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2021
A Child's Christmas in Wales
"A Child's Christmas in Wales" By Dylan Thomas
Directed by Bonnie J. Monte
Musical direction by Robert Long
Date: December 3 - January 2
I am currently understudying for all the adult women in the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's production of "A Child's Christmas in Wales" based on Thomas’ classic story about his childhood holidays in Wales in the early 1900’s, this beautiful piece about a time gone by rejoices in the simple joys of childhood, the spirit of goodness, the comfort of family, and the magic that music and the imagination bring to us all.
Directed by Bonnie J. Monte
Musical direction by Robert Long
Date: December 3 - January 2
I am currently understudying for all the adult women in the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's production of "A Child's Christmas in Wales" based on Thomas’ classic story about his childhood holidays in Wales in the early 1900’s, this beautiful piece about a time gone by rejoices in the simple joys of childhood, the spirit of goodness, the comfort of family, and the magic that music and the imagination bring to us all.
Turning
"Turning" By Darrah Cloud
In the heart of 1930s Newark, a group of scrappy young women began to train in backyard gyms for what would become the experience of a lifetime.
Playwright Darrah Cloud brings their stories, once lost to history, back to vibrant life in the new play "Turning", as part of the NJ Stage Exchange Program, in collaboration with the New Jersey Theatre Alliance. Inspired by the real life stories of Hackettstown resident and 1st US Gymnastics Team member, Ada Lunardoni, team members Consetta Caruccio, Jennie Caputo, Margaret Duff, Irma Haubold, Marie Kibler, Adelaide Meyer, and Mary Wright, and the memoirs of Jesse Owens.
Date: February 25 - March 7
In the heart of 1930s Newark, a group of scrappy young women began to train in backyard gyms for what would become the experience of a lifetime.
Playwright Darrah Cloud brings their stories, once lost to history, back to vibrant life in the new play "Turning", as part of the NJ Stage Exchange Program, in collaboration with the New Jersey Theatre Alliance. Inspired by the real life stories of Hackettstown resident and 1st US Gymnastics Team member, Ada Lunardoni, team members Consetta Caruccio, Jennie Caputo, Margaret Duff, Irma Haubold, Marie Kibler, Adelaide Meyer, and Mary Wright, and the memoirs of Jesse Owens.
Date: February 25 - March 7
2020
Ways to be happy
Originally scheduled for production in the spring of 2020 at Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, "Ways to be Happy" has come to life as an audio play. This comedy about chasing our inalienable right covers multiple locations using listeners’ imaginations and the lively sound design of Jeff Knapp. Darting from a convenience store to a cabin in the woods to a theme park, Maddie and the unusual people she meets are searching for happiness. Does it exist? Or is the world fundamentally rigged?
The recording can now be purchased for download HERE.
The recording can now be purchased for download HERE.
The Sunshine boys
Here's to my first crack at Neil Simon. I accepted the role of the Vaudeville Nurse in Centenary Stage Company's production of "The Sunshine Boys". Al and Willie as “Lewis and Clark” were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a “History of Comedy” retrospective, a grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs
Dates: February 14 - March 1
Lackland Performing Arts Center
Dates: February 14 - March 1
Lackland Performing Arts Center
2019
The Flip Side Improv
I am officially a member of Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre Company's short form improv team "The Flip Side"! I have performed two shows with them so far, but check out their website for upcoming events!
Babel
What would you do if you had the power to build your own baby? And your best friend is a talking Stork? In this version of a near future society, prospective parents learn within the first weeks of conception which genetic traits their child will have, and what behaviors they are likely to exhibit. In this new comedy, two couples collide over what to do with their PRE certification test results. With rapid advances in reproductive technology, modern eugenics is science’s Wild West. How far will we go when playing God?
Women's Playwright's Series: Babel written by Jacqueline Goldfinger
Wednesday, April 10 at 7:30 pm
Sitnik Theatre : Lackland Performing Arts Center
Women's Playwright's Series: Babel written by Jacqueline Goldfinger
Wednesday, April 10 at 7:30 pm
Sitnik Theatre : Lackland Performing Arts Center
Shelley
I will be reading the role of Mary Shelley in Hudson Theatre Works presentation of Shelley by Joanne Hoersch on Monday, April 8 at 7:30pm at The Wilson School in Weehawken.
