A live immersive performance, EVERY BRILLIANT THING at Geffen takes place. The actor engages an audience member under a ceiling featuring colorful fabric drapes and patterns. The audience surrounds the stage, seated on chairs and benches.
A man and woman share a tender moment, touching foreheads with eyes closed: a moment from Pasadena Playhouse's UNCLE VANYA
The image shows a stage scene with several actors, a chandelier hanging above, and purple lighting. The actors are performing a party sequence from JERSEY BOYS at La Mirada Playhouse
Two men are in a dramatic emotional scene, one on knees clutching his face in distress, the other holding him from behind in comfort, with a shadowy figure standing in the background. A moment from THE INHERITANCE at Geffen Playhouse
Stage scene with two performers in the throes of love; a woman and man lie on the stage floor, with blue vertical beams and a moon overhead, lit with blue lighting.

As an artist…

With training and experience as a devising artist, immersive performer, intimacy choreographer, and director, I blend these approaches to craft dynamic and evocative storytelling.

Recent professional collaborations include works with Geffen Playhouse, La Mirada Theatre, and Pasadena Playhouse in Los Angeles; the Tank and Sinking Ship Creations in New York. I also continuously devise performance activism projects built to fuel community engagement and dialogue.

A woman with short, curly brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a sleeveless coral top, looking at the camera with a neutral expression against a black background.

As an educator…

A Guiding Faculty for Theatrical Intimacy Education, I have trained theatre artists and educators across the US, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

Currently Associate Professor of Theatre at Cal State Fullerton after a decade of experience teaching theatre in K-12 settings and directing youth theatre, I am passionate not only about ethical and equitable theatre education, but also about high quality professional development for theatre teachers and teaching artists.

A woman wearing glasses and a black shirt with 'Theatrical Intimacy' written on it stands in front of a group of diverse people, who are standing and listening attentively in a bright room.

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  • Two men are lying on the floor in a close, intimate pose, with one man lying on his side and the other resting on his side facing him. The man on the left has dark curly hair and a beard, while the man on the right has dark straight hair and is looking towards the camera.

    The Inheritance (2022): Intimacy Choreographer.

    directed by Mike Donahue at Geffen Playhouse

  • Two actors are engaged in an intense scene, with a man holding a woman close as she covers her mouth with her hand, in a dramatic theatrical performance.

    Women of Zalongo (2023): Intimacy Choreographer.

    an NEA grant-funded project directed by Kari Hayter at Santa Monica Playhouse

  • Two actors performing in a theater, one man in a tuxedo sitting on a red and gold ornate sofa, and one woman leaning toward him, wearing a purple robe, engaging in a dramatic scene.

    A Little Night Music (2023): Intimacy Choreographer.

    directed by David Lee at Pasadena Playhouse

  • A woman with short, curly hair wearing a beige coat with a fuzzy collar, a black shirt, and a pearl necklace is holding a green mug while looking down. She is in a room with colorful decor, including shelves with various items and patterned tiles on the wall. Several other people sit nearby.

    Fefu and Her Friends (2023): Director and Intimacy Choreographer.

    an immersive production at the Golleher Alumni House

  • A woman with dark curly hair wearing a brown beanie and a leather jacket, holding a cloth with both hands, illuminated by blue and red lighting.

    Project Ascension (2022): Consent Consultant and Performer.

    a pervasive game produced by Sinking Ship Creations in NYC.

  • a scene of group intimacy from the 2024 La Mirada Theatre production of Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

    Jersey Boys (2024): Intimacy Choreographer

    at La Mirada Theatre, directed by TJ Dawson

  • The image shows a performance or discussion event in a dimly lit theater with an audience seated around a stage. The stage has four people seated in chairs, with colorful hanging fabric decorations overhead.

    Every Brilliant Thing (2023): Intimacy Director

    at Geffen Playhouse, directed by Colm Summers