WRITTEN WORKS
LYRICS
Hello Kitty Must Die
Music by Cecilia Lin
Book by Gail Rastorfer and Kurt Johns based on the novel by Angela S. Choi
Produced by Kevin McCollum, Alchemation | World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Pleasance Theatre, August 2023 | Edinburgh, Scotland
LIBRETTOS
CHOKE: A Women’s Pro-Wrestling Musical
Music by Yuriko Shibata
In development through the COLLECTIVE at Theatrical Rights Worldwide | New York, NY
Poupelle of Chimney Town
Music by Ko Tanaka
Based on the Book, Animated Film, and Japanese stage play by Akihiro Nishino
US Development History
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Tier 2 Broadway Development Workshop, January 2024 | New York, NY
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Tier 2 Off-Broadway Development Workshop, September 2022 | New York. NY
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29-Hour Reading with video capture, June 2022 | New York, NY
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International Virtual Theatrical Presentation, September 2020 | Japan & US
Japanese Production History
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YES Theatre, August 2025 | Tokyo, Japan
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YES Theatre, December 2022 | Osaka, Japan
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Tokyo Kinema Club Theatre, November 2021 | Tokyo, Japan
May I Be Frank?
Music by Jack Lipson
TheatreNow New York Sound Bites XI Festival, May 2024 | Merkin Hall | New York, NY
Last Night
Music by TJ Rubin
In development at the BMI Workshop | New York, NY
BOOK, MUSIC & LYRICS
You, Me, I, We
Awards, Grants and Recognitions
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2023 Apples and Oranges Arts THEatre ACCELERATOR
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2022 American Playwriting Foundation's Relentless Musical Award, Semi-Finalist
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2019 O'Neill Conference Semi-Finalist
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2019 Live and In Color Finalist
Production and Development History
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The Tank’s Ladyfest | The Tank, July 2019 | New York, NY
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NAAP Discover: New Musicals Series | Theatre 315, May 2019 | New York, NY
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Royal Family Productions | Royal Family Arts Space, October 2018 | New York, NY
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Royal Family Productions | Royal Family Arts Space, April 2017 | New York, NY
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New American Theatre (hosted by Arena Stage), November 2016 | Washington, DC
Into the Dawn
Commissioned by Marymount Manhattan, May 2021 | New York, NY
The Beast Under the Bridge
Commissioned by Emerson College, September 2020 | Boston, MA
EDUCATIONAL MUSICALS
Pearls of Harmony
Written with Connor Marsh in workshop at BCT’s Viola Davis Summer Writers Program
Brooklyn Music School, December 2025 | Brooklyn, NY
The Royale Academy
Written with Nick Robertson in workshop at BCT’s Viola Davis Summer Writers Program
Brooklyn Music School, May 2025 | Brooklyn, NY
The Great Monster Massacre of 1825
Written with Amy White-Graves in workshop at BCT’s Viola Davis Summer Writers Program
Brooklyn Music School, January 2025 | Brooklyn, NY
Once Upon A Time In Hol...iday-Town
Written with Nick Robertson in workshop at BCT’s Viola Davis Summer Writers Program
Brooklyn Music School, January 2024 | Brooklyn, NY
PLAYS
Good Mourning
MoxieArts Play Commission 2021 | New York, NY
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American Blue Ink Award Finalist
Tea
Women's Theatre Festival Occupy The Stage, March 2021 | Raleigh, NC
Sir Carl’s Expedition to the Prospect Park
Site-specific Audio Drama, September 2020 | New York, NY
CREATIVE TEAM CREDITS
DIRECTOR
MYCELIUM
Written and Composed by Sirintip Phasuk
Montgomery College Artist’s Residency, 2025 | Washington, DC
The Sisters Fox
Written by Emmy Weissman
Theatre Masters Take Ten Festival, 2025 | Theatre Row | New York, NY
Winter Candy Apple
Written by Natalie Lambert
Theatre Masters Take Ten Festival, 2025 | Theatre Row | New York, NY
First, Contact
Written by Christopher Blacker and Romie Faienza
TheatreNow New York Soundbites XII Festival, 2025 | Merkin Hall | New York, NY
May I Be Frank?
