ABOUT MY TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

I have experience in group facilitation, remote instruction, and guiding community writing practices. I have taught students of all ages at various Girls Rock camps (Chicago, OKC, Austin), Mid-America Arts Alliance, Crosstown High, Eastern Illinois University, University of Arkansas, and virtually via Zoom. Here are some of the courses/workshops I’ve enjoyed teaching thus far:

PLAYWRIGHT ALL-SKATE - remote workshop
WRITING FOR TV: THE MINI ZOOM ROOM - collaborative teen TV writing workshop
PLAYWRIGHT MENTOR - Young Playwrights Showcase, Arkansas New Play Festival
ARTIST BIOS & ARTIST STATEMENTS - free remote webinar for community artists
SKETCH WRITING - weeklong camp, ages 9-18
PLAYWRITING CIRCLE - TEEN DREAMS WORKSHOP - facilitated remote skillshare session
PLAYWRITING - semester-long college seminar
THEATRE APPRECIATION - semester-long college course for non-majors (in-person and remote)
LET’S WRITE A 10 MIN PLAY - remote playwriting workshop for middle school students
COMEDY WORKSHOP: TOWN HALL - online sketch class
POWER TALK WORKSHOP - “Pecha Kucha” artist talk workshop for college students
BUILDING YOUR NEW PLAY - All levels, generative playwriting workshop
COMEDY WORKSHOP - for high-school writer-performers, culminated in sketch and standup show that I directed
SONGWRITING - youth/teens
SILLY SONGS - comedic songwriting for ages 7-9
ZINE MAKING - youth/teens
INTERMEDIATE GUITAR - teens

I would love to teach a grant writing workshop, a workshop related to my #UNFORTUNATELYCHALLENGE, and/or a producing course. For my teaching resume and/or more information about hiring me as a teaching artist, please email me.

 
 

FREELANCE DRAMATURGY/SCRIPT CONSULTING SERVICES

I can be particularly helpful with new work, adaptation, and devised performance texts. Email me for rates/more info.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:

  • Dramaturg - J/D OR JONATHAN AND DAVID by Nehemiah Luckett (The TEAM, Petri Project)

  • Dramaturg - TRIBES by Nina Raine, directed by Huan Bui (University of Arkansas)

  • Dramaturg - RAGTIME music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, book by Terrence McNally, directed by Sara Phoenix (Theatre Tulsa)