DIRECTING & CHOREOGRAPHY

Stacey has directed and choreographed for Marriott Theatre, Drury Lane Oakbrook, Theatre at the Center, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works), Noble Fool Theatricals, among others.  She has been nominated for two Jeff Awards for her choreography.  Stacey graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign with a degree in dance.

PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORIAL CREDITS

Ragtime – Music Theater Works
Hair
– Big Noise Theatre

Ragtime – Big Noise Theatre
Godspell  – Theatre at the Center
Cabaret (review)  – Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works)
A Class Act (Jeff Award-Best Musical) –  Porchlight Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors  – Theatre at the Center
Route 66  – Paramount Theatre
Joseph…  – Paramount Theatre
The Secret Garden  – Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works)
The Wiz  – Theatre at the Center
(Chicago Stage review) (Chicago Tribune review)

Carousel (review)  – Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works)
Jesus Christ Superstar (review)  – Theatre at the Center
Cats (director/choreographer)*  – Theatre at the Center
A Wonderful Life  – Theatre at the Center
Footloose  – Theatre at the Center

NATIONAL TOUR PERFORMER

Show Boat – Livent, U.S.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

BFA in Dance from University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign; Jacob’s Pillow, Ballet West, Chicago City Ballet, Ruth Page Foundation.

PROFESSIONAL CHOREOGRAPHIC CREDITS

Hair – Big Noise Theatre
Miss Saigon – Drury Lane Oakbrook
Willy Wonka – Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Joseph… – Theatre at the Center
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change – Noble Fool Theatricals
The Producers – Theatre at the Center
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – Theatre at the Center
Hello, Dolly! – Theatre at the Center
Grease – Theatre at the Center
Something’s Afoot – Drury Lane Oakbrook
Oklahoma! – Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works)
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown – Marriott Theatre
Master Harold… and the boys – Steppenwolf Theatre
Scrooge – Theatre at the Center
Jolson and Company – Theatre at the Center
Baby – Theatre at the Center
The Sound of Music – Theatre at the Center
Oklahoma! – Theatre at the Center
Do Black Patent Leather… – Theatre at the Center
Carnival – Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works)
A Chorus Line – Eastlight Theatre
The Spitfire Grill – Provision Theatre
Smoke on the Mountain – Provision Theatre

ADDITIONAL CREDITS

Choreographed a scene in Sirens on USA Network.  Choreographed two episodes of Patriot for Amazon TV. Choreographed Lunchables commercial.  Choreographed Com Ed commercial, summer 2014, called “Lights Out.”  Choreography Consultant for the Ron Howard film “The Dilemma.”  Directed numerous children’s theatre productions for Big Noise Theatre Company (Winnetka, Illinois); director and choreographer of musicals at many Chicago-area high schools.