Phaedra Michelle Scott
Phaedra Michelle Scott is a dramaturg and writer based in New York City. She is the Resident Dramaturg of New Harmony Project and has worked in new play development institutions around the country supporting writers as they develop new work. Her previous credits include dramaturgy with: MCC Theater (NYC) American Ballet Theater (NYC), New Victory Theater (NYC), New Dramatists (NYC), MTC Theater (NYC). The Playwrights Realm (NYC), Audible Theater Emerging Playwrights Fund; Regional credits include: Geffen Playhouse (Los Angeles); Huntington Theater Company (Boston), Cleveland Play House, Utah Shakespeare Festival (Cedar City, UT) , Salt Lake Acting Company (Salt Lake City, UT). Other credits include Playwrights Center, Great Plains Theater Conference. www.phaedrascott.com
RECENT SELECTED WORK
-Resident Dramaturg, New Harmony Project
-The Lonely Few by Rachel Bonds & Zoe Sarnack (Geffen Playhouse, MCC Theater)
-Lifted, choreography by Christopher Rudd (American Ballet Theater)
A great book I read recently:
“The Fifth Season” by NK Jemison
Most interesting non-theater job I've done:
Content Developer at the USS Constitution Museum
My favorite recent shows I’ve seen:
Jaja's African Hair Braiding by Jocelyn Bioh
A reading of Mexodus by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson (it was only a reading and it is still one of the best performances I have seen recently)
Some things I like to do in my free time:
Read, Crochet, Read obscure horror
Favorite script-reading/artist meeting spot:
The Chipped Cup in Washington Heights!