About Me:

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, I graduated from Southern Oregon University with my BFA in Performance and minors in Shakespeare Studies and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies.
Since moving to Portland, I continued my education with Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble’s Institute for Contemporary Performance. In this year-long intensive, I had the opportunity to co-produce a festival of new works including SKINSHOW, which I co-devised, wrote, and performed, and Songs for the End of the World, which I co-devised and directed.

Currently, I am working in Portland, OR as an actor, producer, and performance artist. I am a founding member and Co-Artistic Director of Basement Stair Collective, co-producer of Stage Fright Festival, and on the organizational committee for Sellwood, OR’s annual Everything Under the Sun Parade.

I am passionate about experimental performance, telling queer stories, the inherent vulnerability of creation, and collaborative, community-driven art.

When I’m not working hard, I can be found hardly working: enjoying a coffee with my wife, collecting tapes, writing music, and petting every cat I see. Thank you for reading my website.

Love,

R.L.