Education

Ph.D. candidate in Theatre (Dramatic Lit.), Bowling Green State University.
Dissertation Topic: "Heathens or Heroes: A Descriptive Analysis of Native American Stereotypes as Presented in Outdoor Historical Dramas."
Advisor: Briant Hamor Lee
Honors:
-Research/Teaching Fellowship, Bowling Green State University, 1995-96.
-Teaching/Production Fellowship, Bowling Green State University, 1994-95 & 1997-98.
-Summer Technical Production Assistantship, BGSU, 1994 & 1996.
-Recipient: Joe E. Brown Award - Outstanding Perf. by an Actor in a Leading Role, 1996.
-Voted Outstanding Graduate Student by Theta Alpha Phi Honorary, 1998.

M.A. in Dramatic Literature, Michigan State University, 1992.
Advisor: Jon Baisch
Honors:
-Graduate Assistantship, Michigan State University, 1990-1992.

B.S. in Theatre/English, Northern Michigan University, 1989.
Honors:
-Graduated Cum Laude.
-Theatre Department's Outstanding Student Award 1988 & 1989.
-Michigan Association of Governing Boards' Outstanding Graduating Senior at Northern Michigan University, 1989.
-First Recipient of the Ernest Nanos, Sr. Acting School Scholarship, 1988.
-Forest Roberts Theatre Talent Scholarship Recipient, 1984-89.
-Nominated for Irene Ryan Award at American College Theatre Festival, 1989.
-State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship Recipient, 1984-89.

Teaching Experience

Technical Coordinator/Adjunct Instructor of Dramatic Arts,
Georgia Southwestern State University, January 2001-present
-10 month position starting November, 2000
Courses taught:
-TH 1100: Theatre Appreciation (S '01 & F '01)
Other responsibilities:
-Maintain records of budgetary expenses for World Communities Center for Community- based Theatre.
-Maintain scene shop tools and equipment.
-Supervise student workers in the scene shop.
-Attend and contribute to departmental faculty meetings.
-Provide technical support for all events in GSW Fine Arts Theatre.
-Provide technical support as needed for events in Jackson Hall.
-Provide technical support to GSW campus events as needed.
-Production manager for World Communities Center for Community-based Theatre.
-Contribute to the development of positve relationships with area arts groups.

Asst. Professor of Theatre, Bethany College, 1999-2000.
-1 year full-time position.
Courses taught:
-TH 111: Acting (F '99).
-TH 212: Survey of Design and Technical Theatre (F '99).
-TH 399: Directed Independent Study in Modern Female Playwrights (F '99).
-TH 611: Performance of Classical Literature (I '00).
-CM 212W: Oral Interpretation (S '00).
-TH 330: Directing (S '00).
-TH 399: Directed Independent Study in Costuming (S '00).
Other responsibilities:
-Advise contract majors.
-Design or supervise student designers on theatre productions.
-Direct or supervise student directors of theatre productions.
-Maintain records of budgetary expenses.
-Maintain scene shop tools and equipment.
-Hire and supervise student workers in the scene shop.
-Supervise the publicity and front of house duties for each theatre production.
-Attend and contribute to faculty meetings.
-Attend and contribute to Messiah Festival Steering Committee meetings.
-Recruit/interview students who express an interest in theatre.
-Promote the Performing Arts on the Bethany College campus and in the Lindsborg community.
-Serve as Technical Theatre consultant to Bethany/Lindsborg community.

Visiting Instructor of Theatrical Design and Technology, Central College, 1998-99.
-1 year full-time position---sabbatical leave replacement.
Courses taught:
-THEA 163: Introduction to Theatrical Production (F '98).
-THEA 373: Advanced Theatrical Design (F '98).
-THEA 180: Play Production (F '98 & Spr '99).
-THEA 499I: Independent Study in Theatre (F '98 & Spr '99).
-THEA 263P: Theatrical Production II (Spr '99).
-THEA 273a: Introduction to Theatrical Design (Spr '99).
Other responsibilities:
-Supervise and advise student design work.
-Attend and contribute to the Dept. of Comm./Theatre meetings.
-Evaluate students wishing to major in Comm/Theatre.
-Purchase design supplies for courses and departmental productions.
-Serve as Technical Theatre consultant to Pella community.

Graduate Fellow, Bowling Green State University, 1994-1996 & 1997-98
Discussion Group Instructor-THEA 261: Intro. to Film (F '97).
Teaching Asst.-THEA 449: Treehouse Troupe (Spr '96).
Teaching Asst.-THEA 490: Theatre Touring Production (Spr '96).
Section Instructor-THEA 202: Oral Interpretation (Spr '95).
Teaching Asst.-THEA 243: Basic Theatre Technology (F '95).
Section Instructor-THEA 141: Introduction to Theatre (F '94).
-Guest Lecturer, THEA 141 (3 sections) "Intro. to Directing" (F '96).
-Guest Lecturer, THEA 141 (3 sections) "Intro. to Acting" (Spr '97).
-Guest Lecturer, THEA 141 (3 sections) "Intro. to Design" (F '94, Spr '95 & F '97).

