Eva (she/her) is a Philadelphia-based theater director and filmmaker. She has directed and co-created more than a dozen new works of live performance including Poor Judge (9 Barrymore nominations, including Best Director), Penelope (Alex Bechtel & Grace McLean), The Appointment (Lightning Rod Special – two-time NY Times Critic’s Pick; Time Out NY Critics Pick; New Yorker “Best of 2023;” 6 Barrymore nominations, including Best Director), Sad Boys in Harpy Land (Alexandra Tatarsky), Art Houses (Theatre Horizon), The Caregivers (Pig Iron), Hart Island Requiem (Ty Defoe & Tidtaya Sinutoke), and Krapp Hour (Anne Carson & Lightning Rod Special). Her short film, Marina, starring Grace McLean and Peter Friedman, received The Gotham Award and distribution through Focus Features. She was also a performer/creator in Josephine Decker’s acclaimed movie, Madeline’s Madeline. At Pig Iron, Eva creates digital and live performances, and is piloting educational and workshop-based initiatives.
