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Greenwood Assistant Director Nimbus Theater
Westside St. Paul Project (2023) Director Mixed Blood Theater
Puffs (2022) Director Minneapolis Roosevelt H.S.
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (2022) Director Gustavus Adolphus College
Christmas of Swing (2021) Assistant Director History Theatre
The Thanksgiving Play (2020) Assistant Director Great River Shakespeare
Beyond the Rainbow (2019) Assistant Director History Theatre
The River Becomes Sea (2018) Director Nimbus Theatre
WIzard of Oz Commercial (2018) Director Steppingstone Theatre
Cocaine (2017) Director Minnesota Fringe Theatre
Redemption (2017) Assistant Director Nimbus Theatre
reviews
The River Becomes Sea, Nimbus Theatre
"The River Becomes Sea is a show worth seeing if you are wanting a break from the traditional Holiday shows this season and are looking for a thoughtful and reflective piece." Twin Cities Stages
"The River Becomes Sea... you have more than enough drama to fill 85 minutes. Nimbus does that but in an unhurried, lyrical, Southern sort of pace." Cherry & Spoon.
"Why you should go: Because it sounds fascinating. I mean 'inspired by Enripedes' The Bacchae and set in Reconstruction era New Orleans." Yes, please!" MN Theatre Lover
"Director Ernest Briggs has done an excellent job of keeping scenes moving without pause, so there is never a lapse in engagement, and the interactions among characters bear the ring of truth." Talkin' Broadway.
Cocaine, MN Fringe Festival 2017
Cocaine” is actually adapted from a 19th century one-act by John Pendleton King, but actors Joann Oudekerk and Richard “Doc” Woods bring fresh, visceral desperation to their impoverished characters Nora and Joe. In a little over 30 minutes, the pair grapples with issues including the pain of being evicted from a home, the difficulty of defining their relationship, and simply trying to live to see the next day — and the next joint. The palpable suspense makes this a treat."Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/cocaine-two-desperate-characters-try-to-survive-another-day/438859003/
"An update of a century-old play by Pendleton King, this intimate person drama is an engrossing theatre production about drug addiction and the toll that it takes on a relationship. Ernest Briggs’s direction shines, and the often weighty narrative is carried brilliantly in the striking performances by Joann Oudekerk and Richard Woods."Twins Cities Arts Reader