Themed Entertainment
Creative Manager - Action Horizons
I work as the Creative Manager for Action Horizons, managing multiple live theme park stunt shows and experiences at Universal Studios Hollywood including WaterWorld, Special Effects Show, TriWizard Spirit Rally, and the Raptor Encounter.
- Responsible for maintaining show quality and giving feedback to performers at all of our venues
- Manage daily operations for multiple venues with a roster of 90+ performers
- Lead the casting & rehearsal process for new talent
- Develop new concepts and create pitches for new stunt shows for the park
- Led the stunt team for the press opening event of Super Nintendo World under the show direction of Sylvia Hase
- Created original staging for The Fall Guy Live Stuntacular
Action Director - The Purge: Dangerous Waters
I worked as action director for The Purge: Dangerous Waters, an original show presented at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights 2023. The show was presented to roughly 10,000 guests per night throughout the run of Halloween Horror Nights.
In the role, I created the original staging for the show and led the Action Horizons stunt team in building and executing the stunts. I worked with all design departments on implementing the realized designs for the show and oversaw multiple rewrites of the script including the final version presented to guests.
The show was brought back in 2024 and I served as the action director leading a major revision process to clarify the story and . The 2024 version of the show won the IAAPA Brass Ring Award for Most Creative Halloween Production.