- When did you first discover theater/what was your first experience?
My 5th grade choir instructor was very theatrically inclined, she had us as ten year olds doing the Abbott and Costello “Who’s on First?” scene in the middle of our concert.
- When/how did you become a writer? Is there a writer, show, or text that particularly inspired you?
I went to school for performance, but I think ultimately I was inspired by Eric Whitacre to be a composer.
- How do you describe your style/work?
I like finding magic. I’m interested in finding the spaces where magic and realism meet and then pushing both of the boundaries—musically and theatrically.
- What is most rewarding to you about writing music?
That almost supernatural feeling that can happen during creation/collaboration. Sometimes in a practice room with a friend, and sometimes with an entire audience. It’s like nothing else.