Erin is an actor, director, and writer based in Chicago and LA.

The connection between mind and body as an artist is something that has always driven her. Using her movement as a tool, she is inspired by the way people can reach out and touch the world around them, and in turn, move audiences. She believes that art, in its most inherent form, is connection. As many ways we can connect with ourselves, listening to the way our bodies flow and react with the world, we can connect with audiences.

As a director, Erin has a playful and explorative approach to her work. She has assistant directed at a LORT-C regional theater, co-led the new works festival DOUBLES, independently directed and produced a full-length play, co-founded a sketch comedy show Between The Couch Cushions, and more. Her mission as a director’s to preserve the inner child in art, exploring this refined world with dirt underneath our fingernails and a persistent joy.

Originally from Chicago, she thrives in fast-paced theater. She pursued an education of directing and acting in order to gain a versatile perspective in the arts. You will never find her doing just one thing. She’s a multitasker at her core. Her knowledge of acting aids her directing aids her writing. One cannot exist without the other for her, which is something she has always held firm in.

She continues her studies through Langlitz Studio in LA, weekly Shakespeare discussions led by Gregory Linington, Upright Citizens Brigade Improv classes, and the LA Female Playwright Initiative.

Graduating from UC Santa Barbara, she received a BFA in Acting with honors and was awarded the Dilling Yang Scholarship for Excellence in Dramatic Art. She has had the privilege of acting in amazing projects at UCSB, ranging from new works to Shakespeare, as well directing and writing for her fellow BFA classmates. She’s traveled the world with her craft, performing in Italy and Prague.

In her free time, you can catch Erin exploring new coffee places, or staying active in any new way she can find. She loves connecting with her body, whether it be through yoga, aerial training, running, or weightlifting. For over two years, she has taken on training in aerial silks, rope, trapeze, and lyra from Aeriform in LA, Actor’s Gymnasium in Evanston, Seventh Dimension Dance Studio in Santa Barbara, and Christina McCarthy. As a coffee enthusiast, Erin’s favorite drink is a sparkling americano sweetened with a little agave.