Graduate Artistic Intern, Northern Michigan University, 1992-1993.
Teaching Asst.-TH 352: Directing Theory (F '93).
Lectures-- "Use of Sound in Directing" and "Creating the Ground Plan."
Lab instructor-TH 131: Stagecraft ('92-'93).

Graduate Assistant, Michigan State University, 1990-1992.
Lab Instructor(1 section)-THR 221: Introduction to Technical Theatre ('90-'91).
Lab Instructor(3 sections)-THR 221: Introduction to Technical Theatre ('91-'92).
Adjunct Instructor, Northern Michigan University, 1988 (summer).
Teaching Asst.-TH 130: Introduction to Theatre.

Service:

Georgia High SchoolsForensics Association-Adjudicator: Respondent to individuals participating in High School Forensics Tournament held at Georgia Southwestern State University, March, 2002.

Georgia One-Act Play Competition-Site Host: Site coordinator for two Region III High School One-Act Play Competitions, November, 2001.

Americus Fire Department: Built set pieces and properties for Americus Fire Department's Fire Prevention Week skits, October, 2001.

Georgia Forensics Association-Adjudicator: Respondent to individuals participating in Forensics Tournament held at Georgia Southwestern State University, February 2001.

Technical Director/Consultant for Saint Erik's Crown: Built, borrowed, purchased and supervised the use of neccessary scenic and costume items for the production of a liturgical drama by Swedish composer Eskil Hemberg, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, May 2000.

Kansas Forensics Association-Adjudicator: Respondent to individuals participating in the Smoky Valley Forensics Tournament held at Smokey Valley High School, Lindsborg, Kansas, January 2000.

Technical Advisor--Svensk Hyllningsfest Entertainment Committee: Worked with and advised committee members on technical requirements of incoming entertainment acts for biannual festival celebrating Swedish ethnicity in Lindsborg, Kansas, October 1999.

Advisor--Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Honorary: Worked with and advised members of the Zeta Zeta cast of Alpha Psi Omega on various and sundry service and fundraising events. Aided in determining points awarded to students participating in Theatre Department functions, 1999-2000.

Ohio Forensics Association-Adjudicator: Respondent to individuals participating in Forensics Novice Tournament held at Bowling Green State University, February 1996.

Michigan Forensics Association-Adjudicator: Critically responded to entries in the District One-Act play events, February 1993. Critically responded to individual participants in District Forensic events in 1988 and 1989.

Panowski Playwriting Competition-Selection Committee: Analyzed and responded to semi-finalist and finalist scripts for playwriting competition, 1993.

Panowski Playwriting Competition-Reader: Performed preliminary readings on scripts entered into the competition and responded to each, 1985-1989.

Forest Roberts Theatre Board of Ethics-Member: From its creation in the fall of 1988 until graduation in the spring of 1989, served as board member. This board dealt with infractions of the Forest Roberts Theatre Code of Ethics.

Project E.L.F.-Founding Member: Student organization at Northern Michigan University which sought to produce debate and learning through the use of critical humor of campus events and organizations.

Scholarly Presentations: __________

Workshop Presentation-- "You Gotta Have Heart!" Construction demonstration of stage blood and a prop human heart. Kansas Thespian Association State Conference at Emporia State University, Emporia, KS. January, 2000.
Paper Presentation-- "Can Broadway Survive?: A Look at Broadway's Stylistic Responses to Advances in Entertainment Technology." Far West and American Popular Culture Association Conference, February 1999.
Paper Presentation-- "Classical Plots Make Classic Episodes: A Comparative Analysis of Star Trek Plots with Western Classical Literature Plots": Far West and American Popular Culture Association Conference, February 1998.
Panel Presenter-- "Creating the Magic of The Illusion": Mid-West Theatre Association Conference--Director's Symposium, March 1997.
Panel Presenter-- "Theatre as History/History as Theatre": Far West and American Popular Culture Association Conference, February 1997.
Production:

Producer of five productions:
One-Act Play Festival Bethany College
A Line in the Sand* Bethany College
The Comedy of Errors Bethany College
The Good Doctor Bethany College
Dancing at Lughnasa Bethany College

