The Claim by Tim Cowbury
Shotgun Players
U.S. premiere of Tim Cowbury’s explosive and satirical capture of the UK refugee interview process.
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. by Alice Birch
I returned to Crowded Fire for the 20th anniversary season to direct this play all about female rage.
ReOrient Festival at Golden Thread Productions
Nora and Hadi Go To Hogwarts (Lameece Isssaq) and Book of Mima (Naomi Wallace)
Two pieces exploring American complicity with Middle Eastern wars
Electra By Euripides
I directed a new adaptation of Electra at Ten Thousand Things in Minneapolis. The show toured community centers and prisons around the state, as well as playing to the public in Minneapolis
Ghost Town by Juliette Carillo
Cornerstone Theater Company developed a new play with and about the community of Venice Beach. I worked with ensemble playwright Juliette Carrillo and a cast of 40+ community members aged 6-82 to create this original musical. We performed the rich history of the neighborhood for overflow crowds outside the Oakwood Community Center.
The Tempest by Shakespeare
California Shakespeare Theater
This production used the Ten Thousand Things model of connecting to non-traditional audiences. We toured to a women's prison, homeless shelters, senior centers, and rehab facilities as well as playing for the public at the Oakland Museum of California.
Daylighting by Dan Wolf
Shotgun Players
I collaborated with playwright Dan Wolf on this play based on interviews with Berkeley residents, exploring what Berkeley was like 50 years after the Free Speech Movement.
Dogsbody by Erik Ehn
Intersection for the Arts (SF) and La Mama (NYC)
This piece was part of Erik Ehn’s 19-play Soulographie Cycle exploring genocide around the world and was produced in San Francisco and then in New York as part of a festival showcasing the full cycle.
Older Projects
Photos from some of my favorite world premiere Crowded Fire productions including Christine Evans' Slow Falling Bird, Liz Duffy Adams' One Big Lie, and Erik Ehn's 'Maid.
