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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2022 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
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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 Cure for Creatures
Written by Clay Zambo and Arianna Cueva
Brooklyn Children's Theatre, 2022 | New York, NY
A Little Less Than Kind
Written by Gracie Rittenberg
Bluebird Theatre Company, 2021 | New York, NY
Her Hopping Highness
Written by Jihwan Kim, Sean Hartley and Elka Wade
Brooklyn Children's Theatre, 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 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
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Anne of Green Gables, Part II
Written and Directed by Chris Henry, Choreographed by Lorna Ventura
Adapted from the books by LM Montgomery
Royal Family Productions, 2019 | New York, NY
Anne of Green Gables, Part I
Written and Directed by Chris Henry, Choreographed by Lorna Ventura
Adapted from the books by LM Montgomery
Royal Family Productions, 2019 | New York, NY
Women on Fire: Scorching the Dividing Lines
Written and Directed by Chris Henry, Choreographed by Lorna Ventura
Royal Family Productions, 2018 | New York, NY
Women on Fire: Stories from the Frontlines
Written and Directed by Chris Henry, Choreographed by Lorna Ventura
Royal Family Productions, 2018 | New York, NY
Thoughts of a Colored Man...
Written by Keenan Scott II
Directed by Chris Henry, Choreographed by Taye Diggs and Jenny Parsinen
Royal Family Productions, 2018 | New York, NY
ARTISTIC PRODUCER
Brooklyn Children's Theatre 2025-2026 Season
Brooklyn Music School & Mark Morris Dance Center | Brooklyn, NY
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The Dry Land, by Dionne McClain Freeney and Amy White-Graves
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Empowerland, by Isis Bruno, Mars Rucker and the 2026 BCT Teen Ensemble
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Camp Galileo, by Joël Rene Scoville and Ammon Taylor
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Sirenia, by Tyrone L. Robinson and Amy White-Graves
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Abracadabra, by Danielle Koenig and Utsav Bhargava
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Pearls of Harmony, by Connor Marsh and Jessica Wu
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Scales & Tails, by Diallo Adams and Rae Covey
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A Peculiar Affair at the County Science Fair, by Fernanda Douglas and Julia Gannon
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Ocean's Got Talent, by Lindsay Hinojosa and Mariko Watt
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The Legend of Tart, by Maclaine Bolden and Paolo Perez
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The Mythic Monster Cave, by Kat Lopez and Ben Mansfield
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The Great Cake-tastrophe, by Nia Joy Harvey and Ben Krauss
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The Way of the Friend, by Jessica Carmona and Nick Robertson
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The Haunting of Piker's Palace, by Nicky Thompson-Martin and Eve Hippolyte
Brooklyn Children's Theatre 2024-2025 Season
Brooklyn Music School | Brooklyn, NY
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Save Us All, by Nick Robertson
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HO(ME), by Isis Bruno, Dionne McClaine-Freeney and the 2025 BCT Teen Ensemble
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The Royale Academy, by Nick Robertson and Jessica Wu
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Break A Leg, by Steve Saari and Amy White-Graves
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The Great Monster Massacre of 1825, by Jessica Wu and Amy White-Graves
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Notopia, by Amy White-Graves
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U-F-Ruh Roh, by Danielle Koenig and Utsav Bhargava
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The Most Random Happening, by Maclaine Bolden and Ammon Taylor
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Pixel Panic, by Cassidy Dermott and Paolo Perez
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Safari Adventures, by Ben Krauss and Kenny Harmon
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Monsters in the Forest, by Joël Rene Scoville and Rae Covey
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All Out of Luckville, by Lindsay Hinojosa and Mariko Watt
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Close Encounters of the Educational Kind, by Nicky Thompson-Martin and Eve Hippolyte
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Coolandia, by Jessica Carmona and Deidre Struck
Brooklyn Children's Theatre 2023-2024 Season
Brooklyn Music School | Brooklyn, NY
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Charisma's Turn, by Dionne McClain-Freeney and Amy White-Graves
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Once Upon A Time in Hol...iday Town, by Jessica Wu and Nick Robertson
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The Caribbean Invasion, by Amy White-Graves and Eve Hippolyte
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Anomaly, by Evy Hall and Paris McPherson
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Game Over, by Nick Robertson
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Zombie High, by Amy White-Graves
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An Interstellar Mission, by Danielle Koenig and Utsav Bhargava
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Unconventional Comets, by Ben Krauss and Kenny Harmon
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The Rot Pot, by Chelsea Bearce and Tyrone L. Robinson
