Curriculum vitae

• Master of Fine Arts, Acting

  Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

• Acting Apprenticeship Program

  Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

• Bachelor of Arts, Theatre

  University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas

Pedagogical expertise: Meisner Technique · Stanislavski · Lessac · Laban · Viewpoints · Stage Combat — Rapier & Dagger, Unarmed, Quarterstaff, Broadsword, Found Object

• 2025 – presentAssociate Professor of Theatre (tenured, spring 2025)Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas
• 2019 – 2025Assistant Professor of TheatreEmporia State University, Emporia, KansasActing (beginning to advanced), Movement & Stage Combat, Script Analysis, Play Production, Play Directing, Teaching of Speech & Theatre. Coordinator, B.S.E. in Speech & Theatre.
• 2008 – 2019Director of Theatre; Speech & Theatre InstructorUniversity of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton
• 2006 – 2008Instructor, Introduction to Oral Communication and Public SpeakingUniversity of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton
• 2009 – 2011Instructor, ActingFaulkner Academy of Arts, Conway, Arkansas
• 2006, 2012, 2014Instructor, Stage Combat; Directing ActorsUniversity of Central Arkansas
• 2001 – 2004Instructor, Acting, Stage Combat, Directing, Acting for CameraPurdue University

• 2022National Award, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival — God of Carnage
• 2022Certificate of Merit in Direction, KCACTF — God of Carnage
• 2022Invited Production, KCACTF Region V Festival 55 — God of Carnage
• 2023Certificate of Merit in Direction, KCACTF — How I Learned to Drive
• 2021Certificate of Merit in Direction, KCACTF — Endgame
• 2021Invited Production, KCACTF Region V Festival 53 — Endgame

• 2026Below the Belt · Richard Dresser · Emporia State University
• 2024Time Stands Still · Donald Margulies · Emporia State University
• 2024Androcles and the Lion · Aurand Harris · Emporia State University
• 2023Little Shop of Horrors · Howard Ashman & Alan Menken · Emporia State University
• 2023How I Learned to Drive · Paula Vogel · Emporia State UniversityCertificate of Merit in Direction, KCACTF
• 2022God of Carnage · Yasmina Reza · Emporia State UniversityNational Award, KCACTF · Certificate of Merit in Direction, KCACTF · KCACTF Region V Festival 55 Invited Production
• 2022The Lifespan of a Fact · Kareken, Murrell & Farrell · Emporia State University
• 2021Endgame · Samuel Beckett · Emporia State UniversityCertificate of Merit in Direction, KCACTF · KCACTF Region V Festival 53 Invited Production
• 2020Death by Design · Rob Urbinati · Emporia State University
• 2019A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play · Dan Matisa · Emporia State University
• 2018Steel Magnolias · Robert Harling · UA Community College at Morrilton
• 2017Dead Man’s Cell Phone · Sarah Ruhl · University of Central Arkansas
• 2014A Christmas Carol · Adapted by Jim Harris · UA Community College at Morrilton
• 2014Wonderful World · Richard Dresser · Conway Community Arts
• 2013Kindertransport · Diane Samuels · UA Community College at Morrilton
• 2012Festival of One-Acts · Student-written · UA Community College at Morrilton
• 2012The Drowsy Chaperone · Bob Martin & Don McKellar · UA Community College at Morrilton
• 2011The Last of the Red Hot Lovers · Neil Simon · UA Community College at Morrilton
• 2011Seussical · Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty · Conway Dinner Theatre
• 2011The Glass Menagerie · Tennessee Williams · UA Community College at Morrilton
• 2010The Mirrorman · Brian Way · UA Community College at Morrilton
• 2010All in the Timing · David Ives · UA Community College at Morrilton
• 2009You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown · Clark Gesner · UA Community College at Morrilton

