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​"Artists are magical helpers. Evoking symbols and motifs that connect us to our deeper selves, they can help us along the heroic journey of our own lives." 
                                                               —Joseph Campbell
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Pathways to Bliss​

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DIRECTING: REGIONAL THEATER
     42nd Street Moon

​     The Marsh
​     Lucky Penny Productions

     Contra Costa Civic Theater
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     Dragon Productions Theatre Company
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     PianoFight, ZBelow
​     Summer Repertory Theatre
     California Conservatory Theatre


     Porchlight Theatre Company
     Alternative Theater Ensemble

     Pacific Alliance Stage Company

     Sonoma County Repertory Theater



     San Jose Stage Company
     Pennsylvania Centre Stage Company
     B Street Theater  (Sacramento)
     Pacific Resident Theatre Ensemble (LA)
     Broadway By The Bay 
     Ross Valley Players


     Woodland Opera House 


​     Palo Alto Players 
     Menlo Players Guild 
     Indian Alley Theater
     Theater Artists of Marin
     The Magic Theater

THE OLDEST LIVING CATER WAITER
FRAGILE DECISIONS​
​
CABARET
HUMBLE BOY
​THE FOREIGNER  †
TAKE ME OUT †
WILD BOY (World Premiere)
THE OLDEST LIVING CATER WAITER (Best of Fringe)
THE FULL MONTY
SLEUTH
ALMOST, MAINE
INCORRUPTIBLE
LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES
SUMMERLAND (World Premiere)
TAPE (Bay Area Premiere)

GOLF WITH ALAN SHEPARD
THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES
  DGA
THE THREE MUSKETEERS (Bay Area Premiere)
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
TWELFTH NIGHT

INCORRUPTIBLE
LIL' DARLIN' (World Premiere)
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
A SOUTHERN CHRISTMAS (World Premiere)
FEMALE TRANSPORT

KISS ME, KATE  BATCC
HUMBLE BOY  (Bay Area Premiere)
MOON OVER BUFFALO
'ART'
NOISES OFF  ChA
ON GOLDEN POND  ChA
LEND ME A TENOR 
FOREVER PLAID
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED... FORUM
THE FOUR POSTER
SLEUTH

Nanotechnology Plays ​​

† = TBA Award
BATCC = Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award
DGA = Dean Goodman Award
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​
Daren AC Carollo, Daniel Thomas
Elizabeth Appell​
​Taylor Bartolucci

​Marilyn Langbehn
Marilyn Langbehn
Meredith Hagedorn, Dale Albright
Meredith Hagedorn

Michael Patrick Gaffney
​James Newman

Dick Vetterli
Gary Wright
Michael Reynolds
Ann Brebner, Molly Noble
Brian Thorstenson
Jeannette Harrison 
Michael Grice
Michael Grice
Scott Phillips
Jennifer King, Scott Phillips
Jennifer King, Scott Phillips
Jennifer King, Scott Phillips
Randall King, Will Marchetti
Dan Carter, Stephen Rothman
Buck Busfield, James McLure
Marilyn Fox, Nina Tassler
Brooke Knight
Linda Dunn
Ken Rowland
​​Ken Rowland
Sarah Townsend
Jeff Kean
Jeff Kean
Ron Gasparenetti
​Mark Drumm, Carl Jackson
Frances Lee McCain
Ken Rowland, Charles Brousse 
Chris Smith, Mark Routhier

​‡ = Arty Award
§ = Elly Award
ChA = Chesley Award
DIRECTING: UNIVERSITY AND CONSERVATORY
     American Conservatory Theater


​     University of San Francisco






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​     Sonoma State University
     National Theater Conservatory
     San Joaquin Delta College
​     Cornell College
     
Solano College Theater










     ​Napa Valley College
     American Musical Theatre of San Jose 
     San Jose City College


