DIRECTING / FILM PRODUCTION AND THEATRICAL ADMINISTRATION
INTERNATIONAL, LONDON WEST END & BROADWAY
 

3 CUNARD QUEENS - INTERNATIONAL RENDEZVOUS - Writer/Producer- Independent Documentary DVD - Witness first hand the rare gathering of all three Cunard Queens - Queen Elizabeth 2, Queen Mary2 and the new Queen Victoria as they make historic rendezvous in both New York and in Southampton on January 13th and April 22nd, 2008. Footage include rare images of QE2 and Victoria, seen from the decks of QM2, arriving pre-dawn into New York Harbor and under the Verrazano Bridge. Tour up the Hudson River to see QE2 and Victoria side by side at the Manhattan Piers before their historic departure. Enjoy a close up waterside view from a small boat of the grand fireworks departure parade past Statue of Liberty! Celebrate again in Southampton from on board Queen Mary 2 for a once in a lifetime event as she sails up the Solent to salute QE2 and Victoria before heading out to sea. Special bonus footage includes a moving wreath ceremony from the stern of QE2 exactly over the resting site of TITANIC on the 96th anniversary of her sinking! Celebrate QE2's final farewell departure from New York in October, plus rare ship to ship tandem crossing footage of QE2 from Queen Mary 2 as the grand lady Elizabeth makes her way across the Atlantic for the very last time before she heads to Dubai to become a floating hotel. DVD due for release November 2008.

RAIN PRYOR - FRIED CHICKEN AND LATKES - Tour Manager/Technical Coordinator - East Coast Tour - Joan C Edwards Playhouse - Huntington, West Virginia; Akron Civic Center - Akron, Ohio; Clark State Performing Arts Center, Springfield, Ohio; Stockton Performing Arts Center, Pomona, NJ & Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis, Maryland. Managed Tour operations, coordinated show Load In/Set up & Stage Management at venues and called cues for performances of Rain Pryor's One-Woman show. 2006.

RUMPLESTILTSKIN'S DAUGHTER - Author/Co-Lyricist/Producer/Director- Edinburgh Fringe Festival, In the Ballroom at the Assembly Rooms @George Street. New Musical adaptation based on the award winning book by Diane Stanley. Music by Tim Battle, Musical Direction by Jason Brown. Edinburgh, Scotland, 2005.

RICHARD ARMITAGE/NOEL GAY ORGANISATION - Assistant to Producer and to General Manager. Worked directly with the late Richard Armitage and with General Manager David Cole on every angle of Production, Investment, Daily Operations, Promotion, Marketing, and Management of several West End Shows. Additionally, completely automated the offices, developed, programmed and utilized this computer system for production budgets, income and profit recoupment schedules, production accounting, and company payroll. This system managed all Investor promotion and management including capital re-payments, profit returns, updates and mailings. Also instructed staff both individually and in classroom situations on use of above systems. After the death of Mr. Armitage, returned to the United States and relocated to Los Angeles. Productions included:

ME AND MY GIRL - The international Award Winning Musical. Originally starring Robert Lindsay and Emma Thompson. Produced by Farworlds Limited/Richard Armitage-Noel Gay Organisation. Co-produced with James Nederlander in New York. Leicester Haymarket, Leicester. 1984; WEST END Adelphi Theatre, London 1985; AUSTRALIA - His Majesty's theatre. Melbourne. 1986; Pre-Broadway: LOS ANGELES- Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 1986; BROADWAY - Marquis Theatre (Premier Production)1986; National Tour: SAN FRANCISCO - Golden Gate Theatre 1987; LOS ANGELES: Pantages Theatre 1987.

HIGH SOCIETY - Victoria Palace Theatre, London; Leicester Haymarket Theatre. Stage musical premier starring Natasha Richardson of the Cole Porter-MGM motion picture. 1986

THE ENTERTAINER - Shaftesbury Theatre, London. Revival of the John Osborne play starring Peter Bowels. 1986

ROWAN ATKINSON - THE NEW REVUE - Shaftesbury Theatre, London. Special Limited engagement of Rowan Atkinson's one-man comedy show. 1985

IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? - Producer/Director. Donmar Warehouse, London. Independent London Premier showcase of this musical by Craig Carnelia. Was well received and, although a planned limited run, made a 20% profit return to investors. 1985

EYES AND EARS OF THE WORLD - Author. New Musical. Work in Progress. 2005

Photo: Bette Marshall Photography

OFF-BROADWAY & OFF-OFF BROADWAY
 
RUMPLESTILTSKIN'S DAUGHTER - Author/Co-Lyricist/Co-Producer/Director- Boys Choir of Harlem Equity Showcase/Workshop Production of New Musical based on the award winning book by Diane Stanley. Music by Tim Battle , New York City, 2000

I DON'T - Director. Staged Readings of a New Comedy. Theatre Studio Inc. Playtime Series. The Tuesday Group, Collaborative Arts Project 21. New York. 1998

LA MUSICA - Stage Manager. Nat Horne Theatre, New York. Presented at International Director's Festival. 1979

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - Production Manager - Theatre of the Riverside Church 1979.
REGIONAL THEATRE

PASSIONATE HEART -Author/Director. Original musical commissioned for the GRACE Herigtage as part of their 2nd Annual Film Festival Gala Dinner & Awards Presentation. Madarin Oriental Hotel Grand Ballroom,Washington, DC. 2005.

GIRLFRIENDS - Director/Co-Producer. Howard Goodall's moving musical about the Women's Auxilliary Air Force in England during World War II. Women in Military Service for America Memorial Theatre. Washington, DC. 2004 .

