ACADEMIC & TEACHING EXPERIENCE


CURRICULUM VITAE 

EDUCATION / TRAINING

University of Florida, Gainesville FL

Master of Fine Arts in Theatre - Performance 

Graduate Assistantship

UF Teaching Fellowship

Successfully introduced new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies within department

Workshops: Eric Bogosian, Malcolm Gets, STOMP, Judi Ann Mason

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro NC

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Performance 

Magna Cum Laude 

Alumni Award Scholarship

Most Distinguished Alumni Award

Workshops: Richard Thomas, Jim Baffico, Joseph Walker, Ringling Clown Alley 

Gotham City Improv, New York NY (sister school of LA’s The Groundlings)

Improv Training Levels 1-4

The Growing Studio, New York NY

Workshops: Audition Techniques, Harry Potter … Cursed Child Intensive

The Hub, New York NY

Workshops: Audition Techniques (with 10 Casting Directors)


UNIVERSITY TEACHING

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro NC (2023-present) 

Lecturer (equal to Assistant Professor at other institutions)

Duties within the College of Performing and Visual Arts, School of Theatre

  • Develop and facilitate a 3 credit Business of Entertainment course tailored for acting students aspiring for a professional careert. Course features 10+ guest speakers (Broadway and Hollywood)

  • Develop multi-media professional development seminars on headshots best practices and acting resumes


Accomplishments within the College of Performing and Visual Arts, School of Theatre

  • Established and funded the Hysell Scholarship Endowment Fund, providing scholarship support for students majoring in Theatre who exemplify extraordinary academic, artistic and professional promise. Awardee also receivesaccess informational interviews with top professionals of the Broadway industry.

  • Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with vendors providing tools for students entering the audition and interview process including BWAY Headshots, Stage Door Network and others

Columbia University - School of the Arts, New York NY (2004 - 2012)

Associate Professor

Duties within Columbia University

  • Develop and facilitate a 3 credit Broadway Marketing and Promotions course for the MFA Theatrical Producing and Management program. Students have gone on to become Tony Award-winning producers and artistic directors for regional theatres across the USA.

University of Florida, Gainesville FL (1995-1997)

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Duties within the School of Theatre

  • Facilitated multiple 3 credit courses for the undergraduate curriculum. 

Classes taught: Acting, Theatre Appreciation, Acting for Non-Majors, Musical Theatre Performance, Oral Interpretation of Literature

  • Developed and taught multiple seminars NYC Actor Career Management


Accomplishments School of Theatre

  • Successfully introduced new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies within department

  • Advanced working relationships between the School of Theatre and the Hippodrome State Theater 

  • Developed and facilitated independent seminars for theatre majors. 

Taught seminars in: How to be a working actor in NYC, Audition Techniques for NYC

RESIDENCIES AND MASTER CLASSES 

Open Jar Institute, New York NY (2022-present) 

Associate Artistic Director, Head of Professional Masterclass Program, Instructor

Duties within Open Jar Institute / Open Jar Studios

  • Designed and manage a robust program of Profesional Masterclass Series providing direct one-on-one training with the top tier Broadway professionals, in classroom settings. 

Classes taught: Audition techniques, Acting as a Business, Producing, New Work Development and Headshot/Resume Best Practices

  • Designed and facilitated popular School Group Workshop program providing a series of masterclasses in Acting, Improv, Stage Combat, Voice, Dance, Producing, Design and Tech (full roster here). 

  • Created and maintained partnerships with Group Sales Box Office/Broadway.com to “white-glove” courses for their School Group Workshop program

  • New Play Development: Designed, produced and directed multiple programs to develop new works, including:

    • Broadway Shark Tank Series - Director, Producer, Curator of new works

Over 280 shows submitted their work for consideration with 18 were selected to present an 8 minute pitch to panels of Broadway producers. During each live event, writing teams compete to showcase their new shows to panels of Broadway producers in front of live studio audiences. Winning shows have all moved on to the out of town/regional production phase.

