Directing & Producing
I specialize in directing, producing, and material/creative content generation. I’ve created original sketch comedy revues, immersive theatrical whodunits, and full-length theatre pieces performed in complete darkness… to name a few.
others areas of specialty
teaching
Teaching positions:
The Second City Chicago
Academic: Kennesaw State University, University of Southern Mississippi
Addl Positions with Alliance Theatre (ATL), The Swift School, Stagedoor Manor (NY), Atlanta Children’s Theatre, Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theater, Atlanta Children’s Theater
Areas of Interest:
Improvisation (Scenework+Games) & Sketch Comedy
Writing: Sketch Comedy, Short Play
Performance: Acting, Stage Combat, Ensemble Building
Directing: Staging Fundamentals, Directing for Comedy
throwing punches in a stage combat workshop for the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theater
My Teaching Philosophy in Brief
As a teacher, my job is to champion students’ ideas by empowering them with the tools to create the kind of theatre they want to create, be it dramatic play, comedy sketch, or a well-choreographed punch.
I believe theatre is the ultimate multisensory learning tool, instilling confidence in group communication, ensemble building, and real-world prototyping of ideas into physical space.
Student Testimonials for Corey
“Corey clearly knows the Second City process incredibly well. 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. ”
“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. ”
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
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
-Major projects with Artemisia (Chi), Theatrical Outfit (Atl)
-Graduate-level dramaturgical training
-Bookworm
world-building for Theatrical Outfit’s Perfect Arrangement