Before she wrote Frankenstein at the age of 19, Mary (Godwin) Shelley ran off to France with her lover, Romantic poet Percy Shelley, and her stepsister, Claire Clairmont, seeking a new life of lierté, égalité, and fraternité. With the idealism of youth, they thought they could build a new world based on the sublimity of Nature, the power of art, and the freedom of the individual. The year is 1814, and this courageous, brilliant threesome begins their adventure…"
Before she wrote Frankenstein at the age of 19, Mary (Godwin) Shelley ran off to France with her lover, Romantic poet Percy Shelley, and her stepsister, Claire Clairmont, seeking a new life of lierté, égalité, and fraternité. With the idealism of youth, they thought they could build a new world based on the sublimity of Nature, the power of art, and the freedom of the individual. The year is 1814, and this courageous, brilliant threesome begins their adventure…"
BUnnyboy
Kicking off the new year with a new play called "BunnyBoy" by Phillip Kaplan directed by OU Alum Donald Danford as a part of the Growing Stage's 8th Annual NEW PLAY-READING FESTIVAL! The festival presents 4 brand new plays for young audiences, chosen from over 100 submitted works. Following each reading, the entire family can participate in discussion of the work with our professional team. 1 of the 4 plays will be selected to become a fully mounted production in 2020! Bring the family for this unique theatre event!
2018
Bunnies
Joanne Hoersch is currently workshopping her full length play "Bunnies" which is based on her time as a playboy bunny in New York City during the 1970's. I read for Janice, a tough but adventurous bunny living in a man's world. The reading of "Bunnies" is apart of The Writer's Theatre of New Jersey's Women Playwright Series.
Dracula
I can't wait to sink my teeth into my next role as Mina Murray in Centenary Stage Company's production of Dracula adapted and directed by Charles Morey. We start rehearsals mid September!
Dates: October 12 - October 28
Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center
Dates: October 12 - October 28
Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center
Turning
I will be performing in a few staged readings of "Turning" by Darrah Cloud.
Ada Lunardoni had an illustrious claim to fame that was little known to her neighbors - she was a member of the first US Women's Gymnastics Team that had its genesis in the backyards and Turners Gyms of Newark, then going on to cross the Atlantic Ocean with Jesse Owens to compete in the controversial 1936 Berlin Olympics. Lunardoni and the team are now the subject of a play commissioned by Centenary Stage Company, in collaboration with the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance in a project entitled the NJ Stage Exchange.
Centenary Stage Co: Jan. 31st & April 11th
NJPAC: Feb. 9th & March 16th
Writer's Theatre: March 31st
Howl Playwrights Fest: Aug. 2nd
Ada Lunardoni had an illustrious claim to fame that was little known to her neighbors - she was a member of the first US Women's Gymnastics Team that had its genesis in the backyards and Turners Gyms of Newark, then going on to cross the Atlantic Ocean with Jesse Owens to compete in the controversial 1936 Berlin Olympics. Lunardoni and the team are now the subject of a play commissioned by Centenary Stage Company, in collaboration with the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance in a project entitled the NJ Stage Exchange.
Centenary Stage Co: Jan. 31st & April 11th
NJPAC: Feb. 9th & March 16th
Writer's Theatre: March 31st
Howl Playwrights Fest: Aug. 2nd
Hitler's Tasters
I am thrilled to be playing Hilda in the world premiere of Michelle Kholos Brooks' play "Hitler's Tasters" at Centenary Stage Company. Inspired by the true story. Three times a day, every day, a group of young women have the opportunity to die for their country. They are Adolph Hitler's food tasters. And what do girls discuss as they wait to see if they will live through another meal? Like all girls, throughout time, they gossip and dream, they question and dance. They want to love, laugh, and above all they want to survive.
Dates: April 6 - 22
Kutz Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center
Dates: April 6 - 22
Kutz Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center
Accomplice!
