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AHH!! I was named "Best Leading Actress in a Musical" for my portrayal of Carole King in Titusville Playhouse's production of "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" for the theatre's 2024 EMMA Awards!
June 2024
I am thrilled and deeply honored to have earned my first regional principal credit playing Carole King in Titusville Playhouse's production of Beautiful: The Carole King musical!
January 2024
I WENT ON TOUR! Beyond ecstatic to have joined the cast of "Anastasia" for its National Tour! I played the Tsarina/Ensemble and understudied Countess Lily and the Dowager Empress! It was an amazing journey and I am so grateful for the year I had on the road.
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August 2022
First Assistant Directing credit in the books! The students at Norwich High School did such a wonderful job with their production of R&H's "Cinderella". So proud!
April 2022
I met my long lost grandpa! After over 50 years and an extensive search, my mom found her biological family out in Oklahoma and we were able to fly out and meet them! Her father and his family have welcomed us with open arms and we couldn't feel more blessed. <3
August 2021
Graduating at the start of the pandemic was not ideal, but we finally got our make-up graduation celebration! I finally got to join the fountain jump club with my fellow Ithaca College 2020 alumni!
June 2021
PLATFORM LAUNCH ALERT!!
"Dance With Us" is officially live! It was such an honor to work with the Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company to develop this resource for people to learn about dance. Check out my dancer profile on the site with links to all the company pieces I performed in with the button below! The site has something for everyone so I hope you enjoy exploring!
June 2021
I CHOPPED MY HAIR!!! Quarantine is the time for experimentation, right?!
May 2021
Megan Carpenter Photography
I had such a wonderful time as the acting coach for Norwich High School's production of
"The Theory of Relativity"! The students worked so hard and did a STELLAR job!!
March 2021
She's an acting teacher! So excited to share some tips and tricks for acting on camera with the students at the New England Voices Festival.
January 2021
Post-grad TV debut, check! I get to play Erica Addams in the new indie TV series, "Peoria." Shooting a pilot during a pandemic definitely had it's challenges but I can't wait to see where it goes from here as we get into shooting the rest of season one!
November 2020
First voice over job! Quarantine pushed me to start looking for new ways to be creative and I found voice acting! Definitely something I would LOVE to continue doing.
October 2020
Dipping my toes further into education! This month I got to work with film/tv/web series students from Ithaca College. I helped to provide insight on how to interact with actors when they are directing their projects. It was a great opportunity to put my director hat on and think from both sides of the creative process!
October 2020
Taking things virtual! It was so
amazing to choreograph for the
English language debut of "A Day"
by Gabrielle Chapdelaine. The Cherry Arts is always taking things to new heights, but they really out did themselves with this one!
September 2020
Step back, Covid, THEATRE IS ALIVE!
I had a blast choreographing this socially distanced, family friendly farse. We will always find a way to make theatre happen (safely), even in a pandemic. This was so fun and refreshing to be a part of.
September 2020
Teaching Musical Theatre is so much fun!!
I had a wonderful time assisting the great Michael Samuel Kaplan in his Acting the Song class for Ithaca College's Summer Musical Theatre Intensive and I learned so much along the way.
July 2020
I made my 54 Below debut! Thank you, Feinstein's, for hosting IC BFA 2020's last hoorah! (link below)
March 2020
I graduated from Ithaca College with my B.F.A. in Acting and the highest grade of all the students in Fine and Performing Arts with a cumulative GPA of 3.993. Though it wasn't quite what I expected it to be (thanks, COVID-19), my family threw me the most perfect surprise ceremony I could have ever dreamed of. <3
May 2020
Ithaca College's 2020 BFA Acting and Musical Theatre students ​have showcased!!
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March 2020
I had the honor of performing in Ithaca College's annual Wheels for Women event! We raised close to $4000 to help train women in India, who have survived domestic abuse, to become rickshaw drivers and work toward financial independence.
February 2020
Getting to play Woman 2 in Jason Robert Brown's Songs for a New World was the highlight of my semester. So thankful to have been a part of this incredible show and to share the experience with such incredible people. <3
December 2019
I completed my first 29-Hour Reading! It was a joy bringing Gretchen Wagner to life in Ithaca College's staging of In the Light, a new musical.
December 2019
I just released a new cover! Check out my rendition of "Lilac Bloom" by
The Wailin' Jennys​! (link below)
August 2019
Blessed to be able to bring Juliana to life in Ithaca College Theatre Arts' production of Hedda Gabler! She is such a strong and loving character and she inspires me to be a source of light in the darkness.
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October 2019
This summer I am bringing this classic character to life (Lucy VanPelt from Charlie Brown) while also choreographing the show! I am also choreographing a production of Oklahoma! A busy summer, but I'm having a blast!
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July 2019
Theatre Association
of New York State
Excellence in Acting
Award
I got to perform with RockHard Dance Company ​for our Spring 2019 Showcase!
May 2019
We got our Unarmed Stage Combat Certification through The British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat while we were in London! Wouldn't have wanted to pretend to kick the cake out of anyone other than this lovely lady (my friend Lucia)!
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December 2018
Pass with
Distinction!
I got to study abroad in London in the fall of my junior year at Ithaca College! I had such an incredible time exploring, taking dance classes at Pineapple Studios, traveling to other countries in Europe, discovering more about myself, and growing in my faith.
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Fall 2018
