I’m drawn to directing by a genuine love for people. My approach comes from a place of compassionate leadership, joyful spirit, and clear communication. I see my role as guiding a group of individuals from diverse backgrounds toward a common destination. I do this first by cultivating a working environment that feels positive, safe, and alive. I aim to lead a room that laughs often and welcomes tears.

It is very important to me that everyone feels safe to bring their whole selves to my rehearsal room. I recognize the importance of equity, especially in artistic spaces where sensitive subjects and personal identities are often at play. I was lucky to grow up in a very progressive household in Framingham, Massachusetts. We attended an interfaith Unitarian Universalist church where the core values of diversity and social justice were woven throughout my upbringing. I feel blessed to have developed in such a welcoming environment, especially as a child discovering my own queer identity. I hope to cultivate that sense of safety in the rooms I lead now. As a cisgendered white man, I see it as pivotal that advocacy be front and center in my directorial practice, with an emphasis on intersectionality and uplifting underrepresented voices in our industry, especially BIPOC, differently-abled, and gender non-conforming/trans individuals. I believe that great theater cannot be built in an echo chamber; it requires many perspectives and lived experiences to create a shared vision that is both specific and universal.

Once that unified vision is realized, it becomes our collective responsibility to share it and to hold it sacred. My generation has grown up in a world that encourages us to consume compulsively, stifling our natural instincts to reflect, respond, and reach out to one another. In my work, I hope to offer an antidote to that numbing rhythm—a space where we can come together, be present, and feel fully and freely.