about me

i’m a theatre artist currently studying at the university of southern california, working across directing, dramaturgy, lighting, sound, stage management, and performance. at the core of my practice is storytelling, whether I’m shaping a full production, supporting a creative team behind the scenes, or working on campus arts events.as a director, i’m especially drawn to grounded, slice-of-life work that explores emotional nuance, identity, and human connection. i’m fascinated by how stories shift depending on who tells them and how, and i value the rehearsal room as a space of discovery just as much as the final performance. collaboration is central to my process; i’m deeply motivated by working alongside artists whose perspectives challenge my own and push the work further than I could reach alone.my work prioritizes curiosity, risk-taking, and clear communication. i enjoy moving fluidly between roles in production, using my experience across disciplines to support thoughtful, process-driven work from multiple angles. i remain committed to amplifying underrepresented voices, and i approach each project as an opportunity to deepen my skills across all areas of production with care, intention, and flexibility.ultimately, i aim to create work that feels honest, collaborative, and rooted in community—stories that invite reflection, conversation, and connection.

current projects

scranton shakespeare festival

summer 2026
junior producer - company management head & lead producer on classics

directing

The Laramie Project

written by moisés kaufman and members of the tectonic theater project
director: chrisanne blankenship
asst. director: addison wozniczka
scenic design: ben williams
lighting design: alejandro melendez
costume design: auburn d’artell
sound design: richie nickel
dramaturgy: collin romero
photography: craig schwartzfebruary-march 2026

The Rest of Your Life Starts Now

written by vanessa andrick
director: tino garcia gross
asst. director: addison wozniczka
stage manager: karina cruz
scenic design & props: caroline kim
lighting design: sam leroy
sound design: sentin lo
costume design: likhitha munegowda
& manjari newman
photography: mitchell jungbrand new theatre at usc
november 2025

The Heidi Chronicles

written by wendy wasserstein
director: kirstin eggers
asst. director: addison wozniczka
stage manager: hannah baker
scenic/projection design: austin mitchell & bailey youn
scenic charge artist: mia murillo
props desgn: meredith ziegler
lighting design: yelena babinskaya
costume design: ellie herman
sound design: hal sufrin
associate sound design: genevieve perry
technical direction: sophia pollacchi
photography: craig schwartzusc school of dramatic arts
october 2025

"[the heidi chronicles] was a story that didn’t leave the audience at curtain call: it lingered in the chest like a song half-remembered, reminding everyone that the stories of women, of friends, of protest, of lives fully lived, are never just history. they are always right now."
- kody christiansen, the daily trojan

spring 2025

scene studies

Any Day Now
written by nat cassidy
various scenes directed as part of directing coursework - mentored by ken sawyer
focused on media sensationalism, grief, and hope with a healthy balance of comedy

connection
written & directed by addison wozniczka
original scene produced in directing coursework - mentored by ken sawyer
explored the layers of human relationships and complications in truly connecting with one another

I Never Saw Another Butterfly

writen by celeste raspanti
directed by addison wozniczka
producer & mentor: stephanie svarz
focused on guiding a teen ensemble through the emotional landscape of holocaust memory and resilience, with a emphasis on visual storytelling and ensemble-based stagingmeadows theatre
spring 2024

The Book of Will

written by lauren gunderson
director: stephanie svarz
student director: addison wozniczka
dramaturgy: julia bolash & addison wozniczka
scenic design & photography: paul dombrowski
costume design: laura mcleod
lighting design: chelsea lynn
sound design: jared picchettimeadows theatre
fall 2023

subText

written by tyler dwiggins
director, 'french people': addison wozniczka
producer & mentor: stephanie svarzcentered on the dreamlike, heightened emotional world of teenagehood, leaning into theatricality to capture how adolescence blurs the line between reality and perception, where every glance, text, or silence feels monumentalmeadows theatre
february 2023

The Great Gatsby:
A Radio Play

originally written by f. scott fitzgerald
adapted by students of rolling meadows high school
director: stephanie svarz
student director: addison wozniczka
feat. live foley, jazz underscoring, and voice actingmeadows theatre
december 2022

