Education and Training
Doctorate
in Education; University of California – Irvine;
expected graduation – Spring, 2006.
Master
of Fine Arts in Drama (Music Theatre), School of Fine
Arts, University of California, Irvine, (1992).
Bachelor
of Fine Arts in Music with a Major in Vocal Performance
and a Minor in Piano, School of Music, Athens, Ohio, (1979).
Professional Theatre Credit
| Hollywood
Bowl – Hollywood, CA |
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Broadway
at the Bowl (1999 & 2000)
Conductor: John
Maucieri
Starring: Susan Eagan, Davis Gaines
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Singer |
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| Irvine
Barclay Theatre – Irvine, CA |
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Doug
Rankin, CEO |
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The
Judy Collins Holiday Concert (1998 & 1999)
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Singer |
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| Hollywood
Bowl – Hollywood, CA |
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Broadway
at the Bowl (1998)
Conductor: John
Maucieri
Starring: Patti Lupone, Davis Gaines,
Rebecca Luker, Liz Callaway, and Marvin Hamlisch
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Singer |
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| Fireside
Dinner Theatre – Milwaukee, WI |
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Guys
& Dolls (1993)
Director: Thommie
Walsh
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Adelaide |
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| Grand
Dinner Theatre – Anaheim, CA |
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Side
by Side by Sondheim (1991)
Director: Todd Nielson
Star: Dorothy Lamour
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Woman
#2 |
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South
Coast Repertory – Costa Mesa. CA
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David
Emmes, Artistic Producing Director |
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The
Right Self (1992)
Director: John David
Keller
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Rocker |
Sunday
in the Park with George
Director: Barbara
Damashek
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Celeste
I/Ex-wife
u/s Dot |
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| International
City Theatre – Long Beach, CA |
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Shashin
Desai, Producer |
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Bitttersuite:
Songs of Experience (1993)
Director: Shashin
Desai
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Woman
#2 |
Closer
Than Ever (1992)
Director: Peter
Grego
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Woman
#1 |
A…My
Name Is Alice (1990)
Director: Peter
Grego
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Woman
#3 |
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Saddleback
Theatre Company – Mission Viejo, CA
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Geoff
English, Producer |
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Side
by Side by Sondheim (1989)
Director: Beth Hansen
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Woman
#1 |
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| Royal
Viking World Cruise Line – San Francisco, CA |
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Morag
Velkovich, Producer |
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Salute
to America (1987 -1988)
Back to Broadway
Vive la France!
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Lead
Singer |
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| Curtain
Call Dinner Theatre – Tustin, CA |
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John
Ferola, Producer |
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Cabaret
(1988)
My Fair Lady (1988)
Camelot (1987)
Oklahoma! (1987)
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Fraulein
Kost
Singer/ Dancer
Singer/ Dancer
Gertie |
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| Disney
World – Orlando, FL |
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Hoop-Dee-Doo
Revue (1985)
Director: Barbara
Epstein
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Annie |
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| Opryland,
USA – Nashville, TN |
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The
Gay 90’s (1984)
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Dancer/
Singer |
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| Enchanted
Hills Playhouse – Fort Wayne, IN |
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Jill
Anderson, Producer
Jeff Koep, Director |
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Oklahoma!
(1982)
Carousel
Oliver
The Fantasticks (1981)
South Pacific
Fiddler on the Roof
The Music Man
Twelfth Night
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Laurie
Julie
Nancy
Luisa
Nellie
Golda
Mrs. Paroo
Olivia |
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| Chicago
Theatre Center – Chicago, IL |
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Spin
Cycle (1982)
World Premiere
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Katie |
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| Goodman
Theatre – Minneapolis, MN |
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He
Lived the Good Life (1982)
National Tour/ First
Cast
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Maggie |
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| Illinois
Theatre Center – Chicago, IL |
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The
Apple Tree (1981)
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Nadjira/
Ensemble |
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Candlelight
Dinner Theatre - Chicago, IL
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William
Pulinsi, Producer/ Director |
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Oklahoma!
