About

Welcome!

I’m Melanie Ann Wiliford, I have 30+ years of experience in theatre and the performing arts. With over 100 presentations, my credits range from bare-bones fringe-style productions to big, bold musicals, and from Shakespeare to new play festivals. My experience is international with a history in the US and the UK.

My digital storytelling practice began in 2018 with the launch of my podcast. This led me to study digital and graphic design in pursuit of skills for producing theatre and live events in a virtual world. I seek to extend my practice in communication, producing and facilitating creative endeavors, and developing communities and resources where the arts can thrive.

My interests include exploring new works, finding new ways of presenting classic works, and engaging new technologies for storytelling.

Education and Training

AAS Digital Design with Honors – Spartanburg Community College
MFA Creative Producing - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with the University of London
MA with Merit Classical and Contemporary Text (Acting) - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Glasgow
Certificate Musical Theatre Performance - American of Musical and Dramatic Academy - New York City
BA Theatre - Converse College - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Additional Workshops and Classes:

Intimacy Directors International (US), Independent Theatre Council (London), Southeastern Theatre Conference (Chattanooga, TN), Applied Theatre Conference (Greenville, SC), Creative Studios (Atlanta, GA), Playwrights' Studio Scotland (Glasgow), Shakespeare's Globe (London), Moscow Art Theatre School USA - Stanislavsky Summer School (Cambridge, MA), The People's Improv Theatre [The PIT] (NYC), HB Studio (NYC), Brian O’Neil Audition Workshop (NYC), Actors' Technique NY (NYC), BNN TV/Camera Planet (NYC), Williamstown Theatre Festival (Williamstown, MA), Private Singing Voice Lessons (assorted teachers and locations)