Past DIRECTING Projects

Group of women and children performing a dance or exercise routine in a dimly lit room with red lighting and wall art in the background.
A woman with short gray curly hair stretching her arms while standing on a chair during a performance. A young woman seated nearby is looking at her. The background features a space-themed mural with dancers' silhouettes on the left and abstract art on the right.

Dance Nation
Written by Clare Barron Directed by Lee Blaser
Produced by Liz Butterworth
Silver Spring Stage
Silver Spring, MD, USA
March 2024

Photos by Nikolas Cummings

“It is a show that purposely makes you cringe at these vignettes of puberty but also forces you to wonder what things might have been like then, or might be like in the future, if our society encourages bodily understanding and compassion as opposed to shame and mystery. Dance Nation seems to posit that we might become unstoppable and full of freedom.

-DC Theater Arts

People performing a play or drama on stage, with four individuals in focus, two seated on the floor and two standing, under stage lighting.
A person with long hair dancing or stretching in front of a mirror in a dimly lit dance studio, with the name 'SEMA 13' written on the mirror, and some equipment like sneakers and a bag on the floor.

Transformaciones
Written by Annie Baker
Translated by Lee Blaser and Andres Palma
Directed by Lee Blaser
Produced by El Nodo Productora
Estudio Paulsen
Guayaquil, Ecuador
March 2025

Photos by Jeff Castro

“Con una dirección cuidada y un elenco de primer nivel, esta puesta en escena promete ser una de las más destacadas en la cartelera guayaquileña.”

-Expreso

Two women on stage, holding hands in a theatrical performance, with colorful curtains and bookshelves in the background, illuminated by purple and red stage lighting.
Group of people participating in a theatrical rehearsal or performance on stage, with some sitting on blocks and one person standing at a music stand, all in front of a green locker backdrop and black curtains.

Evil Librarian: A New Musical (World Premiere)
Based on the novel by Michelle Knudsen
Book and lyrics by Jillian Blevins
Music and lyrics by Andrew Lloyd Baughman
Directed by Lee Blaser
Produced by Landless Theatre Company

New Spire Arts Center
Frederick, MD, USA
November 2024

Writer’s Center
Bethesda, MD, USA
June 2025

Photos by AJ Doty

“evil Librarian deserves to rise again and ensnare more audiences with its goofy charm.” 

-DC Theater Arts