Thank you to all who saw Bickford Theatre's production of "Accomplice!" written by Tony® award winner Rupert Holmes. Winner of the Mystery Writers of America’s coveted “Edgar” award (the “Oscar” of crime and suspense) "Accomplice!" has thrilled audiences on Broadway, across the United States and around the word. The New York Times has called it "a deliciously witty cocktail of a whodunit with a maniacally seamless plot where skullduggery emerges the winner!" This theatrical roller coaster will trigger screams of laughter even as audiences vow to keep its secrets hush-hush. The story begins in Dartmoor, England at the stylish weekend retreat of the affluent Derek and Janet Taylor, and both adultery and murder are in the air. But we will soon learn that all is never as it seems in this electrifying game of trickery and misdirection. Who is the hunter and who the hunted…and precisely who is the title character of "Accomplice?"
Dates: January 25 - February 4
*Adult Situations and Content
Dates: January 25 - February 4
*Adult Situations and Content
2017
Tillie Smith Project
November 1 at 7:30PM: Tillie Smith (the play) Staged Reading
Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center
Over 100 years ago the murder of a kitchen worker rocketed the town of Hackettstown to national prominence. Many say her ghost haunts the campus of Centenary University to this day. Join us for THE TILLIE WALK, a narrated historical walk which follows the path of Tillie's last night alive, followed by a reading of the play TILLIE SMITH by PEW Fellow Jeanne Murray Walker, commissioned by CSC in 2002.
$5.00 reservation fee for staged reading (reservations recommended).
Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center
Over 100 years ago the murder of a kitchen worker rocketed the town of Hackettstown to national prominence. Many say her ghost haunts the campus of Centenary University to this day. Join us for THE TILLIE WALK, a narrated historical walk which follows the path of Tillie's last night alive, followed by a reading of the play TILLIE SMITH by PEW Fellow Jeanne Murray Walker, commissioned by CSC in 2002.
$5.00 reservation fee for staged reading (reservations recommended).
Some Space
We are currently in post-production for a nocturnal, oneiric short film about a young woman confronting her chronic loneliness.
More information and footage coming soon!
More information and footage coming soon!
War is f**king awesome
I had an absolute blast performing in the staged reading of Qui Nguyen's WAR IS F**KING AWESOME directed by Robert Ross Parker which was apart of Atlantic Theater Company's Asian American MixFest. I was in the original workshop production of "War is F**king Awesome". The reading sold out so quickly we added a second show.
Info:
Wednesday, August 16 | 7pm & 9pm
Admission is free. Reservations are required. Please email [email protected]
Info:
Wednesday, August 16 | 7pm & 9pm
Admission is free. Reservations are required. Please email [email protected]
A Thousand Words
We are currently in post-production for a short film called "A Thousand Words".
Synopsis: Christine is an artist trying to figure out how to go on with her life after the untimely death of her mother; She has been dealing with the pain of watching her mom struggle through a terminal illness and now her mom’s long expected death is a reality.
Synopsis: Christine is an artist trying to figure out how to go on with her life after the untimely death of her mother; She has been dealing with the pain of watching her mom struggle through a terminal illness and now her mom’s long expected death is a reality.
Manestreem Promo videos
I filmed five internet spots for an On-Demand Beauty app called "ManeStreem". I had a blast collaborating with YouTube sensation Isaac Nakash on this unique project! Footage coming soon, but in the meantime check out their website!
Hunter's Weekend
Who hunts the hunters? We are in post-production for an independent horror/comedy written and directed by the one and only Amy Taylor. We wrapped in six days with a cast/crew of eleven people total! True indie film making at it's finest! Follow us on Twitter for more updates!
2016
The growing Stage
We are officially closed! Thank you so much to The Growing Stage for allowing me to be apart of their annual production of "Tales from the Garden". The show is a fun-filled journey through the rich history of the Garden State from its original settlers to its many legends as well as some of the more unique roles New Jersey has played in American history. I played the role of Miss Brooks a museum exhibit creator and curator. I had a blast performing for all the young audiences!
pine rock
I recently filmed an in house industrial for Pine Rock Productions! This is the second time I've work with Pine Rock. Who doesn't love a free mani?!
