"She is diagonally parked in a parallel world."
Barbara McBride-Smith, Emcee, 1999 Winter Tales Festival, Oklahoma City

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EDUCATION

• M. F. A. in Acting: Florida State/ Asolo Conservatory for Professional Actor Training. 1978
• B. A. Theatre Rollins College, Winter Park, FL 1976
• A. A. Centenary College, Hackettstown, NJ 1974
• High School: Grier School for Girls, Tyrone, PA 1972
• Further Study: 1986-2002 Storytelling with Laura Simms (Shambhala Training (94-01) Roy Hart Voice Theatre Workshop (99), Storytelling w/ Susan Klein (91-94) Milbre Burch (88- 98) Dr. Margie Brown, Ph.D. (89-93)

GRANTS and AWARDS

• California Arts Council / AIS Grantee at The Walden School 2000-2003
• NAPPA Gold Award / "Dreams and Other Realities" 1997
• Nebraska Arts Council Grant: Artist in Residence (85-86):
• Emmy Gifford Children's Theatre, Omaha, NE
• Tulsa Arts and Humanities Council (AIS): 1983-1985, (AIC): 1996, 1991
• Lincoln Center Aesthetic Education Institute (Tulsa, OK) 1984-85, 1989-90
• Toured two-person show: "The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe"

AUDIO RECORDINGS:

• Sandburg Out Loud, October 2002
• Dreams and Other Realities, 1996

ROSTERS & THEATRE AFFILIATIONS

• Music Center of Los Angeles County: Artists on Tour Roster since 1988
• Children’s Creative Project, Santa Barbara County since 1992
• Arts Foundation of San Bernardino Roster since 1987
• Riverside Arts Foundation Roster since 1987
• Victor Valley Community College, Director:
  The Good Doctor by Neil Simon (1986)
  The Arkansas Bear by Aurand Harris (1987)
• Oklahoma State Arts Council: (AIS) 1987-1990
• Emmy Gifford Children's Theatre: Actor, Outreach Artist
• Theatre Tulsa: Actor, Director, and Outreach Artist
• Idaho Theatre for Youth: Actor, Solo touring Outreach Artist

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Victorville Chamber of Commerce
• National Storytelling Network
• Storytelling Association of Alta California
• Actors Equity Association
• ASCAP