Actors.
There have to be moments
when you glimpse something decent, something life-affirming even in the most twisted character. That's where the real art lies.
Martin McDonagh
Listen. Suggest. Watch.
We are all storytellers.
Without you, the play doesn't happen. But we all need a little help; a mindful, outside eye. I trained as an actor and know what it’s like walking into audition after audition. As a director I have sat behind the table many, many times. A single person does not necessarily have the magic formula or know exactly what will book the job. It's a mixture of effort, bringing your ‘A’ game, and that unquantifiable ‘edge’. I always say, if you believe you brought your best, the rest is out of your hands. You can’t know what the director has in their mind, and the truth is it may change, maybe because of you.
What I know for myself—I sincerely hope to be true of all directors—is that I want you to be great, I want you to be the answer to my problem. Please feel free to email me.
Playwrights.
Do you know what a playwright is? A playwright is someone who lets their guts hang out on the stage.
Edward Albee
Read. Collaborate. Engage.
We are all storytellers.
It’s simple: you love to write, I love to direct. I have no problem receiving unsolicited scripts via email. Please be sure to include a brief, engaging synopsis, and a few sentences about yourself—why a writer, what makes you tick dramatically & thematically, etc.
I like to work on new writing that packs a provocative punch, despite the genre, and is not afraid to dig deep into its subject matter. The projects I aspire to collaborate on and develop are those that consciously seek to connect with the communities around us, particularly those we may never encounter, through audacious imagination and bold, thought-provoking word-craft.