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[education]

[teaching]

[courses]

  • Critical Issues in Arts and Culture (Fall 2010 Texas Tech University)
  • Intro to Cinema (Spring 2010 Texas Tech University)
  • Intro to Cinema (Fall 2009 Texas Tech University)
  • Principles of Acting II (Spring 2009 Texas Tech University)
  • Principles of Acting I (Fall 2008 Texas Tech University)
  • Intro to Cinema (Spring 2008 – Texas Tech University)
  • Intro to Acting (Fall 2007 – Texas Tech University)
  • Intro to Cinema (Summer I – Texas Tech University)
  • Intro to Cinema (’06-’07 academic year – T.A. – Texas Tech
    University)
  • Acting I (Fall 2005 – Asst. Teacher – Dowling High School)

[visiting/guest]

  • Visiting presenter on playwriting – Theatre Appreciation Course (Texas Tech University)
  • Visiting performer – Theatre Appreciation Course (Texas Tech
    University)
  • Visiting presenter on the topic of Acting for Theatre
    Appreciation Course. (Texas Tech University)
  • Visiting presenter for Graduate Arts Administration class.
    Presentation/instruction on Microsoft Excel. (Texas Tech University)
  • Visiting Playwright (Texas Tech University Fine Arts Ph.D. Core
    theatre course)
  • Visiting Playwright (Texas Tech University Theatre Appreciation
    course)
  • Guest instructor at Christ the King Cathedral School – Theatre
    Elective
[publications]

[creative work]

[playwriting]

  • The Constellation Minuet – Lubbock Underground Theatre & Film (new work) 2010
  • Stars Old Man –
    Limelight Theatre (new work) 2009
  • Dickers & The Bear –
    Lubbock Arts Festival 2009
  • The Man Who Became Sand – Texas Tech University RROAPS (new work)
    2009
  • Lycurgus’ Labours Lost – Texas Tech University 24/hr (new work)
    2008
  • What Use Could I Possibly Have? – CSB/SJU Drama Club (new work)
    2003
  • Rainfall – CSB/SJU Drama Club (new work) 2004
  • Dickers & The Bear – CSB/SJU Drama Club (new work) 2004

[music composition]

  • Roses on the Kitchen Table by Maria Capecchi– CSB/SJU (new work) 2004
  • The Art of Remembering by Adina L. Ruskin – Theatre Limina (Minneapolis) 2005
  • As You Like It by William Shakespeare – Dowling Catholic High School 2005

[directing]

  • A BOX TO SCREAM IN by Robin Diers – 2010 (new work) TTU
  • Fiddler on the Roof music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein – 2006 Dowling High School (Asst. Director w/ Tim Sheaff)
  • As You Like It William Shakespeare – 2005 Dowling High School (Co-Director with Tim Sheaff)
  • Clockwork by Shari Gubash – 2005 CSB/SJU
  • The Case of the Missing Cockle Shell by Kaarin Johnston – 2004 CSB/SJU

[dramaturgy]

[graphic design]

  • Inferno by Jeff Day
  • Equus by Peter Shaffer
  • reasons to be pretty by Neil LaBute
  • Summer Rep 2007
  • A Chorus Line written by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante, lyrics were written by Edward Kleban, and music was composed by Marvin Hamlisch.
  • The Solution by Jeremy White
  • Jitters by David French
  • I’m Batman! – by Ted Dahlman
  • DanceTech 2008
  • The Time of Your Life by William Saroyan
  • frozen by Bryony Lavery
  • The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
  • We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay! by Dario Fo
  • Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) by Ann-Marie MacDonald
  • RROAPS 2009
  • Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
  • The Full Monty book by Terrence McNally and score by David Yazbek
  • Dance Fall Studio Concert
  • DanceTech 2009
  • Phallus Pan by Margie Pignataro
  • Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton
  • Arya by Orada Lelanuja
  • DanceTech 2010
  • The Underpants adapted by Steve Martin
  • Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire
  • Sex, Money, and the Corporate Ladder by Rodney Donahue
  • RROAPS 2010

[acting]

  • Wilson – I’m Batman! (2008 new work – TTU)
  • Zach – A Chorus Line (2007 – TTU)
  • Michal – The Pillowman (2007 – TTU)
  • Harry – Company (2006 – TTU)
  • Ellard Simms – The Foreigner (2005 – CSB/SJU)
  • Old Man – The Ghost Sonata (2004 – CSB/SJU)
  • Specialty Dancer – Kiss Me Kate (2004 – CSB/SJU)
  • Thomas Putnam – The Crucible (2003 – CSB/SJU)
  • Dancer – Antigone (2002 – CSB/SJU)
  • Truffaldino – The Servant of Two Masters (2001 – CSB/SJU)
  • Joey Biltmore – Guys & Dolls (2001 – DHS)
  • Banjo – The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000 – DHS)

[conferences]

  • TETA: Workshop presenter: Restrictive/Creative movement for the
    actor.
  • ATHE: Paper Presenter WWW.ABSURDISTCLOSTETDRAMA.COM on the ATDS Emerging Scholars Panel.
  • ATHE: RE-ACTIONS project – Playwrights team.
  • MATC: 3rd chapter of Thesis selected for Articles-in-Progress Workshop.

[awards]

  • OUTSTANDING THESIS/DISSERTATION AWARD – 1ST PRIZE THESIS – HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS
  • Outstanding Doctoral Graduate Part-Time Instructor of the Year
    Award 2009
  • Introduction to Cinema “Best Class on Campus” 2008
  • Excellence in Dramaturgy 2009
  • Excellence in Poster/Program Design 2009
  • Excellence in Acting – Spring – Male – Michal in The
    Pillowman
  • Excellence in Poster/Program Design – The Solution
  • Freda Nahas Award – Best Supporting Actor – Banjo in The Man
    Who Came to Dinner

[other]