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A Cat-tastrophe!, by Maclaine Bolden and Ammon Taylor
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Lessons from Ice Cream Land, by Jessica Carmona and Rae Covey
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Check Mates, by Lindsay Hinojosa and Mariko Watt
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Friends Fur-Ever, by Nicky Thompson-Martin and Ruchir Khazanchi
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We All Scream for Ice Cream, by Fernanda Douglas and Julia Gannon
Brooklyn Children's Theatre 2022-2023 Season
Brooklyn Music School | Brooklyn, NY
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Legacy, by Aïssa Guindo and Sammy Grob
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Veridian Kingdom, by Gini Chang and Gia Gan
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Roll for Initiative, by Danielle Koenig and Utsav Bhargava
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Mean Streak, by Adam North and Marc Chan
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The Golden Egg, by Chelsea Bearce and Rebecca Greenstein
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Heart of the City, by Frances Domond and Paris McPherson
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Lifestyle of a Gazillionaire, by Lauren Ruff and Lawrence Rush
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The Library is Open, by Maclaine Bolden and Mason McDowell
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It's Dark on the Sunny Side, by Jennifer Yadav and Nick Robertson
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Scouts!, by Cassidy Dermott and Lauren Ruff
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Camp Make-A-Friend, by Jonelle Robinson and Jameel McKanstry
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New York Royalty, by Ben Krauss and Kenny Harmon
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Horses and Unicorns, by Jessica Carmona and Rae Covey
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A Royal Roar in Brooklyn, by Dionne McClain-Freeney and Christin Eve Cato
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Free the Spatulans, by Joe Zaydon and Tyrone L. Robinson
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Ride of Our Lives, by Sissy Van Dyke and Deidre Struck
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Ocean of Dreams, by Frances Domond, Amy White-Graves and Eve Hippolyte
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The Missing Jewels, by Nicky Thompson-Martin and Ruchir Khazanchi
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Sweet Tooth, by Fernanda Douglas and Julia Gannon
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The Missing Cow, by Joe Zaydon and Maria Caputo
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Change of Art, by Lindsay Hinojosa and Mariko Watt
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Once Upon a Nighttime, by Isabella Batts and Ken Batts
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, 2022 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
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ARTS ADMINISTRATION
ARTS LEADERSHIP & EDUCATIONAL THEATRE
BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S THEATRE
Literary Manager | July 2022 - present
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Has facilitated the creation, workshop and development of more than 75 new musicals, written for youth performers ages 6-18.
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Organizes BCT's annual writer's program, bringing together 50+ professional playwrights, composers and youth advisors in collaboration every year.
Artistic Producer | July 2022 - June 2026
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Managed the rehearsal, production and presentation of more than 50 new musicals performed by BCT's youth actors in multiple theatre venues across Brooklyn.
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Oversaw 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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Worked in tandem with the Executive Director and Managing Producer to forward the organization's mission of community building, accessibility, and anti-racism.
Professional Teaching Artist | September 2021 - July 2022
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Worked with NYC K-12 students from a large diversity of backgrounds to support educational growth through artistic skill development and collaborative theater.
HARVARD-RADCLIFFE GILBERT & SULLIVAN PLAYERS
Playwright Mentor | January 2021 - June 2021
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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
Adjunct Professor of Theatre, Senior Capstone | August 2020 - January 2021
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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
Associate Artistic Director | January 2017 - June 2019
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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
Resident Director and Choreographer | August 2017, 2018, 2019
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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
Executive Producer | January 2021 - present
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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 POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
Communications Director | November 2020 - June 2021
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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 Librettists
ARCT PIANO / ADVANCED MUSIC HARMONY & HISTORY STUDIES
Canadian Royal Conservatory of Music
ARAD ADVANCED BALLET CERTIFICATION
British Royal Academy of Dance
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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