Blayze Teicher (she/her/hers) directs Queer, magical, and political stories for theatre and film. Select: The Diplomats by Nelson Diaz-Marcano (winner: Best Direction, 2017 Fresh Fruit Festival), The Virtuous Fall… by Gina Femia (The Flea), Moses by Grace Connolly (HERE), The Lonely by Andrew Rincón (reading, Amios), and Trainspotting Live (Resident Director, Off-Broadway). Blayze has developed new work at Musical Theatre Factory, Jewish Plays Project, Pride Plays, New Light Theater Project, among others, and has assisted Schele Williams (ASCAP), Portia Krieger (NYMF, 2ST Uptown), and Sarna Lapine. Her filmmaking has screened at Frameline International, Tribeca, Out on Film, NYTVF, and was nominated for Best Direction at FirstGlance Film Festival for 'Interested In.' 2018-2019 Artistic Associate/Resident Director, The Parsnip Ship. 2020 Drama League Semi-Finalist. 2020-21 National Directors Fellowship at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center/NNPN. Ring of Keys Member. SDC Associate. B.A. Theatre/Creative Writing, Florida State University.

Plays

• Charlie's Waiting

• I Wanna Fuck Like Romeo and Juliet

• The Mermaids' Parade

• The Ragged Claws

• The Flora and Fauna