Good Shears written and directed by Aiden Choi will be premiering December 14th at Another Hole in the Head film festival in San Francisco.

So excited to see “Mel” come to life on the big screen!

More here: https://holehead2024.eventive.org/films/good-shears-6729041a9030fa00560390fc (https://holehead2024.eventive.org/films/good-shears-6729041a9030fa00560390fc)

This month I had the privilege of shooting a film in beautiful Santa Barbara with Redfield Pictures.

Committee Animal written and directed by Robert Redfield is a short film that “takes a smart look at an alternative origin story for some of today’s wonderfully weird looking animals.”

I play “Julie Hodges",” a recent college grad from the year 1969. I absolutely loved my costume, and was so impressed with the art department - who built the set from scratch.

Can’t wait to see the final product. You can read more about the film here: https://www.committeeanimal.com/

I had an amazing time originating the lead role of "Penny" in the world premiere production of Eliya Smith's Then We'll Rest.

I love getting to work on new plays and new characters. "Penny" was challenging in many ways, including a scene where I did a monologue with sixteen marshmallows in my mouth.

This was my second time working with ISLE Theater Company. You can read more about the production here: https://isletheater.org/shows/then-well-rest

I recently wrapped filming for the thriller/horror short GOOD SHEARS.

I love to watch horror and thrillers, but this is my first time working in the genre. Despite the gore-y subject matter, this is the most fun I’ve had on a film set. (…And my first time using a blowtorch!)

I don’t want to spoil any of the plot here, but “Mel” is one of the most complex characters I’ve gotten to play.

Witten & directed by Aiden Choi and produced by Eugene Ko & Sofia Monroy. More soon!

Over the summer I had the privilege of working in Maine with ISLE Theater Company on the World Premiere of Water, Water Everywhere - an adaptation of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

This was a physically and emotionally taxing project! I played Angie’s daughter, Ally. This track doubled as the infamous Albatross. I loved getting to explore a complex mother/daughter relationship while diving into rich literature. Traveling to Maine (which had been on my bucket list for a long time) and getting toI run around in a wedding dress made for the best summer ever.

I am so honored to receive a Broadway World Nomination in the “Best Supporting Performer in a Play (Professional)” category for my work in this play. You can read more about the play and theater company here: https://www.isletheater.org/shows/water-water-everywhere

I am playing real life survivor, Leslie O’Dell, in a recent episode of People Magazine Investigates!

Although this deals with serious subject matter, I had a great time working on this project. You can watch on Discovery Plus, Max, Hulu, Apple TV, or Amazon Prime.

I recently closed the premier of (t)RUST in New York City! The show was at the Tank Theater. You can read our official cast announcement here: https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Cast-Announced-For-the-New-York-Premiere-of-tRUST-at-the-Tank-20230214

(t)RUST is an original play about two estranged sisters and their childhood friend reuniting under the circumstances of a mutually known missing person. I played Evie, who is the more eccentric of the two sisters.

I was so excited to be making my New York debut and to be working in a dark comedy - it is my favorite genre!

In my senior year at Penn State had the opportunity of playing Ester in Dry Land by Ruby Rae Spiegel - which is now my favorite play ever (and I’m patiently waiting for a movie adaptation.)

“Dry Land is a play about abortion, female friendship, and resiliency, and what happens in one high school locker room after everybody’s left” (Dramatists Play Service, Inc)…

I proposed that we do Dry Land because I was disappointed by the opportunity for female presenting actors in our program. Thankfully many people felt the same way as me, and we soon had a full production team working on the show.

Dry Land got great reviews, with a lot of people saying it was the best production they had ever seen at Penn State, and even the best student production they had ever seen. Through this process, I grew a lot as an actor and as a person. I took big strides advocating for myself and for other female identifying people in my acting program. Moving forward, I hope to do more work like Dry Land.