• 2026Cabaret · Joe Masteroff, John Kander & Fred Ebb · Emporia State University
• 2025Tough · Margot Connolly · Emporia State University
• 2024Androcles and the Lion · Aurand Harris · Emporia State University
• 2022Three Sisters Who Are Not Sisters · Ned Rorem · Emporia State University
• 2022The Zoo Story · Edward Albee · Emporia State University
• 2021The Tragedie of Macbeth · Adapt. Dennis Turney · Emporia State University
• 2019The House of Blue Leaves · John Guare · Emporia State University
• 2016Romeo and Juliet · William Shakespeare · Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre
• 2015The Merry Wives of Windsor · William Shakespeare · Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre
• 2014Hamlet · William Shakespeare · Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre
• 2013The Comedy of Errors · William Shakespeare · Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre
• 2013Oliver! · Lionel Bart · Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre
• 2012Twelfth Night · William Shakespeare · Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre
• 2012Much Ado About Nothing · William Shakespeare · Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre
• 2007Man of La Mancha · Dale Wasserman · Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre
• 2007The Pillowman · Martin McDonagh · University of Central Arkansas
• 2003To Kill a Mockingbird · Adapt. Christopher Sergel · Purdue University
• 2003Tecumseh! · Allan Eckert · Scioto Society, Inc.
• 2003King Lear · William Shakespeare · Purdue University
• 2003Fuddy Meers · David Lindsay-Abaire · Purdue University
• 2002Laughter on the 23rd Floor · Neil Simon · Open Eye Productions, Chicago
• 2002Big Love · Charles Mee · Purdue University
• 2001Sueño · José Rivera · Purdue University
• 1998Don’t Dress for Dinner · Camoletti & Hawdon · Murry’s Dinner Playhouse

• 2026Cabaret — Herr Schultz · Emporia State University
• 2026Major Barbara — Andrew Undershaft · Emporia State University
• 2009The Tempest — Caliban · Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre
• 2008Romeo & Juliet — Prince Escalus · Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre
• 2007A Midsummer Night’s Dream — Peaseblossom / Ensemble · Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre
• 2007Man of La Mancha — Pedro / Ensemble · Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre
• 2006All My Sons — Joe Keller · University of Central Arkansas (Guest Artist)
• 2001Laughter on the 23rd Floor — Max Prince · Open Eye Productions, Chicago
• 1999The Three Musketeers — Ensemble · Arkansas Repertory Theatre
• 1996–2000, 2003Tecumseh! — William Henry Harrison · Scioto Society, Inc.
• 1998Out of Order — Richard Willey · Murry’s Dinner Playhouse
• 1996Balm in Gilead — Ensemble · Actors Theatre of Louisville
• 1996In Dublin’s Fair City — Multiple characters · Actors Theatre of Louisville
• 1996Guys & Dolls — Harry the Horse · Murry’s Dinner Playhouse
• 1995A Christmas Carol — Ensemble · Actors Theatre of Louisville
• 1995Just So Stories — The Rhinoceros · Actors Theatre of Louisville
• 1994Mary, Mary — Bob McKellaway · Murry’s Dinner Playhouse
• 1994Lit Alive! (touring Shakespeare) — Macbeth, Hamlet, Kent, Bottom · Arkansas Shakespeare Festival
• 1993Don’t Dress for Dinner — Bernard · Murry’s Dinner Playhouse
• 1993Crazy for You — Bela Zangler · Murry’s Dinner Playhouse

• 2025Kansas Thespian Festival — Workshop Presenter, Comedic Unarmed Stage Combat
• 2024Kansas Thespian Festival — Workshop Presenter, Single Rapier Stage Combat
• 2024KCACTF — Workshop Presenter, Directing Actors on the Thrust and Arena Stage
• 2023KCACTF Director’s Panel, Des Moines — directorial approach to sensitive material in God of Carnage
• 2023ESU Migration Film Festival — Presenter, The Social & Cultural Impact of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun
• 2021Jester Awards — Adjudicator
• 2019 – presentWorkshop Presenter, Improvisation in Psychology (each fall)
• 2014THEA Foundation — Workshop Presenter
• 2009Arkansas Association of Community Theatres — State Festival Respondent
• 2008 – 2014Conway Community Arts Association — Board of Directors

• 2024 –Council on Teacher Education — Faculty Representative
• 2024Faculty Retention Task Force — Theatre Faculty Representative
• 2020 – 2022, 2024 –Secondary Education Sub-Committee — Faculty Representative
• 2020 – 2022, 2024 –B.S.E. (Speech & Theatre) Curriculum Supervisor
• 2023Faculty Review Committee — Chair
• 2023Communications Assistant Professor Search Committee — Chair
• 2023Director of Theatre Search Committee — EEO Monitor
• 2020 – 2022Faculty Senate — Member; Faculty Affairs Committee Chair; Executive Committee
• 2019 – 2022Director of Theatre Search Committee
• 2019Diversity Advocates Group; Visual Arts Board; Season Selection Committee