DRAMATIST

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dramaturgy at Carnegie Mellon University (2024)

EDUCATION

You on the Moors Now (2023) at Carnegie Mellon

Directed by Katie Brook

Served as Dramaturg throughout the design and rehearsal process
Developed a resource website to house play analysis, script glossary, and scholarly resources
Wrote a program note to orient the audience's prior knowledge within the world of the play
Designed and constructed a lobby display to acclimate the audience to the play's tone. "Iconic Firsts in HERstory" is a satirical feminist museum exhibit, comprised of real and imagined historical moments
Supported actors with research materials and presence in the rehearsal room
Collaborated with designers to facilitate cohesion and foundation in the novels
Participated in a panel for students of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's class, "A Look Behind The Curtain: Putting On A Production"

the end is the future is now (2022) at Carnegie Mellon University

Directed by Nicole Brewer

Served as Assistant Dramaturg and Co-Adapter on a new work including three short stories by Octavia Butler and Alexis Pauline-Gumbs
Collaborated with Nicole Brewer and Mei Ann Teo in script analysis and workshopping
Tracked changes in the devising process
Supported development of actor and audience materials

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PLAYWRITING

Proximity (2021)

Wrote a 15 minute play about Clara Rockmore, the first master of the newly-invented theremin, facing moments in her past before giving one of the most important concerts of her life
Assembled a creative team of ten people to create the set, sound, and costumes
Received a Microgrant from the Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry
Self produced the play in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music in Kresge Hall
Selected to read an excerpt in City Theatre's Playwright's Slam as part of their 2022 Momentum Festival

Wrote, in conversation with Aaron Satyanarayana, a one act play comprised of found language from the Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas hearings
Assembled and collaborated with a creative team of 13 people
Produced the show in the School of Drama’s annual play festival

Two women resembling Christine Blasey Ford and Anita Hill stand in front of a chorus

Natural Law (2021)

Hell and High Water (2019)

Wrote a radio play, which was produced by dtc radio, an offshoot of Distilled Theatre Company, and published on the Podcast app
Appeared in an article, “Kids Give ‘Em Hell About High Water” by Nexus Media, which was picked up by PBS, ThinkProgress, and The Years Project

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AWARDS

Selected to attend the New South Young Playwrights Festival for Proximity (2022)

Selected to read Proximity at the Momentum Festival Playwright's Slam (2022)

National Gold Key for Dramatic Script for Hell and High Water (2019)
National One Earth Award for Dramatic Script for Hell and High Water (2019)

Horizon Theatre Company

City Theatre

Scholastic Arts and Writing

EXPERIENCE

Possession: Night at the Museum for Brown People (2022) – Director

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY'S PLAYGROUND FESTIVAL XX

Led the process of devising: research, idea generation, character development, outlining, writing, and staging
Advised lighting, sound, scenic, and media designers creating alongside actors
Facilitated a decolonial space that prioritized ancestral and lived experience, focused on actor embodiment above text-based knowledge

Clue (2022) – Co-Dramaturg

SCOTCH'N'SODA THEATRE AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

Facilitated conversations about harm reduction, access needs, and racial consciousness
Mediated communication between actors, directors, and the Scotch'n'Soda Board
Developed the "Dear Dramaturg," form to support dramaturgical inquiry, transparency, and accountability
Collaborated to write a program note about the history and prior adaptations of Clue

RENT (2022) – Dramaturg

SCOTCH'N'SODA THEATRE AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

Provided research materials to the cast and production team
Mentored two Assistant Dramaturgs in their creation of research materials
Facilitated conversations about harm reduction, script biases, access needs, queer inclusivity, and racial consciousness
Presented an introduction to dramaturgy for the cast and production staff
Wrote a program note about the development of RENT and our production's approach to the material

Earth Matters on Stage New Play Festival (2021) – Reader

Read five full-length new play submissions
Recommended whether or not the plays should move forward from the first round

Klezmer Cabaret (2021) – Dramaturg

SCOTCH'N'SODA THEATRE AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

*cancelled due to COVID-19

Created a setlist of Klezmer songs in collaboration with Music Directors, Etan Cohn and Josh Fried
Wrote comedic monologues for the cabaret's Emcee character
Wrote a program note about the history and importance of Klezmer music
Researched and relayed Yiddish translations and pronunciation

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EMPLOYMENT

Guided high school students through the process of devising a script
Outlined, edited, and formatted the script during creation
Taught about elements of a play: story structure, character, and theme
Assisted music arrangement

Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts – Script Editor (2020-Present)

Assembled marketing databases
Created advertisement materials for physical and digital applications
Served theatrical and private customers in costume rental
Worked retail front-end operations
Oversaw administrative responsibilities in the office

Costume World – Costume Coordinator, Administrative Associate (2020)

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DRAMATIST

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dramaturgy at Carnegie Mellon University (2024)​

