DIRECTING: NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT
THIS TIME by Sevan K. Greene [World Premiere]
Rising Circle Theater Collective, Sheen Center, NYC, 2016
PICTURE 24 by A. Ray Pamatmat
Ma-Yi Theatre, NYC, 2016
THE GOD OF WINE by Clarence Coo
New Dramatists’ PlayTime, NYC 2015
New York Theatre Workshop, NYC, 2015
COURIERS AND CONTRABANDS by Victor Lesniewski [World Premiere]
TBG Theatre, 2015
New York Theatre Workshop Emerging Artist Fellowship, NYC, 2012
DECEMBER 28TH by Sarah Sander
F*It Club, IRT Theatre, NYC, 2015
FRUITING BODIES by Samantha Chanse
|the claque|, Sheen Center, NYC, 2015
HOW TO USE A KNIFE by Will Snider
MCC Theater PlayLabs, Lucille Lortel Theatre, NYC, 2014
MARGINAL UTILITY by Kim Davies
Ensemble Studio Theatre, NYC, 2014
EVEN SO by Harrison David Rivers
UglyRhino Productions, Brooklyn, 2014
PLAYGROUNDS by Sarah Sander
|the claque|, Sheen Center, NYC, 2014
D DEB DEBBIE DEBORAH by Jerry Lieblich
Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab, NYC, 2014
THE IN-BETWEEN by Kareem Fahmy
Noor Theatre, Fourth Street Theatre, NYC, 2014
The Working Theater, NYC, 2013
NIGHT OF POWER by Daaimah Mubaishir
Columbia University, Schapiro Theatre, NYC, 2014
MUCKRAKER'S ANONYMOUS by Cory Finley
Ensemble Studio Theatre, NYC, 2013
KHARDAL by Victor Lesnieswski
Berkeley Repertory Theatre The Ground Floor, Berkeley CA, 2013
DEEP FINGERS by Jonathan Caren
Partial Comfort Productions, The Wild Project, NYC, 2012
WRITTEN IN THE STARS: a new musical book by Chris Inniss, music & lyrics by Charles Inniss
Snapdragon Productions, NYC, 2012
THE BIRD AND THE TWO-TON WEIGHT by Darcy Fowler
|the claque|, The Tank Theater, NYC, 2012
SAY SOMETHING by Sevan K. Greene
Rising Circle Theater Collective, Theater 54, NYC, 2011
VEIL'D by Monet Hurst-Mendoza
|the claque|, The Tank Theater, NYC, 2011
WITHDRAWAL by Mohammad Al Attar
Royal Court Theatre/Sundance Institute Theatre/PEN World Voices, NYC, 2010
MANIFESTO by J. Holtham
Ensemble Studio Theatre, NYC, 2010
Second Stage Theatre, Time Warner Commissioning Program, NYC, 2008
ONE SIXTEENTH by Rachel Schwartz [World Premiere]
Prospect Theater Company, NYC, 2008
THE OKLAHOMA QUARTET by Nathalie Handal
New York Theatre Workshop, NYC, 2008
ASPHALT GREEN by Rogelio Martinez
MileSquare Theatre, Hoboken, NJ, 2008
SHARON AND MY MOTHER-IN-LAW by Afaf Shaawa
New York Theatre Workshop/Nibras, NYC, 2007
A FIRST CLASS MAN by David Freeman [World Premiere]
AlterEgo Productions, 45th Street Theatre, NYC, 2006
DIRECTING: ESTABLISHED WORK
THRESHOLD by Hasan Erkek
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, The Wild Project, NYC, 2014
SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN by Steven Levenson
New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, Abingdon Theatre, NYC, 2012
PROFESSIONAL SKEPTICISM by James Rasheed [NY premiere]
Zootopia Theatre Company, Abingdon Theatre, NYC, 2007
LION IN THE STREETS by Judith Thompson
The Alternate Theatre, Abingdon Theatre, NYC, 2005
Players’ Theatre, Montreal, 1999
CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS by Sam Shepard
The Alternate Theatre, Schapiro Theatre, NYC, 2005
DRUMS IN THE NIGHT by Bertolt Brecht
Columbia Stages, Schapiro Theatre, NYC, 2004
ON THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF TOBACCO by Anton Chekhov
Columbia Stages, Schapiro Studio, NYC, 2004
THE DISPUTE by Pierre de Marivaux
Columbia Stages, Schapiro Studio, NYC, 2004
TALES OF THE LOST FORMICANS by Constance Congdon
The Alternate Theatre, Bombardier Theatre, Montreal, 2003
LANGUAGE OF ANGELS by Naomi Iizuka [Canadian premiere]
The Alternate Theatre, Players’ Theatre, Montreal, 2002
