Marguerite is a multi-tool of theatre;  she directs,

house-manages, stage-manages, and sound designs.

She began acting in community theatre in

Washington D.C. at the age of 8, continuing her

love of the performing arts in Southern Arizona

where her family relocated for the remainder of her

childhood.

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Marguerite then spent a decade in the San Francisco Bay Area,

where she studied circus arts and būto. In 2014 she returned to Tucson,

Arizona where she cultivated a career in technical theatre and directing,

which led her to Honolulu, Hawai'i to obtain a Master's of Fine Arts

degree. Here she founded and serves as Artistic & Producing Director

for Ojito, a non profit theatre company that specializes in experimental,

physical-theatre. 

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Marguerite has served as House Manager for Hawai'i Theatre Center, Manoa Valley Theatre, and the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. She is the currently the Managing Director for the O'ahu Fringe Fest.

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Her directorial projects are based in absurd & avant-garde physical-theatre. She is interested in stories told through the body, with little to no spoken language. Natural elements such as earth (desert) and water (ocean) inspire her. Rituals, būto, spirituality, Japanese story-telling, Latin American poetry, and metaphysics can all be found in her work.

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Marguerite is also an educator; teaching theatre courses and workshops to youth, teens, and adults. You can find out more here.

 

Her most recent directorial project, entitled Casual K Hole, premiered at Kumu Kahua Theatre in Honolulu, HI on 3/31/26.  She has produced and directed two plays in a trilogy of Japanese avant-garde pieces written by Ōta Shōgo:The Earth Station (2025) and The Water Station (2023) and is currently preparing the third piece in the trilogy, The Wind Station, for production to begin in spring 2027. 

 

In years past Marguerite assistant directed the "All Soul's Procession" in Tucson, Arizona -an event that attracts over 100,000 attendees.  She has an extensive history of professional stage management experience that includes the renowned Kabuki production The Maiden Benton and the Bandits of the White Waves, which premiered in Honolulu in 2024 then toured  throughout Japan.  

Marguerite holds a Master's in Fine Arts in Theatre Directing and a Bachelor's in Creative Writing.
You can find her portfolio here and resume here