Current & Upcoming Projects
Production Dramaturgy:
Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor is the Villain (directed by Danya Taymor) on Broadway
I received a FY25 DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship Grant, which recognizes “individuals whose excellence contributes to the District of Columbia as a world-class cultural capital.”
I’m currently serving as the project documentarian for the Artistic Caucus, a landmark two-year collaboration between four regional theatres to disrupt traditional artistic development models. The first installment of my public reporting on the initiative was published by Howlround in July 2023.
Recent Projects
Production Dramaturgy:
Heidi Schreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me (directed by Morgan Gould) at Round House Theatre
Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor is the Villain (directed by Margot Bordelon) at The Huntington
Morgan Gould’s Jennifer Who Is Leaving (World Premiere) for Round House Theatre’s National Capital New Play Festival
I moderated Spotlight on DC's Stages: Exploring the New Theater Season, a panel discussion with local arts critics on the upcoming 2024-25 DC theatre season, on September 23rd at The Smithsonian Ripley Center.
I moderated two panel conversations for Theatre Washington’s DC Theatre Week: Women in Charge (September 23 at Arena Stage) and #DCTheatre Season Preview (October 2 at The Smithsonian Ripley Center).
In January 2023, I concluded a three-year term as a judge for the Helen Hayes Awards.
I taught PERF220: Reflections on American Society on Stage at American University during the Fall 2021 semester, with a focus on contemporary playwrights who write multiple plays set in a specific region or community.
I served on the grant review panels for the FY24 & FY21 DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities Theatre and Performance Fellowship Program.
The cast of Kimberly Belflower's John Proctor is the Villain at The Huntington. Directed by Margot Bordelon. Photo: Kligerman Productions
The cast of Three Sisters at Studio Theatre. Directed by Jackson Gay. Photo: Teresa Wood
Caroline Clay and Jason Bowen in Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew at Studio Theatre. Directed by Patricia McGregor. Photo: Tim Brown.
Regina Aquino and Marc delaCruz in Qui Nguyen's Vietgone at Studio Theatre. Directed by Natsu Onoda Power. Photo: Teresa Wood.
Gary L. Perkins III, Simon Kiser, and Seth Hill in the world premiere of Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm's P.Y.G. or The Mis-Edumacation of Dorian Belle at Studio Theatre. Photo: C. Stanley Photography.
The cast of Steven Levenson's If I Forget at Studio Theatre. Directed by Matt Torney. Photo: Carol Rosegg
Christopher Lovell and Jalen Gilbert in Antoinette Nwandu's Pass Over. Directed by Psalmayene 24. Photo: Margot Schulman.
Michael Tolaydo, Nancy Robinette, Annie Funke, James Caverly, and Helen Cespedes in Nina Raine's Tribes at Studio Theatre. Directed by David Muse. Photo: Teddy Wolff
Tom Story, Jolly Abraham, and Birgit Huppuch in the world premiere of Rachel Bonds' The Wolfe Twins. Directed by Mike Donahue. Photo: Igor Dmitry
The cast of Sarah DeLappe's The Wolves. Directed by Marti Lyons. Photo: Teresa Wood.
Floyd King, Nancy Robinette, Kimberly Gilbert, and Annie Fang in the world premiere of Morgan Gould's Jennifer Who Is Leaving at Round House Theatre. Photo: Margot Schulman
Kimberly Gilbert in Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me at Round House Theatre. Directed by Morgan Gould. Photo: Kent Kondo.
Maggie Kuntz, Morgan Scott, Fina Strazza and Amalia Yoo in Kimberly Belflower's John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway. Directed by Danya Taymor. Photo: Julieta Cervantes
Dramaturgy
Select Credits
* world premiere
† US premiere
** co-dramaturg
Broadway
John Proctor is the Villain, Kimberly Belflower | Director: Danya Taymor
The Huntington
John Proctor is the Villain, Kimberly Belflower | Director: Margot Bordelon
Round House Theatre
What the Constitution Means to Me, Heidi Schreck | Director: Morgan Gould
Jennifer Who Is Leaving* | Writer/Director: Morgan Gould
Studio Theatre
Pass Over, Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu | Director: Psalmayene 24
Pipeline, Dominique Morisseau | Director: Awoye Timpo
Doubt, John Patrick Shanley | Director: Matt Torney
PYG, or the Mis-Edumacation of Dorian Belle* | Writer/Director: Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm
Admissions, Joshua Harmon | Director: Mike Donahue
Kings, Sarah Burgess | Director: Marti Lyons
If I Forget, Steven Levenson | Director: Matt Torney
Vietgone, Qui Nguyen | Director: Natsu Onoda Power
The Wolves, Sarah DeLappe | Director: Marti Lyons
Skeleton Crew, Dominique Morisseau | Director: Patricia McGregor
The Father, Florian Zeller | Director: David Muse
Three Sisters, Anton Chekhov | Director: Jackson Gay
The Hard Problem, Tom Stoppard | Director: Matt Torney
Hand to God, Robert Askins | Director: Joanie Schultz
Moment, Deirdre Kinahan † | Director: Ethan McSweeny
Between Riverside and Crazy, Stephen Adly Guirgis | Director: Brian Macdevitt
Chimerica, Lucy Kirkwood † | Director: David Muse
Choir Boy, Tarell Alvin McCraney | Director: Kent Gash
The Wolfe Twins, Rachel Bonds* | Director: Mike Donahue
Belleville, Amy Herzog | Director: David Muse
Water by the Spoonful, Quiara Alegria Hudes | Director: KJ Sanchez
Tribes, Nina Raine | Director: David Muse
Torch Song Trilogy, Harvey Fierstein | Director: Michael Kahn
The Real Thing, Tom Stoppard | Director: David Muse
The Motherfucker with the Hat, Stephen Adly Guirgis | Director: Serge Seiden
The Aliens, Annie Baker | Director: Lila Neugebauer
Bachelorette, Leslye Headland | Director: David Muse
The Big Meal, Dan Lefranc | Director: Johanna Gruenhut
Time Stands Still, Donald Margulies | Director: Susan Fenichell
The Alley Theatre
Pygmalion, George Bernard Shaw | Director: Anders Cato
August: Osage County, Tracy Letts | Director: Jackson Gay
Peter Pan, J.M. Barrie** | Director: Gregory Boyd
A Behanding in Spokane, Martin McDonagh | Director: James Black
Harvey, Mary Chase** | Director: Gregory Boyd
Mrs. Mannerly, Jeffrey Hatcher | Director: John Rando
Our Town, Thornton Wilder** | Director: Gregory Boyd
Sherlock Holmes & The Crucifer of Blood | Director: Gregory Boyd
The Farnsworth Invention, Aaron Sorkin** | Director: David Cromer
The Man Who Came to Dinner, Kaufman & Hart | Director: John Rando
Dramaturgical Writing
These essays appeared in various institutional publications. Please do not reprint or reuse without permission. Program Notes
Essays on Plays and Playwrights
Writing & Editing
“Co-Pros and Solos, Sure, But Also Ambition and Artistry”, American Theatre
“The Artistic Caucus: How Four Theatres Joined Forces to Disrupt Curatorial Practices”, Howlround
“The History of the Helen Hayes Awards and The Transition to Gender-Inclusive Performance Categories”, Theatre Washington
“A View from the Door: Institutional Dramaturgy”, 3Views
A compilation of reflections from dramaturgs on their own artistic practices, pandemic experiences, and the long-term viability of our profession. The project was co-conceived with Sarah Rose Leonard.