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The Thorn
June 11, 2026
I have the honor of joining the Thorn team again for their rehearsal period before the tour begins. The Thorn was where I began my touring career. It is a cirque style passion play with martial artists, aerialist, tumbling, dance, etc. My position this year will be assistant stage manager. My primary roles will be notating any change in blocking from previous years, loading into the rehearsal room, taping out floor and building the stage, as well as running a rehearsal backstage track so rehearsals run smoothly. This opportunity begins at the end of August. Click below to see if the show is coming near you!
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus
June 15th, 2024//edited on 6/11/2026
I will heading out to do my second year of tour with the Ringling Circus in about 10 days. Last year I had the position of assistant props/assistant technical director (ATD) and this year I got a promotion to the head of the props department and continuing my role as ATD. Our schedule has us staying busy with a new city each week. I always loved going to the circus as a kid because of my gymnastics background. I feel so blessed to be an integral part of the Greatest Show on Earth. The 24-25 tour season began July 2024 in Phoenix, AZ and ran until April 2025. We concluded the tour with 2 years, 62 cities, 393 shows, and 1,459,289 audience members. It
Sesame Street Live--Make Your Magic
March 15th, 2023
And just like that my second tour is over! I had such a job being assistant props/assistant stage manager for the 22-23 Sesame Street Live Tour. We had three semi trucks of show elements and bounced from city to city. One week we did three cities in three days! We had a cast of 12 with most performers being both dancer and character. Being a smaller tour, sesame street really felt like family. Some of my job duties consisted of loading in all three trucks, setting up scenic/prop items, running a show track, and loading out. We concluded the tour celebrating over 100 runs of the show in February at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NYC!
A Summer at Black Hills Playhouse
The Mountaintop by Katori Hall and Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
August 15th, 2022//edited on 6/17/2024
I had the pleasure of stage managing at Black Hills Playhouse; a theatre that I previously worked at as a props intern, so moving up into the stage management light was a dream come true. I stage managed a play called The Mountaintop by Katori Hall and the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Cinderella. The Mountaintop was a very thought-provoking play with two characters. It was a intimate play space and a show I felt so blessed to be a part of telling. Cinderella we had a cast of 16 and during tech week 8 of them including myself and the director were in quarantine due to covid, but alas the show must go on! With the help of a community and the magic of the hills we had a wonderful opening night just in time! The mountaintop ran for a total of two weeks with 10 shows and Cinderella had a three week run with 20 shows.
Stevie: Signed, Sealed, Deliviered
March 15th, 2022 //edited on 6/17/2024
I will make my Kansas City Theatre debut as a production assistant in the production of Stevie: Signed, Sealed, Delivered. It has always been my dream to work as a professional theatre artist in my hometown, KCMO. The show ran for a total of three weeks with 16 performances.
The Thorn
February 7th, 2022//edited on 6/17/2024
I could not be more excited to begin my first tour! The Thorn is a cirque-style passion play with martial artists, aerialists, tumbling, dance, etc. I will be the stage manager, props master, and acting in the show. I will not be calling the show, but I will be doing the other normal paperwork and duties of a stage manager. It is a two-week tour in Denver and Colorado Springs, CO. The first week we will be filming it to be released in theatres later this year. The show runs from March 4th - March 13th. The show is now available on DVD! Click the link below to view or purchase.
