I create containers for artistic experiences that provoke unexpected connection through playful exploration.
Upcoming:
Gracie is directing a staged reading of How To Defend Yourself by Liliana Padilla as a part of the Champagne Staged Reading Series at Shotgun Players. Performances March 31 and April 1; get your tickets here!
This summer she’ll be directing an queer cowboy love story for an immersive, interactive private event.
Recent News: Gracie just finished a run of The Lost Inn: an immersive faerie noir at the SF Mint with 13th Floor Theater. She performed as Bibi, a ballerina faerie with a penchant for munching on popcorn. A while before that, she directed Everything Matters After All, a world premiere commission for a 2,000 person hotel takeover event, including a spectacle featuring singing, UV-reactive, larger-than-life PacMan puppets. (Um…what?!?)
I produce theatre and immersive live events that connect audiences & artists for unforgettable, visceral experiences.
I direct, choreograph, and collaborate to tell stories that provoke, challenge, and affirm.
I offer bespoke artist management services to elevate the careers of extraordinary artists & storytellers.
I support film & video projects in the art and production departments. I’ve worked with Apple, Lattice, 3M, Toyota, The Food Network, and Radical Media,
Press:
Most recently as Director of Production at Shotgun Players, I produced the world premiere of Thirty-Six by Leah Nanako Winkler. The production, directed by Michelle Talgarow, won the Will Glickman Award for best new play in Bay Area and was honored on the SF Chronicle’s Best Theater of 2024.
In 2022, both of my major projects (Great Comet, production manager; Coming Soon, associate producer & casting director) were honored in the SF Chronicle’s 2022 Bay Area Theatre Year in review! 5 star “Leaping Man” reviews all around!