Creative Producing
Jax & Devo.
In 2011, I joined forces with longtime collaborator Jackie Kristel to launch a boutique event production venture, delivering thoughtfully designed private events and purpose-driven fundraisers with a professional, eclectic flair. What began as a creative side project quickly grew into a thriving entrepreneurial endeavor, driven by our shared passion for crafting meaningful experiences and building community through celebration.
If you scroll through the pictures below, you’ll get a taste of Jax & Devo events — vibrant, artfully curated experiences that celebrated creative communities, frequently spotlighting emerging artists and small business owners, and intentionally connecting clients to the local arts ecosystem at every turn.
Logo design by Bradford Louryk.
Radio Play: Dead Air.
Dead Air was a “macabre evening of haunting radio plays and stiff drinks,” an experimental audio-performance project I conceived and developed with a handful of producing partners. A wonderful group of playwrights, such as Lauren Yee and Clay McLeod Chapman, adapted terrifying campfire stories from our childhoods for the radio, and a cast of New York-based theatre artists gave them life in front of a live audience. The one-night show was saucily hosted by David Mitsch, as a Halloween event at Bo’s Downtown, and peppered with soul-stirring musical performances by Paulo Carminati, Jackie Kristel, and Joelle Lurie. The audio recording can be heard on Soundcloud below.
Everything is Ours.
I joined up with fierce NYC company Colt Coeur as producer of the world premiere of Everything is Ours by Nikole Beckwith at HERE Arts Center, directed by company founder Adrienne Campbell-Holt. The production garnered great press and word of mouth. Colt Coeur continues to be a force in the field, so click below to learn more about them and follow their work.