Priscilla Hummel, Founder & Producing Artistic Director
Priscilla is a director, choreographer, producer, and educator who is delighted to be back in the Finger Lakes region where she received her early performing arts training. She founded Walking on Water Productions in 2017 and has been proudly leading the organization ever since. She is currently an assistant professor of Acting at Ithaca College's School for Music, Theatre, and Dance; she has also taught theatre, dance, and physical education courses at SUNY Cortland, Wells College, Cornell University, Western Carolina University, and Trinity Christian College. Outside of academia and leading WoW, she has enjoyed working with Hangar Theatre Company, the Community School of Music and Arts, CNY Arts, the Theatre Association of New York State, and Lansing High School, and DeWitt Middle School. Prior to her return to the east coast, Priscilla spent nine years in Chicago working as a teaching artist, director, choreographer, producer, and on-camera actor. Concurrently, she served for seven seasons as Education Director, House Manager, and Office Manager at Provision Theater Company--a non-profit Equity theatre. A proud Company Member, she directed and choreographed numerous theatre for young audiences productions and mainstage productions. Priscilla's directing and choreography credits with WoW include The World According to Snoopy!!!, Now. Here. This., Comfort Food (parts 2 and 3), A Virtual Cabaret, Katrina A New Musical; The Fantasticks, and Godspell. Other regional credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Wells College); Mary Poppins Jr., Seussical Jr., and Alice in Wonderland Jr. (Hangar Theatre); Matilda, Bye Bye Birdie, Once Upon A Mattress and Mamma Mia! (Lansing High School). Chicago credits include Heidi, Pinocchio, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Wizard of Oz, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!, New Girl, Matthew Three Horn, and Camp Super Friend (Provision Theater); Man of La Mancha and The Phantom of the Opera (Jedlicka Performing Arts Center); Rumplestiltskin, Snoopy!!!, Pippi Longstocking, and The Bearenstein Bears (Northbrook Theatre); A Musical Theatre Revue (Trinity Christian College); The Ticking Clock (Artemisia, A Chicago Theatre); The Magic Paintbrush (Theatre Building Chicago). Priscilla also holds numerous directing and choreography credits with CYT Atlanta and Spotlight Theatre Chicago. Priscilla's on-camera credits include national and regional commercials for RepHresh Gel and Liberty Tax Services; various episodes of The Discovery Channel television series “A Haunting”, “The FBI Files”, and “Psychic Witness”; the lead in the short film “No Witness” with Widescreen Film Productions, and a supporting role in the major motion picture He Sends Rain (available on Netflix). Priscilla holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre with a Dance Minor from Brenau University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting with a Directing Concentration from Regent University. |
OUR MISSION:
Walking on Water Productions (WoW) is a Tompkins County musical theatre company that empowers local theatre artists by training, collaborating with, and showcasing them through production opportunities, internships, and educational workshops that provide individual development and community connection; together, we present both new and existing works that appeal to multi-generational audiences. OUR VISION: The vision of WoW is to cultivate a more unified, empathetic, and generous community of artists and audiences. We aspire to catalyze inner transformation through musical theatre experiences that stimulate the senses, intrigue the mind, woo the heart, and anchor the soul. We work towards reaching this level of impact by becoming the premiere location for musical theatre in Tompkins County. OUR STATEMENT OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, & BELONGING: WoW strongly believes in the creation of a unified and equitable theatre community. This is why we are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work environment where all members of our community are respected, valued, and celebrated. We are dedicated to selecting, casting, and producing our works as expansively, inclusively, and mindfully as possible to ensure that every voice, every story, has a chance to be heard. OUR TEAM: FOUNDER & PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Priscilla Hummel DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR Jennifer Schilansky MARKETING DIRECTOR Mike Carroll GRAPHIC DESIGNER Heather Hamilton BOARD OF DIRECTORS Davina Desnoes Cindy Howell Priscilla Hummel Grace Traore Iska Ziver |