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Artist’s Statement

It wasn’t until I had done my first show that I knew that this was the path I was meant to take. I have always loved singing, dancing, and acting, but I never understood that Theatre could be my calling. Today I am focused on what the future holds for the inclusivity and accessibility of theatre. It has changed so much over the years, who knows what it could become in just five years from now, let alone in a decade. Artistically, this is what excites me the most: what will we become? Being queer, non-binary, and fat, there aren’t many opportunities that directly reflect who I am as a person. This is why it’s important to me to carve a path for people akin and very different from myself. Through my work as an artist, I strive to create art that resonates with expansive communities while also challenging heteropatriarchal ideas that are embedded within the foundations of Theatre as a whole. Through my studies of both Theatre and Anthropology, I am interested in examining the relationships between people who are both uniquely similar and vastly different to myself and how we can translate real life experiences onstage. People are so expansive and intricate and, as of now, the current state of Theatre is not providing the adequate support of this expansiveness. In different facets of theatre, whether that be on stage acting and singing or behind the scenes through Direction or Arts Administration, I strive to be the catalyst of change that theatre needs in order to not only survive, but thrive. If Art is a direct reflection of life, I am dedicated to bringing the two parties closer together for the future of the medium.