Theater Education
Teaching Artist
Luke has worked as a teaching artist across New Jersey schools and arts centers since 2021 — directing, music directing, and teaching acting, improvisation, playwriting, and technical theatre to students ages 6–18. His residencies span high schools, charter schools, and community arts programs.
Read Arts Education Proposal ↗Teaching Philosophy
"My teaching philosophy is grounded in fostering accessible and inclusive learning experiences by promoting active learning and learner autonomy. I believe students learn most effectively when they have control over their own learning and when the environment functions as a collaborative space for inquiry, reflection, and constructing meaning."
"In practice, my approach prioritizes process — students acquiring skills such as collaboration, research, time management, self-reflection, and problem-solving. I design lessons that encourage students to ask questions, take creative risks, and engage in iterative exploration rather than polished outcomes."
Experience
Teaching Artist Residencies
Highland Park High School
2022 – Present
Residency through Fresh Theatre Arts
Director
Peter Pan & Wendy
Dec 2025
She Kills Monsters
Nov 2024
Puffs
Dec 2023
Alice in Wonderland
Dec 2022
Technical Director
The Prom
Apr 2025
Footloose
Mar 2024
Newsies
May 2023
Chicago
May 2022
Henry Hudson Regional School
2022 – Present
Technical Director
Be More Chill
Nov 2025
Urinetown
Nov 2024
HONK!
May 2024
The Drowsy Chaperone
Nov 2023
Bye Bye Birdie
May 2023
9 to 5
Nov 2022
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
May 2022
Chicago
Mar 2022
Instructor
- Arts High School Acting (2024, 2025)
Ferrell Studios
2022 – Present
Instructor — Virtual & In-Person
- Acting — scene study, monologue preparation, audition technique
- Musical Theater — performance, voice, and movement integration
- Technical Theater — stagecraft, design fundamentals, production roles
- Theater Appreciation & Criticism — analysis, history, and response
West Windsor Arts Center
2024 – Present
Instructor
- Playwriting — developing original voice and dramatic structure
- Devised Theater — ensemble-based collaborative creation
- Acting Camp — immersive performance training and studio technique
Milltown Recreation
2025 – Present
Residency through Fresh Theatre Arts
Instructor
- Musical Theater — performance, song, and storytelling for youth
NJ Teen Arts
2023 – 2025
Teaching Artist
- Acting workshops for teen artists statewide
Greater Brunswick Charter School
2022 – 2024
Residency through Fresh Theatre Arts
Instructor
- Acting & Improvisation Workshops
- Theatre History: Broadway Through the Ages
- Playwriting (Dec 2023 – Mar 2024)
JEC High School
2023 – 2024
Residency through Fresh Theatre Arts
Teaching Artist
- Theater arts instruction and residency programming
Middletown Arts Center
2021 – 2023
Instructor
- Set Design (Jul 2021, Jul 2022)
- Acting (Jul 2022)
Assistant Director
Legally Blonde
Jul 2022
Singin' in the Rain
Aug 2021
High School Musical 2
Jul 2021
Music Director
Mean Girls
Jul 2023
* Residencies at Highland Park High School, Greater Brunswick Charter School, JEC High School, and Milltown Recreation facilitated through Fresh Theatre Arts.