under construction (there’s more to add for sure 😉
PEOPLE
Miranda Pikul – my favorite artist (and daughter)
Cellar Five – my friend Maureen’s culture website
Michael Paulukonis – digital artist consistently creating innovative work
Mandy Pennington – Talented performer and freelance writer who shows admirable support for others in the arts community.
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ARTS ORGS
Imagine NEPA – Love what my friend Katie Lane has been doing in the Abingtons!
Scranton Fringe Festival – Yep. Scranton’s got Fringe.
Common Play Factory – This is my own fledgling group that has big dreams but no budget or space to call home. We’ve been on hiatus since the pandemic.
Rainbow Tomatoes -A lot more than a lot of heirloom tomatoes.
Farm Arts Collective – Creating and producing original devised performances at Willow Wisp Organic Farm in Damscus, PA and beyond.
Little Lake Theatre – My friend Patrick is doing great work in Western PA
Life And … – a podcast using personal storytelling to educate, entertain and engage on a variety of topics. Executive Producer & Host: Tonyehn Verkitus Producer & Audio Engineer: Dan Kimbrough (of Park Multimedia) Co-Producers: Elizabeth Bohan & Conor Kelly O’Brien (of Scranton Fringe)
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EDUCATION
Lackawanna College – my favorite community college (where I’ve taught as an adjunct since 2016)
University of Cincinnati – Digital Media Collaborative
Wilkes University – Communications Studies
Arts in Education NEPA – Proud to work as a teaching artist with this dynamic collective
Point Park University – Screenwriting and Playwriting low-residency MFA
Keystone College – Communications, Arts, and Humanities
Marywood University – Communication, Language, and Literature