This summer marks my fifth season assisting Jo Winiarski at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Tonight The Importance of Being Earnest opens, followed by A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and Steel Magnolias.

In spring 2023, I had the opportunity to assist scenic designer Jo Winiarski on my first Off-Broadway production, The Fears. Experiencing the flow of a New York creative rehearsal—alongside Jo’s refined approach—was transformative.