Artist Profiles
Steph Paul
Steph Paul is a Brooklyn-based director/choreographer who clears space for uninhibited physical truth. What comes up must come out. She weaves together her lived experience as a first-gen Haitian-American, body percussionist, dancer and athlete, and is passionate about art as a means to build a team. Her work includes: How to Defend Yourself (New York Theatre Workshop, Victory Gardens, Humana Festival), Where the Mountain Meets the Sea (Manhattan Theatre Club, Humana Festival), The Royale (Kansas City Repertory Theatre, City Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, American Theater Company), Becky Nurse of Salem (Lincoln Center), The Last Match (Writers Theatre), The Wolves (Studio Theatre). Additional credits include: Shakespeare Theatre Company, American Players Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Goodman Theatre, Definition Theatre, Albany Park Theater Project and Third Rail Projects. International: NYU Abu Dhabi, Royal Opera House Muscat, National Theatre of Scotland. Awards: Princess Grace Award, Helen Hayes Award, St. Louis Theatre Circle and Jeff Award nominee. Steph is a proud NYTW Usual Suspect, Chicago Dance Crash Artistic Associate, and SDC member. She is also a big fan of curating playlists, açaí bowls and improbable comebacks. www.stephpaul.com