Director & Producer

Creating worlds — on stage and on screen.

I produce and direct. I follow stories that ask questions.

Mindfulness, psychology, and visual storytelling shape my craft.

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NEWS

Comedian Yurié Collins (AKA Babypinkhaus) and Director Michelle Mugnai at Yurié's comedy special "Chotto 違う" taping. ユリエ

Had the honor of directing Yurié Collins for her stand-up comedy special “Chotto 違う”

Creative Director/Assistant Director

Romeo & Juliet - March 2025

Bilingual Romeo & Juliet_Mercutio is slain
Sheepdog Theatre's "Romeo & Juliet" production at Theater Sun Mall. March 2025, Tokyo.
Sheepdog Theatre's "Romeo & Juliet" production at Theater Sun Mall. March 2025, Tokyo.

Creative Director/Assistant Director

“The Effect” - November 2024

Sheepdog Theatre's "The Effect" at Studio Actre. November 2024, Tokyo. Michael Walker and Christiane Brew.
Sheepdog Theatre's "The Effect" at Studio Actre. November 2024, Tokyo. Job Sabay and Natsuki Robertson.
Interior room with wooden table, camera setup, Japanese sliding doors, record shelves, and a view of a garden.
Office setting with film crew setup and city view
Film production set with crew, multiple cameras, and two people talking at a table.
Mike Koziel shooting in Tokyo.

Creative Director/Assistant Director

“The Little Fellow” - July 2024

Yurié Collins, Ian Fitzroy, and Jalani Blankenship in "The Little Fellow". Sheepdog Theatre's production in July 2024 in Tokyo, Studio Actre.
Group of people in vintage costumes holding fans in an alleyway at night, with neon signs in the background.

Intimacy Director

“Hamlet” - February 2024

Person holding a sword in dim red lighting.

Assistant Director

“The Whale” - July 2023

Two actors performing on a dimly lit stage with script pages on the walls, one holding a paper and the other gesturing.