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She collaborates regularly with writers and composers on new work, including Dave Malloy鈥檚 Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Ars Nova World Premiere, off-Broadway transfer, A.R.T., Broadway transfer upcoming featuring Josh Groban), and folksinger Ana茂s Mitchell鈥檚 Hadestown (NYTW, May 2016). 2010 and 2013 Obie Award, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Nominations for Best Direction (Great Comet), and 2013 Doris Duke Impact Award Nominee. Proud SDC Member. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div></div> <div class="iobdb-frame" style="border-radius:13px; box-shadow:10px 10px 5px #CCCCCC"> <div class="iobdb-legend" style="border-radius:25px; background-color:rgb(0,0,156)"> <span id="Credits">Credits</span> <h2 hidden>Credits</h2> </div><div class="iobdb-body" > <br/> <div style="background-color: #ABABAB; color: white; padding-left: 8px; font-weight: bold; -ms-border-radius:25px; border-radius:25px">Director</div> <table style="width: 100%"> <tr> <th></th> <th>Production</th> <th>Theatre</th> <th>Opened</th> <th>Credit</th> <th></th> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td>1</td> <td> <a href="/Production/7224" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Credits 16 persons and/or companies">Scene Partners</a> </td> <td> <a href="/Theatre/10" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Hosted 100 productions">Vineyard Theatre</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left">11/15/2023</td> <td>Director</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td>2</td> <td> <a href="/Production/7137" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Credits 24 persons and/or companies">How to Defend Yourself</a> </td> <td> <a href="/Theatre/6" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Hosted 136 productions">New York Theatre Workshop</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left">03/13/2023</td> <td>Co-Director</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td>3</td> <td> <a href="/Production/6528" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Credits 18 persons and/or companies">Continuity</a> </td> <td> <a href="/Theatre/149" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Hosted 118 productions">New York City Center/ Stage II</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left">05/21/2019</td> <td>Director</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td>4</td> <td> <a href="/Production/6496" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Credits 25 persons and/or companies">Light Shining In Buckinghamshire</a> </td> <td> <a href="/Theatre/6" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Hosted 136 productions">New York Theatre Workshop</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left">05/07/2018</td> <td>Director</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td>5</td> <td> <a href="/Production/6193" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Credits 46 persons and/or companies">Small Mouth Sounds</a> </td> <td> <a href="/Theatre/297" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Hosted 40 productions">Pershing Square Signature Center/ The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left">07/11/2016</td> <td>Director</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td>6</td> <td> <a href="/Production/6171" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Credits 50 persons and/or companies">Hadestown</a> </td> <td> <a href="/Theatre/6" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Hosted 136 productions">New York Theatre Workshop</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left">05/23/2016</td> <td>Director</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td>7</td> <td> <a href="/Production/6066" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Credits 33 persons and/or companies">The Royale</a> </td> <td> <a href="/Theatre/2" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Hosted 133 productions">Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left">03/07/2016</td> <td>Director</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td>8</td> <td> <a href="/Production/6057" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Credits 25 persons and/or companies">Iphigenia in Aulis</a> </td> <td> <a href="/Theatre/30" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Hosted 174 productions">East 13th Street/CSC Theatre</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left">09/17/2015</td> <td>Director</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td>9</td> <td> <a href="/Production/5936" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Credits 38 persons and/or companies">Preludes</a> </td> <td> <a href="/Theatre/301" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Hosted 34 productions">Claire Tow Theater</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left">06/15/2015</td> <td>Director</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td>10</td> <td> <a href="/Production/5659" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Credits 28 persons and/or companies">The Hatmaker's Wife</a> </td> <td> <a href="/Theatre/247" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Hosted 53 productions">Playwrights Horizons/ Peter Jay Sharp Theater</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left">09/05/2013</td> <td>Director</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td>11</td> <td> <a href="/Production/5632" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Credits 66 persons and/or companies">Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812</a> </td> <td> <a href="/Theatre/306" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Hosted 1 production">Kazino</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left">05/16/2013</td> <td>Director</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td>12</td> <td> <a href="/Production/5175" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Credits 30 persons and/or companies">Three Pianos</a> </td> <td> <a href="/Theatre/6" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Hosted 136 productions">New York Theatre Workshop</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left">12/19/2010</td> <td>Director</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td>13</td> <td> <a href="/Production/4723" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Credits 29 persons and/or companies">The Sound and the Fury (April Seventh, 1928)</a> </td> <td> <a href="/Theatre/6" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Hosted 136 productions">New York Theatre Workshop</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left">04/29/2008</td> <td>Assistant Director</td> <td></td> </tr> </table> <br/> <div style="background-color: #ABABAB; color: white; padding-left: 8px; font-weight: bold; -ms-border-radius:25px; border-radius:25px">Author</div> <table style="width: 100%"> <tr> <th></th> <th>Production</th> <th>Theatre</th> <th>Opened</th> <th>Credit</th> <th></th> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td>1</td> <td> <a href="/Production/6171" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Credits 50 persons and/or companies">Hadestown</a> </td> <td> <a href="/Theatre/6" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Hosted 136 productions">New York Theatre Workshop</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left">05/23/2016</td> <td>Conceiver</td> <td></td> </tr> </table> <br/> <div style="background-color: #ABABAB; color: white; padding-left: 8px; font-weight: bold; -ms-border-radius:25px; border-radius:25px">Choreographer</div> <table style="width: 100%"> <tr> <th></th> <th>Production</th> <th>Theatre</th> <th>Opened</th> <th>Credit</th> <th></th> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td>1</td> <td> <a href="/Production/5632" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Credits 66 persons and/or companies">Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812</a> </td> <td> <a href="/Theatre/306" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Hosted 1 production">Kazino</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left">05/16/2013</td> <td>Musical Staging</td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div></div> <div class="iobdb-frame" style="border-radius:13px; box-shadow:10px 10px 5px #CCCCCC"> <div class="iobdb-legend" style="border-radius:25px; background-color:rgb(0,0,156)"> <span id="Awards">Awards</span> <h2 hidden>Awards</h2> </div><div class="iobdb-body" > <table style="width: 100%"> <tr> <th></th> <th style="text-align: center"></th> <th>Award</th> <th style="text-align: left">Production</th> <th style="text-align: left">Function</th> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f3f3f3"> <td>1</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold">NOMINATED</span> </td> <td>2016 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Director</td> <td><a href="/Production/6066" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="">The Royale</a></td> <td>Director</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f3f3f3"> <td>2</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold">NOMINATED</span> </td> <td>2016 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Director of a Play</td> <td><a href="/Production/6066" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="">The Royale</a></td> <td>Director</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f3f3f3"> <td>3</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <img src="/Images/AwardStar.png"/> <span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold">WON</span> </td> <td>2016 Obie Award, Direction</td> <td><a href="/Production/6066" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="">The Royale</a></td> <td>Director</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #f3f3f3"> <td>4</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold">NOMINATED</span> </td> <td>2014 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Director</td> <td><a href="/Production/5632" style="text-decoration:none; 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