TEACHING
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

2002
Carnegie Mellon University—School of Drama
M.F.A. Degree in Directing
Gregory Lehane, Mladen Kiselov, Brian Johnson, Milan Stitt, Cletus Anderson
Master’s Thesis: New Windows for Old—Jean Cocteau’s ORPHEUS

Productions Directed:
ORPHEUS, Jean Cocteau
FORGET HEROSTRATUS!, Grigory Gorin
FOREVER THE OLDEST, J.P. Lavin, [PREMIERE]
THE MYTH OF PLASTIC MOON, John Cassel, [PREMIERE]
ARIA DA CAPO, Edna St. Vincent Millay

1990
Boston University—School for the Arts
B.F.A. Degree in Theatre Studies, Directing Focus
Jacques Cartier, Rhoda Levine (Masterclass), Sidney Friedman,
Susan Tsu

Productions Directed:
SWEENEY TODD, Stephen Sondheim/Hugh Wheeler
BLACK COMEDY, Peter Shaffer
A SLIGHT ACHE, Harold Pinter

1986
Los Angeles City College—Theatre Academy
A.A. Degree in Theatre,
Certificates in Acting and Advanced Theatre Performance
Kate Fitzmaurice, Dudley Knight, Al Rossi, Fred Tate, Donna Tolefson

Production Directed:
WHITE LIARS, Peter Shaffer

1998
Non Profit Arts Management Training Program
California Lawyers for the Arts

Producing Commercial Theatre, UCLA Extensions
Instructor: Bruce Lazarus

1997
Directing for Film, UCLA Extensions
Instructor: Jonathan Stahl

Introduction to Viewpoints Theory
Director Training Symposium, New York City
Anne Bogart, Mary Overlie, Wendell Beavers

1994 - 2000
Private Vocal Studies
Instructors: Karen Morrow, Linda Kerns

1991
Zurich Opera House
Opera Directing Observership, Zurich, Switzerland (six months)

1990
London Internship Program—Visual and Performing Arts Focus
Directing Intern, D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, London, England (four months)

1978 - 1982
Southern California Conservatory of Music
Studies in classical voice

1970 - 1980
ANTA West (American National Academy of Performing Arts)
Acting with Francis Lederer, Musical Theatre, and Dance