I love a good story…

A Chicago-born, New York-based songwriter and theatermaker, I’m passionate about telling stories that tackle tough topics with incisive humor, share new and surprising points of view, and peel back the layers of what makes us human. I especially love irreverent comedies, rock-inflected scores, emotional whiplash, and art that reflects the times.

It all started when…

I began writing diaristic songs in my school notebooks and saved up to buy my first guitar at age 10. As a teenager, I studied acting and playwriting at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre and songwriting at the UVA Young Writers Workshop. I made my debut as a composer with Adventure Stage Chicago before moving to New York for college.

I graduated from Columbia University, where I studied English with a focus on dramatic literature. There, I wrote my first full-length musical, THE 127TH ANNUAL VARSITY SHOW, an annual musical comedy satirizing life at Columbia. For my second outing, I wrote the lyrics for another annual musical, XMAS!16, Columbia’s secular holiday spectacular.

The plot thickens…

By cutting my teeth on satirical comedies, I developed a passion for using clear-eyed humor as an entry point to start difficult conversations and find common ground. To that end, I’ve recently been developing new work, including my song cycle BEDROOM POP and two new musicals, MAD WORLD and BREAKING.

My songs from those shows and others have been presented at 54 Below, Classic Stage Company, Columbia University, Vittum Theater, and more stages across New York and Chicago. I’m also a lyricist in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop, a proud alum of The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals (composer-lyricist), and a member of the Dramatists Guild.

What happens next?!

I’m so glad you asked. Let’s keep in touch!