EDUCATION, SCHOLARSHIP
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Education
2021-2024: Master of Fine Arts in Theater Directing - Columbia University, New York
2001-2004: Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Directing - National Academy of Dramatic Arts, Roma, Italy
1994-1999: Bachelor of Arts in Modern Literature, Music and Performing Arts - University of Florence, Italy
1988-1993: Diploma as Fashion and Costume Designer - Institute of Art, Florence, Italy
1986-1992: Certificate of Classical Ballet (intermediate level) - Royal Academy of Dance, Florence, Italy
Scolarship
2004-2006: Scholarship by National Academy of DramaticArts, Roma - University of Arts, Berlin, Germany
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2017-2018: Visiting Professor for Theatre Project at UCLA, Los Angeles.
2013-2016: Costume Designer for the B.R.I.D.G.E Theatre Project, Los Angeles.
2008-2010: Company pedagogue and Artistic Director Engelbrot, Berlin, Germany.
2007-2008: Acting Teacher LSB, Berlin, Germany.
2005-2007: Acting Teacher University of the Arts Berlin, Germany.
2004-2005: Acting Teacher and Director Accademia dell’Orologio, Rome, Italy.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023
Chasing Happy
by MichaelWallerstein
Directed Alexa Kelly
Costume Designer
Row Theatre (NYC)
2023
Crumbs of Joy
by Giorgia Brusco
Director
The Tank Theatre (NYC)
2023
The Jester’s Wife
by T.J.Elliott
Directed by T.J.Elliott
Costume Designer
Chain Theatre (NYC)
2023
The Sea Does Not Reach Naples
by Siting Yang and Elena Vannoni,
adapting from Anna Maria Ortese
Writer & Director
Thesis Columbia University
Lenfest Center of the Arts
(NYC)
2022
Strings Attached
by Carole Buggé
Directed by Alexa Kelly
Costume Designer
Row Theatre (NYC)
2018
Etty Hillesum: a voice
outside the camp
by Elena Vannoni
Director
Teatro della Fonderia Leopolda
(Italy) and
UCLA (Los Angeles)
2017
The Suppliant Women
by Aeschylus
Costume Designer
Assistant Director
Getty Villa (Los Angeles)
2017
Pick of the Vine
Costume Designer
Little Fish Theatre
(Los Angeles)
2016
Etty Hillesum: a voice
outside the camp
by Elena Vannoni
Director
Costume Designer
Son of Semele
Company Creation Festival
(Los Angeles)
2015
Assassins Music and Lyrics
by Stephen Sondheim Book
by John Weidman
Assistant Stage Manager
The Pico Playhouse (Los Angeles)
2015
The Marriage Proposal
by Anton Chekhov
Director
Hollywood Fringe Festival,
Hudson Theatres
(Los Angeles)
2015
HerSheMe
by Constance Strickland
Director, Costume Designer
Ink Festival, Hudson Theatres
(Los Angeles)
2014
Camino Real
by Tennessee Williams
Costume Designer
Cal State University (Los Angeles)
2012
Bites
by Kay Adshead
Director, Costume Designer
Old Bank District Theatre,
Downtown (Los Angeles)
2010
A Report to an Academy
by Franz Kafka
Director, Costume Designer
The Actors’ Gang, Culver City, (CA)
2009
The Spitzeder
by Martin Sperr
Director, Costume Designer
Engelbrot Theater, Berlin,(Germany)
2008
Meeting Pasolini from The Divine Mimesis
by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Director, Dramaturge
Costume Designer
Engelbrot Theater, Berlin,(Germany)
2008 Bites
by Kay Adshead
Director, Costume Designer
Engelbrot Theater, Berlin, (Germany)
2008
Bites
by Kay Adshead
Director
Teatro dell’Orologio, Rome,
(Italy)
2007
Miss Julie
by August Strindberg
Director
Engelbrot Theater, Berlin, (Germany)
2006
Meeting Pasolini from The Divine Mimesis
by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Director, Dramaturge
Costume Designer
Sophiensaele Theater, Berlin,
(Germany)
2006
Miss Julie
by August Strindberg
Director
University of the Arts, Berlin, (Germany)
2006
IO-Dramen 2006
Director, Costume Designer
University of the Arts, Berlin, (Germany)
2006
The pitchfork Disney
by Philip Ridley
Director
Festival of Spoleto, (Italy)
2005
A Marriage Proposal
by Anton Chekhov
Director
Teatro Argentina, Rome, (Italy)
2004
Emigranci
by Sławomir Mrożek
Director
Villa Piccolomini, Rome, Italy
Thesis National Academy of
Dramatic Arts, Rome, (Italy)