Directing
Below is a digital portfolio of my directorial work.
Or a timeline of my growth as an artist.
Anything catch your eye? My inbox is always open.
A Golden Fleecing: Or...The Undermining of Sarah Sweetflowers
(October 2024)
Written by R. Eugene Jackson
Directed by Payten Romig
Produced at Weathervane Playhouse
Sarah Sweetflowers has inherited Cactus Bob’s Saloon in the ghost town of Elbow’s Bend. It is here that she plans to open Sarah Sweetflowers' Sarsaparilla Saloon and Bridal Shoppe with the help of our hero, Stanley Stoutheart. But the villainous Sly Scavenger and his accomplice, Miss Twinkle Toes, are more interested in Cactus Bob’s lost gold mine. Chaos ensues when the gold mine is found right under the saloon – Will the the good guys triumph or will villains get away with their evil plans?
This super silly, second annual Fall Melodrama fundraiser raised $12,000 for the Playhouse through ticket and foam tomato sales!
Production Team...
Stage Manager: Jayden Chapman
Directing/Design Mentor: Jennifer Sansfacon
The Last Five Years
(April 2024)
Written by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Payten Romig
Produced at Ball State University - Cave Series
From break up to meeting, and meeting to break up… A struggling actress and a rising novelist find themselves falling in and out of love with each other over the course of five years. As the couple continuously attempts to balance personal and professional passions, the story behind this intimate and bittersweet song cycle unfolds.
Production Team...
Music Director: Annika Erickson
Stage Manager: Elia Livovich
Assistant Director: Tyler Robertson
At Home During the Storm: Staged Reading
(April 2023)
Written by Jacob Stumpf
Directed by Payten Romig
Produced at Ball State University - New Works Festival
In the rolling countryside of north-central Texas, Gemma takes in a distance storm while beginning her morning routines. But when Gemma is visited by not-so distant memory, what seemed like the start of a normal day ends up being anything but...
Production Team...
Producer: Diana Grisanti
Stage Manager: Isabella Schott
Home Free!
(February 2023)
Written by Lanford Wilson
Directed by Payten Romig
Produced at Ball State University - Short Play Festival
Isolating themselves from the outside world, siblings Lawrence and Joanna live in a crowded apartment with their two imaginary companions in a world of fantasy. But what once felt like home now begins to feel suffocating... When playing pretend is all they know, what happens when reality can no longer be ignored?
Production Team...
Stage Manager: Maria Reyes
Assistant Director: Matt Robey
Intimacy Coordinator: Dr. Andrew Waldron
15 Minute Musicals: Theatre II Showcase
(December 2019)
Music and Lyrics Inspired by Elvis Presley
Book by Joe DiPetro
Curated by Marissa McCoy
Directed by Payten Romig and Kaleb Quinn
Produced at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts - Black Box Theater
In this condensed adaptation of All Shook Up, a small Midwestern town is introduced to a traveling roustabout. After a few guitar riffs and lots of hip-swilling, the town begins to truly let loose. With love triangles, disguises, and catchy classics, this adaption of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night leaves audiences dancing in their seats.
Home for the Holidays: Musical Theatre IV Showcase
(December 2019)
Music and Lyrics by Various Holiday Artists
Book by Jeanna Whitaker
Curated by Jason Manlapaz and Jeanna Whitaker
Directed by Payten Romig and Additional Musical Theatre IV Students
Produced at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts - Black Box Theater
As if the holiday season is not stressful enough, a group of travelers learn that their one flight back home has been canceled. Despite things looking hopeless, the group ultimately finds that they do not need the tree and stockings to make the holidays special. In this devised showcase, enjoy a musical selection of seasonal favorites tied together with an original story.