Month: May 2026

Cooking in the Summer Heat

As we head into June here in Barcelona, I’m left wondering:
How the hell did we end up in June already!??

I’ve had a crazy start to the year between festivals and side projects but now I am struggling to keep my cool. It’s hard not to let this momentum fall, and at the same time, keep it from crushing you underneath. I’m feeling a lot of pressure to stay productive, continuously adding projects and ideas to my to-do list.
Honestly, I’ve been feeling overinspired. I’m riding the high of working and collaborating with artists already in my circle and meeting new ones along the way. I’m so grateful to live in a community like Barcelona where I can get to know people from all over the world and create alongside them. But geez Louise, I’m 26 and I’ve got a CV longer than my arm! The successes that I’ve had, while inspiring, are pushing me to reach even further. And while that’s not inherently a bad thing, it’s difficult for me to embrace the slowing of pace as the sea breeze slows and the temperature rises.

I recently published an article on the ambitious nature of Americans (in American Dream: Party of One?) and while I love that aspect of my personality, I’m still learning how not to burn this candle at both ends…

Manifesto 2050

My latest technical project: Manifesto 2050 written and performed by Alex Hetrick. Set in a not so distant future it examines hyper-masculinity and just what exactly is technology doing to us…


I will be in the booth as operator and designer. Back in the wonderful BCN Studio, we’ve been hard at work plugging sound cues and programming lights in order to bring this show to life next week May 19th with an additional show the following Tuesday May 26th.

What I love most about designing lights is creating the world of a play. The lights are something that no one notices if they’re done well but makes all the difference in capturing the audience and leading them down the rabbit hole into the mind of the writer, director, performer(s), etc. It’s an indispensable piece of the theatre. And when you can take not only the literal image but the feelings and emotions out of the mind of the artist and throw them across the stage, it is a magical feeling for everyone involved.