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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

Into the Woods

Polaroid Stories

The Boys and the Nuns

The Odyssey

Failure: A Love Story

Violet

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

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 MusicalShrek the Musical

Outstanding Lead Actor in a PlayThe 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 PlayFriend 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)

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