I began my journey singing, acting, and dancing at CYT/Cworks Theatre in 2008. I had the opportunity of participating in over 40 productions and workshops with the organization as a performer, student, volunteer, and design intern. I also worked in/on productions for SPARC Richmond, Weinstein JCC, and Out of The Woods.
I received a scholarship for LUXE Show Choir at Randolph Macon College where I began my studies in Theatre, then transferred into the Theatre program at James Madison University. I graduated with my Bachelors in Theatre in 2023. During that time, I was a part of several productions as a performer, dramaturg, and social media manager. I also had found a love for acting on screen, acting in short films for local students and filmmakers both on and off campus.
Upon graduating, I received the Operations Manager position at Court Square Theater working alongside the Arts Council of the Valley, where I lead and assisted several creative projects —dozens of local concerts from bluegrass to pop, media marketing and event management from drag shows to conferences to festivals, plays and children’s musicals, master classes and summer camps, and the list goes on. I eventually became Interim Managing Director, assisting in a major transition upon my departure of my supervisor.
In 2024, I became the Operations Supervisor of the Tony award-winning regional Huntington Theatre and moved to Boston in order to further pursue my career in the arts. Since moving and beginning an entirely new, free, and wonderfully passionate life, I have written 4 plays, released 7 songs on several major streaming platforms, starred and acted in several student films, and performed in dozens of drag shows all over Massachusetts.
My current career goals include producing, directing, and starring in my newest works, releasing my debut album, receiving my Masters in either Acting, Playwriting, or Theatre, and building a platform of queer joy, hope, and activism that gives back to the community as much as possible.
Oh, hello there! I’m Abbie.
Now, I am quite terrible at these bios, but I guarantee this wont be a waste of your time.
Hmmmmm….
let’s do bullet points about my life and career! Everyone loves bullet points, amiright?
Anywho, here we go:
SKILLS:
Dance (jazz, salsa, tap, musical theatre, lyrical)
Media Marketing and Design
Instruments (ukulele, piano)
Accents (American, Southern, British, Irish)
Painting/Drawing
Hair, Makeup, fashion, and Costume Design
Roller skating, Boxing, Archery & Wilderness Survival
Voice Acting
Singing (soprano, contemporary & classical, perfect pitch)
Acting (Film & Stage, Stanislavsky, Meisner, Method)
Event/Production Planning & Management
Writing & Directing
A Christmas Carol, Willy Wonka, Shrek The Musical x2, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mary Poppins, Fiddler on the Roof, The Music Man, Beauty and the Beast, James and The Giant Peach x2, The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Hairspray x2, Annie, Newsies, Godspell, West Side Story, Wizard of Oz, Grease, Legally Blonde, The Addams Family, Head over Heels, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, ONCE, Little Shop of Horrors, The Homecoming