MA Counseling, Saint Joseph College, 1993. MA English Literature, CCSU, 1987. BGS "Writing and Social Issues" UConn, 1986. Ct. Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Ct. Certified Mental Health Counselor. Hartford Stage Company, 1974. A love of theater brought me to the art of directing following my actor training at Strasberg Academy in Los Angeles, 1975-6. Psychodrama Institute of New Haven. Eugene Eliasoph, 1994-96.

Directing Credits include
Slick Sleeves, 2010, VMTC, Broad Brook Opera House,
American Warriors, 2009, VMTC, Adath Israel Synagogue,
Pvt. Wars, 2008, VMTC, Green Street Art Center, Middletown,
Italian American Reconciliation, 2007, NBR,
Pvt. Wars, 2005, MCC,
Rainmaker, 2005, NBR,
Jacques Brel, 2005, MCC,
The Importance of Being Earnest, 2004, Suffield Players.












"Crimes of the Heart",2001, Mark Twain Masquers
"She Stoops to Conquer",2001 MCC
"Lone Star/Laundry and Bourbon" 2001, MCC
"Came So Far for Beauty: The Music of Leonard Cohen" 1998, MCC
"Who By Fire",1997 VA Ct Tour
"The Man Who Knew Trotsky", 1996, MCC
"Dutchman", 1994, Naugatuck Valley Community College
"All Sunsets Look Alike" 1994, MCC
"Hurston on Hurston"1994, NVCC
"Observing Race" 1993, MCC
"Aids and Us" 1993 Video, Charter Oak Health Center
"Romeo and Juliet"1993, Shakespeare Hartford
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" 1992, Shakespeare Hartford
"The Taming of the Shrew" 1991, Shakespeare Hartford
"Buried Child" 1990 MCC
"Duck Variations" 1990, MCC
"The Glass Menagerie" 1989, MCC

Adolescent Depression: Outside/In, my book exploring clinical and experiential views of teen depression is available from iuniverse, Amazon and Barnes and Noble on line. Direct link to purchase site below.

Theatre Design by Clark Bowlen
Clark Bowlen's (my husband's) design site. I directed all shows featured in the portfolio except the last two.

Adolescent Depression: Outside/In
My book on depression among teenagers, a condition that is often under-diagnosed and misunderstood. The book combines a clinical perspective with a personal one from my own adolescence, including poems written during and about of my own adolescent depression.

Veterans Memorial Theatre Company
A new Company dedicated to producing plays depicting the soldier's point of view. I have been elected Artistic Director.