Past Performances
Guerilla Theatre Project September- November 1999
Facilitated interactive theatre workshops about the WTO in 7 high schools
and 2 colleges. I was in the group that collaboratively designed the
curriculum and presented.
Homecoming Skit September-
October 1999
I co-wrote, directed, and co-starred in a 10-minute skit for the homecoming
competition at my high school. The skit was an apocalyptic satire about
conformity in the school.
Dement Shawn Less March 2001-June 2001
I co-produced and co- directed this interactive video project at The Evergreen
State College. We had one public screening and a few collaborative demonstrations.
Mooovement 4 Peace October 2001
I facilitated the development of an anti-war street theatre piece that
was performed at Arts Walk, Olympia’s biannual arts and music celebration.
Reptilian Dance Terrorism October 2001
A jazzy conceptual performance art piece. This interactive theatre work
featured: a 5 person jazz band, shadow puppets, video, poetry and dance
in response to 911 and government terrorism.
Hip Hopera to Rock Yer Chakras December 2001
Puppets accented this lyrical non-linear narrative based on a series of
interviews we conducted with the question, “what’s the correlation between
the war on terrorism and sexual frustration?”
Gary Lockedown Puppet Showdown January 2002
I co-hosted a series of giant puppet making workshops in which we built
a giant puppet of Governor Gary Locke, that we use in a protest against
Washington State budget cuts to Higher Education.
Theatre of the Oppressed Facilitators Training
Performance June 2002
To conclude the weeklong training we hosted a public Forum Theatre event.
The Forum issues included racial profiling with airport security, racism
and classism in grocery stores.
Outside Our Shells; an interactive healing
oriented theatre ensemble Fall
2003 – Winter 2004
I was the Artistic Director Outside Our Shells sought cultural healing
from homophobia and sexism. As a gift to all present, we performed in an
open ended interactive environment.
Youth Media Festival May 2004
I was the headline feature performer at this festival in the Capital Theater
in Olympia, WA.
Inside Our Skin, a interactive performance
ensemble. Winter - Spring 2005
I was the Artistic Director and Producer of Inside Our Skin. We created
original performance art touching issues of race and sensuality. Sponsored
by K Records.
Consent Spring 2006
I was the artistic director of Consent, a sexual assault prevention theatre
ensemble at that worked with students to raise awareness and reduce instances
of sexual assault.
Celebrate Resistance to the Military May 2006
I was a featured performer in this Mother's Day event at the Parkway Theatre
in Oakland. This anti-war performance showcase was sponsored by Courage
to Resist.
Artists Against Rape June 2006
I was a featured performer in Artists Against Rape at the Brava Theater
in San Francisco. My powerful performance was a combination of poetic
monologue and movement.
War Torn October 2006
I performed with this poetic trio at Weekend Wake-up, an Oakland-based
All-ages monthly Hip Hop cultural event.
Poetry Performance March 2007
At Maya Chinchilla's Gallery opening at Gallerea De La Raza in San Francisco.
Thangs Taken: Rethinking Thanksgiving November 2008
I debuted an excerpt of heArtwrench at this annual Berkeley-based event.
heArtwrench November 2008- current
A witty courageous solo show that poetically shatters stereotypes of masculinity.
Themes include: identity, teen suicide, rape, and my path of healing
in the face of adversity.
Performed at:
La Pena Cultural Center in Berkeley, CA (excerpt)
African American Art and Culture Complex in San Francisco, CA
The Annex Theater in Seattle, WA (excerpt)
Seattle Young Peoples Project in Seattle, WA
The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA