Melissa Tarduno
DIRECTOR
The Wolves (2024) By: Sarah DeLappe Florida State University
High School Musical Jr (2024) Book by: David Simpatico Imagination Stage
Music by: Matthew Gerrard
Three Anne Franks (2024) By: Maya Macdonald Florida State University
Lend Me A Tenor (2023) By: Ken Ludwig Lee Street Theatre
Dracula (2022) Adapted by: Stephen Dietz Lee Street Theatre
And Then There Were None (2022) By: Agatha Christie Lee Street Theatre
Frankenstein (2021) Adapted by: Bo List Lee Street Theatre
Scrooge Trolley Tour (2017) Adapted by: Justin Dionne Lee Street Theatre
The Facts of Life (2016) By: Tom Bennett Lee Street Theatre
Othello (2016) By: William Shakespeare Catawba College
Waiting for Lefty (2015). By: Clifford Odets Catawba College
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Little Shop of Horrors (2019) Dir. Brendan Hoyle Little Theatre of Norfolk
PRODUCTION
The Legend of Georgia McBride (2020) Production Assistant Virginia Stage Company
Dir. Bruce Warren
Fun Home (2019) Child Wrangler. Virginia Stage Company
Dir. Jessica Holt
Detroit ’67 (2019) Production Assistant Virginia Stage Company
Dir. Tom Jones
The Tempest (2018) Assistant Stage Manager Virginia Stage Company
Dir. Patrick Mullins
23rd Season (2018) Backstage Hospitality Manager Virginia Arts Festival
Sup.: Nicha Petrakos
EDUCATION, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, & MEMBERSHIPS
Master of Fine Arts, Florida State University, 2026 (projected)
Bachelor of Arts: Theatre Arts, Catawba College, 2016
Augustin Daly Award for Outstanding Student of the Year in Theatre Arts, Catawba College, 2016
Alpha Psi Omega Honorary Member since April 2015
RELATED SKILLS
Certified in Unarmed Stage Combat (2023)
Training in Lucid Body Technique
TIE Intimacy Training (6 hours)
Experience in a Union Environment, House & Backstage Management & Budgeting
Sight Reading and Basic Dance/Movement Skills
Fundamentals of Theatre (Scenic, Lighting, & Costume Design)
*REFERENCES
*Available upon request