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Lisa Hermanson

Assistant Professor

Contact Info
lisakh@nmsu.edu
575-646-5952
CFTA 316

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Biography

IMG_1407.jpg      Lisa is originally from Seattle, Washington. She holds her MFA in Theatre Pedagogy/Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University, where she was also adjunct faculty in Theatre and Speech, and her BA in Theatre and Music from Seattle Pacific University. Lisa is a music director, director, pianist, vocalist, and composer/playwright. She has worked in theatres in both the Seattle and Richmond areas, including Virginia Repertory Theatre (Richmond, VA) and the 5th Avenue Theatre (Seattle, WA), as well as multiple years in theatre education in Seattle. Favorite music credits include Into The Woods (Theatre VCU), Spitfire Grill (Northwest University), The Little Mermaid (Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre), several years with Covenant Kids (Shoreline Covenant Church), and work on the revival of Paint Your Wagon (5th Avenue Theatre). Favorite directing credits include Little Shop of Horrors (Theatre VCU), 12 Angry Jurors (Meadowdale High School), The Good Doctor (Seattle Pacific University), and Robin Hood (Shoreline Christian School). In addition to working with published and classic pieces, Lisa also focuses on new work. Her current project is a musical on the question of immigration, the first draft of which was developed and workshopped in Richmond, VA as a culmination of her graduate work.