Work Experience

Artistic Director
2014 - present | Quincy Community Theatre, Quincy, IL

• Responsible for producing the theatre’s 8-show season and leading the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of all artistic programming

• Cast and direct 4-5 full-length plays and musicals each year

• Select and manage all artistic and production personnel annually, including the hiring of all guest artists

• In 2014, curated the company’s first artistic vision in its nearly 100 year history

• In 2015, reshaped the company’s image to reflect the company's professional standards in theatre-making

• Developed audience engagement programs, including “Discovery Nights” and post-show talkbacks

• Established collaborations with community partners, such as the public library, health department, art center, and human rights commission

• Prior to the pandemic shutdown, season ticket sales reached an all-time high, with an increase in sales of 38% from 2015 to 2020

• During the pandemic shutdown, reimagined what theatre can be and how the company could do it

• In 2023, income goals surpassed pre-pandemic figures

Director of Student Theatre/Head of Education
2006 - 2014 | Quincy Community Theatre, Quincy, IL

• Expanded the youth in-school outreach program from 8 offerings to 200 offerings annually

• Designed and implemented curriculum and lesson plans and taught outreach and in-house workshops

• Selected scripts and directed 4 productions each season that included young performers and young audiences

• Launched the Triple Threat Bootcamp and Showcase in 2009, now in its 14th year

• Established “QCT on the Road,” a youth touring program that performed up to 21 times a year at local schools and libraries

• Expanded the season to include a yearly Lab Theatre production

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