Hotel
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Allons-y! We are officially picture wrapped on "Hotel", an obscure short film written and directed by Mark Clauburg. We are currently making our rounds in local film festivals! Be sure to check out our clip under the MEDIA tab!
Synopsis: Benjamin Benson (Christopher J. Young) is a history and film buff who stumbles through everyday doldrums with a cockeyed outlook on his life and career. When Ben’s boss at Arkema Corp. sends him to present the annual report at the company’s national conference at a hotel in Walla Walla, not all goes as planned. |
New Plays new jersey
I will be appearing in New Jersey Theater Alliance's 19th Annual Stages Festival in Bickford Theater's staged reading of "The Last Flight of the Mercenary" by Karen JP Howes. New Jersey Theatre Alliance and its partners and funders are pleased to present the 19th annual Stages Festival (Stages), a statewide, month-long festival of theatre offering over 85 theatre performances and programs for children and adults free of charge or at significantly discounted rates. Events will take place at theaters, arts centers, libraries, schools, hospitals, and other community venues throughout the state. Most events require registration. For a full listing of events, program details, and registration information visit stagesfestival.org.
About the Play: At a bed and breakfast perched above the Saanich Inlet in British Columbia, a young woman’s plan to marry the perfect man is thrown off course when a young physics professor constructs a time machine so that she may alter the circumstances of her future and discover what went wrong in her life. This is a play of science and love, embroiling the two in a witty comedy about how our perceptions are responsible for the choices we make and the relationships that befall.
Date: March 1st @ 7pm
Location: Bickford Theatre 6 Normandy Heights Road Morristown, NJ 07960
About the Play: At a bed and breakfast perched above the Saanich Inlet in British Columbia, a young woman’s plan to marry the perfect man is thrown off course when a young physics professor constructs a time machine so that she may alter the circumstances of her future and discover what went wrong in her life. This is a play of science and love, embroiling the two in a witty comedy about how our perceptions are responsible for the choices we make and the relationships that befall.
Date: March 1st @ 7pm
Location: Bickford Theatre 6 Normandy Heights Road Morristown, NJ 07960
2015
Trying
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I survived my first two-hander with Alliance Repertory Theatre this Fall in their production of "Tying" by Joanna McClelland Glass as Sarah Schoor.
Synopsis: Based on the author's own experiences during 1967-1968, TRYING is an intimate, charming two-hander about the final years of Judge Francis Biddle (Attorney-General to FDR) and his new assertive young Canadian secretary. A touching story of grace and humor. Show Dates: Sept. 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, Oct. 1, 2, 3 at 8 pm.Sept. 27 at 7:00 pm. Location - MONDO 426 Springfield Avenue, Summit N.J. 07901 |
Jess Archer vs
We are officially currently streaming on Amazon Prime! "Jess Archer VS" the geektastic webseries written and directed by Amy Taylor. This webseries chronicles the adventures of high schooler Jess Archer as she solves mysteries with her best friend. Special thanks to Ohio University's School of Film and School of Theater for all your support!
To keep updated with all of our adventures be sure to "like" our Facebook Page and to follow us both on Twitter and Instagram!
Don't forget to watch the original short: Jess Archer vs. The Ex
To keep updated with all of our adventures be sure to "like" our Facebook Page and to follow us both on Twitter and Instagram!
Don't forget to watch the original short: Jess Archer vs. The Ex
Cleri modeling agency
I am currently freelancing with Cleri Modeling Agency. They represent models and actors in fashion, runway, beauty, commercial print, fit modeling, film and television. Their clients include: Vogue, Target, Gucci, Victoria's Secret, David's Bridal, Old Navy, HP, Delta and many many more! Cleri Models was established in 1987 by former NY fashion photographer, Frank Cleri, now the agency's CEO. I am eager to see what this new relationship has in store for me!
Women's playwright series
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Thank you Centenary Stage Company for having me be apart of you 2015 Women's Playwright Series. I read the role of April in Samantha Charlip's play "Futurama" and also the role of Sandy in Eleanor Burgess' "Start Down".
