Hi, I’m Megan.

I’m a writer-director from small-town Oregon. I grew up Quaker, which honed my aptitude for deep listening and meaning-making from a young age.

I went to a small college in my hometown, mainly to stay near my mom, who was chronically ill and disabled. I intended to major in psychology but couldn’t stay away from the theater building, and ended up devouring its entire curriculum in just two years. This led me to apply to the O’Neill Theater Center’s National Theater Institute in Connecticut, where I met the fellow students who would become my artistic family. I moved to New York City, co-founded my theater company FullStop Collective, and started building a life as an artist.

As a director I specialize in devised plays and new musicals, often using immersive and/or interactive formats. I work collaboratively across disciplines, integrating film and digital media, mask and puppetry, live music, dance and found spaces, to create vibrant original works.

But my first love has always been writing, and in 2017 I pivoted towards writing for the screen. I write magic realism and coming-of-age screenplays about marginalized leads coming into their power. My mother’s long final fight and victorious passing infuses everything I write in some form.

My ultimate dream is to write and direct dystopian and fantasy dramas for prestige TV and film. Until then, I spend my time directing indie film & theater projects, creating content for progressive business leaders, and writing every day.

As a director, I’ve been honored with two AriZoni Theatre Awards, a KCACTF Meritorious Achievement Award, a Puffin Foundation Grant for independent theater artists, and the Northern Trust/Virginia Piper Enrichment Award, which funded my month-long residency in Bali to study the island’s mask and dance traditions.

As a writer, my work has been recognized by the New York International Fringe Festival, the Austin Film Festival, ScreenCraft, the AriZoni Theatre Awards and Indie Theatre Now.

I’ve trained with experimental theater groups The Wooster Group, SITI Company and Sojourn Theatre. I have a BA in Theatre from George Fox University and an MFA in Directing from Arizona State University.

I live in Austin, Texas with my orange rescue cat Hobbes. When I’m not hustling for the art I practice yoga, play piano, and bike/hike around Texas hill country looking for good swimming spots.