PUPPETEERING (Adult Oriented Shows)
Member - Janie Geiser's Jottay Theatre from 1984-90. Performed original works for adults, touring an average of 2 months a year, nationally and internationally. The show "Stories From Here", received an Obie Award for Special Contribution to Off Broadway Theatre. Between '84 and '90 we performed at The Center for Puppetry Arts - Atlanta, Dance Theatre Workshop - New York, P.S. 122 - New York, The Dance Hall - Cincinnati, Life on the Water - San Francisco, Walker Arts Center - Minneapolis, The Museum of Modern Art - Los Angeles, and puppetry festivals in E. Germany and Poland. Jottay Theatre has received several UNIMA Award(s) of Excellence, (the International Puppetry Organization).

OTHER ADULT WORKS :
THE ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY Designed and directed by O'Connor, premiered in Asheville, NC, scheduled performance at the Center for Puppetry Arts -New Direction Series, April '05
KWAIDAN Directed by Ping Chong Atlanta, Henson Int'l Festival, NY, 3 wk tour, Spoleto USA, '99, Charleston, London, New York, The Kennedy Center, and UCLA
THE HEAVEN HELL TOUR Directed by Jon Ludwig, Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta
THE YELLOW WALLPAPER Directed by Therese Aun, Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta
HERMANN Directed by Eno Podehl, Henson Int'l Festival, N.Y. + Knoxville
VOICE OF THE TURTLEDOVE Directed by Warner Blake, Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta
OPEN AND SHUT Designed, & performed by O'Connor, Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta
LULU NOIRE Directed by Lee Breur, Spoleto Festival, Charleston
DEFENDERS OF THE CODE Directed by Theodora Skipitares, Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta

DIRECTING of Puppetry:
DINOSAURS Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Center for Puppetry Arts
HANSEL AND GRETEL Center for Puppetry Arts
EDGAR ALLEN POE FESTIVAL Theatrical Outfit, Atlanta

CURRENTLY TOURING:
VASALISA! THE RUSSIAN CINDERELLA Designed, directed & performed by myself, juried selection of the 1999 Piccolo Spoleto Theatre Series, tours to libraries, museums, schools and festivals throughout the U.S., audience limited to 250
RAPUNZEL Designed, directed by O'Connor, performed by O'Connor +1, featured in family series at The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., juried selection of the 2001 Piccolo Spoleto Theatre Series, tours schools, museums, festivals and theatres, accommodating 500
THE ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY Designed and directed by O'Connor. Puppet theatre for adult audiences. Premiered in Asheville, NC '03. To perform in New Directions Series, Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta, GA - April '05

PUPPETRY RELATED EDUCATION & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1990 - University of Prague - monitoring of puppetry classes
1990 - DRAK Theatre, Czechoslovakia - residency for development of "The Beatles Show"
1991 - Georgia Tech, Atlanta - Guest Instructor - 7 wk. "Object Theatre"
1992 - Theatre Im Wind, Germany - Workshop in "Object Exploration"
1992-95 - State of Georgia - Puppetry Artist in Residence
1997-present - N. Carolina/S. Carolina - Various school residencies
1998-00 - State of S. Carolina - Roster of Artists
1998-present - Mountain Arts Program Artist
1999 - Artist Participant - "Trash Project"- Hiddenite Cultural Center, N.C.
2001 - Artist in Residency at the Asheville School

ACTING (Atlanta)
DANCING AT LUGHNASA/ Agnes AllianceTheatre/ Atlanta
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING/ Margaret/ Alliance Theatre
GREAT EXPECTATIONS/ Mrs. Joe/ Alliance Theatre
CLOUD NINE/ Maud/Lin/ Alliance Theatre
THE PRINCE & THE PAUPER/ Lady Katherine/ Alliance Theatre
BABY WITH THE BATHWATER/ Nanny/Principal/Kate Theatrical Outfit/ Atlanta
ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE/ Kath/ Theatrical Outfit
THE UNSEEN HAND/ Willie/ Theatrical Outfit
ELIZABETH I/ Queen Catherine/ Theatrical Outfit
KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE/ Childie/ Theatrical Outfit
TOP GIRLS/ Marlene/ Horizon Theatre, Atlanta
TALKING WITH/ Mary Titfer/ Luminary Theatre, Atlanta
3RD & OAK. THE LAUNDROMAT/ DeeDee/ Other Voices, Atlanta

ACTING (Regional)
DANCING AT LUGHNASA/ Agnes/ Indiana Repertory
LIPS TOGETHER. TEETH APART/ Chloe/ Theatre in the Square, Marietta, GA
LEND ME A TENOR/ Maria/ Arkansas Repertory
THE ISLAND/ Louise/ Georgia Repertory, Athens, GA
BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS/ Kate/ Madison, GA
EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS......./ Beatrice/ Allegheny Regional, PA
THE RIMERS OF ELDRICH/ Mavis/ New Phoenix Theatre, IA
THE MISER/ Frosine/ Iowa State Summer Repertory

CHILDREN'S THEATRE
1979 - MEMBER - YELLOW BRICK ROAD SHOWS, Newport Beach, CA. Toured with original works for K-8. 250 shows.

DIRECTING
EDGAR ALLEN POE FESTIVAL/ Theatrical Outfit, Atlanta
THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE & BOO/ Horizon Theatre, Atlanta
SEASON'S GREETINGS/ Horizon Theatre
CORPSE!/ Theatrical Outfit
HAVING OUR SAY/ Asheville Community Theatre
THE OLD SETTLER/ Asheville Community Theatre

PRODUCING
1985 THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW - LIVE!! - Broke attendance records for an independently produced show in Atlanta
1986 MEGAN'S MOVING SALE - Most successful independent production, The Studio Theatre of The Alliance Theatre
1986 TOMMY THE ROCK OPERA - 1st professional staging of entire opera

EDUCATION
1972 University of No. Iowa B.A. in Theatre
1973 New Phoenix Theatre, Iowa 1 year post graduate acting program
1979 Santa Barbara Repertory mime training

GRANTS
1992 Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Funding for video project "Object Theatre"
1999 N.C. Regional Artist Grant, Funding for new marketing brochure
2001 N.C. Regional Artist Grant, Funding for development of "The Anatomy of Melancholy"
2001 N. Carolina Arts Council 'New Works' grant for the development of "The Anatomy of Melancholy"
2001 The Jim Henson Foundation grant funding for development of "The Anatomy of Melancholy"
2002 The Puppeteers of America grant funding for development of "The Anatomy of Melancholy"