Melissa Tarduno

DIRECTOR

Junie B Jones the Musical! (2025) Book by: Marcy Heisler Florida State University

Music by: Zina Goldrich

Footloose (2025) Based on the original screenplay by: Dean Pitchford Imagination Stage

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

Sweeney Todd (2025) Director: Chari Arespocachaga Florida State University

Little Shop of Horrors (2019)          Director: Brendan Hoyle                    Little Theatre of Norfolk

PRODUCTION

The Legend of Georgia McBride (2020) Production Assistant Virginia Stage Company

Director: Bruce Warren

Fun Home (2019) Child Wrangler. Virginia Stage Company

Director: Jessica Holt

Detroit ’67 (2019)                              Production Assistant                   Virginia Stage Company

                                                                                                      Director: Tom Jones

The Tempest (2018)                           Assistant Stage Manager              Virginia Stage Company

                                                                                                       Director: Patrick Mullins

23rd Season (2018)                      Backstage Hospitality Manager    Virginia Arts Festival

                                                                                                       Supervisor: Nicha Petrakos

EDUCATION, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, & MEMBERSHIPS

Master of Fine Arts, Florida State University, 2026 (projected)

Bachelor of Arts: Theatre Arts, Catawba College, 2016

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