Photos by Cameron Rice and Linda Wang
Photos and art by Chris Koeppen; gowns by Glimmerwood
Backstage Profile
For the sake of transparency: I haven’t updated this profile since about 2022 and I need a new video/monologue reel and hopefully a voice reel. But hey! I might as well put this here just in case. Acting is how I realized that storytelling is my passion: through tone, expression, body language, words. In everything I do, I reflect this love for telling stories; in every job I’ve ever held, I am a communicator. I’ve included the photos above from Chris Koeppen because shooting with him was a sharp reminder to me of how much I enjoy embodying a story, too: from a lonely but powerful faerie queen to a stern and foreboding Gothic witch. What could be more human than these strange symbols and sounds we’ve created to communicate, and what could be more meaningful than the worlds we imagine for ourselves and bring into being? Collaborating on artistic endeavors with other artists brings me the most joy, and hopefully I can make my way back there.
NB: Koeppen does not use generative AI for the background images, but instead uses art that is in the public domain to provide settings for his fantasy images. For instance, in the second artwork, he uses JF Weir’s ‘Christmas Eve.‘
Producer, Feminist Society of St Andrews | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | March-May 2018
Producer for the Feminist Society of St Andrews’ production of Box Clever, a play written by Monsay Whitney which premiered during the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Managed venue bookings, organised rehearsals, created an in-the-round seating plan, created ticket and programme graphics, helped organise reviewers, helped assemble the set, and helped manage overall organisation of the production. Was also a member of the cast ensemble.
Producer, On the Rocks Festival | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | January-April 2017
Producer for “Gagarin Way,” by Gregory Burke, for the 2017 On the Rocks Festival
– Managed rehearsal schedules, found and booked rehearsal spaces, and managed production expenses
– Created publicity designs
– Costume design and makeup application
– Programme design
– Sound technician
Producer, The French Society of the University of St Andrews | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | January-April 2016
Producer for the French Society’s play, “Les Bonnes.” Organised all rehearsal bookings, arranged ticketing, designed tickets, and managed the box office.
Co-Director and Actress, Anthony Tudor Fund | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | May-September 2015
Co-director and actress for the show “Seascape with Sharks and Dancer,” written by Don Nigro. A challenging production with a combined cast and crew of five (the two actors and co-directors, one producer, one artistic designer, and one technical crew member), which rehearsed mostly over Skype over the summer of 2015 as the cast lived on opposite sides of the globe; and rehearsed in person for three weeks before premiering.
Video Presenter, the Saint Newspaper | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | February-June 2015
Video presenter for the pilot of a Saint Video Team video series, intended to be a biweekly/monthly video previewing the most pertinent local stories in upcoming issues. Afterwards, I filmed another three videos that semester, interviewing some of the student-organised political groups on campus.
Actress, the Mermaids Performing Arts Fund | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | November 2014-February 2015
One of eight ensemble actors in a 2015 production of “The Laramie Project,” by Moises Kaufman. A review commended my continuous engagement, as all eight actors remained onstage during the entirety of the production, reacting and living through the performance alongside the audience.
Production Assistant, Polytechnic School Theatre Department | Pasadena, CA | February-April 2014
Production Assistant for Polytechnic School’s 2014 spring musical, Kiss Me Kate. Responsibilities included:
– Book-keeping
– Ticketing
– Event scheduling
– Cast management
– Organizing food vending
– Usher recruitment
Another contribution outside of production assistant role was program art and ensemble member.
Actress, Polytechnic School Theatre Department | Pasadena, CA | September 2011-May 2014
- ensemble member and production assistant in Kiss Me, Kate (2014)
- ensemble member in A New Brain (2014)
- Lady Teazle in School for Scandal (2013)
- vocal ensemble member of On the Town (2013)
- Gwendolyn Pigeon in The Odd Couple (2013)
- Teresa Salas in Widows (2012)
- Constanza and Bernardino in Villegiatura (2011)
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