Director, Presenter, Voice and Drama Coach

Directing Experience:

Currently: directing "Lovers - Winners and Losers" by Brian Friel, which will be performed in the Everyman Palace Theatre in August 2009
Currently: directing selections from "The Murder Monologues" by Jane Mulcahy, which will be performed in the Cork Arts Theatre in July 2009
July, 2008: directed "Private Lives" by Noël Coward, Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork
December, 2007: arranged and directed "I'm an Actor Give Me A Break", based on the monologues of Ken Friedman and performed in the Granary Theatre, Cork
June, 2007: devised and directed showcase of the work of Ruth Draper in Cork Arts Theatre under the title "Vanity, Vapours and Dizzy Debutantes"
June, 2006: Adapted and directed "The Threepenny Opera" by Brecht for Opera 2005 Company in the Spiegeltent as part of the midsummer festival
December, 2003: devised, directed and presented "Christmas from a Celtic Table", which was performed in the Celtic Arts Centre, Los Angeles and Scottsdale, Arizona
October, 2003: directed "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" by Edward Albee, Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork
September, 2003: Casting Director for Irish short film, "Razor Fish", directed by Helen Williams and starring Academy Award Winning Actress, Brenda Fricker
December, 2002: devised, directed and presented "Christmas From A Celtic Table" - Celtic Arts Centre in Los Angeles
Summer, 2002: directed "Translations" by Brian Friel, Everyman Palace Theatre.
1999: directed "Private Lives" by Noel Coward, Everyman Palace Theatre
1997: directed "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" by Edward Albee, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
1996: directed "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen, Triskel Arts Centre
1995: devised and directed "A Wilde Night" (a showcase of the work of Oscar Wilde, commissioned by the Irish Operatic Repertory Company), The Firkin Crane and later successfully transferred to Triskel Arts Centre
1993: received Best Producer Award for directing "The Inside Trap" by Paul McCarthy, Cork Arts Theatre, Cork
1993: directed "Same Time Next Year" by Bernard Slade, Cork Arts Theatre and later successfully transferred to Everyman Palace Theatre
1993: directed "The Stanley Parkers" by Geraldine Aron, Triskel Arts Centre
1991: directed "The Stanley Parkers" by Geraldine Aron, Cork Arts Theatre
1991: directed "Bar and Ger" by Geraldine Aron, Cork Arts Theatre
1991: received Best Producer Award for directing "The Galway Girl" by Geraldine Aron, Cork Arts Theatre
1988: received Best Producer Award for directing "One Way Ticket" by John B. Keane, Cork Drama Festival
1987: directed "Spreading the News" by Lady Gregory, Cork Drama Festival
1986: devised "A Victorian Evening" for The Leeside Singers, Triskel Arts Centre
1986: received Best Producer Award for directing "On The Outside" by Tom Murphy, Cork Drama Festival

Presenting Experience:

March, 2009: presented "An Enchanted Evening" in Stuake Church, Donoughmore, County Cork
March, 2008: presented Opera Recital for "Friends of Opera 2005 Company", Hayfield Manor Hotel, Cork
February, 2008: presented "Love and Lyrics", Valentine Recital, Aula Maxima, University College Cork
December, 2007: co-presented tribute concert to the renowned Irish designer, Pat Murray, Everyman Palace Theatre
April, 2007: presented operatic evening for Angels and Friends of Opera 2005 in Hayfield Manor
November, 2005: presented Opera 2005 "Bravo Concert" in Cork City Hall
April, 2005: presented Garda Concert in Cork City Hall
December, 2004: presented launch of Opera 2005 for City of Culture
March, 2004: presented "Opera Gala Concert", Cork Opera House
March, 2004: narrated "Side by Side by Sondheim", Everyman Palace Theatre
December, 2003: narrated and presented "Christmas from a Celtic Table", which was performed in Los Angeles and Scottsdale, Arizona
December, 2002: presented "Christmas From A Celtic Table" at the Celtic Arts Centre in Los Angeles
2002: presented "The Garda Choir Concert", Cork Opera House
1997-2002: presented, "The Cork International Choral Festival", Cork City Hall
1984-1989: presented, "On Wings of Song", The Ivernia Theatre and subsequently Triskel Arts Centre
1984: presented, "Glamorous Nights", a tribute to Ivor Novello, Cork Opera House and Savoy Theatre, Cork

Voice and Drama Coach Experience:

Currently and for past twenty-five years: working as voice and drama coach
September-December, 2007: lecturer for production module to second year students, Drama and Theatre Studies, University College Cork
18 February, 2006: gave Masterclass in Vocal Delivery of Classical Texts at the Aula Maxima in UCC
17 September, 2005: gave Masterclass in voice and speech production to Opera 2005 Company
1999-2000: speech and drama coach with The Irish Institute of Performing Arts, Cork
1998-1999: speech and drama coach with 3D Entertainments, Cork
1994-1995: speech and drama coach with Irish Operatic Repertory Company, Cork

Workshops:

2001: participated with well-known Irish playwright Tom Kilroy in a workshop of his recent adaptation of Ibsen's "Ghosts"
1998: gave Theatre Directors' Workshop, UCC
1986: gave adult speech and drama workshop, Derrymore, Co. Kerry
1984: gave adult workshop for Speech and Stage Direction, Tralee, Co Kerry

Other Experience:

Autumn, 2008: devised "The Heart of an Irishwoman" as commissioned by Kerry Records, Los Angeles
March, 2004: composed lullaby, which was subsequently included in CD entitled "Silent Night" for Kerry Records, Los Angeles
2001-2002: taught English in North Monastery Language Centre, Cork
1985-1987: Chairperson of Cork Speech and Drama Teachers Association