PAST DIRECTING WORK:
The Undertow
a new musical
book by Claire Rothrock and Ryann Weir
music by Nate Weida
presented in workshop production December 2018 as a Playwrights Horizons Downtown commission
Guys + Dolls
music by Frank Loesser
book by Abe Burrows and Joe Swerling
new music arrangements and orchestrations by Ada Westfall
music direction and additional arrangements by Alex Thrailkill
choreography by Ben Hobbs
set design by Carolyn Mraz
costume design by Corrie Meehan
lighting design by Natalie Robin
produced by the Ira Brind School of Theatre at The University of the Arts
October 5th to 14th, 2018
at the Philadelphia Arts Bank Theater
photos by Paola Nogueras and Cass Meehan
The Fresh Ground Pepper Festival
produced by Andrew Neisler and Sean B. Leo for Fresh Ground Pepper
44 artists. 12 days.
at the New Ohio Theatre
April 10th to 22nd, 2018
photos by Marcus Middleton
Folk Wandering
conceived by Jaclyn Backhaus and Andrew Neisler
book by Jaclyn Backhaus
lyrics by Blake Allen, Jaclyn Backhaus, Mike Brun, Andrew R. Butler, Joel Esher, Jo Lampert, Barrie McLain, and Annie Tippe
music by Blake Allen, Mike Brun, Andrew R. Butler, Joel Esher, Alex Fast, Jo Lampert, Barrie McLain, Annie Tippe, and Dominique Toney
choreography by Ben Hobbs
set design by Carolyn Mraz
costume design by Heather McDevitt Barton
lighting design by Christopher Bowser
produced by Pipeline Theatre Company
February 23rd to March 25th, 2018
at ART/NY Theatres
photos by Suzi Sadler
Secret Supper: The Musical
book and lyrics by T. Adamson
music and lyrics by Jeanna Phillips and Alex Thrailkill
choreography by Ben Hobbs
production design by Christopher Bowser
a dinner theatre musical event produced by Spring Street Social Society
November 9th - 19th, 2017
photos by Sam Ortiz
Streepshow!
Episodes 1 through 4
written by Jay Stull
hair, make-up, and costume design by Daniel Dabdoub
set design by Noah Mease
music direction by Nicholas Williams
choreography by Ben Hobbs
a co-production with The Tank at the Connelly Theater
June 2nd - 24th, 2017
The Elementary Spacetime Show
book, music, and lyrics by Cesar Alvarez
set design by Carolyn Mraz
costume design by Tilly Grimes
lighting design by Masha Tsimring
choreography by Ben Hobbs and Sonya Tayeh
a part of the FringeArts Curated Series in Philadelphia, PA
at The Arts Bank
September 15th - 24th, 2016
Thank U 4 A Funky Time
written and performed by Salty Brine and Nate Weida
based on the album Purple Rain by Prince
a part of Salty Brine's Living Record Collection Cabaret series
at The Red Room
March 4th - 27th, 2016
Mermaiden; or, The Monogamy
by T. Adamson
a site-specific experience produced by Spring Street Social Society
production design by Christopher Bowser
lighting design by Kate McGee
at 2 Penn Plaza
November 4th - 8th, 2015
photos by Nick Glemenakis
The Ars Nova Revolution
A gala honoring Jill Furman, Tommy Kail, and Lin Manuel-Miranda
at The Edison Ballroom
September 21st, 2015
photos by Kari Otero
The Gray Man
by Andrew Farmer
produced by Pipeline Theater Company
set design by Andy Yanni
lighting design by Christopher Bowser
costume design by Daniel Dabdoub
September 24th - October 18th, 2015
at Soho Rep's WalkerSpace
photos by Suzi Sadler
Clown Bar
by Adam Szymcowicz
produced by Pipleine Theatre Company
set design by Andy Yanni
costume design by Megan Gaber
lighting design by Joe Cantalupo
June 14th - September 27th, 2014 and February 27th - April 12th, 2013
at The Box
photos by Suzi Sadler
Charlatan
by Vinny Deponto and Josh Koenigsberg
set design by Carolyn Mraz
lighting design by Joe Cantalupo
produced by Ars Nova
March 18th - April 12th
photos by Marielle Solan
Game Play
short plays by Stephen Karam, Daniel Pearle, and Bess Wohl
produced by Ars Nova
January 29th - February 8th, 2014
BYUIOO
a new folk gospel musical by Nate Weida
produced by Pipeline Theatre Company In association with Judson Arts
October 26th - November 16th, 2013
at The Gym at Judson
photos by Suzi Sadler
Creature: The Live Concert
created by and featuring Bebe Zahara Benet, winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 1
produced by Beto Sutter
dates in 2012 and 2013
at XL Nightclub
Melancholy Play
by Sarah Ruhl
October 22nd-25th, 2014
at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
photos by Bailey Carr
Shoot the Freak
by Jaclyn Backhaus
September 8th - 29th, 2013
part of the Not Just 3 New Plays festival
at the Paradise Factory
Bio-Hazard: A Relatve Comedy
written and performed by Sarah Elizabeth Greer
various dates throughout 2012, 2014, and 2015
part of the 2012 and 2014 United Solo Festival
Tape
by Stephen Belber
May 22nd-24th, 2013
at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
The Most Inspiring and Magnificent Tale of Alfridge Von Waddlegrave
created by Alex Fast
written by the cast
produced by Aggrocrag
at The Cookery Festival, September 2012
at Underground Arts in Philadelphia, PA, June 2011
photos by Mareille Solan
Our Farm
by Andrew Farmer
produced by Fresh Ground Pepper NYC
at Underground Arts in Philadelphia, PA, January 2011
at The Tank, NYC, June 2012
photos by Christopher Bowser
Ivanough
a live music video adaptation of Checkov's Ivanov
in collaboration with Stevo Arnoczy, Kate Freer, and Dave Tennent
with re-orchestrations and compositions by Adam Cochran
produced by Magic Futurebox
at The Tank, NYC, November 2010
The Forgetting of Things
by Jaclyn Backhaus
produced by The Centrifuge
at The Bushwick Starr, March 2009
photos by Andrew Scoville