Hello, and thank you for visiting my website.

 

I’m a freelance theatre director currently living in Charleston, South Carolina, and I am available to travel for directing opportunities. I received my B.F.A. in Theatre from Columbia College in Chicago, with further training as an actor at the La Jolla Playhouse Summer Conservatory and at The Studio at The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. As a director, I completed the Summer Directors' Lab with Roundabout Theatre Company and The Essentials Workshop at The Drama League. I am also an ensemble member with The Village Repertory Company in Charleston.

I’ve spent much of my career as an actor performing throughout Chicago, including work with Oak Park Festival Theatre and Bailiwick Repertory. After moving west to Los Angeles, I continued performing in productions at The Complex Theatre and Actor's Circle Theatre. Over time, I found my way into the director's chair where I discovered another way to explore the stories that matter most to me.

 

Serving as the Artistic Director for Threshold Repertory Theatre in Charleston for its seventh and eighth seasons was both artistically rewarding and a tremendous honor. During my tenure, I curated and oversaw the production of twelve shows, ranging from works by contemporary American writers such as Gina Gionfriddo and David Lindsay-Abaire to the classics of Chekhov and Shakespeare.

I am passionate about stories that challenge audiences emotionally, politically and intellectually. I believe theatre can unite us through our shared experiences while illuminating the perceived differences society often uses to separate us. At its best, these stories can both enlighten and entertain.

 

My approach to directing is rooted in collaboration, clarity and trust. I strive to create rehearsal rooms where artist are encouraged to take creative risks, contribute their individual perspectives, and fully engage in the work. The creative processes succeeds in an environment with clear communication and mutual respect, a safe space where crew members can exercise their talents, and actors can explore challenging material, without being asked to rely on or disclose personal trauma.

 

As a leader, I believe it is important to encourage theatre artists to tell stories that explore lives and experiences beyond their own. To accomplish such a lofty goal, we must make sure that everyone has a place in the room.

 

This, after all, is how we can begin to truly understand and empathize with one another -- not only as artists, but most importantly, as human beings.