TD Waterhouse Center, Orlando
IBM convention (local electrics) Orange County Convention Center, Orlando
Home Depot Convention (local stagehand) Convention Center
Avon Convention (local stagehand) Convention Center
On-call lighting rental package preparation Fourth Phase Lighting, Orlando
On-call electrics Bentley Meeker, NY, NY
Professional Membership (present or past)
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.) New York Wardrobe Local 764
Theatre Communications Group (TCG)
Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE)
American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR)
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA)
2010 - present
2010 - present
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