The Crucible

written by arthur miller
director: stephanie svarz
student directors: addison wozniczka & riley kerkemeyer
scenic design: paul dombrowski
lighting design: chelsea lynn
sound design: jared picchetti
costume design: laura mcleodmeadows theatre
fall 2022

dramaturgy

4.48 Psychosis

aeneid theatre company at usc

dir. vanessa andrick

5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche

dorothy's friends theatre company at usc

dir. rachel dickinson

Danny and the Deep Blue Sea

aeneid theatre company at usc

dir. colin kerekes

The Book of Will

rolling meadows high
school theatre, IL

dir. stephanie svarz

Moby Dick: A Radio Play

rolling meadows high
school theatre, IL

dir. stephanie svarz

lighting design

The Wild Party

written by andrew lippa
directors: bonnie hallman & david wally
stage manager: brooke carmody
scenic design: austin mitchell
lighting design: addison wozniczka
costume design: mackenzie ozhekim
sound design/production mixer: genevieve perry
prop design: brittany white
photography: vic grzesiukusc school of dramatic arts
april-may 2026

lighting concept: Gnarly

originally performed by katseye
writers: tim randolph, kyle buckley, alice longyu gao, jacob kasher hindlin, madison love
producers: pink slip, tim randolph, "hitman" bang, slow rabbitthtr 232: stage lighting
professor & mentor: elizabeth harper
lighting design: addison wozniczka

scene study

Fat Ham
written by james ijames
various looks & scenes conceptualized and designedthtr 232: stage lighting
professor & mentor: elizabeth harper
lighting design: addison wozniczka

sound design

Little Shop of Horrors

music by alan menken
lyrics and book by howard ashman
director: zora payne
music director: alexandra somodi
stage manager: brooke carmody
choreography: hope craig & lulu foyle
scenic design: austin mitchell
lighting design: lucas cruz
costume design: mia murillo
sound design: hal sufrin
asst. sound design: addison wozniczka
pupper design: auburn d’artell & amanda nepo
prop design: sev krauss-mcclurg
technical direction: abby soroka
photography: ben williams & sofia barkermusical theatre repertory at usc
december 2025

stage management

Anastasia: The Musical

music and lyrics by lynn ahrens and stephen flaherty
book by terrence mcnally
director: grayson abdalla
music director: julian gajewski
stage manager: addison wozniczka
choreographer: brooklyn lopez
scenic design: keira reinhard
lighting design: jacob hollens
costume design: jada leung
sound design: courtney chu
props master: sev krauss-mcclurg
technical direction: abby soroka
photography: kiera reinhard & jacob hollensmusical theatre repertory at usc
spring 2025

Rocky Horror Picture Show

written by jim sharman and richard o'brien
directors: keaton tracy & alec schwartz
stage manager: addison wozniczka
costume design: evan rodriguez
scenic design: yaya seck
lighting design: clay shaughnessy
makeup & hair: heather mimikos
sound design: sarah brewer
photography: fatoumata cissédorothy's friends theatre company at usc
october 2024

When Life Gives You Lemons

an original sketch comedy and improv show
director: stephanie svarz
led by students of rolling meadows high school
stage manager: addison wozniczkameadows theatre
february 2023

Moby Dick: A Radio Play

originally written by herman melville
adapted by students of rolling meadows high school
director: neo bermudez
feat. live puppetry, foley, band, and voice acting
stage manager: addison wozniczkameadows theatre
december 2023

performance

Illuminate

a multidisciplinary experience centering the untold history of queer women in music—through film, fashion, live performance, and art.including: a cover of "born this way" (lady gaga) as performed by addison wozniczkaproducer: mckinley huffman
creative director: tess silva
artistic director: zora arceneaux
operations manager: kereny zhong
production intern & performer: addison wozniczkausc performing arts committee
fall 2025

educational experience

ba dramatic arts - emphasis in directing
university of southern california, est. graduation 2028performance coursework includes introduction to acting (thtr 101) with kendall johnson, introduction to scene study (thtr 152) with stevie johnson, & performing identities (thtr 405m) with boni alvarezpre-undergraduate coursework includes acting 1-4 & advanced theatre workshop 1-4 with stephanie svarz

meadows theatre, rolling meadows high school

Big Fish

sandra bloom

The Yellow Wallpaper*

narrator (jane)

directed by stephanie svarz, taylor repak*

Mamma Mia!

donna sheridan

Our Town

julia gibbs