Here are some of the projects that I'm working on as a director in 2026:
New Born (Associate Director)
by Ella Hickson, directed by Ian Rickson
- Starring Hugh Jackman, Mariana Gailus, and Sepideh Moafi, New Born is a new play comprised of three dramatic monologues by three people from very different places and times wrestling with their small and big decisions.
- The show will run at the Minetta Lane Theatre from May 7 - June 8, 2026.
The Lodge
by Mary Elizabeth Hamilton
- In early March, The Hearth produced a text-based workshop that I directed.
- In April, The Hearth will partner with Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, VA to produce a workshop there.
- The Hearth’s eventual goal is to co-produce a production of The Lodge with Firehouse Theatre.
Mugs Without People
by Sam Bell
- After the next round of rewrites, we'll do a movement-focused workshop to understand what needs to be revised.
- Our goal is to produce a workshop production of the piece in the summer of 2026 at Theaterlab.'
Short Story Project
by various authors
- The Short Story Project creates low-tech, high-creativity theatrical stagings of short stories by as-yet unpublished and/or little-known writers. We host our performances quarterly at independent bookstores around New York City.
- We hosted our first performance on January 15 at Dear Friend Books in Bed-Stuy. Our next event will be in mid-April at P&T Knitwear.
Prepare for Landing
by Malena Pennycook
- Malena and I have been working on this piece since its early stages in mid-2025.
- We will do a day of exploration with it April and then a movement-based workshop over the summer.
- The Hearth is considering producing a production of this play in 2027.
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by Lori Felipe-Barkin
- Lori and I have been working on this piece since its early stages in mid-2025.
- We'd like to do another workshop of it this spring and then produce a workshop production in late-2026 or early-2027.
Slick
by Olivia Facini
- I just finished a second round of revisions on the play, and I'm feeling good about it!
- My goal is to produce a workshop production of it in mid- to late-2026.
- You can read more about the play here.
She-Crab Soup
by Olivia Facini & Hillary Gao
- The piece is in its early stages. This year, we'll workshop it and present it at works-in-progress showings.