A Little About
​Myself.

Raised in a home brimming with music, dance, the written word and visual art, my love for the creative began as soon as I could walk.  A 2nd generation dancer, I moved to NYC to purse a career in musical theatre, I quickly discovered my love for the rehearsal room and the creation of the work from start to finish and transitioned into directing and producing.....
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“I think being a director means being a strong leader, and I think being a collaborator is also a huge part of it. I think that ideally a director needs to be someone that can put the puzzle together in many different layers – not only to have a strong artistic sense onstage, but having a really good idea and perspective about what everyone’s bringing to the table.”
- Read More from the Director Speaks interview with Akia

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​"Akia's boundless energy, administrative precision, and genuine inter-personal panache frequently impress me. She consistently brings out the best in new and emerging theatrical talent with her keen eye for effectively applying their individual strengths. Akia, amazingly, demonstrates grace under extreme pressure and excels at communicating how to helm even the most uniquely avant-garde vision into an organized production experience."
-Hillary Cohen, Judge Coordinator, New York Innovative Theatre Awards

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“powerfully gut-wrenching” “a great performance” “Director Akia guides the brave cast through stereotype-busting portrayals of people who live in our country but somehow don’t live anywhere. ”
Ed Malin,  Outerstage 
(for The Glory Of Living)

"Akia is one of the most visionary artistic directors I've ever known. She knows how to make the most out of few resources, while keeping her actors and staff motivated, and making people believe in their work, art, craft and self to achieve heights of creativity they may not have thought they could.  A confidante, mentor and friend, I wouldn't have seen how bright my own artistic flame can burn without her guidance"
​-Josh Hyman, Actor , Comedian

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