(1980)
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Ensemble |
University Theatre Credits
| University
of California, Irvine – School of Fine Arts |
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Mainstage Productions
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Into the Woods (1990)
Director: Barbara
Damashek
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Witch |
Follies
(1988)
Director: Clayton
Garrison
Choreographer: Chet Walker
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Phyllis |
Workshop Productions
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Snoopy (1989)
Director: Earl Weaver
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Lucy |
If
My Friends Could See Me Now (1991)
Let Him Entertain You:
The Theatre Music of Jule Styne (1990)
An Evening of Cole Porter (1989)
Director: Clayton
Garrison
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Singer/
Dancer
Singer/ Dancer
Singer/ Dancer |
Directing Credits
| University
of California, Irvine – School of Fine Arts |
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Mainstage Productions |
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Seussical (2005)
Blood Brothers (2004)
Falsettos (1995)
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Director
Director
Director/ Choreographer |
Workshop
Productions |
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Sunday in the Park with George (2001)
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Director/ Musical Director |
Revues |
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Conception, Direction and Musical Staging:
And
Then SHE Wrote ….(2003)
Musical Movers (2002)
Broadway Revue 2001)
Broadway Revue (2000)
Broadway Babes (1999)
Children of the Wind (1998)
On Broadway (1997)
A Broadway Revue (1994)
The Theatre Songs of Richard Maltby, Jr. &
David Shire (1993)
Highlights from Anyone Can Whistle & Celebration
(1993)
Scores That Didn’t Score (1992)
Fantastick West Side, OK? – a Cabaret
at the Hotel Laguna (1990)
An Evening of Cole Porter (1989)
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Costa
Mesa High School |
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Direction, Musical Direction and Choreography:
Annie (1999)
Twelve Angry Men ( 1998)
City of Angels (1998)
Twelfth Night (1997)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
(1997)
The Crucible (1996)
Into the Woods (1996)
A Christmas Carol (1995)
Oklahoma! (1995)
Macbeth (1994)
Guys and Dolls (1994)
Shorts: An Evening of One-Acts (1993)
Oliver (1993)
Midsummer’s Night Dream (1992)
The Sound of Music (1992)
Our Town (1991)
Bye, Bye, Birdie (1991)
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Awards
| 1996 |
Los
Angeles Tmes Critics Award for Outstanding Production
Falsettos – University of California,
Irvine |
| 1993 |
Drama-Logue
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre
Best Ensemble Performance; Bittersuite: Songs of
Experience
International City Theatre of Long Beach |
| 1991 |
Los Angeles Times Critics Award for Best Performance
Side by Side by Sondheim – Grand Dinner
Theatre |
| 1990 |
Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre
Best Ensemble Performance; A…My Name Is Alice
International City Theatre of Long Beach |
| 1990 |
Robby Nomination for Distinguished Achievement in Theatre
Best Ensemble Performance; A…My Name Is Alice
International City Theatre of Long Beach |
Teaching Experience
University
of California, Irvine – Drama Department in the School
of the Arts
Director
of the New York Satellite Program in Music Theatre (1996
– present)
Lecturer (1992 - present)
Courses
Taught:
Honors
Voice and Acting in Music Theatre (Drama 199)
Advanced Music Theatre Scenework (Drama 166A, B, &
C)
Graduate Music Theatre Audition Technique (Drama 216)
Voice – Singing Auditions for Graduates/ Undergraduates
(Drama 219/ Drama 135)
Beginning Music Theatre Workshop – Song Interpretation
(Drama 165A)
New York Music Theatre Workshop (Drama 165N)
Acting Styles (Drama 130B)
Beginning Acting (Drama 30B)
Organize schedule, oversee budget, arrange contracts and
implement curriculum for the New York Satellite Program
in Music Theatre, which includes the following courses:
Project
in Voice
Project in Acting
Dance classes in Tap, Ballet, Jazz and Music Theatre
Styles
Contemporary Drama (103W)
University of California, Irvine –
Extension
Summer Program for Gifted Students (1989 – 1991)
Taught drama and musical theatre to select middle school
students from Orange County with outstanding grades and
PSAT scores. Readers’ theatre, poetry adaptation,
singing from speech, and creative movement were all used
to enhance the student’s critical thinking skills.
Course designed to generate creative thinking and non-linear
decision-making as well as engage their intuitive self.
Valparaiso University – Valparaiso,
IN – School of Music
Guest
Director (1979 – 1981)
Created, directed choreographed and musical directed new
singing group called the VU Revue. Performed fully-staged
music theatre shows on campus and at alumni/fund-raising
functions.
Teaching Awards
Excellence in Teaching Award (May 2002)
University of California, Division of Undergraduate Education
Find out more about Myrona:
::
Biography
:: Teaching Philosophy
::
Curriculum Vitae
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