This was my very last theatre production with Missouri Western State University and, unfortunately, one of the last productions of their Department of Theatre, Cinema, and Dance. The following year,
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This production was so much fun! Working with our students on their British RP accents, the comic timing, and building this production from the ground up was the absolute best.
Every now and then, those productions come along which provide one with the opportunity to both overcome adversities and blaze social trails for the community. This was that production. This small,
This project proved to be quite a surprise to me. I knew this show, but not to the extent that I knew some others. So, I entered this one with
Credits: Musical Direction: James McQuillen Conductor: Lory Lacy Choreographer: Stefanie Stevens Scenic Design/Technical Direction: Holly Breuer Lighting Design: Jeff Stover Costume Design: Sonia Hanson Photography: Brian Paulette
This project was so much fun to work on. Riley Bayer, Ronald Baker, and Antonio Daniels-Braziel absolutely rocked this show. We were also fortunate to have the help of two
Rounding out the school year, Missouri Western took a trip to Urinetown. This show featured some outstanding performances by our students and, I’m happy to say, a chance to work
This gallery also serves as my little homage to a tremendous colleague, Don Lillie. Don was an incredible man who enriched the lives of nearly everyone who had the
In the summer of 2014, I was invited to direct The Music Man for Western Playhouse in Saint Joseph. I was very happy with the result! Scenic Design: Jeannie Beirne
Personally, this was one of those “mountain” shows. I had to climb it to prove to myself that I could. As an undergrad, this play intimidated me because of its
The Drowsy Chaperone marks one of my proudest moments thus far in my collegiate career. The Regional Selection Team selected our production to perform as one of eight productions during
Sweeney Todd was definitely number one on my bucket list of shows. I can honestly say that I have checked this one off the list. (Not that I wouldn’t do