I solo directed my first improvised play, After School Improv: An Improvised After School Special at The Hideout Theatre in 2009 as the opening work in their new season of mainstage programming. When I started out in theatre, I never wanted to be a director. I didn't want to lead. I didn't want to teach. 

But - there came a time when I had a vision and there was no one else around who wanted to bring it to life - or perhaps even COULD bring my specific vision to life. So, at the age of 21, I fell backward into directing. I enjoyed it so much, I kept going, and have since directed dozens of productions, both improvised and scripted. 

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As a director, I love having a WHOLE vision before me - including the macro and micro-elements. I envision the piece as an audience member, an actor, a technician, and a designer. I aim to delight, surprise, inspire, and energize my audiences as well as my co-collaborators. We work hard in rehearsal and play hard onstage. Respect is paramount in the process. The final piece should be a wild ride. Theatre shouldn't feel like "eating your vegetables" - even when it comes to sensitive subject matter. I strive for peaks and valleys in my productions - heart & soul, wit & bullshit, confidence & vulnerability. I'm an avid theatergoer myself, and I like to leave a theater feeling like I could run around the parking lot. 

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