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BIOGRAPHY:
Melissa Ingle – (she/her/hers) is a Brooklyn-based director and co-founder of Devon Loves ME! Productions [@devonlovesMEproductions]. Currently, she is devising a one-man clown show "It Was Really Good to Know You". Theater Credits: "Shakespeare Translate: The Complete Works" (Edinburgh Fringe, Caveat, Down to Clown Festival) "CJ & Cat" (The Chain Summer Festival), "Ranked Choice Dating" (?!: Festival), "Offloading" (NOW Festival), "According to This...” (DLM!P), and "Shakespeare Translate: Romeo & Juliet" (Doghouse Ensemble Theatre). Film: "Fantasy" (Spiral Productions - upcoming) "A Place For Ashes" (Spiral Productions). She also produces a monthly Brooklyn-born variety show, Basement Bumz [@Basement_Bumz], fostering an environment of creativity and risk-taking.
EDUCATION / TRAINING:
Pace University, Pace School of Performing Arts — New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Directing as part of the International Performance Ensemble
Larval Masks [2025] – Megan Campisi + Blake Habermann
Monthly Pratfall Workshops [2024+] – Mariko Iwasa
Clown Studies [2024] – Jon Davison
Intimacy Direction Basic Training [2019] – Claire Warden
Universes – Devised Training Workshop [2019] – Steven Sapp + Mildred Ruiz-Sapp
Bard City Directing Shakespeare [2018] – Owen Horsley
The Assembly’s Masterclass [2018] – Jess Chayes and Nic Benacerraf
Elevator Repair Service’s Masterclass [2017] – Lindsay Hockaday
SPECIAL SKILLS:
I am a devised theater artist and clown, who directs shows about humans dealing with the rapid growth of technology.
OTHER SKILLS:
Juggling and Physical Theater