writer

I like to explore the political and personal. Friendships that change because of circumstance. Activism that sparks out of discontent. And love that is born out of necessity.

OJALÁ

Set in the mid-1960s, Ojala explores the cultural phenomenon of Mexican nanny-maids and the affluent white children they care for. It is the journey of two women, both jilted by the men they love and forced to live together as they tend to Hope, the little girl that will determine their future. 

BE

Fifteen teenagers audition for the part of a lifetime. Will they be forced to conform to society's predetermined parts. Or will they just get to BE?

Permanently Missing

Raina, a  pregnant, cocktail lounge singer finds herself alone after her husband suddenly vanishes. His disappearance leads her into a labyrinth of secrets, lies, and memories as she attempts to locate him with the help of an eccentric inspector.

Director

BE

Fifteen teenagers audition for the part of a lifetime in this wacky musical. Will they conform to the parts society has predetermined for them? Or will they get to just be? 

Natalie: “Yeah, another favorite line I hear all the time is…oh, when I was your age.”

Aaron: “You know what? They were never my age!”

                                                —Dialogue from “BE”

After,All

Two friends, one night of full disclosure. The Pasadena Playhouse's balcony theater. (Please see Writer's section for a more detailed description.) 

Permanently Missing

In the guise of a psychological thriller, Permanently Missing, is a deft exploration of love and marriage, of our darkest fears and our deepest hopes.  Permanently Missing had it’s first production at The Acoma Theater in co-production with Curious Theater Company in Denver in 2001. (Please see writer's section)

Carmen:Mash up

Two of the most deadly and dangerous women in Opera. Carmen and Salome the ultimate "femmes fatales." Two classic operas with a new twist. Another project with The Colorado Opera Troupe in the Newman Center for The Performing Arts.

Dance The Picture

I gave my dancers the task of putting movement to still photos. (I'm a collector of black and white photography). Take a look at what these two did with their image.

Playgrounds

Who says a police officer can't be a writer? In this theater pop up that I created in partnership with Glendale Arts. I created and interviewed police officers where they wrote and told their own stories from the streets.

Performer

I started out as an actress. As I direct and write, I always think of it from an actor's perspective.

Big Pharma

This play is described in the writer's section. But I'll also give you the back story. This was an originally commission from The Boulder Museum of Contemporary art. I loved acting in my own words because I could blame the playwright if something didn't go well.  I still love solo-performing although the cast parties can sometimes be lonely. But here is a clip of the show that toured for seven years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSPR_LG0hPo

THE TREE TYPES OF SEX

A radical, feminist, sexual satire that celebrates and critiques human sexual contact.   Maggie Malone, an ex-sex symbol returns to her Mid-western hometown. Upon her arrival, she is confronted by her young niece who asks. "What is sex like for women?" Her attempt to answer the question throws Maggie back into her patchwork quilt of sexual experiences. Tracing her own sexual awakening and exploitation, Maggie discovers a new sense of hope for herself and a younger generation of women. Through her roller coaster ride of reveries, poetry, and monologues, she paints a pointent and sometimes funny picture of women's sexuality in a capitalistic world. I wrote this play too. It had it's world premiere at The San Francisco Fringe Festival and then ended up touring.