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About
She/Her/Hers | EMC union-eligible
Boston University, BFA 2019
who I am
I am an actor, producer, director, educator, website designer, and passionate dog mom. I am a serial “do too much” type of human and can turn an excel spreadsheet into a work of art, given the opportunity. As an artist, I am always seeking new plays that authentically engage with Queer and Trans/GNC stories.
I am also the Artistic Director of Sanguine Theatre Company, a non-profit new work company dedicated to dismantling boundaries for emerging artists. Our recent productions include The Sitayana by Lavina Jadhwani, and staged readings of Amputees by Quentin Nguyen-duy, The Loneliest DJ by Simon Henriques and Skylar Fox, and Wolfcrush by Haygen-Brice Walker.
What I’ve done
As a producer and theatre artist, most recently I’ve collaborated with The Civilians on a number of projects including Black Feminist Video Game by Darrel Alejandro Holnes, Whisper House, book and lyrics by Kyle Jarrow, music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, and Showing Up a virtual concert developed from interviews with Black Lives Matter protesters. I led the development of The Civilians’ Introductive To Investigative Theatre workshop with Alison Weller, and continue to coordinate ongoing workshops with their team.
In 2015, I co-founded Tredyffrin Performing Arts Camp, a community program that connects children in the Philadelphia area to affordable arts education in a safe social environment. We’ve gone on to offer several additional branch-off education programs and have received the Pennsylvania Humanities in Action Award, and was selected for a Pennsylvania SHARP Recovery and Growth Grant, both awarded by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. Our most recent project has been Remixed Classics: A Playwright’s Handbook, which guides young adult writers through the process of adapting classic works into contemporary reimaginings. It is now provided as a free resource to Pennsylvania libraries and public schools.
As a director, I am always looking to get involved with new plays and work on developing new work that pushes theatrical boundaries. Most recently I directed Hack by Jordyn Stoessel with the SheNYC Festival, and have directed for a number of new play festivals including Falconworks Off The Hook New Play Festival, 24 Hour Play Project: Nationals, and Beers & Queers New Play Fest. Additional directing credits include A Mouthful Of Birds by Caryl Churchill (Boston University), 26 Pebbles by Eric Ulloa (Boston University), Gruesome Playground Injuries by Rajiv Joseph (Easttown Public Theatre), and The Great God Pan by Amy Herzon (Boston Univesity).
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