CV
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
Howard University: BFA - Theatre Arts (Acting Concentration)
Columbia College Chicago: MA - Interdisciplinary Arts
Kaplan University: MSEd - Higher Education (Student Affairs)
STAGE PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Dolly Levi The Matchmaker Thorton Wilder Beverly Arts Center
The Mayor’s Wife The Music Man Meredith Williams Beverly Arts Center
Little Red Riding Hood Into The Woods Sondheim & Lapine Ira Aldridge Theater
Café Owner Rhinoceros Eugene Ionesco Ira AldridgeTheater
LaLa Lamazing Grace Colored Museum George C Wolfe Howard (ETS)
Panzi Long Time Since Yesterday P.J. Gibson Howard (ETS)
Lady in Red For Colored Girls Who Ntozake Shange Howard (ETS)
Have Considered Suicide
When the Rainbow is Enuf
Paulette Unfinished Women Cry Aisha Rahman Howard (ETS
in No Man’s Land While
a Bird Dies In a Gilded Cage
PERFORMANCE ART EXPERIENCE
The Lady Show “I Gave Birth” & Hokin Theater
“These Shoes Were Made For Talking”
(Spoken Word and Movement Piece)
Movement Finals Showcase “Stuck” (Movement Piece) ETS Theater
Spare Change “Lines” (Movement Piece) Spare Room
Where The Voice Breaks “Burning” (Movement/Dramatic Piece) Gallery 312
That Girl Book Release “I Gave Birth” & “Three” N’Mandi Gallery
(Spoken Word and Movement Pieces)
That Poetry Summer Series (Various Spoken Word and Movement Pieces) Café Luna
Modeling Association Various Acting/Modeling Competitions Waldorf Astoria
America International (awarded)
Cleo Johnson Modeling Agency Annual Fashion Show (Model) The Sabre Room
The Charles Stepney Foundation “Walking Through the Church House (Model) Drury Lane
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Creative Director Calvary E Annette Productions Film Series
Director Twist It, Dye It, Fry It Chante Stepney Conoway Center
Director Walking Through the Chante Stepney Drury Lane
Church House
Producer/Director The Man Behind the Music Film Documentary Gioco Restaurant
Producer/MC That Poetry Summer Series That Poetry Productions Café Luna
MC That Girl Book Release That Poetry Productions N’Mandi Gallery
Stage Manager I Got Wigs Peter Chatman AFC Theater
Stage Manager Gazelles Peter Chatman AFC Theater
Asst. Stage Manager Sistah Girl Denise Hart Howard (ETS)
Asst. to Director Smokey Joe’s Café Picture Otis Visuals Royal George
Casting Assistant Hoodlum Picture Otis Visuals Chicago Location
Choreographer That Old Black Magic Cleo Johnson’s School MAAI Waldorf
Sound Technician Sistah Girl Denise Hart Howard (ETS)
Set Crew Before it Hits Home Cheryl West Howard (ETS)
GALLERY GROUP SHOWS
CCC MANIFEST Art Walk “Up Do” Conoway Center Gallery
Muliebral: Female Artist “Up Do” Hokin Gallery
That Poetry Productions “Up Do” Café Luna
Inter-Arts Visual Finals Show “Up Do” Columbia College
Spare Change “Up Do” and “Scary Autobiography” The Spare Room
Where the Voice Breaks “Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” Gallery 312
Albert P. Weisman Memorial “Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” Hokin Gallery
Grant Recipient Group Show
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
MUSIC PUBLISHING - Served as the company’s President, Administrator and Spokesperson in a variety of international interviews/appearances and business matters including catalog maintenance, project negotiations, radio interviews, documentaries and industry functions.
EVENT DESIGN - Founded high end arts and event design company that specializes in family and small business event coordination, design and execution as well as producing live entertainment events such as Charity Fundraisers, Open Mic Poetry Series, Cabaret Performances and Karaoke Nights.
HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION - Experienced Student Affairs administrator with experience in Student Government and Leadership, Student Organizations, Admissions, Student Special Services Services, Orientation and First Year Experience Programming.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR -
EDUCATOR - Ongoing instruction in various disciplines for all age groups including Personal Development, Visual Arts, Early Childhood Education (Montessori Method) and Performance Coaching.
STAGE MANAGEMENT – Organizing rehearsal and performance schedules, Prompt Book, Run rehearsals and performances.
STAGE CRAFT - Basic construction skills and experience (set and prop building), counter-weight system, working set/prop crew.
SOUND ENGINEERING- Research Music, Edit and Splice Sounds, Run sound equipment for live performances
COSTUMING- Research Period Attire, Costume Plots, Run performance changes of wigs and costumes
EXHIBITION AT ALBERTA ART GALLERY
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