We come to the theatre to surrender ourselves to an experience carefully crafted by a group of artist who aim to reveal, entertain, and transform. The role of the director is to be of service to its collaborators by guiding them to a depiction of truth. What draws me to this work is collaboration. Being the director means having the power to shape how one see’s the world and themselves. Not only through story, but also through the team a director assembles to embark on the journey of “creating.” Directing is spiritual and it resembles the act of birthing with the director acting as a “doula.” This art form allows me to utilize many different facets of my talent. I the love process of shepherding creativity, while holding space for others to actualize their own magic. I love calling audiences into conversation by presenting images that provoke thought.  I love overlapping art forms, integrating technology, cinema, or even hiphop, as means to bridge new communities. 

 My theatre awakens the imagination and fosters belief by engaging the five senses; using the breath and the heartbeat as a barometer for truth and honesty in stagecraft. In my approach I first ask “Why this play, why now?”, “What is my personal connection to this material?, and “From what perspective should we enter the world?” With every choice we make, I prioritize story, and challenge my collaborators to prize specificity.  Rather than realism, I am most interested in exploring expressionism to challenge my audience in the hopes of  evoking an emotional or visceral response; or impressionism as a means to invite my audience to activity participate in the work by engaging their imagination. My work is similar to a Beyonce Concert, a Baptist Church Service on Easter Sunday, or a VIP viewing of Da’Vinci’s Mona Lisa.