THEATER POSITIONS

DRAMATURG, UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, CEDAR CITY, UT

  • Dramaturg for at least three productions a season. 
  • Give lectures at Camp Shakespeare. 

SEMINAR DIRECTOR, UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, CEDAR CITY, UT

  • Lead audience talk-backs following every show.

DRAMATURGY RESIDENT, OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, ASHLAND, OR

  • Assist dramaturg Alan Armstrong on Joseph Haj’s Pericles. 
  • Act as dramaturg for World Premiere reading of “A Dream of Red Pavilions.” 
  • Conduct Research for next seasons and arrange into presentation for Casting. 
  • Perform administrative duties in the literary office, such as script organization, etc. 
  • Perform other literary and dramaturgical duties, as assigned by Dr. Lue Douthit. 

RESIDENT DRAMATURG, LEAN & HUNGRY THEATER,  WASHINGTON DC

  • Serving as production dramaturg for all shows in a season. 
  • Compiling “Listening Guides” to be packaged along with recorded shows for students.
  • Writing adaptations of Shakespeare plays and other literature for radio.

DRAMATURGICAL INTERN, FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY, WASHINGTON DC 

  • Assisted Resident Dramaturg, Michele Osherow, with all aspects of production dramaturgy. 

RESIDENT DRAMATURG, EMPTY CHAIR THEATER COMPANY, WASHINGTON DC

  • Manage scripts and cuts for productions 
  • Aid the interns with production dramaturgy 
  • Act as the production dramaturg for one play a seas 

LITERARY INTERN, RED BULL THEATER, NEW YORK, NEW YORK

  • Managed, organized, and read to make selections for the 2nd Annual Short New Plays Festival •
  • Vet possible plays for upcoming seasons 
  • Engaged in discussions with the Artistic Director
  • Compiled grant packages 
  • General office duties 

LITERARY INTERN, THE SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK

  • Conducted and compiled research for Hamlet staged reading 
  • Researched venues for upcoming events 
  • General office and ticketing duties 

DRAMATURGICAL INTERN, CITY THEATER, PITTSBURGH, PA

  • Worked on the world premiere of “Sam Bendrix at the Bon Soir” •
  • Compiled research 
  • Wrote dramaturgical blog entries for the City Theater blog 

EDUCATION POSITIONS

COUNSELOR, EMPTY CHAIR THEATRE CAMP, ARLINGTON, VA 
  • Ran workshops for students on theater techniques, heightened language and history.
  • Assisted in student productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2013) and Julius Caesar (2014).

CO-STUDENT TEACHER, GHOST LIGHT FORUM, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY 

  • Co-ran a weekly forum for the CMU Dramaturgs to discuss prevalent issues in the field and in the school 
  • Served as mentor to freshmen dramaturgs

OTHER POSITIONS

PERSONAL ADMINISTRATOR, WASHINGTON, DC

  • Aiding clients with technology, such as Mac OS, Microsoft Office Suite, syncing devices, etc. 
  • Organize office spaces and implement systems for future organization. 

RESEARCH ASSISTANT 

  • Conducted research for Dr. Steven Schlossman on female juvenile delinquency of the 1920s. 
  • Scanned and read from microfilm. 
  • Created a system for organizing case files. 

EXHIBITS INTERN UNDER THE DIR. OF EXHIBITS, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, DC

  • Researched texts and images for the upcoming Santeria and Recovering Voices exhibits 
  • Participated in problem-solving best ways to present these topics to the public
  •  Carried out survey of museum-goers about the impact of existing exhibits