My philosophy on directing is the same as that for facilitating: everyone in the room holds wisdom that I don’t have. The force inside an actor’s body that naturally compels them to move is beautiful. The sum of each person’s wisdom, natural movements, and idiosyncrasies in the room adds up to something more creative and interesting than my stand-alone vision. My job is to help my fellow creators come to their most honest expressions of the work, and to create ways for all of these elements to come together harmoniously. My style is to approach everyone with reverence and invite them to play with me.
Whether I am working with professional actors, enthusiastic non-actors, people with special needs, or children, this way of working helps us to create freely and in a strong ensemble environment.
Directing credits:
This is the August by Hillary Rexe
Young Prince Collective
Summerworks Performance Festival, 2016
A Little Fire by Megan Piercey Monafu
Abalone Productions & Theatre of the Beat
TACTICS Ottawa, Arts Court Theatre, 2016
It Only Takes a Spark by Johnny Wideman
Theatre of the Beat
Touring production 2015
Grain of Salt redux by Megan Piercey Monafu
Abalone Productions
Ottawa Fringe Festival 2014
co-directed with Kelly Rigole
Mabel’s Last Performance by Megan Piercey Monafu
Abalone Productions
Ottawa Fringe Festival 2012
Atlantic Fringe Festival 2014, Memorial University of Newfoundland Grenfell Campus 2015 (with Directing Consultant Mary Ellis)
Freud’s Last Session by Mark St. Germain
Creative Consultant
9th Hour Theatre Company
2013 Ottawa Tour
PowerPlay by Andrie Nel
Just Kiddin’ Theatre
Metcalfe Community Centre, 2013
Crime & Punishment by Marilyn Campbell & Curt Columbus
9th Hour Theatre Company
March 22nd to 31st, 2012, at the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre
Assistant Directing:
Antony & Cleopatra, a Company of Fools 2011
Children’s Letters to God, 9th Hour Theatre Company, 2011