Teaching & Directing
Uplifting the next gen of theatre kids
As a director, Catherine strives to create supportive, high-energy spaces for the developing minds onstage, backstage, and in the audience.
Whether a performer’s first or ninety-first production, Catherine hopes each cast member bows with a fierce intention to be a lifelong steward of the arts
As a teaching artist, Catherine has led classes in Shakespeare, Audition Monologue Technique, Viewpoints Movement, Devised Performance, and Websites for Artists. In addition to small group workshops, Catherine has headlined interactive school assemblies in the Jump with Jill Live Tour, getting an entire student body up on their feet and dancing (and then back to seated and listening) within seconds.
Catherine knows how special and life-giving theatre can be. She takes extra care to make sure every young artist feels seen, heard, and respected exactly as they are.
Teaching & Directing
Production Photos
Director, Finding Nemo, Jr.
North Allegheny Middle Schools
Director, The Heavy Gait of Night
World Premiere Workshop Production by Jeffrey Chips
Steel City Shakespeare Center
Photo by Cat Aceto
Teaching Artist
Act One Summer Camp
Director, Newsies, Jr.
North Allegheny Middle Schools
Assistant Director, The Spongebob Musical
North Allegheny High School
Directed by David Schmiech
Director, Newsies, Jr.
North Allegheny Middle Schools
Director, Finding Nemo, Jr.
North Allegheny Middle Schools
Teaching Artist, Quantum Theatre
Participating schools gather to share their devised performance pieces on Education Day
Director, Newsies, Jr.
North Allegheny Middle Schools
With choreographer Victoria Clune
Assistant Director, The Spongebob Musical
North Allegheny High School
Directed by David Schmiech
Director, Scene from Winter Break by Joe Calarco
Act One Summer Camp
Teaching Artist, Steel City Shakespeare Center Summer Camp
Scene from Twelfth Night
Director, Finding Nemo, Jr.
North Allegheny Middle Schools
Director, The Heavy Gait of Night
World Premiere Workshop Production by Jeffrey Chips
Steel City Shakespeare Center
Photo by Cat Aceto
Assistant Director, The Spongebob Musical
North Allegheny High School
Directed by David Schmiech
Director, The Heavy Gait of Night
World Premiere Workshop Production by Jeffrey Chips
Steel City Shakespeare Center
Photo by Cat Aceto
Director, Newsies, Jr.
North Allegheny Middle Schools
Teaching Artist, Quantum Theatre
High school students in progress devising their own performance piece
Director, Finding Nemo, Jr.
North Allegheny Middle Schools
Director, Newsies, Jr.
North Allegheny Middle Schools