Artist Educator


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The Viola Project, 2019

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Empowering girls and non-binary people through the works of William Shakespeare, this summer Fay’ will teach with TVP in Hyde Park, Edgewater & Oak Park neighborhoods.

Leading Ladies, July 15 - 19

I Am the Man, July y 29 - Aug 2

Much Ado, Aug 5 - 9

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Commedia Jam, July 2019

Links Hall, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Saturday, July 13, Fay will be teaching a Commedia Dell’Arte Class at Links Hall 1-4pm with local physical artist, Henry James Walker.

The event is pay what you can!


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Play in a Day Camps, 2019

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Co-led with artist, Carolyn Minor, Fay taught the April sessions of Stage 773’s Play in a Day day camps.

Each camp, beginning at 8am, hosted children between the ages of 4-11 to devise a new theatre play together. In character creation and ensemble development, by 3pm, everyday, their new work was the performed for a live audience!


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Harper College Playwriting Residency, 2019

Palatine, Illinois USA

With Li’l Buds Theatre Company and Stage 773 of Chicago, IL, Fay led an ensemble of 17 middle school students to devise, develop, design and perform a short play from an original folktale

Processing academic experiences in the shadow of modern politics, the students’ work, Animal Constellations, manifested as a humorous, heartfelt, anti-bullying performance, celebrating diversity and freedom of expression,


Community Based Arts Partnership, 2017

Eureka, California USA

Funded by the California Arts Council, The 2017 Second Year Ensemble of Dell'Arte International spent one year bringing theatre, art, games, music, and writing sessions bimonthly to the youth members of The Raven Project's Queer Coffee House on the LGBTQ spectrum, ages 9-17. The collaboration culminated in a public performance where the youth shared their work for empowerment and visibility of themselves in their local community.

Fay (She/Hers/They/Them) served in Public Relations and as House Manager for the performance.

During the full partnership, Fay served as Youth Writing Coach.


Identity: Inspired

Devising Day

Camp, 2015

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

In collaboration with Bosco Rainbow Home, Shaan Amith and Shilpa Mudbi Kothakota, Fay led a week long day camp for girls ages 5-17 sharing games, voice and movement exercises, ensemble building, and creative writing prompts. At the end of the week, the girls created and performed six original works with subject matter of their own inspiration, ranging from grief, to education for girls, to pollution and environment.