About Me!

My Grammie always tells the story of my first play. We went to see Romeo and Juliet when I was eight years old. Grammie says I laughed out loud as Romeo (spoiler alert) drank the poison. Then, as Juliet followed suit, I gave a passionate (and loud) death performance along with her from the theatre aisle. It took three family members to sit me back down. My Grammie says that is when she knew I was a force to be reckoned with. Fortunately, I have learned about theatre etiquette since then, but my passion remains.

My acting roots are in Shakespeare. I have trained with Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, Prague Shakespeare in the Czech Republic, and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival in my hometown. Some of my Shakespeare credits include Hamlet in Hamlet (Kairos Theatre), Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Nebraska Repertory Theatre), Richard III in Henry VI pt. 3 (Prague Shakespeare), and Hermione in The Winter’s Tale (Flatwater Shakespeare). I am an actor largely because I love delving into text work and studying my script. I believe this is a direct result of my extensive study of Shakespeare and other classical playwrights.

I graduated with a B.F.A. in Theatre Performance from the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. While there, I learned a variety of acting, voice, and movement techniques. I was also trained in Theatre Intimacy, and SAFD Certified in Unarmed, Knife, and Single-Sword combat.

Throughout my college career, I acted in multiple short films (If Walls Could Talk, The Breadman, Breakdown, Umbra, and Phloam). I was also the Vice President of the Lazzi improv troupe.

Since graduation, I began to build a professional regional resume with roles including Annie in The Play That Goes Wrong (Lincoln Playhouse), W in COCK (OmniArts), and Desdemona in Desdemona: A Play About A Handkerchief (Flatwater Shakespeare). I have worked with an array of companies, genres, and venues.

During my first six months in NYC I have acted in multiple productions including Mortadella in Café Resistance (Theatre for the New City), Detective Miller in Caitlyn Clark Murdered My Grandmother (Chain Theatre), and Dr. Krauss in Line of Inquiry (Hudson Guild Theatre). I have also been in a number of short films.

I am a passionate actor, learner, and person. In my free time I listen to Purple Rain, dote on my cat, Maxine May Traxler, and read Sarah Kane’s plays. I am always pursuing performance. My love of acting lies in the necessity to commit. Above all, I am committed to the work, the performance, and the audience. If I ever find myself in the same circumstances as Juliet, I promise to give one hell of a death scene.