RUMPLESTILTSKIN'S DAUGHTER - Author/Co-Lyricist/Director- Premiere Full Scale Production of New Musical based on the award winning book by Diane Stanley. Music by Tim Battle/ Chesapeake Arts Main Stage Theatre, Maryland, 2002. Also presented at the National Theatre, Washington, DC as part of their Saturday Morning Series 2004, and as a revised 55 minute version at Chesapeake Arts Center Studio Theatre 2005.

RANSOME OF RED CHIEF -Director. Merely Players. Chesapeake Arts Studio Theatre. 2001

PLAZA SUITE -Director. Pasadena Theatre Company. Chesapeake Arts Studio Theatre. 2001

CINDERELLA - Director. Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. 2001

THE BOY FRIEND - Director. Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. 1998

ACCOMPLICE
- Director/Co-Producer. By Rupert Holmes. Westchester County Center, White Plains New York. 1997

CRAZY FOR YOU - Director. The Talent Machine, Key Auditorium, Annapolis, Summer 1996

BABES IN ARMS - Director/Co-Producer. Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. Pilot musical theatre project and production for the Peabody Prep. Spring 1996

IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Director/Producer Winchester's Comedy Theater. Critically acclaimed Baltimore premier of the musical by Craig Carnelia. Performed cabaret style in an interactive theater environment. Independently produced and financed. 1995

CHARLEY'S AUNT - Director Columbia Players, Columbia, MD 1995

ME AND MY GIRL - Director/Co-Producer. Pasadena Theatre Company. Millersville, MD 1994

NIGHT OF THE IGUANA - Co-Director/Co-Producer. New Stages, Inc. Columbia, MD 1993

FORTY CARATS - Director. Comedy Production, Columbia Players, Columbia, MD 1993

REUNION IN PHILADELPHIA - Director/Author. Comedy sketch Review. Ridgewood, N.J. 1982

FILM PRODUCTION/POST PRODUCTION

SPECIAL DELIVERY - Producer/Director/Editor - Dramatic Video Short presented to several Film Festivals. 2005

CONSTELLATION DREAMS - Producer/Director - Video ride on board a Lockheed Super-G Constellation 1950's airliner & anniversary flight to JFK Airport NYC. Distributed online and in various Aviation catalogues. Based on an article with same title by Mr. Marshall that appeared in Jan 99 AIRWAYS magazine issue. 2000

DO THE LAMBETH WALK - Producer/Director - Video Short teaching dance "The Lambeth Walk". Used in conjunction with ME AND MY GIRL promo dance competition in the U.K. 1984

ORNETTE-MADE IN AMERICA, Post Production Manager - Feature Documentary, New York, NY. Shirley Clarke Director/Editor. Screened at 1985 London Film Festival. 1983.

DIE FAMILIE ODER SCHROFFENSTEIN - Script Supervisor - Made for T.V. Feature Film. Regina Ziegler Productions, Berlin, Germany. Hans Neuenfels Director. 1983

YESTERDAY'S SON - Director/Author. New York University Film Production. 1983

FOREPLAY - Assistant Sound Editor/Foley - Feature Film - JMC Productions. Genie Joseph, Editor. For International distribution of Zero Mostel film originally released 1975. 1982

SPITTOON - Prod. Assist./Assist. Editor - Feature Film -Tioga Productions, New York, NY. Genie Joseph, Editor. Roger Watkins, Dir. 1981

COLLAGE - Producer/Director - 30 Minute Independent television program of a dance concert produced in association with Brown University. Maggie Schrero, Choreographer. Aired on Manhattan Cable Vision. 1982

FOR JACK LIEB PRODUCTIONS, CHICAGO (1978-1983):
Multiple Industrials & Corporate Image Films as Production Coordinator, Assistant Camera, Production Assistant - Clients included U.S. Marine Corps, Wausau Insurance, Ball Corporation, Montgomery Ward, McGraw Edison, among others.
As a Film Major at NYU worked various jobs on several student films and video shorts.

THEATRE RELATED & PROFESSIONAL AFILIATIONS
LINCOLN CENTER THEATRE DIRECTORS' LAB New York, NY- Invited Member 1997 Season

THE DRAMATISTS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC
. New York, NY

STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS FOUNDATION New York, NY

AFTRA, SAG, EQUITY

ACTING COACH/GUEST LECTURER, Musical Theatre Performance, Workshops for Scene Study, Audition Preparation, Acting for the Camera, TV Commercial Auditions, Musical Interpretation, and "Business of the Acting Profession". Chesapeake Center for the Creative Arts, Peabody Preparatory Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, "No Business Like Show Business" Theatre Camp (created syllabus) as well as independent workshops & coaching.

THE BALTIMORE SUN
/PATUXENT PUBLISHING- Free Lance Theatre Critic / Arts Journalist. Currently write reviews of professional and regional theatrical productions in addition to Arts related feature and preview articles. 2003-Present.

COLUMBIA DAILY TRIBUNE - Theatre Critic. Daily Paper. Circulation 35,000. Wrote regular theatre column reviewing professional and regional theatrical productions. 1994-1995

PERFORMANCE PROFILES & BACKSTAGE NEWS On Air Host. Local Entertainment and Arts events television program. HCC Cable 8, for Howard County 1994-1995

EDUCATION

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY - Tisch School of the Arts.
Film Production Major with Theatre and Computer Studies
Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS, Professional Theatre Training

WEIST-BARRON, Professional TV Commercials/Soap Opera training

DWIGHT-ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
, Graduate

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