Director of 10 productions for academic, community and professional non-Equity companies.
The Comedy of Errors Bethany College
The Good Doctor Bethany College
Dancing at Lughnasa Bethany College
The Ice Wolf BGSU-Treehouse Troupe
Androcles and the Lion BGSU
Greater Tuna Peninsula Arts Appreciation Council
The Respectful Prostitute Northern Michigan University
Scrooge! NMU
The Bremen Town Musicians Snow Camp Historical Society
Monica NMU

Technical Director on 22 productions for academic, community and professional non-Equity companies.
Tabloid Dreams Georgia Southwestern State University
Each in His Own Way Georgia Southwestern State University
Darkness Lifting* World Communities: Center for Community-Based Theatre
Following Our Fannie * World Communities: Center for Community-Based Theatre
Wit Georgia Southwestern State University
Wizard of Oz Georgia Southwestern State University
A Line in the Sand* Bethany College
The Comedy of Errors Bethany College
The Good Doctor Bethany College
Dancing at Lughnasa Bethany College
Two Rooms Central College, Pella, IA
Imaginary Invalid Central College, Pella, IA
Don Giovanni BGSU--College of Musical Arts
Street Scene BGSU--College of Musical Arts
The Marriage of Bette and Boo Bowling Green State University
On the Verge Bowling Green State University
Under Milkwood Bowling Green State University
Greater Tuna Peninsula Arts Appreciation Council
The Sword of Peace Snow Camp Historical Society
Robin Hood Snow Camp Historical Society
Big River Snow Camp Historical Society
As You Like It Michigan State University
Talking With Michigan State University

Scenic Designer of 17 productions for academic, community and professional non-Equity companies.
Tabloid Dreams Georgia Southwestern State University
Each in His Own Way Georgia Southwestern State University
The Comedy of Errors Bethany College
The Good Doctor Bethany College
Dancing at Lughnasa Bethany College
We Won't Pay, We Won't Pay! Central College, Pella, IA
Two Rooms Central College, Pella, IA
Imaginary Invalid Central College, Pella, IA
The Secret Garden Huron Playhouse
Charley's Aunt Huron Playhouse
The Illusion Bowling Green State University
The Marriage of Bette and Boo Bowling Green State University
Blood Wedding Bowling Green State University
On the Verge Bowling Green State University
Greater Tuna Peninsula Arts Appreciation Council
Robin Hood Snow Camp Historical Society
Big River Snow Camp Historical Society

Actor in over 50 productions for academic, community and professional non-Equity companies.
Representative roles include:

William Following Our Fannie * World Communities
Chairman The Mystery of Edwin Drood BGSU
Captain Keller The Miracle Worker Huron Playhouse
Pres. Witherspoon Leave It to Jane Huron Playhouse
Warnie Shadowlands BGSU
Inquisitor The Black Pope* Northern Michigan Univ.
Pap Finn Big River Snow Camp Historical Soc.
Lazur-Wolf Fiddler on the Roof SCHS
Silvius As You Like It Michigan State University
Samuel Faust MSU
Argon Imaginary Invalid Northern Michigan Univ.
Moonface Anything Goes NMU
Scrooge Scrooge NMU
Henry Irving Actor's Nightmare NMU
Ragueneau Cyrano de Bergerac NMU
Murray The Odd Couple Peninsula Arts Appreciation
Council
Pierre de Troy The Queen's Knight* NMU

(*) Denotes an original script.

vScenic Carpenter for over 100 productions for academic, community and professional companies.

vAdditional experience and training in Lighting Design; electrics; Properties Design; properties run crew; Character Make-up Design & execution; Theatre Management & Publicity.

Production positions employed:
Student Carpenter NMU Dept. of Theatre (1984-89)
Carpenter, Lighting Tech., Glassboro Summer Theatre (summer 1987)
Scene Painter, Sound Board Op
General Technician Snow Camp Historical Soc. (summers 1989-90)
Technical Director SCHS (summer 1991)
Carpenter MSU Dept. of Theatre (1990-1992)
General Technician MSU-Summer Circle Free Festival (summer 1992)
Asst. Tech. Director NMU Dept. of Theatre (1992-93)
Carpenter BGSU Dept. of Theatre (1994-96 & 1997-1998)
Summer Technical Dir. BGSU Dept. of Theatre (1994 & 1996)
Technical Asst. Huron Playhouse (summer 1995)
Asst. Technical Dir. College of Musical Arts - BGSU (1996-97)
Actor/Scene Designer Huron Playhouse (summer 1997)
Scene Designer Huron Playhouse (summer 1998)
Faculty Tech. Dir./Designer Communication/Theatre Dept. - Central College, Pella, IA (1998-99)
Director of Theatre Program Fine Arts Division - Bethany College (1999-2000)
Technical Coordinator/Production Fine Arts Department/World Communities Center
Manager for Community-based Theatre - Georgia Southwestern State Univ. (2000-present)