Produced as a part of Texas Tech University's new work festival in 2022, Gwen and Annie is close to my heart. I was able to collaborate with friend and playwright Charles L. Hughes on this beautiful play about sisterhood, memory, and trauma. In this piece, I focused on developing a sense of intimacy between the two actors as sisters. While the play deals with domestic abuse and mental illness, the play is at its core about how despite everything your family lifts you up. My direction focused on bringing to life humor and nostalgia so that the audience left with a sense of warmth.