I collaborate with artists and organizations to turn bold ideas into striking and unconventional live experiences.

 

I also write about theatre and the performing arts. I strive to break deep and difficult insights down into crisp, clear English. Whatever I'm responding to, my angle always prizes the big ideas over the glitz and glam.

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This is how I approach dramaturgy. I view writing, directing, and dramaturgy as three interdependent ways of looking at story. Yes, I have scholarly roots. But when it comes to devised work, or a revival of a classical play, I prefer to have skin in the game, collaborating as more of a co-creator than as a dramaturg in the old-fashioned sense. When working with a playwright or screenwriter, my job is more straightforward: I just want to help you get your story right. Whatever the role, I'm here to follow your lead.

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Unless you catch me in a classroom. I view teaching as an important complimentary practice to art-making. For me, teaching keeps artistry grounded in simple, replicable methodologies, and keeps communication skills and strategies sharp. It doesn't matter if I'm making plays with nine-year-olds or tutoring college students; my pedagogy remains rooted in the philosophy that anyone who wants to learn, can.

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I currently offer freelance services as a dramaturg, writer, and editor. Rates vary and are available upon request.

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