Written by Jessica Wu and Jack Lipson
TheatreNow New York Soundbites XI Festival, 2024 | Merkin Hall | New York, NY
The Velociraptor's Very Good Day
Written by Sair Kaufman and Shane Dittmar
TheatreNow New York Soundbites X Festival, 2023 | Merkin Hall | New York, NY
Sunday Brunch in Concert
Written by Rachel Aberman and Ernie Bird
54 Below, 2023 | New York, NY
Out of the Blue
Written by Sean Pallatroni, Mark Mozzarella and Darren Butler
Revolutionary Youth Theatre, 2022 | New York, NY
A Little Less Than Kind
Written by Gracie Rittenberg
Bluebird Theatre Company, 2021 | New York, NY
Le Contraire de la Solitude (feature film)
Written by Kayla Friend
Bentwater Films/Pelo Ondulado Productions/Jeaneology Productions, 2021 | New York, NY
Poupelle of Chimney Town (International Virtual Theatre Presentation)
Written by Jessica Wu and Ko Tanaka
Based on the Book, Animated Film, and Japanese stage play by Akihiro Nishino
Entertainment Lab, 2020 | New York, NY & Tokyo, JP
Her Hotel
Written by Rebecca Lee Lerman and Matt Park
Women's (Virtual) Theatre Festival, 2020 | Raleigh, NC
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Winner, Jury Selection Outstanding Production
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Winner, Audience Choice Outstanding Direction
Official Selection: Queens World Film Festival 2021
Semi Finalist: Dumbo Film Festival 2021
Honorable Mention: LA Underground Film Forum 2021
Gallery Players, 2019 | Brooklyn, NY
You, Me, I, We
Written by Jessica Wu
Royal Family Productions, 2018 | New York, NY
PRODUCER
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Written by Steven Lutvak and Robert L Freedman
Directed by Alan Muraoka
CollaborAzian for StopAAPIHate, 2021 | New York, NY
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Winner, Gold Telly Award for Best Non-Broadcast Fundraising
Diary of A Tap Dancer, V.4
Created by Ayodele Casel
Directed by Torya Beard and Zhailon Levingston
Royal Family Productions, 2019 | New York, NY
Thoughts of a Colored Man...
Written by Keenan Scott II
Directed by Taye Diggs
Royal Family Productions, 2018 | New York, NY
ARTS ADMINISTRATION
ARTS LEADERSHIP & EDUCATIONAL THEATRE
Brooklyn Children's Theater | July 2022 - present
Artistic Producer
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Oversees the artistic work and professional development of 20+ Teaching Artists for an established youth theatre program centered on equity, inclusion, and belonging.
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Guides the yearly creation and production of 14 new musicals, written in collaboration by professional playwrights, composers, and BCT youth advisors.
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Works in tandem with the Executive Director and Managing Producer to forward the organization's mission of community building, accessibility, and anti-racism.
Brooklyn Children's Theater | September 2021 - July 2022
Professional Teaching Artist
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Worked with NYC K-12 students from a large diversity of backgrounds to facilitate educational growth through artistic skill development and collaborative theater.
Harvard-Radcliffe Gilbert & Sullivan Players | January 2021 - June 2021
Playwright Mentor
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Guided student lyricists and librettists through a rewriting process of a classic operetta to be presented by the iconic Gilbert & Sullivan Players at Harvard-Radcliffe.
American University | August 2020 - January 2021
Adjunct Professor of Theatre, Senior Capstone
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Responsible for University-level syllabus creation, grading and reporting, and professional career-guidance.
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Instructed University students in the virtual space to devise and execute projects that were the consummation of their 4 years at AU.
Royal Family Productions | Jan 2017 - Jun 2019
Associate Artistic Director
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Worked with the Artistic Director to create and implement programming and initiatives in alignment with the non-profit institution's mission to serve underrepresented voices.
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Managed the facilities and staff for an under-99 seat theatre space in Times Square.
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Served as producer and general manager for numerous productions over multiple seasons.
Arena Stage Academy | August 2017, 2018, 2019
Resident Director and Choreographer
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Taught students ages 11-20 in an intensive summer workshop setting focused on developing performance skills and culminating in a fully-staged showcase.
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Worked simultaneously with kids of varying training and experience levels while forging a non-competitive, team-centric environment.
ARTS ACTIVISM
CollaborAzian | Jan 2021 - present
Executive Producer
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Founding member of non-profit theatrical producing group dedicated to uplifting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (API) community through arts representation.
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Collaborates with fellow producers on anti-racist artistic programming and initiatives.
Omura for New York Campaign | Nov 2020 - Jun 2021
Communications Director
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Managed the communications team and public-facing messaging for a high-visibility New York City Council political campaign.
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Created copy and generated compelling graphic and video content consistent with campaign values and branding.
