Curriculum Vitae
Training + Experience
Washington Ensemble Theatre - Seattle, WA - 2016-2024
Literary Manager + Resident Dramaturg- 2016 - 2020
Artistic Director - 2020-2023
Company Member - 2023-2024
DONNA - Seattle, WA - Dramaturg - 2017-2019
The Horse in Motion - Seattle, WA - Resident Director - 2017-2019
Seattle Repertory Theatre – Seattle, WA – Literary Apprentice – 2015 – 2016
Steep Theatre – Chicago, IL – Casting & Literary Intern – 2012 – 2015
Jackalope Theatre Company – Chicago, IL – Universal Intern - 2015
Columbia College Chicago – Chicago, IL – BA in Directing – Class Valedictorian - 2010 – 2014
Storycatcher’s Theatre – Chicago, IL – Teaching Artist Apprentice – 2012-2013
Youth Performing Arts School – Louisville, KY – 2006 - 2010
Walden Theatre – Louisville, KY – 2005 - 2010
Director
Arlington Enda Walsh Washington Ensemble Theatre
Goodnight Cowboy Cherdonna Shinatra NW Film Forum
Tin Cat Shoes Trish Harnetiaux Washington Ensemble Theatre
The Doll Pit Cherdonna Shinatra Washington Ensemble Theatre
Brandi Alexander Tatiana Pavela Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Everything You Touch Shelia Callaghan Washington Ensemble Theatre
Brandi Alexander Tatiana Pavela Louisville Fringe Festival
Ghosts Like Us Sage Martin Commonwealth Theatre Center
Brandi Alexander Tatiana Pavela Love City Love
Monstrosity* Lucy Thurber UW: School of Drama
So What Don’t…Menstruation? Seayoung Yim The Horse in Motion - IRL
Yellow – Eye MJ Sieber 14/48: Café Nordo
Here Gus! Jennifer Jasper Live Girls!
Ghost Give Me Your Grievance Amy Escobar The Horse in Motion - IRL
The Aliens Annie Baker CTC Alumni Company
Fat Pig Neil LaBute Hollywood Fringe Festival
Six Postcards Lisa Dillman Columbia College Chicago
Language of Angels Naomi Iizuka Columbia College Chicago
Crazy Eights David Lindsay-Abaire Columbia College Chicago
Director – Readings, Workshops
Such a Pretty Face Sage Martin Theater Schmeater
Witch Hats Zina Dana ACT Theatre - YPP
Nesting Ground Pamela Hobart Carter Macha Theatre Works
Plugged In Scott Herman Macha Theatre Works
Cupcake Reading Series Various Live Girls!
Ghost Note Ruby Higashi ACT Theatre - YPP
When In Disgrace Damon Krometis Trellis Theatre Company
Assistant Director
The Nether Jennifer Haley dir. Bobbin Ramset WET
Teh Internet is Serious Business Tim Price dir. Wayne Rawley WET
Cherdonna’s Doll’s House Cherdonna Shinatra dir. Ali el-Gassier WET
Every Five Minutes Linda McLean dir. Ryan Purcell WET
Lost Girls Courtney Meaker dir. Kaytlin McIntyre Annex Theatre
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again Alice Birch dir. Bobbin Ramsey WET
Brownsville song (b-side for tray) Kimber Lee dir. Juliette Carrillo Seattle Rep
Brilliant Adventures Alistair McDowall dir. Robin Witt Steep Theatre
Crimes of the Heart Beth Henley dir. Brad Akin Step Up Productions
The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle Ross Dungan dir. Jonathan Berry Steep Theatre
Mud,River,Stone Lynn Nottage dir. Andrea Dymond Eclipse Theatre
Rest Samuel D. Hunter dir. Joanie Schultz Victory Gardens
Heartbreak House G.B. Shaw dir. Kathleen Perkins Columbia College
Motortown Simon Stephens dir. Robin Witt Steep Theatre
Conversations on a Homecoming Tom Murphy dir. Jonathan Berry Strawdog Theatre
Dramaturg
Threesome Cherdonna, John Jarbeaux, + Martha Graham Cracker OTB
The Arsonists Max Frisch dir. Bobbin Ramsey The Horse in Motion
Romeo + Juliet Shakespeare dir. John Langs ACT
A Willow and No Window Sienna Mendez dir. Katjana Vadeboncoeur Cornish
Ditch Cherdonna Shinatra dir. Jody Kuehner Frye Museum
B. Guillermo Calderon dir. Jay O’Leary WET
A Bright Room Called Day Tony Kushner dir. Ryan Purcell The Williams Project
The Nether Jennifer Haley dir. Bobbin Ramsey WET
Monstrosity* Lucy Thurber dir.* Samie Detzer UW
Straight White Men Young Jean Lee dir. Sara Porkalob WET
Kissing Like Babies Cherdonna Shinatra dir. Jody Kuehner On the Boards
Teh Internet is Serious Business Tim Price dir. Wayne Rawley WET
Cherdonna’s Doll’s House Cherdonna Shinatra dir. Ali el-Gassier WET
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again Alice Birch dir. Bobbin Ramsey WET
Crimes of the Heart Beth Henley dir. Brad Akin Step Up Productions
The Few Samuel D. Hunter dir. Brad Akin Steep Theatre
Take Me Back Emily Schwend dir. Will Crouse The Poor Theatre
Assistant Dramaturg
Luna Gale Rebecca Gilman dir. Braden Abraham Seattle Rep
Buyer and Cellar Jonathan Tollins dir. David Bennett Seattle Rep
Sound Design
The Case for the Existence of God Samuel D. Hunter dir. John Langs ACT
Every Brilliant Thing Duncan Macmillan dir. John Langs. ACT
Reparations Darren Canady dir. Jay O’Leary Sound Theatre
Yen Anna Jordan dir. Rey Zane ACT Lab
WHITE James Ijames dir. Corey McDaniel Theatre 22
The Revolutionists Lauren Gunderson dir. Julie Beckman Theatre 22
Citizen: An American Lyric Claudia Rankine dir. Jay O’Leary Sound Theatre
Feathers & Teeth+ Charise Castro Smith dir. Bobbin Ramsey WET
B. Guillermo Calderon dir. Jay O’Leary WET
A Bright Room Called Day Tony Kushner dir. Ryan Purcell The Williams Project
Monstrosity* Lucy Thurber dir.* w. Samie Detzer UW
Actor
Dance Nation Maeve Clare Barron dir. Bobbin Ramsey WET
* - indicates co-directing credit
+ - indicates a Gregory Award Nomination