Choreography
As assistant director for Into the Woods, I had the opportunity to choreograph several musical numbers, including “Your Fault”.
In this fast-paced, high-energy scene, the five main characters argue and blame one another for everything that’s gone wrong in their stories.
Because the song moves quickly (90 seconds), I wanted every motion to feel emotionally driven and connected to the lyrics.
To show shifting tension, I choreographed the cast so that whenever the blame changed, the group physically moved toward the new target, creating a dynamic sense of confrontation and rhythm.
In Treasure Island, I worked with a professional choreographer who designed the fight sequences. My role was to refine and make each scene stage-ready. That included leading rehearsals for the large ensemble fight at the end of Act 1.
My goal was to ensure every movement looked spontaneous and real while keeping the cast completely safe. Balancing authenticity and safety was challenging, and I maintained percision and trust with the cast through regular rehearslas and feedback
Set design
Our production of Into the Woods experimented with a new approach by forming a team of student set designers to create the show’s visual world.
Each of us began with our own sketches, and my concept was a life-sized bookshelf wall where the main characters’ houses could slide out onto the stage.
The final design built on that idea. We constructed a large platform bookshelf with rotating boxes, each side representing a different part of the story.
Inside the rotating bookshelf were boxes that, when pulled out, contained houses for Cinderella, the Baker, and Jack.
This allowed easy switching between scenes, while maintaining a cohesive design throughout the show.
My design directly influenced the final construction of the Baker’s and Jack’s houses.
Costume design
For Into the Woods, I designed the costume for the Witch.
Initially, the Witch was going to wear a simple black dress. However throughout rehearsals we wanted a more whimsical Witch.
I was able to experiment and create a completely new look. Starting from a green corset tailored to fit the actress I layered a skirt using purple, green, and black fabrics. Combined, this created a dramatic and magical effect.
The final costume balanced the Witch’s darker edge with vibrant, playful colors, and the actress said she felt confident and powerful wearing it on stage.
