APPROACH
A human-first way of making art.
I'm a director, deviser, and educator dedicated to consent-forward practices in the rehearsal room and on set.
I approach intimacy and violence as physical storytelling, rooted in human connection, shaped by curiosity, and built through care and rigor. My process balances technical precision with creative possibility, crafting choreography that is deeply specific to the people, relationships, and world of each story.
What I believe.
Four principles shape every room I work in.
01
Consent comes first.
Everyone involved knows what's being asked of them and has a real way to say yes, no, or not yet, at any point in the process.
03
Safe is repeatable.
Good choreography is set, documented, and rehearsed so it holds up the same way from first preview to closing night.
02
Clear beats awkward.
Specific language and agreed-on choreography take the guesswork out of vulnerable moments, so the room can relax into the work.
04
Play is part of the process.
People take their biggest creative risks when they feel safe and supported. I bring rigor and a sense of humor in equal measure.
Safety isn't the opposite of bold work. It's what makes bolder work possible.
Background.
Training & credentials.
MFA: Theatre Pedagogy with an
emphasis on Movement & Stage Combat, Virginia Commonwealth
University
Intimacy Training through:
Theatrical Intimacy Education, Initmacy Directors and
Coordinators, CINTIMA, and
Intimacy Professionals Education
Collective
Stage Combat Training through
Internaitonal Order of the Sword
and the Pen, Soceity of American
Fight Directors
Companies & Collaborators.
1st Stage, Taffety Punk,
Washington National Opera,
Woolly Mammoth, Shakespeare
Theatre Company, Chesapeake
Shakespeare, Rorschach,
Baltimore Center Stage
George Mason University,
Towson University, George
Washington University
Co-founder of dog & pony dc, a
DC-based devised theatre
company and national leader in
audience engagement, creating original plays and interactive
experiences through a
collaborative ensemble of hearing
and Deaf artists (2008–2020).