Seattle-based dramaturg, writer, and member of LMDA (Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas). Andrea self-identifies as a disabled artist and is passionate about collaborating with historically marginalized voices to promote diversity and inclusion. Past projects include production dramaturgy for Book-It Repertory Theatre, Taproot Theatre Company, and Sound Theatre Company. Other projects include curating a staged reading series focused on Deaf and Disabled playwrights and new work development for Umbrella Project and The Scratch. She’s also a script reader for new play festivals and participates in the national and international cohort, Unsettling Dramaturgy: Crip and Indigenous Process Design in the Studio, on the Stage, and in the Street. She’s the author of two HowlRound articles: “In Search of Authenticity: Including Disability in Theatre” and “Disability, Identity, and Representation: Notes from a Dramaturg.”