As the nucleus of my cells, I have become enamored with the process-forward production. I believe in a collaborative rehearsal room, and use devising practices with cast and staging team in order to find movement that is exciting to actors while being rooted in textual support. I am honored to be surrounded by collaborators who view the world differently than I do, finding new texture and interest in productions that I hadn’t yet considered. My catchphrase is always “let’s try it.”

To me, the process is never truly over, because the audience is a key collaborator in my work. My work invites audience participation; if not physically, mentally and emotionally. I hope that every production I’m a part of raises more questions than it answers. Questions that remain delightfully unanswered, or frustratingly unanswered, or unanswered but begging to be answered by a little homework after the show. This is vital to the lifeblood of not just my work, but theater in general; theater is meant to be alive, to be socially active, to calm fears or stoke protest. Every show can be effected by anything from the day’s top headline or a well-placed sneeze. Without a fully engaged audience, theater loses its point in society.