It is my greatest pleasure that the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) invited me to return as their Digital Conference Coordinator for the 2024 Conference. LMDA continues to be an enormous source of support and inspiration. We were live on February 1-3, 2024. Attendance is included in all LMDA memberships. Please visit LMDA’s website for more information about the conference and the organization.

In October of 2023 I become Asolo Repertory Theater’s final Dramaturgy and Casting Apprentice for 2023-2024 season. The season allowed me to work on productions of the musical Crazy For You, staples of the American Theatre canon Inherit the Wind and Intimate Apparel, the newest adaption of Dial M for Murder by Jeffery Hatcher, and new work Born With Teeth by Liz Duffy Adams. I had the immense pleasure to work with directors such as Denis Jones (Broadway’s Holiday Inn) and Austene Van (Yellowtree Theatre Company), as well as contribute to the dramaturgical discussions of the entire repertory season.

LMDA 2023 Digital Conference

On February 3-4, 2023, I hosted the Digital Conference for the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas. I was invited then hired in November of 2022 to the position of Digital Conference Coordinator. What followed were months of readings, meetings, and various plannings that culminated in videos available on-demand and two live, synchronous Zoom conference days of panels, round-tables, and discussions from dramaturgs and theater makers across North America.

Aeschylus says Black Lives Matter.

I was invited to write an essay for the Dramaturging the Phoenix project by the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of America. While the essay is currently behind a paywall for LMDA members, I have made it available to read here.

Grant Awarded!

I was among 82 applicants for the LMDA Microgrant project, and they raised enough money to grant funds to every applicant. I am endlessly thankful for the LMDA and community and resources they provide.

LMDA Panel

I was invited to participate in a panel, also a part of the LMDA’s Dramaturging the Phoenix project. On November 10th, 2020, myself and other dramaturgs specialized in the classics discussed “Looking to the past as we look to the future: COVID lessons from the classics.”

In the wake of worldwide lockdowns and the closures of theaters all over the world, the Online Theater Company seeks to keep the art of theater alive through the magic of the internet. New plays are being submitted and performed by those who want their work to be seen. Online Theater Company is a necessity for those of us who depend on theater.

My work in Cape Town was not like anything I could have expected. All I knew was that there was a production of Antigone by Sophocles and that I wanted to be a part of it. The work that unfolded was some of the most challenging and rewarding theatre I have ever been a part of. While a lot of the time I was sitting in on rehearsals or in the library researching, the work I took away was this podcast, which I created, hosted, and produced myself in anticipation for Antigone (not quite/quiet). All episodes are available.

Here you will find links to various research I conducted while studying at UvA

Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of America

What the Funcast Star Wars talks

A project tackling girls’ education worldwide

Madcap Repertory