Stage Director

Opera / Music Theater


  • A Cinderella Story, Scenes Program, Skidmore College Opera Workshop, Saratoga Springs, New York, 2020 (upcoming)
  • The World Language of Opera, Scenes Program, Skidmore College Opera Workshop, Saratoga Springs, New York, 2019
  • Le Nozze di Figaro, Act II, Skidmore College Opera Workshop, Saratoga Springs, New York, 2019
  • Opera Scenes, Skidmore College Opera Workshop, Saratoga Springs, New York, 2017
  • Xerxes, Handel Skidmore College Opera Workshop, Saratoga Springs, New York, 2016 – incl.
  • Idomeneo, Kansas City Opera Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, 2014
  • El Gato con Botas, Kansas City Opera Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, 2014
  • Gianni Schicchi, Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, 2014
  • The TelephoneA Hand of Bridge, and various scenes, Kansas City Opera Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, 2013
  • A Little Night Music, Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, 2013
  • A Gilbert and Sullivan Christmas Carol, Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, 2012
  • Dido and Aeneas, Washburn Opera Studio, Topeka, Kansas, 2012
  • Bloomsday (staged reading), Kansas City Irish Museum, Kansas City, Missouri, 2010
  • Xerxes, University of Kansas Opera Chamber Ensemble, Lawrence, Kansas, 2010
  • Swan Songs, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri, 2009
  • An Evening of Contemporary Opera, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 2009
  • March Madness, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri, 2009
  • Bloomsday, Kansas City Literary Festival, Kansas City, Missouri, 2008
  • Songs of Pioneer Women, Westport Arts Center, Kansas City, Missouri, 2007
  • A Brief Introduction to Cabaret, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri, 2007
  • Brundibar, Lyric Opera of Kansas City (education), Kansas City, Missouri, 2007
  • Music on the Waters (workshop premiere), Skidmore College (visiting artist), Saratoga Springs, New York, 2006
  • Little Women (excerpts), Skidmore College (visiting artist), Saratoga Springs, New York, 2006
  • Somebodyís Children, Lyric Opera of Kansas City (education), Kansas City, Missouri, 2006
  • Man of La Mancha, Musical Theater Heritage, Kansas City, Missouri, 2005
  • Wordplay, Brookside Players, Kansas City, Missouri, 2005
  • A Gilbert and Sullivan Christmas Carol, Civic Opera of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, 2004
  • Bloomsday (staged reading), Bloomsday Books, Kansas City, Missouri, 2004
  • The Hobbit, St. Paul’s Episcopal School, Kansas City, Missouri, 2003-2004
  • The Wise Women, Civic Opera of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, 2001
  • Somebody’s Children, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, 2001
  • Why does the Fat Lady Sing?, Young Audiences, Kansas City, Missouri, 2001
  • Trouble in Tahiti, Opera du Jour, Kansas City, Missouri, 2000
  • This is the Rill Speaking, Opera du Jour, Kansas City, Missouri, 1999
  • L’Enfant et les Sortileges, UMKC Conservatory of Music, Kansas City, Missouri, 1998

Residencies, Workshops and Outreach

  • Residency, Kansas City Opera Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, 2013
  • Musical Theater Summer Camp, Young Audiences, Kansas City, Missouri, 2006-2009
  • Two Semester Residency, St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School, Kansas City, Missouri, 2003-2004
  • Roster Artist, Young Audiences, Kansas City, Missouri, 2001-2002
  • Residency, Scuola Vita Nuova, Kansas City, Missouri, 2000
  • Danceworks Conservatory, Arts Kaleidoscope, Kansas City, Missouri, 2000-2002
  • Workshop, Conservatory of Music, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, Spring, 1998

Assistant Director

  • Werther, with Kathleen Belcher, University of Kansas Opera, Lawrence, Kansas, 2010
  • La Traviata, with Tim Ocel, University of Kansas Opera, Lawrence, Kansas, 2008
  • A Little Night Music, with Linda Ade Brand, Civic Opera of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, 2004