Actor, Associate Artistic Director, Scholar, Costumer, Dramaturg
Tonia has worked as an actor, dramaturg, playwright, director, costumer, theatre educator, and theatre administrator. Favorite roles include Puck, Feste, Caliban, Viola, and Prospero. She has a PhD in Theatre from The Ohio State University and was a founding company member for the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Minnesota, where she served as the first Education and Administration Coordinator. Tonia is Associate Artistic Director for A Simple Theatre and teaches theatre at Eckerd College. She is in the process of completing certification in Knight Thompson Speechwork and is a member of VASTA, the Voice and Speech Trainers Association.