About Me.
Experience
1998- present
Founder & Artistic Director for
MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
MacGuffin Theatre and Film Company, a 27-year-old non-profit theatre program in Philadelphia, hosts theatre classes in drama, musical theatre, comedy and film, a variety of summer camps and free productions for youth actors between the ages of 4 and 18. With over 150 theater productions, 14 films, 1 documentary and 26 years of summer camps, we have taught, encouraged, and inspired over 7,300 young people.
1996-1999
Literary Manager &
Dramaturg for
Philadelphia Theatre Company
As literary manager I read and evaluated plays and musicals and made suggestions to the rest of the artistic staff about which plays or projects might be produced. I worked with playwrights extensively on their work and organized readings of many shows. As a dramaturg I provided the cast and crew with vital knowledge, research, and interpretation about the theatrical works on the season.
1995-1999
Director of the
Discovery Division at
Walnut Street Theatre
I taught musical theatre classes and lead summer camps for youth and teens.
1993-1995
Master of Arts
Villanova University
For my Master of Arts Degree I studied, acting, dramaturgy, script analysis, playwriting. I appeared as an actor and music director for 3 productions and a stage manager for 1 production..
1985-1991
Bachelor of Music Theory and
Teaching Certification
Temple University
At Temple I studied piano, voice, and organ. I took classes in theory, Italian, conducting, history, voice, art history, Shakespeare, astronomy, theater directing, and psychology. I sang in the Concert Choir and Graduate Conductor's Chorus for 4 years. I'm certified to teach K-!2 music in Pennsylvania.
1985-present
Organist and
Director of Music
I served as organist and Director of Music for the 1st Baptist Church in Norristown, PA and St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Audubon, PA. I'm currently serving at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Devon, PA. I have lead the senior choir, bell choir and youth choir at all three churches. I've created and lead several performance pieces including The Three Trees, The Passion of Christ, Pentecost Pageant, Improv Christmas, and the annual Christmas Pageant. I've also written many hymns and anthems. At St. Luke I lead Turning Point, the house band.
