i began my directing career at age 7....
...gathering the kids in my neighborhood to perform original scripts that I can only describe as absurdist adaptations loosely based on Kelly Clarkson and Gwen Stefani's hit songs of the early 2000s. At 13,I got a taste for directing on a real stage when a close friend of mine wrote an original play for my middle school theatre troupe, the Metal Shop Players. I went on to assist directors in high school, and went to Northwestern University eager to learn more about this specific craft...
hi baby grace!
At Northwestern, I received an excellent education in directing, taking multiple masterclasses with working directors, professors, and M.F.A candidates, assisting professors and M.F.A candidates, taking relevant courses on directing, and most importantly, getting firsthand practice via the huge student theatre collective on campus.
THings I like to direct:
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NEW WORK- I love to collaborate with playwrights on developing new work. I believe that so much can be learned from a play from its first workshop on its feet.
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MUSICALS and PLAYS WITH MUSIC- I believe musical is an incredibly powerful tool for visceral storytelling.
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COMING OF AGE STORIES
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PLAYS ABOUT GRIEF
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SLICE OF LIFE PLAYS
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MAGICAL REALISM
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FANTASY and SCI-FI
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ENSEMBLE-BASED PLAYS
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PLAYS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL and CLIMATE JUSTICE
Let's Chat!
Need a director or casting director? Want to talk art? Hit me up! I'd love to get to know you and your passions <3
* Please do not reach out to my personal email with Goodman casting related questions. If you would like to reach out to me in a Goodman capacity, email casting@goodmantheatre.org*
FOR FUNSIES
Check out photos from the first ever production I directed at the age of 13: Falling Out by Kamaile Alnas-Benson!