VENUS by Suzan-Lori Parks [Canadian premiere]
The Alternate Theatre, Players’ Theatre, Montreal, 2000
FELLOWSHIPS, RESIDENCIES & AWARDS
FRESH GROUND PEPPER, PLAYGROUP, 2016
THE NEW MUSEUM, DIRECTOR-IN-RESIDENCE with X-ID REP research project, 2015-2016
KSF ARTISTS OF CHOICE, Shortlist, 2015
SOHO REP WRITER/DIRECTOR LAB, 2013-2014
BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE, The Ground Floor Residency, 2013
LINCOLN CENTER DIRECTORS LAB, 2013
EMERGING ARTIST OF COLOR FELLOW, NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP, 2011-2012
DRAMA LEAGUE CLASSICAL DIRECTING FELLOW, 2011
SDC GIELGUD FELLOWSHIP, finalist, 2010
VAN LIER DIRECTING FELLOW, SECOND STAGE THEATRE, 2008
SHUBERT GRANT; WILLARD FELLOW; DEAN’S FELLOW, Columbia University, 2005-2006
INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES
NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP, USUAL SUSPECT, 2012-present
RISING CIRCLE THEATER COLLECTIVE, COLLECTIVE MEMBER, 2011-present
|the claque|, FOUNDING MEMBER, 2010-present
THE ALTERNATE THEATRE, FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, 2000-2010
ASSISTANT DIRECTING
ONCE book by Enda Walsh, music by Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová
Director, John Tiffany, New York Theatre Workshop, NYC, 2011
THE ILLUSION by Tony Kushner
Director, Michael Mayer, Signature Theatre, NYC, 2011
MARGARET: A TYGER’S HEART adapted from Shakespeare
Director, Michael Sexton, Red Bull Theater/Shakespeare Society, NYC, 2011
GOOD BOYS AND TRUE by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Director, Scott Ellis, Second Stage Theatre, NYC, 2008
TEACHING
NEW YORK CONSERVATORY FOR DRAMATIC ARTS, Lecturer in Theatre History/Teaching Artist, 2015, Guest Director, 2012
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, Guest Artist in Medieval Drama, 2015
KHALIL GIBRAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY, Teaching Artist, 2011
LOWER MANHATTAN ARTS ACADEMY, Teaching Artist, 2011
HIGH SCHOOL OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ARTS & TECHNOLOGY, Teaching Artist, 2011
WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE, Featured guest speaker at a symposium on Canadian theatre, 2006
PLAYWRITING
PAREIDOLIA, directed by May Adrales
Rising Circle Theater Collective, NYC, 2015
THE IN-BETWEEN, directed by Kareem Fahmy
Noor Theatre, NYC, 2013-2014
W/O U I'M NOTHING, directed by Kareem Fahmy
Players’ Theatre, Montreal, 2002
INTERVENTION, directed by Julia Dimon
Players’ Theatre, Montreal, 2001
THE ALTERNATE directed by Kareem Fahmy
Players’ Theatre, Montreal, 2000
RESOLVED directed by Sabah Sayeed
Players’ Theatre, Montreal, 1999
PUBLISHED WORK
AUTHOR OF 'SUN & STONE', Atlantic Coast Press
a book of original collected plays, poetry and prose
POEM 'GREEN/BLUE' FEATURED IN 'GATHERINGS', Atlantic Coast Press
a book of collected works by various artists
SEVERAL POEMS FEATURED IN THE COLLECTIONS 'SPINDRIFT', 'SPINDRIFT: THE CROOKED PATH', & 'SPINDRIFT: THE LONG JOURNEY HOME', Atlantic Coast Press
AS ADAPTOR/DIRECTOR
LOVE DR. MUELLER adapted from the writings of Cookie Mueller
Six Figures Theatre Company, West End Theatre, NYC, 2008
C4: THE CHEKHOV PROJECT adapted from Anton Chekhov
Theaterwagon/The Alternate Theatre, West End Theatre, NYC, 2006
DON JUAN DOES NEW JERSEY adapted from Molière
The Alternate Theatre/Prospect Theater Company, NYC, 2007
THE COLLECTED WORKS OF BILLY THE KID adapted from Michael Ondaatje by Kareem Fahmy
The Alternate Theatre, Theatre of the Riverside Church, NYC, 2006
THE WAY TO BEGIN adapted from Michael Bovell by Ashlin Halfnight
The Alternate Theatre, Horace Mann Theatre, NYC, 2004