COMMUNITY DRAMATURG: I have worked in many facets of the arts —an Equity actor, teaching artist, designer, playwright, deviser, high school teacher, college professor, podcast-creator and more. But in everything I do, I dive into the community, providing time and space to share their stories and then turn it into art. During a tumultuous childhood, I found solace in the therapeutic nature of theatre. It provided critical skills, a mode of expression, and a safe community at a time when I needed it. I aim to provide and curate similar opportunities for area creatives to learn more about their community and ultimately themselves. When I was hired to be Artistic Director of DreamWrights, it was imperative to learn about the community I was charged to serve so I devised the IF YOU KNEW YORK project. To immediately immerse myself in the community I conducted 100 interviews throughout the city. Next I engaged York College Chair, Suzanne Delle, to direct the premiere production in August ’23. This is one of several docudramas I have created: SILHOUETTES OF SERVICE at UNC Chapel Hill, BOYSPEAK with Mike Wiley at Bucks County Playhouse. With Boys Latin Charter School of Philadelphia we created the pieces KILLADELPHIA and PHLash: A MOB STORY. My creative work is a practice in collaborative artistry, innovation, and forging community at the times we need it most. I hope to provide the haven that artistry provided for me to create a more just, vibrant and empathetic world.