LADY HOUSE BLUES  (MFA Project)
DAYS TO COME  (MFA Project)
FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON  (Studio)
WILD BOY  (World Premiere)
ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART TWO: PERESTROIKA
METAMORPHOSES
TARTUFFE
OPEN
​A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Studio)
GOLDBERG STREET (Studio)
THE COUNTRY WIFE (Studio)
LAUNDRY AND BOURBON (Studio)
THE MAN PLAY (Studio)
WELCOME HOME, JENNY SUTTER  (Studio)
RECKLESS  (Studio)
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Studio)
THE TRESTLE AT POPE LICK CREEK
TARTUFFE  (MFA Project)
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METAMORPHOSES
THE BAKER'S WIFE
THE PRODUCERS ‡, § 
WEST SIDE STORY  ‡, §
THE FOREIGNER ‡
ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE  ‡
NUNSENSE
THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES
CHARLEY'S AUNT
MOON OVER BUFFALO
 ‡
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM  ‡
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TWELFTH NIGHT  (Studio)
FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON  (Studio)
​THE CRUCIBLE
A TASTE OF T.A.I. Theatre Artists Institute 
SAROYAN AND THE FAMOUS FRESNO WATER EXPERIMENT
THE LONG GOODBYE, TEN X TENN.
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Larry Hecht, Bill Ball
Larry Hecht, Allen Fletcher
Larry Hecht, Ed Hastings
Christine Young, Oliver Goldstick​
Peter Novak
Roberto Varea
Peter Novak
Roberto Varea, Michelle Talgarow
Roberto Varea
Peter Novak
Peter Novak
Christine Young, Gabe Maxson
Michelle Maxson
Christine Young
Christine Young
​Peter Novak
Paul Draper, Juliet Pokorny
Larry Hecht, Daniel Renner
Ashlee Temple, Chris Guptill
​Scott Olinger, Jonathon Thull

Chris Guptill, George Maguire​
George Maguire, David Leonard
George Maguire, David Leonard
George Maguire, David Leonard
George Maguire, David Leonard
George Maguire, David Leonard
George Maguire, David Leonard
​George Maguire, David Leonard
George Maguire, David Leonard
Carla Spindt

Carla Spindt
Richard Rossi
Dianna Schuster
George Forrester, Van Phillips
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​George Forrester
DIRECTING: MISCELLANEOUS
     Playground - Berkeley Rep, Zeum
     Playground - A.C.T. Costume Shop
     Eugene O’Neill Festival - Tao House
     Playwrights’ Lab (Mill Valley)
     
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​     University of San Francisco
​     The Regency Center - Lodge Theatre 

     Bellagio Resort & Casino (Las Vegas)
     Solano Transportation Authority 
     Deadwood Pavilion (South Dakota) 
     ​Project Open Hand

​Numerous 10-Minute Plays 
AROUND THE BAY IN 80 MINUTES
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO PARADE NIGHT
THE RISK, MY LIFE WITH DEATH, THE RISING
LIL AND DASH, THE YELLOW HOUSE, et al
ROMY & JUL ON THE SCAPE, HOPPER'S HOUSE
​PASJ 20th ANNIVERSARY OPEN MIC
​MOTIONFEST WEST
MISSION POSSIBLE Amgen Corporation 
STA GALA AWARDS
FABULOUS CHRISTMAS FOLLIES
SKIP A LUNCH (Justin Herman Plaza)
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​Annie Stuart, Jim Kleinmann
Ignacio Zulueta
Ignacio Zulueta
Bernie Weiner, Marilyn Shaw,
Lynne Kaufman, Dyke Garrison
​MerciLee Jenkins, Hal Gelb
Byron Au Yong, Whyler Neubauer
​Avner The Eccentric
John Kirman, Jack Morton, Inc.
Daryl Halls, Dan Christians
Gordy Pratt, Janet Brown
Ruth Brinker
TEACHING
     American Conservatory Theater
          MFA, Studio A.C.T.,
​          Summer Training Congress
     National Theater Conservatory
     University of San Francisco
​     
​     San Francisco Ballet School

     Stanford University
     Stanford Shakespeare Society
     Northwestern University 
     Sonoma State University
     Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute
     College of Marin
     American Musical Theater of San Jose:
          Theater Artists Institute
     Solano Community College
     Bay Area Summer Opera Theater
     Professional Actors Conservatory (LA)
     Dominican University
     Ohio State University

​Acting, Personal Clown Technique, Theater Ethics


​Acting, Personal Clown Technique
Acting II: Character, Acting III: Period Styles, 
​Cabaret, Class. Dram. Lit., Careers In Theater
Acting
​Acting, Personal Clown Technique
Acting, Physical Comedy
Mime, Stage Movement
Stage Combat
Master Acting Instructor
​Intro to Theatre, Fight Director: BIG LOVE
Acting, Personal Clown Technique, Theater Ethics

