Tessa Corrie is a Queer & Latinx Theater Director focusing on storytelling for social and political progression
Bio
My name is Tessa Corrie (she/her), and I am a Queer, Latinx, and Neurodivergent Theater Director homegrown from the Bay Area. My passion is new play development that amplifies underrepresented narratives. I am currently a Casting Associate at PlayGround SF and freelance direct through the East and South Bay. My credits include work at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Palo Alto Players, The Pear Theatre, Cutting Ball Theatre, The Playwrights' Center of San Francisco, More Más Marami Arts, Poltergeist Theatre Project, PianoFight, AmiosWest, and Our Digital Stories.
Mission
I was raised in Berkeley by artists and entrepreneurs. Growing up as an adoptee, I found a home in Theater. As a biracial Lesbian, I work to re-create a sense of community for other Queer and BIPOC artists and audiences alike.
Projects
I choose projects that amplify and mainstream marginalized communities and narratives. I gravitate towards themes of inequality, oppression, and LGBTQIA+ experiences.
Process
My process is grounded in collaboration. My rehearsals celebrate the intuition of the performer. There is so much to build from when a cast has the freedom and support to explore a piece together.