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