ARTS FACILITATION & PROFESSIONAL PANELS
Et Alia Theatre Lab | 2026
Et Alia Theatre
International Theatremakers Award | 2022
Playwrights Realm
June Bingham New Playwright Commission Selection Committee | 2022
Live & In Color
Supporting and Working With Immigrants in American Theatre | 2021
Theatre Communications Group
Artists As Changemakers | 2021
Empowered Artist Collective
Dismantling Power Structures In Directing | 2020
Women's National Theatre Festival
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
Steinhardt School, New York University
BMI LEHMAN ENGEL MUSICAL THEATRE WRITING WORKSHOP
Member, Advanced Songwriting and Book Writing
ARCT PIANO / ADVANCED MUSIC HARMONY & HISTORY STUDIES
Canadian Royal Conservatory of Music
ARAD ADVANCED BALLET CERTIFICATION
British Royal Academy of Dance
PERFORMANCE CREDITS
TELEVISION
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
DANCER, Season 6, Episode 62 "To All the Me's I Was Before"
chor. Sarah O'Gleby
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
DANCER, Season 1, Episode 185 "Welcome to the DNC: Death. Taxes. Hillary."
chor. Melissa Mahon
BROADWAY
Miss Saigon (revival)
ENSEMBLE, Broadway Theatre
dir. Laurence Connor | chor. Bob Avian
A Chorus Line (revival)
CONNIE WONG, Schoenfeld Theatre
dir. Bob Avian | chor. Baayork Lee
OFF-BROADWAY, OPERA & BALLET
The Comedy of Errors
ENSEMBLE, Delacorte Theatre, Shakespeare in the Park
dir. Dan Sullivan
Radio City SPRING Spectacular
ENSEMBLE, Radio City Music Hall
dir./chor. Warren Carlisle
Pigmalion
THREE GRACES, New York City Opera
dir./chor. Richard Stafford
Babes in Toyland
MUSIC BOX BALLERINA, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center
dir. John Henry Davis | chor. Peggy Hickey
Peter and the Wolf
ENSEMBLE, Brooklyn Academy of Music
dir. Annette Jolles | chor. Lorin Latarro
Sayonara
DANCE CAPTAIN, PanAsian Repertory
dir. Tisa Chang
NATIONAL TOURS
A Chorus Line
CONNIE WONG, First National Revival Tour
dir. Bob Avian | chor. Baayork Lee
Miss Saigon
MIMI, KC Starlight Tour
dir. Fred Hanson | chor. Baayork Lee | md. Kevin Stites
Tommy Tune's Doctor Dolittle the Musical
JIP, First National Tour
dir. Tommy Tune | chor. Patti Columbo
The King and I
ELIZA, Atlanta Theater of the Stars Tour
dir. Baayork Lee | chor. Susan Kikuchi
WORKSHOPS, LABS, SHOWCASES, READINGS & BENEFITS
Thicker Than Water
CHARITY NGUYEN, Joe's Pub - The Public Theatre (immersive)
dir. Terry and the Cuz
Oh No, Not Another Internment Play
JEN, Heart of Dinner Short Play Festival
prod. Ma-Yi Theatre & Playwrights Horizons
Empire the Musical
HAZEL, Lyric Theatre
dir./chor. Marcia Milgrim Dodge
Rock and Roll Refugee
ENSEMBLE, Royal Family Productions
dir. Chris Henry | chor. JoAnn Hunter
Everyday Rapture
MENNONETTE, Eugene O'Neill Theatre
dir. Michael Mayer | chor. Dan Knechtges | md. Tom Kitt
Romance of the Western Chamber
YING YING, TADA! Theatre
prod. Bob Ost
Romeo and Juliet
JULIET, Siren & Sailor Theatre Co.
dir. Chrysten Peddie
A Christmas Carol
BELLE, Siren & Sailor Theatre Co.
dir. Chrysten Peddie
REGIONAL THEATRE
The Music Man
ENSEMBLE, The Kennedy Center Broadway Series - Washington, DC
dir. Marc Bruni | chor. Chris Bailey
Carousel
MAY u/s LOUISE, Arena Stage - Washington, DC
dir. Molly Smith | chor. Parker Esse
A Wonderful Life
SARAH u/s VIOLET BICK, Goodspeed Musicals - East Haddam, CT
dir. Mikey Perlman | chor. Parker Esse
South Pacific
LIAT, Papermill Playhouse - Millburn, NJ
dir. Rob Ruggiero | chor. Ralph Perkins
The Music Man
ANNIE SQUIRES, Arena Stage - Washington DC
dir. Molly Smith | chor. Parker Esse
Oklahoma!
KATE, Arena Stage - Washington DC
dir. Molly Smith | chor. Parker Esse
Hello, Dolly!
ENSEMBLE, The MUNY - St. Louis, MO
dir. Rob Ruggiero | chor. Ralph Perkins
The Boys from Syracuse
FATIMA, CenterStage - Baltimore, MD
chor. Dan Knechtges