  • Broadway Workroom Series - Producer

New musicals are presented in fully staged productions which is archived with a highly produced Pro shot.

  • Press and Marketing: Served  as press agent/social media director for related companies

West Virginia University, Morgantown WV (2023)
Guest Masterclass Instructor 

  • Workshops: Acting as a Business, Current Headshot and Resume Standards

University at Buffalo, Buffalo NY (2013-2020) 

Visiting Guest Teaching Artist

  • Classes taught: Audition Techniques, How To Be A Working Actor in NYC, The Business of Acting, Careers in the Theatre

Senior Showcase Consultant

  • Advised Musical Theater profedssors and students on: Creating the showcase, marketing to industry, securing industry attendance. 

Broadway in the Classroom (program of Broadway.com), New York NY (2003-2020)

Guest Lecturer 

  • Classes taught: Audition Techniques, The Business of Acting, Careers in the Arts

Broadway Speakers Bureau (program of The Broadway League), New York NY (2004 - 2019) 

Guest Lecturer 

  • Classes taught: Careers in the Theatre Broadway Marketing & Promotions for Broadway Musicals

Off Broadway Alliance Seminar Series, New York NY (2007-present)

Chair of Seminar Series, Moderator (2007-2019, 2025)

  • Created and moderated ongoing curriculum in writing and producing new works. 

  • Developed panel seminars in: Off Broadway Casting, Self Producing, Bad Boy Playwrights of Off Broadway, Producing Mistakes, Butts in Seats (Marketing, Press and Promotion for Off Broadway Shows On A Showstring Budget), Finding Investors for Theatre, Road to Off Broadway



Gainesville Children’s Theater, Gainesville FL (1995-1997)

Director and Teaching Artist

Duties within the Educational Department

  • Directed multiple productions

  • Developed and facilitated multiple courses for 5-13 year olds. Classes taught: Acting, Improvisation

CONFERENCE AND PANEL ACTIVITIES 

Masterclass - Actors’ Tools, BroadwayCon (2025)

Masterclass - Entrepeneurship on Broadway, BroadwayCon (2025)

Masterclass - Unknown Professions on Broadway, BroadwayCon (2025)

Masterclass - Actors Tools: Headshots Dos/Don’ts. SETC (2024)

Masterclass - Using Stage Write for Directors, ABTT - London (2023)

Masterclass - Using Stage Write for Directors, USITT, 2025

Demonstration - Stage Write for Stage Managers. Stage Manager Symposium (2023-2025)

Masterclass - Using Stage Write for Educators, International Thespian Festival (2025)

Masterclass - The Use Stage Door Pass in Education, International Thespian Festival (2025)

DIRECTING EXPERIENCE 

NEW YORK 

  • Love with an Expiration Date, The Musical  - Conceiver & Director (in development)

  • Three “Sisters” - Conceiver & Director (in development)

  • Broadway Shark Tank - Co-Conceiver, Director, Producer (3 editions) 

This groundbreaking platform showcases writing teams presenting their Broadway-bound new musicals to esteemed panels of Broadway producers. Many of the participating new works have been selected for additional development opportunities.

  • All-Male Importance of Being Earnest (Off Broadway, Off Off Broadway, NY International Fringe Festival) - Conceiver, Adaptation & Director of all-male production with multiple productions in NYC, with licensed productions across the USA

  • Sea Men: The Sailor Musical (Off Broadway) - Conceiver, Writer & Director

  • Inspector Pansy & the Curious Case  (Off Broadway) - Director

  • Y-2-Gay The Musical  (NY International Fringe Festival) - Conceiver, Writer & Director

  • Super Eros  (NY International Fringe Festival) - Director 



REGIONAL THEATRE 

  • Million Dollar Quartet - Director (Hippodrome State Theatre)

  • Danny and the Deep Blue Sea - Director (2x: Hippodrome State Theatre, Constans theatre - award for “Best Production” and “Best Director”)

  • Kiss Me Kate - Director and Co-Choreographer (Fredericksburg Theatre Company)

