Photography by Katherine Johnson
The Young Shakespeare Players is an educational theatre company that produces uncut plays by Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw with performers between the ages of 7 and 18.
I began assistant directing with the Young Shakespeare Players in 2011 after starting there as an actor in Macbeth in 2006. I was the lead director of 7 productions, starting in 2013 with Richard II, and as an adult I kept a close bond with the company, directing full-length productions and organizing outreach events.
During my time at YSP I directed over 200 young people and adults from a variety of backgrounds, and provided a supportive and challenging environment for developing minds. As a director I led voice, movement, and text analysis workshops, with a focus on building confidence and creative ownership.
Lead Director
Saint Joan – 2018
Twelfth Night – 2017
Macbeth – 2017
Romeo and Juliet – 2016
Romeo and Juliet – 2015
Julius Caesar – 2014
Richard II – 2013
Assistant Director
Much Ado About Nothing – 2014
The Comedy of Errors – 2013
“Nightly Revels and New Jollity”, a compilation of scenes from across Shakespeare’s canon – 2013
Romeo and Juliet – 2011