This series is dedicated to providing a working forum for the unique voice of women writing for theater today. The WPS has helped to develop the work of over 60 playwrights from around the country, producing more than 14 world premieres on the CSC MainStage. |
Oxygen Promo video
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I am so happy to have booked my first gig of 2015! I just finished filming an in house promotional video with NYC advertising agency Broadstreet. The video was a loosely scripted improvised scene about a group of girlfriends talking about their relationship adventures, work place goals and big life dreams and accomplishments over brunch. The video will be used by the Oxygen network in order to generate more advertising clientele interest by showing and relating to the real women who watch the Oxygen network. Once the footage is released a video clip will be posted under the Media tab!
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2014
Touchfire Shoot
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I had my first professional experience with print modeling! That is an upgrade from a hand model right? I modeled with an iPad accessory called the Touchfire case and keyboard. I worked with two uber creative photographers Aram David and Justin Lee! I really enjoyed print modeling and am looking forward to booking similar gigs! You can purchase this product Here! For more images from the shoot check under my blog and modeling tabs!
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Future relic
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I had the extreme honor to work with some very talented well-known film makers right here in New Jersey. I worked as a day player, stand in, and body double for the super hilarious Juliette Lewis starring in episode 03 of "Future Relic". Being directed by Daniel Arsham and working on such a creative Indie film was surreal. "Future Relic 03" will premiere in the "Gallery Opening" section of the Tribeca Film Festival's 2015 short film program.
Here is a link to episode 02 starring James Franco: Future Relic 02 Synopsis: In the not-so-distant future, the Earth’s climate has become dangerously unstable. Tides rise and fall unpredictably, causing catastrophic storm systems that devastate the world’s great cities. In a last ditch attempt to save the world from imminent destruction, a team of scientists generate a plan to deconstruct the moon, excavating large sections from its surface in order to alter its general mass and lessen its gravitational pull on the tides. The experiment works, the Earth is temporarily saved, but adverse effects grow over time and render the world an increasingly inhospitable place for humans. The tangential vignettes of Future Relic are connected to one another by the fall from grace of Dr. Matthias Rey, the scientist responsible for the decision to excavate the moon. |
Bluff
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Alliance Repertory Theater's "Bluff" by Jeffrey Sweet is officially open! Nominated for Chicago's Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Script, "Bluff" is an off-beat comedy where-in Boy meets Girl, starts dating Girl, and then loses Girl when Girl's family makes its presence felt. Mr. Sweet's play alternates between farce and drama as it breaks down traditional conventions to expose the underbelly of family relationships and the inherent differences in how men and women view the world around them. I am so happy to work with a professional theater so close to home and to share the stage once again with fellow Ohio University Alum MFA actor Christopher J. Young!
Show Dates: November 7, 8, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, @ 8 pm. November 16 @ 2 pm. Location: Mondo 426 Springfield Ave. Summit NJ 07901 |
Star crossed lovers
The Exit 172 production team is almost officially wrapped on an independent feature film called "Star Crossed Lovers." It is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's classic, but tragic love story "Romeo and Juliet." I played Romeo's cousin Benvolio, which we gender bended to become Benvolia! It was a honor to play such a level headed voice of reason and it was a nice change of pace from the normally male dominated play. Once the film is finished we are hoping to enter it in as many festivals as possible. For more information about the film check out our official website!
Nestle Purina Petcare
I am now SAG Eligible! I just filmed my first 30 second SAG spot for Nestle Purina Petcare, directed by the super talented Michael Tyburski. The commercial is currently on track to be an internet spot with the potential to turn into a national television spot (fingers crossed). The "catress" that I filmed with was the famous Syxx of Cybercat Exotics. She could be seen in commercials (Etrader), television (30 Rock) and in Robin Williams' new film "Angriest Guy in Brooklyn". I only hope my career will be half as full as this kitty's. Footage coming soon!