  • Ernest in Love - Director and Co-Choreographer (Fredericksburg Theatre Company)

  • Greater Tuna - Director (Encore Productions, Philadelphia)

  • Lone Star - Director (Encore Productions, Philadelphia)

  • The Wizard Of Oz - Director (Gainesville Children's Theatre)

  • Tintypes - Staging consultant (University of North Carolina Greensboro)

  • Tintypes - Staging consultant (University of Florida)

  • Peter and the Starcatcher - Staging consultant (West Virginia Public Theatre)

  • Psycho Beach Party - Director (Florida Players)

  • The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me - Director (Constans Theatre / University of Florida)

  • Formal Attire - Director & Choreographer (Tour)

  • Sea Men:The Sailor Musical - Director and Conceiver  (Crown & Anchor, Provincetown)

ATTRACTIONS / INDUSTRIALS / EVENTS

  • Monty Python’s Spamalot Guinness World Record for Largest Coconut Orchestra  (Broadway)

Director of Award-Winning interactive experience with the original Broadway company of Spamalot, resulting in worldwide press coverage 

  • Globes Award winner for “Best Small Budget Promotion in the World”

  • The Broadway Studios Experience and Tour - Co-Conceiver & Director 

  • Sesame Place 

    • Creator, Writer, Director of multiple interactive improv-based theatrical experiences

    • Created inaugural edition of the Sesame Place Daily Parade 

  • North Pole Express - Director & Playwright (immersive holiday themed attraction on wheels. running 7 times a day from mid November to Xmas Eve)

  • Numerous Industrials - Directed industrial performances with the Broadway and Off Broadway show:

    • Smokey Joe’s Cafe

    • Tap Dogs 

    • Altar Boys

    • Spamalot

    • Phantom of the Opera

    • Miss Saigon

AWARDS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION 

  • Emmy Award 

    • Winner - Best Digital Series: After Forever (Cast member)

  • London Academy Of Music and Dramatic Art

    • Winner - Gold Medal for Acting

  • New York International Fringe Festival Award 

    • Winner - Y 2 Gay The Musical (beating out Urinetown’s world premiere) - (Writer, Director)

  • University of Florida Theater Awards

    • Winner - Best Production: Danny And The Deep Blue Sea - (Director)

    • Winner - Best Director: Danny And The Deep Blue Sea  - (Director)

  • University of North Carolina Greensboro

    • Winner - Most Distinguished Alumi Award

  • Tony Award 

    • Winner - Best New Play: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - (Producer)

    • Winner - Best New Play: The Inheritance - (Producer)

  • Drama Desk Award 

    • Winner-  Best New Play: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - (Producer)

    • Winner - Best New Play:  The Inheritance - (Producer)

  • Outer Critics Circle Award 

    • Winner - Outstanding New Play:  Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - (Producer)

  • Globes Award 

    • Winner - Best Small Budget Promotion in the World: Director of Monty Python’s Spamalot’s Guinness World Record setting of  “Largest Coconot Orchestra” - (Director, Creator)

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT, PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

  • OFF BROADWAY ALLIANCE

    • Founding Member, 2005 - present

    • Off Broadway Alliance Awards, Creator & Nominator, 2010 - Present

    • Off Broadway Toy Drive, Media Sponsorship Manager, multiple years

    • 20 @ 20, Program Director, multiple years

  • METROPLITAN MUSEUM OF ART Multicultural Audience Development Initiative

    • Committee Member, 2006 - 2020

    • Founding Producer of Summer Post-Pride Celebration, 2006-2017

  • THE BROADWAY LEAGUE, Member, 2006 - 2020

  • CHILDREN’S HOPE FOUNDATION, Superfriend Mentor (similar to Big Brothers), 2000 - 2008

  • ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA), Member, 1992 - present

  • SCREEN ACTORS GUILD (SAG/AFTRA), Member, 1990 - present

  • GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS,  Production Committee, multiple years

  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN NYC GALA,  Media Sponsorship Manager, multiple years