New York, New York, United States
Versatile freelance stage manager with varied and extensive experience with opera, plays (classics and world premieres), musicals, cabaret, dance, conferences and live music. I am interested in work that is either technically challenging or artistically interesting, and my favorite projects combine the two to create a sublime, rewarding experience.
"Bark of Millions" by Taylor Mac and Matt Ray. Music direction by Matt Ray, with co-stage direction by Niegel Smith, Faye Driscoll, and Taylor Mac. "Holiday Sauce" by Taylor Mac. Music direction by Matt Ray, with co-stage direction by Niegel Smith and Taylor Mac. World premiere at the Curran in San Francisco, with tours to NYC, Los Angeles, and Richmond. Live-streamed variations of the show were produced in 2020 and 2021. "A 24-Decade History of Popular Music" by Taylor Mac. Co-direction by Niegel Smith and Taylor Mac, music direction by Matt Ray. World Premiere at St. Ann's Warehouse, with tours to San Francisco, Melbourne, Los Angeles, Seattle, Philadelphia, and London. Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama. "Available Light". Performed by Lucinda Childs Dance Company, with music by John Adams, lighting by Beverly Emmons and John Torres, costume design by Kasia Walicka Maimone, and scenic design by Frank O. Gehry. International tour. "The Complete Piano Etudes by Philip Glass". At the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House. Stage Manager (last 6 mos.), and ASM/Carpenter (1 1/2 yrs.) for "Einstein on the Beach". Music direction by Michael Riesman, stage direction and design by Robert Wilson, choreography by Lucinda Childs. International tour. 2013 Olivier Award for "Best New Opera Production"
"Suddenly Last Summer". Music by Courtney Bryan, music direction by Nathan Koci, direction by Daniel Fish. Part of the Bard SummerScape 2026 season. "Jubilee" by Suzan-Lori Parks. Direction by Steve Broadnax. Part of the Bard SummerScape 2025 season. Urban Bush Women's "SCAT!...the Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar" (see Urban Bush Women listing below) "The Gauntlet", by Coco Karol, Sxip Shirey and Jacob McCoy. "MOST HAPPY in Concert". Music direction by Nathan Koci, stage direction by Daniel Fish. Part of the Bard SummerScape 2021 season. "Bitter Sweet", an operetta with music, lyrics and book by Noël Coward. Music direction by James Bagwell and James Bassi, and stage direction by Michael Gieleta. Starring Siân Phillips. Part of Bard SummerScape 2011 season. Many projects as a Guest Artist at Bard College. JoAnne Akalaitis/Gideon Lester--Drama Department Chair, and Maria Simpson--Dance Department Chair. Guest Artist credits include: Plays directed by the class of 2015, as well as Tea Alagić, Eva Steinmetz, Daniella Topol, Erica Gould, Jonathan Rosenberg, Johanna McKeon, and Daniel Fish. Occasionally, I served as Musical Director or Sound Designer. Senior Projects in Dance (2010, 2012, 2013, Spring and Winter 2014, 2015), Faculty Dance show (2010, 2013), "Celebrating Judson"--a tribute to Judson Dance Theater (2010).
Lead Stage Manager for many opera and 'new music' projects, including: --"What To Wear" by Michael Gordon and Richard Foreman, at the BAM Harvey Theater --"21c Liederabend, op. Senses" world premiere at National Sawdust. --"Book of Mountains and Seas" world premiere at the Takkelloftet, Royal Opera House, Copenhagen. --"BMP NextGen" competition at National Sawdust. --"Acquanetta" world premiere at Prototype Festival 2018. --"Persona" at LA Opera's REDCAT. --"The Source" world premiere at the BAM Fisher, then tours to LA Opera's REDCAT and San Francisco Opera. --"The Hubble Cantata" world premiere at the Celebrate Brooklyn! festival. --"anatomy theater" world premiere at LA Opera's REDCAT. --"21c Liederabend, op. 3" world premiere at BAM Harvey Theater. --"Brooklyn Babylon" at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam. Part of the 2013 Holland Festival. --"love fail" at Yale Repertory Theatre, UCLA's Royce Hall, then World Premiere at BAM Harvey Theater. Subsequent tour with Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble at the Kody Festiwal in Lublin, Poland. --"Elsewhere--a cello opera" world premiere at the BAM Fisher.
World premiere of the play "House of McQueen" by Darrah Cloud. Direction by Sam Helfrich. Starring Luke Newton, Emily Skinner, and Catherine LeFrere. At the Mansion at Hudson Yards.
Production Stage Manager of a world-premiere play, "Becoming Eve". Directed by Tyne Rafaeli and written by Emil Weinstein. At Abrons Arts Center.