dramaturg. playwright. intersectional scholar.
NEWS
Community Outreach Consultation @ PTC!
in February 2024, Tyler stepped into the role of Community Outreach Coordinator & Disability Consultant for the run of Philadelphia Theatre Company's Cost of Living by Martyna Majok. Part of a new initiative by PTC to extend roles to disabled creatives in Philly to contribute to the convo about disability representation onstage!
Stage Managing Philly's 24hr Play Festival 2023
On December 4th, artists from across Philadelphia’s world-class theater scene came together at the Louis Bluver Theatre for the second annual production of The 24 Hour Plays: Philadelphia, a one-night-only event featuring 6 new plays written, rehearsed, and performed in 24 hours. Tyler served as one of three Stage Managers for the Festival this year!
Meet InterAct's new Season Apprentices!
From 2023-2024, Tyler will be serving as one of two Season Apprentices at InterAct Theatre Company in Philadelphia! Apprentices assist the Patron Services manager, Literary Manager, Marketing Associate, and Artistic Director in various hands-on positions throughout the season.
Cannonball Fest 2023
In September 2023, Tyler made their acting debut as THE GENDERWEIRD in Santi Castro's play, Manflor at Philly's Cannonball Festival! Manflor brings trans stories to life onstage through the lens of Native Latinx culture and experience. Ecoña's role combines drag with supernatural myth in this breakout performance.
Unfair Advantage at PWTF
Premiering in August 2023, Ecoña's play about transgender athletes and new-age sportsmanship, based on the career of Lia Thomas, has made it to the Philadelphia Women's Theatre Festival, where it will receive a staged reading and further dramaturgical development.
PAST WORK
The Sweet Hereafter - A New Musical by Daniel Maté
Disability Consultant & Dramaturg
Developed and Produced at the 2023 Polyphone Festival
in Philadelphia, PA
Dear Mr. C - A New Musical by Tidtaya Sinutoke
New Work Dramaturg
Developed & Produced at the 2022 Polyphone Festival
in Philadelphia, PA
All At Once - A Musical by Jack McManus
Developed & Produced at the 2022 Spring Showcase
at The University of the Arts
Dramaturg/Script Supervisor
Produced at the Kennedy Center
2019 VSA Playwright Discovery Competition Winning Finalist
Produced at AISD Center in Austin, TX as part of "Take Five"
The Factor - dir. Noah Messer
Playwright
Flickering - published by Scholastic
National Scholastic Silver Medal Winner 2019,
Nominee for the New American Voices Award
Playwright