Biography and education
Born in NYC, raised and educated in Colorado and then back to NYC for a career on Broadway. Passed through Los Angeles for a few years in the Television industry then to Austin, Texas where I direct and stage manage new plays and perform in Shakespeare and Sondheim musicals. I teach Voice and Diction and Acting at Texas State University in San Marcos and have a Theatre coaching studio in South Austin.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Breining, L. N. (2024). AN ARTIST’S REGRETS. Austin Texas, USA: One Ounce Opera.
- Actor/Singer, Grey Gardens.
October 2024 - November 2024.
Performances:
- Grey Gardens. October 2024 - November 2024 Austin Playhouse/Parker Jazz Club, Austin, Texas.
- Actor, Suddenly Last Summer.
August 2024 - October 2024.
Performances:
- Suddenly Last Summer. August 2024 - October 2024 Filigree Theatre, Art on 5th, Austin Texas.
- Actor/Singer, Merrily We Roll Along.
August 2024 - September 2024.
Performances:
- Merrily We Roll Along. August 2024 - September 2024 Parker Jazz Club, Austin, Texas.
- Actor, 14/48 Play Festival.
March 2024.
Performances:
- 14/14 Play Festival. March 2024 Ground Floor Theatre, Austin, Texas.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Sweeney Todd , Into the Woods, Passion, Austin Critic’s Table Awards and Nominations. 1925 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: Schoolhouse Rock II, Christmas Schooner,, B. Iden Payne Awards. 1925 - Present
Featured service activities
- University Mentor
Honors College Mentor
- Undergraduate Advisor
Penfold Internship
- Undergraduate Advisor
NYC Fashion Internship
- Undergraduate Advisor
JTLT
- Undergraduate Advisor
Performance and Production/Acting Track Advisor
- Member
B.Iden Payne Nominating Committee