EDUCATION

You on the Moors Now (2023) at Carnegie Mellon

Directed by Katie Brook

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Served as Dramaturg throughout the design and rehearsal process

Developed a resource website to house play analysis, script glossary, and scholarly resources

Wrote a program note to orient the audience's prior knowledge within the world of the play

Designed and constructed a lobby display to acclimate the audience to the play's tone. "Iconic Firsts in HERstory" is a satirical feminist museum exhibit, comprised of real and imagined historical moments

Supported actors with research materials and presence in the rehearsal room

Collaborated with designers to facilitate cohesion and foundation in the novels

Participated in a panel for students of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's class, "A Look Behind The Curtain: Putting On A Production"

the end is the future is now (2022) at Carnegie Mellon University

Directed by Nicole Brewer​

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​Served as Assistant Dramaturg and Co-Adapter on a new work including three short stories by Octavia Butler and Alexis Pauline-Gumbs

Collaborated with Nicole Brewer and Mei Ann Teo in script analysis and workshopping

Tracked changes in the devising process

Supported development of actor and audience materials

PLAYWRITING

Proximity (2021)

Wrote a 15 minute play about Clara Rockmore, the first master of the newly-invented theremin, facing moments in her past before giving one of the most important concerts of her life

Assembled a creative team of ten people to create the set, sound, and costumes

Received a Microgrant from the Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry

Self produced the play in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music in Kresge Hall

Selected to read an excerpt in City Theatre's Playwright's Slam as part of their 2022 Momentum Festival

Wrote, in conversation with Aaron Satyanarayana, a one act play comprised of found language from the Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas hearings

Assembled and collaborated with a creative team of 13 people

Produced the show in the School of Drama’s annual play festival

Natural Law (2021)

Hell and High Water (2019)

Wrote a radio play, which was produced by dtc radio, an offshoot of Distilled Theatre Company, and published on the Podcast app

Appeared in an article, “Kids Give ‘Em Hell About High Water” by Nexus Media, which was picked up by PBS, ThinkProgress, and The Years Project

AWARDS

Selected to attend the New South Young Playwrights Festival for Proximity (2022)

Selected to read Proximity at the Momentum Festival Playwright's Slam (2022)

National Gold Key for Dramatic Script for Hell and High Water (2019) National One Earth Award for Dramatic Script for Hell and High Water (2019)

Horizon Theatre Company

City Theatre

Scholastic Arts and Writing

EXPERIENCE

Possession: Night at the Museum for Brown People (2022) – Director

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY'S PLAYGROUND FESTIVAL XX

Led the process of devising: research, idea generation, character development, outlining, writing, and staging

Advised lighting, sound, scenic, and media designers creating alongside actors

Facilitated a decolonial space that prioritized ancestral and lived experience, focused on actor embodiment above text-based knowledge

Clue (2022) – Co-Dramaturg

SCOTCH'N'SODA THEATRE AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

Facilitated conversations about harm reduction, access needs, and racial consciousness

Mediated communication between actors, directors, and the Scotch'n'Soda Board

Developed the "Dear Dramaturg," form to support dramaturgical inquiry, transparency, and accountability

Collaborated to write a program note about the history and prior adaptations of Clue

RENT (2022) – Dramaturg

SCOTCH'N'SODA THEATRE AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

Provided research materials to the cast and production team​

Mentored two Assistant Dramaturgs in their creation of research materials

Facilitated conversations about harm reduction, script biases, access needs, queer inclusivity, and racial consciousness

Presented an introduction to dramaturgy for the cast and production staff

Wrote a program note about the development of RENT and our production's approach to the material

Earth Matters on Stage New Play Festival (2021) – Reader

Read five full-length new play submissions

Recommended whether or not the plays should move forward from the first round

Klezmer Cabaret (2021) – Dramaturg

SCOTCH'N'SODA THEATRE AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

*cancelled due to COVID-19​

Created a setlist of Klezmer songs in collaboration with Music Directors, Etan Cohn and Josh Fried

Wrote comedic monologues for the cabaret's Emcee character

Wrote a program note about the history and importance of Klezmer music

Researched and relayed Yiddish translations and pronunciation

EMPLOYMENT

Guided high school students through the process of devising a script

Outlined, edited, and formatted the script during creation

Taught about elements of a play: story structure, character, and theme

Assisted music arrangement

Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts – Script Editor (2020-Present)

Assembled marketing databases

​Created advertisement materials for physical and digital applications

Served theatrical and private customers in costume rental

Worked retail front-end operations

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dramaturgy at Carnegie Mellon University (2024)

Directed by Nicole Brewer

Served as Assistant Dramaturg and Co-Adapter on a new work including three short stories by Octavia Butler and Alexis Pauline-Gumbs

National Gold Key for Dramatic Script for Hell and High Water (2019)
National One Earth Award for Dramatic Script for Hell and High Water (2019)

Provided research materials to the cast and production team

*cancelled due to COVID-19

Created advertisement materials for physical and digital applications