Director, Designer Presented with support from The University of IowaFeaturing: Dale Leonhart and ChatGPT 5 Theatrical Études for Artificial Intelligence: A Process Journal Short Abstract I started with a simple question: can AI write a […]
Tag: New Work
Romeo And Juliet
by William Shakespeare, translated by Søren Olsen, edited by Emma Murray Director, Composer, Translator BLURB From its chaotic, unorthodox opening brawl, Søren Olsen’s Romeo and Juliet delivers a bold, unapologetic reimagining that challenges the legacy of […]
The Indoctrination of Bananas
Collectively Created Presented with The University of Iowa Theatre Arts Department Director, Conceptual Storyboard, Sound/Music, Lighting BLURB Two families arrive, drawn to the same place. Then—suddenly—a gift from above. No sender. No instructions. Just bananas. […]
A Doll’s Space
A reinterpretation of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House Director, Media Design, Writer (Reinterpretation) ABOUT: I wanted to create a condensed 20-minute version of A Doll’s House set in the modern digital age. Inspired by the […]
ALL MACHINES OF LOVING GRACE
A collectively created production. Director, Sound Design, Media Design, Co-Lighting, Co-Scenic Director’s NoteThis process started from nothing—an intentional mission to create a theatre piece from the unknown. What emerged between the creative team of performers […]
MOTION MUSIC
Interactive Design, Media Design Presented with Molly Costello ABOUT MOTION MUSIC is a playful, interactive installation that transforms the user’s movements into musical manipulations. Set in the University of Iowa’s Motion Capture Studio, the project explored […]
WORLD CYMATICS
A flashlight driven interactive installation. Media Design, Interactive Design, Lead-Artist Presented with Chloe Cobb, Savannah Moore, Mikey Rioux About Cymatic Worlds created an instrument from an old museum’s sizable sunken sculpture garden. It presented a […]
Aboard Discovery
Step aboard the Time Capsule discovery and unlock the secrets left by an alien species. An immersive puzzle experience. Users have 4 minutes to correctly place the artifacts in the containment field, but what you […]
The Undernature
Presented by The Lesser Lamps in Minneapolis Minnesota. Writer, Director, Actor, Lighting Design, Projection Design, Sound Designer, Composer, Producer, Technical Direction About The Piece This piece was an exploration of humanity’s relationship with the natural […]
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