Acting, Personal Clown, Theater Ethics, Audition
Master Acting Classes
Personal Clown Technique
"Page to Stage" Acting For Teachers
Stage Movement  (Ohio Arts Council)
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​Allen Fletcher, William Ball
Larry Hecht, Sabin Epstein
John Loschmann
​Daniel Renner, Larry Hecht
Peter Novak, Roberto Varea
Xiomara Cornejo, Christine Young
Patrick Armand, Andrea Yannone
Kay Kastopoulous
Nisa Ari
Bradley Mott, John Williams
Paul Draper

Emily Claudé, Julie Cohen 
Allen Taylor, Molly Noble
​Dianna Shuster, Stewart Slater

George Maguire, Carla Spindt
Sylvia Anderson
Phillip Beck, Jerry McGonigle
Peter James Meyers
James Tompkins
MAGIC CONSULTANT
     American Conservatory Theater
     California Shakespeare Theater
     MainStage West
​     B Street Theatre
     Shakespeare Santa Cruz

     Contra Costa Civic Theatre
​     Solano College Theater


     Sonoma State University
     Marin Shakespeare Company
     Stapleton Ballet 
​

THE FLOATING LIGHTBULB (2 Years)
PERICLES, CYMBELINE
OPEN
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
​ENGAGED
THE MOUNTAINTOP

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
​
PIPPIN
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
THE NUTCRACKER

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​Albert Takazauckas, Ed Hastings
​Jean Paul Gressieux
Lauren Heney, Keith Baker​
Dave Pierini, Jerry Montoya
​Paul Whitworth
Marilyn Langbehn​
​George Maguire
​David Leonard
Paul Draper, Theo Bridant
Robert Currier
Virginia Stapleton
FIGHT DIRECTOR
     The Magic Theater

     California Conservatory Theatre
     Climate Theater
     Sonoma County Repertory Theater

​     College of Marin
     Long Beach City College
     University of San Francisco



​
     Theoretical Films
​     Sonoma State University

​THE LONG CHRISTMAS RIDE HOME
FAMILY BUTCHERS
COMPLETE WKS. OF WM. SHAKESPEARE (abridged)
MAN OF ROCK
ROMEO AND JULIET

COMPLETE WKS. OF WM. SHAKESPEARE (abridged)
BIG LOVE
FEMALE TRANSPORT
ORESTES 2.0
TWELFTH NIGHT
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (College Players)
VERONICA'S ROOM 
(College Players)
DEATHTRAP (College Players)
COLD TURKEY (Short Film)
HAMLET
POWERLINES FESTIVAL:  THE TAR
​

​Basil Twist
Paul Whitworth
Mike Reynolds
Jessica Heidt
Scott Phillips 
Jennifer King
Molly Noble
David Herman
Jessica Heidt
Stephanie Hunt
David Pangaro
Marysa Robinson
Alexis Reyes​
​Kyle Spleiss
​Paul Draper
​Scott Horstein
AFFILIATIONS AND CREDENTIALS
  • Actors’ Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
  • National Alliance of Acting Teachers
  • Sonoma County Repertory Theater (Associate Artist)
  • Porchlight Theatre Company (Production Manager)
  • Playground, Playwrights' Lab, Bay Area Playwrights Foundation (Acting, Directing Company Member)
  • American Federation of Teachers
  • Preferred Hiring Pool (Level 2) USF
  • ​Standardized Patient Coordinator, USF School of Nursing and Health Professionals
  • Anti-Harassment Certificate University Supervisor (USF) 
  • ​Lifetime Teaching Credential: California Colleges in Theater Arts and Related Subjects​​
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EDUCTION AND TRAINING
     American Conservatory Theater, MFA Degree in Acting
     National Theatre Conservatory, MFA Degree program (1 year)
     Ohio State University, BFA Degree in Acting
​     Canadian Mime Theatre (Royal George Theatre)
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​Allen Fletcher, Bill Ball, Larry Hecht, Janice Erlendson
Allen Fletcher, Anne Lawder, Jack Fletcher
Byron Ringland, Ionia Zelenka, James Tompkins
Adrian Pecknold, Brian Doherty, Wayne Pritchett
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REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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