Became a Theatre major. No previous experience or interest before this. Original intent was to be a sound engineer.

"A . . . My Name is Alice" Second Sound Board op.

Spring Quarter, 1996

Hired to do constructon in CWU Theatre Scene shop.

"Robin Hood" Second light board op.

"Biloxi Blues" Props runner.

Summer Quarter, 1996

Hired by Mid-Valley Performing Arts as stage hand.

"The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" Set Construction, and Run Crew (MVPA).

Took a properties design class.

Fall Quarter, 1996

After making an impression with my props design abilities, I was sought after to design for the fall production, even though I already had a Local Run Crew position.

"Peter Pan" Props Master, and Flying Crew for the Darlings.

"Tommy" National Tour. Local Run Crew. (Capitol Theatre, Yakima)

Winter Quarter, 1997

Sanguine Players: a reader's theatre. Props Master, Set Design, and Light Board op..

"Angry Housewives" Sound Board op.. (By this time I had decided to switch to props, but had already committed to the sound position.)

Spring Quarter, 1997

"Ah, Wilderness" Scenic Drafter, and Props runner.

One-Act Play Festival. Light board op..

"The Green Room" (Part of the one-acts.) Lighting designer.

Summer Quarter, 1997

"The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and
"Pump Boys and Dinettes" Run Crew (Mid-Valley Performing Arts: Toppenish, WA)

"Broadway Bound",
"Taking Steps", and
"Sylvia" Wardrobe Assistant (Laughing Horse Summer Theatre: Ellensburg, WA)

Fall Quarter, 1997

Hired as department Props Master, CWU Theatre Arts dept..

"Rosenthal Pumpernickel" Sound Designer, and Sound Board op.. (Farrel Scholarship play, CWU)

"The Crucible" Props Master.

"Cats" National Tour. Local Run Crew (Capitol Theatre, Yakima).

"Liquid Smoke" (One-Act) Lighting Designer.

"Chute, Shoot, Chût" (the play) Actor. (Oswald Portman)

Winter Quarter, 1998

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" National Tour. Local Run Crew (Capitol Theatre, Yakima).

"The Man who Couldn't Dance" (One-act) Stage Manager

"The Colored Museum" Props Master.

"A Dogg Hamlet" Props Master, Extra (Farrel Scholarship film project.)

Spring Quarter, 1998

One-Act Play Festival. Production Stage Manager

Fall Quarter, 1998

"Little Shop of Horrors" Props Master.

Hired by Village Theatre: Everett, WA as a stage hand.

Winter Quarter, 1999

"Fiddler on the Roof" National Tour. Local Run Crew (Capitol Theatre, Yakima)

"Chute, Shoot, Chût" Props Master, Sound Op., and Musical composition. (Farrel Scholarship film project.)

One-Act Play Festival Sound Board op..

"The Odd Couple" (Directing Scene) Stage Manager.

Spring Quarter, 1999

"A Midsummernight's Dream" Props Master.

"Big" National Tour. Local Run Crew (Capitol Theatre, Yakima.)

"Brigadoon" National Tour. Local Run Crew (Capitol Theatre, Yakima.)

Post-Graduation (Summer, 1999)

Joined I.A.T.S.E, local 15, Seattle

Props Master - Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell, Mass.

Began working for IATSE after returning from Massachusetts.

"Caucasian Chalk Circle" Props Master (CWU post-graduation volunteer -- long story)

Winter '00

My car died, and since I lived 115 miles from work, I couldn't work in Seattle anymore. So now I'm trapped in North Carolina with my parents until I can pay off my \\$20,000 worth of student loans. And it's hard, because the theatre scene is pretty dead, around here.

Summer '00

Props Master - Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, Mass.

Winter / Spring '01

"Jekyll and Hyde" Props Master Networks National Tour

Summer '01

Props Master -- Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, Mass.