Director 

Artist Statement

I have directed in a variety of mediums from scripted work to devised theatre. I consider myself a symbolist director who engages audiences through nontraditional methods. My work includes reinventing and reimagining classics for a modern audience as well as creating and directing new social justice works. I am dedicated to promoting and working on queer and women driven pieces. My goals are to cultivate community and a greater sense of empathy through my art.  
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​What excites me as an artist?
I am excited by the power of storytelling, especially in theatre. As artists we have the ability to change how people view the world and each other. I am excited to come into a room with other artists and craft a story, to see what they bring to the table and how we grow and learn together. For me, it always comes back to storytelling, communication, and specificity in art making. My art does not happen on its own. It happens when I am working with other artists and that collaborative nature is what has always drawn me to the theatre.
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Photo courtesy of Anne St. Peters
Why is continuing to create art important to me?
I create art to promote empathy and understanding. Theatre can change the world. It is a shared experience in the moment with the capacity to connect people and communities. We come into a space and share an experience as artists and observers. Both groups emerge from that experienced changed in some way. The varying types of experience are why I create art, whether it is pure joy and entertainment or a deeper understanding of the human experience.