Romeo & Juliet
I am thrilled to have accepted the role of Lady Capulet in Castle Shakespeare Rep's annual production of "Romeo & Juliet". It is a two-hour version with Renaissance costumes, period music, sets, and choreographed staged combat to be performed primarily for junior high and high school students. It will be my first time performing for students and I am very excited to be apart of the production. Performances ran from April 21th-May 23rd. Thank you to all who came to see the show!
Lucille Roberts Commercial
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This February I filmed my first commercial. The spot was for Lucille Roberts' Gym for Women. I filmed a few 15 second spots, exercising routines and a bikini shoot. The footage is currently airing so keep a sharp eye out if you are in the New York tri-state area!
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2013
This Halloween, Alice returns!
Vampire Cowboys' critically acclaimed "Alice in Slasherland" by Qui Nguyen, directed by Robert Ross Parker returns this October for a special limited Halloween run!
Location: INCUBATOR ARTS PROJECT at St. Mark's Church 131 East 10th Street, 2nd Floor
Dates: Oct. 24 - Nov. 2 2013
TIMEOUT NEW YORK praised as "Easily the most fun you'll have Off-Off Broadway!"
Location: INCUBATOR ARTS PROJECT at St. Mark's Church 131 East 10th Street, 2nd Floor
Dates: Oct. 24 - Nov. 2 2013
TIMEOUT NEW YORK praised as "Easily the most fun you'll have Off-Off Broadway!"
GEEK!
"GEEK" is officially CLOSED! Thank you to all who came out and supported our show! It was a fun and incredible experience!
Synopsis: Vampire Cowboys in association with Incubator Arts Project presents the World Premiere of GEEK! by Crystal Skillman and directed by Robert Ross Parker. "Steampunk, monsters, Jedi and Dante's Inferno are part of the dizzying, high-low mix in Crystal Skillman's new fantasy, directed by Robert Ross Parker for nerdalicious troupe Vampire Cowboys. The dorktastic plot follows teen outcasts Dayna and Honey on their multilayered quest through a comic-con version of Dante's Hell to meet a pop-culture icon."
Location: INCUBATOR ARTS PROJECT at St. Mark's Church 131 East 10th Street, 2nd Floor
Synopsis: Vampire Cowboys in association with Incubator Arts Project presents the World Premiere of GEEK! by Crystal Skillman and directed by Robert Ross Parker. "Steampunk, monsters, Jedi and Dante's Inferno are part of the dizzying, high-low mix in Crystal Skillman's new fantasy, directed by Robert Ross Parker for nerdalicious troupe Vampire Cowboys. The dorktastic plot follows teen outcasts Dayna and Honey on their multilayered quest through a comic-con version of Dante's Hell to meet a pop-culture icon."
Location: INCUBATOR ARTS PROJECT at St. Mark's Church 131 East 10th Street, 2nd Floor
2012
Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
This October, I worked with the Obie Award Winning Theatre Company Vampire Cowboys on their remount of "Alice in Slasherland" which we performed at the Red House Theater in Syracuse, NY. For more info check out their Website
Monomoy theatre internship
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This Summer I was a member of the 2012 acting company at Cape Cod, Massachusetts' Monomoy Theatre. The company performs 8 shows in 12 weeks. I worked on five of their shows including: 1776 (Painter), The Crucible (Abigail Williams), Harvey (Ruth Kelly, R.N.), Henry IV Part 1&2 (Lady Percy, Wart), and George Washington Slept Here (Annabelle Fuller). It was a crazy hetic summer, but we all survived!
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Ohio University
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I officially graduated Cum Laude from Ohio University with my Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. There I studied various techniques such as Meisner, Linklater, Fitzmaurice, View Points, Michael and Anton Chekhov, Shakespeare, Long Form Improv, and am now SAFD certified in unarmed combat. I did multiple main-stage (Eurydice, The Idiot, War is F**king Awesome) and studio productions (The Illusion, Magician's Apprentice) as well as MFA student films (The Bees, Jess Archer vs The Ex, The Guardian, Assassin's Assistant, A Pygmalion Story) while weekly performing in an improv comedy group called Black Sheep Inc. Becoming a bobcat was the best decision I've ever made in my life.
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