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DIRECTING

FULL PRODUCTIONS

  • john & jen, (Off-Broadway musical by Andrew Lippa) Finborough Theatre, London (UK Premiere) 2007
  • Memory, A Monologue A Rant and A Prayer (A new work by Eve Ensler), The Offside, Islington (London Premiere) 2007
  • A Devilish Exercise (New Christopher Marlowe Anthology by Dr. Robert Lindsey), Performed on the site of The Rose Theatre with the support of The Rose Theatre Trust, 2006.
  • Sexploration, for the Swindon Borough Council Sexual Health Service, 2008, and Planned Parenthood (Ontario Canada), 2004.
  • Timon (contemporary, outdoor, site-specific adaptation of Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens), Central School of Speech and Drama, 2005
  • Beckett’s Shorts: Play, NOT I, Rough for Theatre I. All three plays staged In-The-Round. Central School of Speech and Drama, 2005
  • The Diary, I-BEAM Educational Theatre and the Community Child Abuse Council of Canada, 2002-2004
  • Bullyproof, I-BEAM Educational Theatre, Ontario, Canada, 2001-2004
  • Intimate Betrayal, I-BEAM Educational Theatre and Planned Parenthood, Ontario, Canada, 2002
  • Live On Stage… Uncensored, Planned Parenthood, Ontario Canada, 2001

ASSISTANT DIRECTING

  • Tosca. Director: Stephen Barlow. Opera Holland Park, February 2009.
  • Troilus and Cressida. Director: Giles Block. Central School of Speech and Drama, 2005
  • Private Lives. Director: Jordan Merkur. The Red Barn Theatre, Ontario Canada, 2003

WORKSHOP PRODUCTIONS (NEW WRITING)

  • They Shoot Horses Don’t They?, The George Wood Theatre, London, 2008 (Fully staged/produced workshop production of this new musical written by James Thompson and Ben Francis.  Professional Cast and Creative Team).
  • BABE Inc, North American Actors Association, New Writing Workshop, The Soho Theatre, 2007
  • The End in Mind, Perfect Pitch, New Musical Workshop, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, 2006 (Wrote the book and lyrics for this production)
  • Pistachio Stories, North American Actors Association, New Writing Workshop, The Soho Theatre, 2006

DRAMA SCHOOLS

  • The Grouch, by Ranjit Bolt. Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts, 2009 (Movement Director)
  • The Mikado, Arts Educational School (Musical Theatre Course), London, 2008
  • Sondheim Revue, Arts Educational School (Musical Theatre Course), London 2008
  • Threepenny Opera , Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts, 2008 (Movement Director).
  • Martyr (a site-specific adaptation of Murder in The Cathedral). Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts, 2007.


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

THEATRE


  • I-BEAM Educational Theatre. Artistic Director/Producer. Founded this Theatre-In-Education company and wrote, produced, directed and toured the above-mentioned productions (see Full Productions) throughout Primary and Secondary schools across the province of Ontario. I originated the company in 2001 and dissolved it when I moved to London in 2004.
  • Professional Actor, (Equity, ACTRA). Represented in Toronto by The Talent House. Principle Theatre Roles include: Tony, Beautiful Thing; Conrad Birdie, Bye Bye Birdie; John Jasper, The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Whizzer, Falsettos; Danny, Baby; Jan Warwick, The Unexpected Guest. Film and Television includes: Mob Stories, Waldo’s Present Condition, Malachi Crunch, several corporate/industrial videos and a variety of television commercials. Started work as an actor at the age of nine.

THEATRE LECTURING/TEACHING

  • Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA): Foundation Drama Programme run in association with RADA: Movement Lecturer; individual coaching for auditions and RADA Shakespeare exams. 2007 - Current.
  • Fiorello H. La Guardia School of Music & Art and Performing Arts (New York City). Facilitated a Laban movement master class for all senior drama students. Oct 2008
  • Central School of Speech and Drama (CSSD): Visiting Lecturer for Master of Arts in Performance Practices and Research. 2006 - Current
  • Caterham High School (Ilford, Essex). Acting Head of Theatre Arts. Responsible for: teaching and management of Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-Level drama studies, curriculum development, drama staff, and department budgets. March 2006 - September 2006.
  • Theatre Aquarius, (Ontario Canada). Movement and acting tutor for the intensive Summer Theatre School (students aged 16-24yrs). 2001, 2003.
  • Brock University (Ontario, Canada). Visiting Lecturer for theatre department. Workshop lectures included: Mask Exploration, Black Light Puppetry, Impulse Movement and Laban for the actor. 2001- 2003.
  • Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School, (Hamilton, Ontario). Head of Theatre Arts: responsible for course and curriculum development and implementation, all theatre productions, relevant budgets and staff, and the co-management of a fully equipped seven hundred seat professional theatre. January 1997 - September 2001.

EDUCATION

  • Master of Arts/Directing (Distinction), Central School of Speech and Drama, 2004/05
  • Bachelor of Education (Distinction), Lakehead University, Ontario, Canada, 1995/96
  • Honours Bachelor of Arts in History, University of Western Ontario, Canada 1991/95

EXTENDED TRAINING

• Wrestling with the Text. Lorna Marshall (London, May 2009)
• Body Weather Movement Workshop w/ Frank van de Ven (London, Feb 2009)

• Lecoq Neutral Mask Workshop, The Junction (Cambridge, January 2009)
• Stage One Workshop for New Producers (June 2008)
• Devising Movement Choreography, Frantic Assembly, (October 2007)
• Laban Movement Studies. Mentor: Dr. Ana Sanchez-Colberg (London, 2005/06)
• Elizabethan Staging Research at Globe Theatre. Mentor: Giles Block. (London, 2005)
• Shakespearean Actor Training, with Kennedy MacKinnon, (Toronto, 2003/04)
• Singing/Voice Training, with Carol Forte / Susan Gudgeon. (Toronto, 1998 - 2003)
• Animation Voice Over, with Tracy Moore. (Toronto 2002)
• Commercial Voice Over, with Caroly Larson and Karen Gura. (Toronto, 2002)
• Mask Making, The Stratford Festival of Canada, (Stratford, Ontario, 1999)
• Improvisation and Team Building, Canadian Stage Company. (Toronto, 1999)

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