About Me.

“Great stories happen to those who can tell them.”

-Ira Glass

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I always knew I wanted to be a storyteller. Some of my earliest memories include acting out made-up stories with toys and writing scripts to perform with my cousins when they visited. I started performing at age six and was hooked right away. As I got older, directing became my focus, but I never lost that passion for performance.

Today, I’m interested in telling stories that imagine worlds worth fighting for. I’m intrigued by opportunities for technology and art to merge, bringing to life new aesthetics and modes of storytelling, especially as they intersect with queer identity. My artistic interests range from ancient and modern classics to musicals and new works, but above all, I’m excited by authentic, joyful, and visionary storytelling that challenges our perceptions of the world, society, and theatre itself.