I have extensive experience coaching successful audition monologues and other acting work in-person and online. I focus on helping performers find confidence and power in their true selves so that they enter the room built up, not broken down.
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Testimonials
“Lila is an extraordinary director with a sharp eye, keen wit, intelligent sense of humor, and a unique artistic sensibility that speaks for itself. She helped me transform some pieces from a formless creative mess into a well-shaped story for the stage that honored my authentic self. I highly recommend her to all actors interested in improving their craft and developing as an artist. Lila is the best!”
- Jenna Zhu (Studio Theatre: White Pearl)
"Having Lila coach my monologues for grad school auditions really helped me go deeper into the given circumstances of each piece and ultimately took them to the next level."
- Elijah Jones (Juilliard Group 50, Actors Theatre of Louisville: Macbeth, The Many Deaths of Nathan Stubblefield)
"Lila is a dream to work with. I'm constantly empowered working on pieces with such a powerhouse director. She makes every room feel safe and fun and it breeds creative collaboration."
- Alice Wu (Actors Theatre of Louisville: The Many Deaths of Nathan Stubblefield)
"Lila's coaching was invaluable to me--she helped me sharpen my choices and take my work to the next level on the piece that I asked her to coach. Her insight, intelligence, and compassion as a coach make it very easy to recommend her to other actors."
- Andrew Cutler (Actors Theatre of Louisville: We're Gonna Be Okay, The Many Deaths of Nathan Stubblefield)
"Lila helped me discover so many new things about my work as an actor. She builds a really strong actor/director relationship that translates well in application. Working with her at Actors Theatre was a dream and I can't wait to work with her again."
- Anne-Marie Trabolsi (Actors Theatre of Louisville: We're Gonna Be Okay, The Many Deaths of Nathan Stubblefield)