HOORAY! YOU MADE IT!
I am a New York based theatre creator and performer, vocalist, poet and comedienne.
And I have been for over a decade!
I have performed professional theatre and musical theatre around the country and in four of the five boroughs. I’ve dabbled in stand up, improv and sketch comedy and have written five full length plays. I am also a producer and have self-produced four productions, where I have been (at some point or other) a director, sound designer, set designer, set builder, costume designer, props designer and writer. I love collaboration and all the personalities it takes to make theatre creation happen. I love expanding my skill set and wearing any hats I can get my hands on (literally and metaphorically.) And I love making art with my friends.
Growing up in small town Michigan, I wasn’t really any of these things. I was mostly just a liar who loved sports and did lots of yard work. Somehow, on what I can only call an impulsive whim, I ended up at a very small and wonderful school called Carthage College. I triple majored in musical theatre, theatre and English. I headed for New York when I finished school and I have made my home here ever since.
Other interests include cross stitching, yoga, baking, paper marbling, sending mail, receiving mail, watching Jeopardy! and being a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan. I also sing with an organization called Vocal Ease, bringing live music to nursing homes and senior centers around the city.
I am an advocate for laughing, learning, teaching, talking, arguing, playing, creating and making opportunities. I believe in words and I believe in ideas and I try super hard to not believe in time.