Education
Loyola University Chicago, Interdisciplinary Honors Program
Graduated May 2022
B.A. in Theatre, College of Arts and Sciences
Scenic Design (Tim Mann)
Scenic Construction (Justin Snyder)
Theatrical Electrics (Clare Roche)
Theatre History and Literature (Kelly Howe, Mark Lococo)
Playwriting and Devising (Sandra Delgado)
Acting (Tim Kane)
Immersive Theatre (Lee Keenan)
Puppet Design and Construction (Rachel Healy)
Costume Construction (Austin Pettinger)
Graphic Design (Kevin McGroarty, Michel Balasis, Kelli Evans)
Music Composition (Matt Ulery)
B.A. in Film and Media Production, School of Communications
Cinema (Dann Gire)
Audio Production (Sara Condo)
Video Production (Chris Batte)
Screenwriting (Elizabeth Coffman)
Web Design (Patti Lamberti)
Work Experience
Municipal Hole Company (Chicago, IL)
Artistic Director
May 2023 - Present
Facilitating top-level artistic decisions for my own small theatre company, leading communications with partners, and managing relationships between project collaborators.
Da Vinci Paws (Chicago, IL)
Dog Walker
October 2022 - Present
Care for animals during dog walks and pet-sitting, deescalating reactive animals, and communicating with owners about pet behaviors and needs
Young People's Theatre of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Scenic Charge
March - May 2023
Developed and executed paint treatments and finishes for scenic and property elements of a theatrical production, including hand props and high traffic surfaces.
Storm Theatre Company (Chicago, IL)
Scenic Designer / Charge
December 2022 - April 2023
Designed, painted, and installed scenic elements for a theatrical production.
The Neo-Futurists (Chicago, IL)
Intern
June - August 2022
Developed and implemented marketing strategies, organized video archive and created online video content for Patreon.
Loyola University Chicago DFPA (Chicago, IL)
Scene Shop Assistant
August 2019 - May 2022
Constructed set-pieces, loaded in productions, and ran errands for the department’s shop.
Tier Power Systems (Tempe, AZ)
Inventory Manager
May - July 2019
Tracked orders and products, as well as creating and managing inventory spreadsheets.
Arizona Young Actors' Alliance (Chandler, AZ)
Producer, Director, Lighting Designer
May - July 2019
Managed rehearsals, coordinated between directors, and communicated with the venue.
Director, Production Designer, Stage Manager
May - July 2018
Managed and scheduled rehearsals, budgeted production purchases, negotiated all business activities, and marketed the event.
Assistant Director, Technical Director, Production Designer
May - August 2017
Monitored rehearsals and designed, constructed, and installed set and prop pieces.
James Portman Webster Law Office, PLC (Mesa, AZ)
Office Assistant
May - August 2018
Organized case files, archived original tax returns, and transported court documents.
Theatre and Film
Performance
Polaroid Stories
The Boys and the Nuns
Bye Bye Birdie
Little Shop of Horrors
39 Steps: A Radio Play
Shrek the Musical
School of Rock
Hairspray
The Addams Family Musical
Legally Blonde the Musical
Baker
SKINHEADboy
Michael
Odysseus
John N. Fail
Virgil/Billy Dean
Albert Peterson
Audrey II
Bartlett/Pianist/Composer
Shrek
Dewey Finn
Fender
Uncle Fester
Emmett Forrest
Mark Lococo
Lavina Jadhwani
Sandra Delgado/Mark Lococo
Sarah Gabel
Mark Lococo
Jonathan Wilson
Christina Vail
Chris Burk
Christina Vail
Christina Vail
Tracie Jones
Julie Clement
Christina Vail
Christina Vail
Production
36 Monologues about Urban Planning
36 Monologues about Urban Planning
Alone in the City We've Become
2019 AYAA Young Playwrights Festival
Bye Bye Birdie
39 Steps: The Radio Play
Director/Producer
Director/Producer
Scenic Charge
Scenic Designer/Charge
Scenic Designer/Prop Artisan
Graphic Designer/Composer
Director
Assistant Scenic Designer
Director/Editor
Director/Ensemble Member
Writer/Performer
Director/Adapter
Producer/Director
Director
Scenic Designer
Composer/Pianist
Assistant Director/Production Designer
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Hamilton High School
Actor's Youth Theatre
Hamilton High School
Hamilton High School
Actor's Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre
Hamilton High School
Hamilton High School
Municipal Hole Company
Municipal Hole Company
Young People's Theatre of Chicago
Storm Theatre Company
ETA Creative Arts
Lime Arts
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Collaboraction
Loyola University Chicago
Arizona Young Actors' Alliance
Arizona Young Actors' Alliance
Hamilton High School
Hamilton High School
Arizona Young Actors' Alliance
Awards, Scholarships, and Grants
Scholarships and Grants
Presidential Scholarship, Loyola University Chicago
$22,000 (2018-22)
John T. Trahey Theatre Scholarship, DFPA at Loyola University Chicago
$10,000 (2018-19), $12,000 (2019-20), $15,600 (2020-22)
LUROP Undergraduate Research Grant, CELTS at Loyola University Chicago
$2,000 (2022)
National Merit Recognition Scholarship, Loyola University Chicago
$2,000 (2018-22)
Ovation Scholarship, International Thespian Society
$1,500 (2018)
Sun Lakes Scholarship, Sun Lakes Community Theatre
$1,000 (2018)
Awards
LUC Department of Fine and Performing Arts Awards
Outstanding Leadership Award (2022)
National Youth Arts Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical - Shrek the Musical
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play - The Great All-American Musical Disaster
Marlie Awards
Best Male Lead - School of Rock
Outstanding Dance Ensemble - Hairspray
Nominations
ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards
Best Male Lead - Shrek the Musical
Best Vocalist - The Addams Family Musical
Best Male Lead - Legally Blonde the Musical
National Youth Arts Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical - Bye Bye Birdie
Arizona Young Actors' Alliance Awards
Best Direction of a Play - Friend Art
Skills
Training in
Directing theatrical devising
Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Audition, Premiere)
Basic ETC Board skills
Theatrical carpentry and electrics
Basic costume construction
Classical piano
Experience with
QLab
Conversational German
Rhythm guitar
Viewpoints (theatrical movement)