Directing Work Includes: Folger Shakespeare Theatre, Cincinnati Shakespeare: A Room in the Castle (world premier), Cape Fear Regional Theatre: No Child, California Center for The Arts: Hairalouges , Playwrights Project, Old Globe: Plays By Young Writers Festival. Staged Readings or Pandemic Performances; Triad Stage: Freedom Hill, Studios of Key West and NC Black Rep: Jeffery Manor, Playmakers Rep (Readings) :Edges of Time, Noms De Guerre. Educational: Blues for an Alabama Sky (UNCC), Suessical, Twilight Los Angeles, As It Is In Heaven, Telling Stories (Cal State San Marcos).
She is a recipient of the Kennedy Center’s National Medallion for her work on theatre and race and a Kennedy Center Regional Recipient for Innovative Teaching. She has presented on issues of equity and diversity in theater for theaters and universities, Actors’ Equity Association as their racial consultant, The Women’s Theatre Festival, Blumenthal Performing Arts, MICHA, North Carolina Theatre Association (Keynote Panelist), Children’s Theatre Charlotte, Anti-Racism and Decolonization at University of London Goldsmiths, SETC and SETC Theatre Symposium, KCATF and The Association of Theatre in Higher Education, among other places. She has been on the Executive Board of the Black Theatre Network and Black Theatre Association. She was recently interviewed in American Theatre Magazine around issues of Race and Theatre education.
Publications: Intimacy Coordinator’s Guidebook, Arden Contemporary Shakespeare, Intimacy Direction For Theatre, Theatre Symposium, American Theatre Magazine, HowlRound, Theatre, Dance and Performance Training (UK).Other Awards include Playwrights Project Excellence in Arts Education; Her favorite role is mom.
She is a recipient of the Kennedy Center’s National Medallion for her work on theatre and race and a Kennedy Center Regional Recipient for Innovative Teaching. She has presented on issues of equity and diversity in theater for theaters and universities, Actors’ Equity Association as their racial consultant, The Women’s Theatre Festival, Blumenthal Performing Arts, MICHA, North Carolina Theatre Association (Keynote Panelist), Children’s Theatre Charlotte, Anti-Racism and Decolonization at University of London Goldsmiths, SETC and SETC Theatre Symposium, KCATF and The Association of Theatre in Higher Education, among other places. She has been on the Executive Board of the Black Theatre Network and Black Theatre Association. She was recently interviewed in American Theatre Magazine around issues of Race and Theatre education.
Publications: Intimacy Coordinator’s Guidebook, Arden Contemporary Shakespeare, Intimacy Direction For Theatre, Theatre Symposium, American Theatre Magazine, HowlRound, Theatre, Dance and Performance Training (UK).Other Awards include Playwrights Project Excellence in Arts Education; Her favorite role is mom.