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Assistant Directing

Below is a digital portfolio of my assistant directorial work.

Or a timeline of my growth as an artist.

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The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy
(July-August 2024
)

Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Orchestrations by Larry Hochman

Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice

Based on the Characters Created by Charles Addams

Directed and Choreographed by Steven James Higginbotham

Produced at Weathervane Playhouse

A twist on the ever-evolving tale of The Addams Family. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

Production Team...

Musical Director: Bradley Johnson

Stage Manager: Amelia Ringer

Assistant Director: Payten Romig

Assistant Choreographer: Liam O'Toole

Elf the Musical
(December 2023
)

Music by Matthew Sklar

Lyrics by Chad Beguelin

Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin

Directed by Jennifer Sansfacon

Produced at Weathervane Playhouse

Buddy Hobbs, a young orphan child, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole where he is raised by Santa and his elves. Years later, Buddy finds out that he’s actually  a human and heads off to New York City in search of his father, Walter Hobbs. Despite the jaded locals he encounters, Buddy is determined to win over his birth family and help New York City remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Production Team...

Musical Director: Spencer Stern

Choreographer: Molly Model

Stage Manager: Amelia Ringer

Associate Director: Payten Romig

Dawn's Early Light: Industry Reading
(August 2023
)

Written by Solomon Duane

Directed by Joel Kirk

Produced by Discovering Broadway Inc.

This new developing musical tells the story of the Zucchiatti family, first-generation immigrants caught in the challenges of proving an American identity and preserving their Italian heritage during World War II.

Production Team...

Musical Director: Amanda D'Archangelis

Stage Manager: Nan Bailey

Assistant Director: Payten Romig

Kinky Boots
(July-August 2023
)

Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper

Book by Harvey Fierstein

Directed and Choreographed by Nikki Mirza

Produced at Weathervane Playhouse

What would you do if you inherited your father’s shoe factory that was on the verge of bankruptcy? Charlie Price knows first-hand as he tries to live up to his father’s legacy and save the family business. Charlie teams up with Lola, an entertainer who needs a pair of stilettos, to turn the factory around. The duo has more in common than they realize, and it becomes their mission to change their whole world. This Tony and Grammy-winning musical features music by pop icon Cyndi Lauper and will have you dancing in your seat!

Production Team...

Musical Director: Kevin Wines

Stage Manager: Amelia Ringer

Assistant Director and Choreographer: Payten Romig

Into the Woods
(November 2022
)

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim 

Book by James Lapine

Directed by Bill Jenkins and Dee Dee Batteast

Produced at Ball State University - Department of Theatre and Dance

Recently on Broadway, this James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim classic takes everyone's favorite storybook characters and brings them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece where each person's wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results.

Production Team...

Musical Director: Beth Truitt

Choreographer: Dylan Cole Passman

Stage Manager: Han Coffman

Assistant Directors: Payten Romig and Madison Pickering

[title of show] 
(April 2022
)

Music and Lyrics by Jeff Bowen

Book by Hunter Bell

Directed by Mason Golden

Produced at Heorot Performance Venue - Capstone Series

Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away.  [title of show] is, above all, a love letter to the musical theatre -- a uniquely American art form -- and to the joy of collaboration. 

Production Team...

Musical Director: Teah Mirabelli

Choreographers: Annie Wolfert and Christina Youngblood

Stage Manager: Parker Irwin

Assistant Directors: Payten Romig and Myles Keys

Intimacy Coordinator: Dr. Andrew Waldron

Significant Other
(February 2022
)

Written by Joshua Harmon

Directed by Matthew Reeder

Produced at Ball State University - Department of Theatre and Dance

Jordan Berman would love to be in love, but that’s easier said than done. So until he meets Mr. Right, he wards off lonely nights with his trio of close girlfriends. But as singles’ nights turn into bachelorette parties, Jordan discovers that the only thing harder than finding love is supporting the loved ones around you when they do. From the critically acclaimed writer who brought you Bad Jews

Production Team...

Stage Manager: Brady Rohrer

Assistant Directors: Payten Romig and Myles Keys

Intimacy Coordinator: Dr. Andrew Waldron

The Catastrophist
(October 2021
)

Written by Lauren M. Gunderson

Directed by Laura Kloser

Produced at Ball State University -  Cave Series

How do you plan for a catastrophe? Virologist Nathan Wolfe, named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World for his work tracking viral pandemic outbreaks, proposed pandemic insurance years before the novel coronavirus outbreak. No one bought it. Now, in a post-COVID world, we hear his story—presented as cinematic digital theatre. MTC Playwright in Residence Lauren Gunderson returns with a time "jumping tale based on the life and work of Nathan Wolfe -- who also happens to be her husband." Though not a play about COVID19, it is a true story of a pandemic expert. An interactive deep dive into the profundities of scientific exploration and the harrowing realities of facing your own mortality, The Catastrophist is a world premiere theatrical experience built of and for this moment in time.

Production Team...

Stage Manager: Kennedy Ripperdan

Assistant Director: Payten Romig

The Little Mermaid
(February 2020
)

Music by Alan Menken

Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater

Book by Doug Wright

Directed by Jeanna Whitaker and Chalice Lundquist

Produced at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts - Lowden Theater

In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above.

Production Team...

Music Director: Megan Franke

Choreographer: Thomas Disabato

Stage Manager: CJ Daigdigan

Assistant Director: Payten Romig

Xanadu
(October 2019
)

Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar

Book by Douglas Carter Beane

Directed by Marissa McCoy

Produced at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts - Black Box Theater

A rare musical with a big heart, an even bigger funny bone, and a tongue stuck firmly in its cheek. Follow struggling artist, Sonny Malone, as he encounters his Grecian muse in 1980's Los Angeles.

Production Team...

Music Director: Rossana Cota

Choreographer: Krystina Kinney

Stage Manager: Dixon Kaufman

Assistant Director: Payten Romig

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