A little bit of everything.
AN OVERVIEW
Hello, and welcome! My name is Ashley, and I am a proud composer, lyricist, orchestrator, and playwright in (musical) theatre! I am also learning to be a recording engineer/music producer, music director, and writer outside of the realms of the theatre.
I am a recent alumnus of Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. I graduated with three degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in Music and Theatre and an associate degree in creative writing. Since enrollment, I have had the pleasure of being inducted into five honor societies: Alpha Psi Omega (Treasurer), Mu Psi Kappa (Secretary/Treasurer), The National Society of Leadership and Success, Tri-Alpha, and Omicron Delta Kappa.
I have a few other notable achievements, too, including receiving one of four of Marietta College's Investigative Studies Summer Fellowships in 2022, being a two-time recipient of The John and Dianne Krahnert Scholarship for noticeable effort and involvement in theatre, and receiving the only Poets and Playwrights Fellowship for the summer of 2023 where I worked on my original musical, "Stratum!"
I also received the theatre department's Willard Award for "Most Valued Production" for writing a play in the 15th Annual New Plays in One Day Festival and "Outstanding Accomplishment as a Theatre Student" as a sophomore.
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WORKS
I have created original works with plays, songs, poetry, and more! Two of my plays have been presented during the 15th and 16th Annual New Plays in One Day Festival at Marietta College! I wrote for an event titled "Reimagining Romance" that occurred at Marietta's Day of Giving event on February 14, 2022, adapting a scene adaptation of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility." My first musical, titled "Stratum," was produced at Marietta College in December of 2023, and I am working on recording the original cast album that will be released this May!
EXPERIENCE
I have participated in a variety of plays, musicals, writing projects, and ensembles since my attendance at Marietta College. I'm an instrumentalist with previous lessons in piano, composition, clarinet, voice, and guitar. I have also worked in technical theatre as a music director, an assistant stage manager, props designer, and co-lighting designer.
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