Here are some photos of productions I directed.

Some of the most interesting designs were born out a need to be creative, ie. a low budget or zero fly space. See the NYC studio apartment kitchen made entirely of cardboard boxes, the hospital room floating in space with imagined hospital bed and imagined dying father, or the moonscape made of photo paper rolls.

I loved these collaborations. I love working with playwrights on brand new plays and the discoveries that are made in a room that is playful, with brave artists who say “Yes, and…”

Directing

“Will Sacrifice” by Julie McKee at Chester Theater Co. Projections by Matthew Whiton; set by Travis George; lights by Lara Dubin; sound by Dave Wiggal (tech photo)

James Naughton in “Cedars” by Erik Tarloff at Berkshire Theater Festival. Set by Hugh Landwehr; lights by Solomon Weisbard; costumes by Laurie Churba

“Keira Naughton has come up with an ingenious way of staging the play. The father’s hospital bed remains unseen throughout the play. As a result, though Gabe is speaking to this father, it has the effect that he is speaking directly to us... the daughter Naughton has worked with set designer Hugh Landwehr to determine that less is more.”

— Examiner review of "Cedars" by Erik Tarloff at Berkshire Theatre Festival

Tara Franklin and Pauli Pontrelli in “To the Moon and Back” by Darcy Parker Bruce at Chester Theater Co. Set by Travis George, lights by Lara Dubin, costumes by Charles Schoonmaker, sound by Nathan Leigh

Kevin Osbourne, Solange Prat, James Naughton, Vaneese Williams and Everett Bradley in “Battle for the Airwaves” at the 92nd St. Y “Lyrics & Lyricists” Series

Raye Birk, José Espinosa, Pauli Pontrelli in “Curve of Departure” by Rachel Bonds at Chester Theater Co. Set by Juliana Haubrich; lights by Lara Dubin; costumes by Stella Schwartz

Klaudia Karp, Baker Saurage in “Much Ado About Nothing”at NYU Stella Adler Studio. Lights by Bryan Ealey; costumes by L.A. Clevenson; sound by Jaden Perez; photo by Richelle Szypulski Photography

Klaudia Karp as Beatrice in “Much Ado..” Photo by Richelle Szypulski Photography

Biorkys Acosta Palmers, Baker Saurage, Siddy Greenstein in “Much Ado..” at NYU. Lights by Bryan Ealey, costumes by L.A. Clevenson, sound by Jade Perez

Catherine Lloyd Burns and Ken Cheeseman in “Will Sacrifice” by Julie McKee at Chester Theater Company. Set by Travis George, lights by Lara Dubin, costumes by Deb Brothers, Projections by Matthew Whiton, sound by Dave Wiggal

Tara Franklin and Pauli Pontrelli in "To the Moon and Back" by Darcy Parker Bruce, set by Travis George, lights by Lara Dubin, costumes by Charles Schoonmaker, sound by Nathan Leigh

Pauli Pontrelli and Tara Franklin in "To The Moon and Back" by Darcy Parker Bruce. Set by Travis George; Lights by Lara Dubin; Costumes by Charles Schoonmaker; Sound by Nathan Leigh

Tara Franklin and Raye Birk in "To The Moon and Back" by Darcy Parker Bruce. Set by Travis George; Lights by Lara Dubin; Costumes by Charles Schoonmaker; Sound by Nathan Leigh

Ken Cheeseman and Catherine Lloyd Burns in "Will Sacrifice" by Julie McKee at Chester Theater. Sets by Travis George; lights by Lara Dubin; projections by Matthew Whital costumes by Deborah Brothers; sound by David Wiggal

Catherine Lloyd Burns and Ken Cheeseman in "Will Sacrifice" at Chester Theater

Projections by Matthew Whital, set by Travis George, Lighting by Lara Dubin

James Naughton in "Cedars" by Erik Tarloff at Berkshire Theater Festival. Set by Hugh Landwehr; Lighting by Solomon Weisbard; Costumes by Laurie Churba

Jose Espinosa, Ami Brabson, Pauli Pontrelli in "Curve of Departure" by Rachel Bonds at Chester Theater Company. Sets by Juliana Haubrich; lights by Matthew Adelson; costumes by Stella Schwartz; sound by David Wiggal

Raye Birk, Jose Espinosa, Pauli Pontrelli

Ami Brabson, Raye Birk, Jose Espinosa, Pauli Pontrelli

"Much Ado About Nothing" at NYU Stella Adler Studio. Lights by Bryan Ealey; costumes by L.A. Clevenson; sound by Jaden Perez; photos by Richelle Szypulski Photography

Benedick and Beatrice dance:hop in Much Ado.JPG

Don Pedro, Claudio, Hero and Leonato in Much Ado.JPG

Don John and Borachio in masks in Much Ado.JPG

Arthur Boykin and Ebony Davis in "Hold Steady" by Tira Palmquist at Stella Adler Studio

James Barry in "Title and Deed" by Will Eno at Chester Theater Co

Kevin Osbourne, Solange Prat, James Naughton, Vaneese Williams, Everett Bradley in "Battle for the Airwaves" at the 92nd St. Y