Director & Producer
Hi! I specialize in directing, producing, and material/content creation. I’ve created original sketch comedy revues at the Second City, immersive theatrical whodunits with the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre in Atlanta, and staged noir mysteries performed in total darkness with A Theater in the Dark.
others areas of specialty
Arts Education
Teaching positions: the Second City Chicago, Kennesaw State University, University of Southern Mississippi, the Swift School, the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, the Atlanta Children’s Theater, Stagedoor Manor, and more.
Age/Experience Levels: university teaching positions, post-professional workshops, after-school classes, high school residencies, and summer camps for 5th-12th grades. Student experiences ranging from amateur to professional.
Able to teach: Directing, Performance (Stanislavski, Shakespeare, Ensemble/Physical Theatre, Improv), Playwriting (Drama/Comedy/Sketch), Stage Combat, Theatre Games, Music, and more.
“Corey clearly knows the Second City process incredibly. He also was of course always on time and prepared, but even more got us to be as a class more on time and prepared as well. ”
Teaching a stage combat workshop (on a pretty groovy set) for the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre (2016).
Other Student Testimonials for Corey:
“I am very appreciative for what Corey did for our class. He obviously cared so much and put forth a lot of effort and it helped our group a lot and I personally was very appreciative. He also did a great job preparing us for the next level and for future expectations at the Second City.
It felt great to have Corey as a teacher because he clearly knew what he was supposed to be preparing us for and was so dedicated in making sure all of us got there.”
“Corey was an excellent teacher and I love the community aspect of going to class ”
“I loved being able to make mistake and be myself around people and getting feed back about how I can better my performances ”
“Great writing exercises and critical analysis”
“Excellent learning experience. Enjoyed adding new tools to my writing repertoire. ”
producing, production and Stage Management
“Making it happen for the people in the room”
Graduate training and professional experience as Production Manager, Production Director, and Stage management.
Two-time Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Stage Management nominee
Recent Production Management: A Red Orchid Theatre, Jackalope Theatre, A Theater in the Dark
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Equity-Jeff Award Winner (Chicago), 2022: A Red Orchid’s THE MOORS (Best Production, Mid-Sized)
PRODUCTION research / Dramaturgy
Immersive, worldbuilding research targeted to get your team on the same page and telling the same story.
-First Place, Susan A. Stiltanen Graduate Research Symposium (2016)
-Published contributor with Howlround
-Projects with Artemisia (Chi), Theatrical Outfit (Atl)
-Graduate-level dramaturgical training
-Bookworm
Part of the dramaturgy world-building board created for Theatrical Outfit’s Perfect Arrangement (2018)