I’m a broker of delightful disruption, with one mission: to make love cool again.

As a performer, live composer, visual artist, curator, director, educator, producer and speaker, I’ve spent years weaving art with purpose. After a couple of decades in NYC and some transformative years in Paris, I’m now back in Oklahoma City, putting my skills to work for the common good.

My creative work is deeply shaped by the people I've collaborated with—from diverse cultures, ages, abilities, and disciplines—who inspire my journey to explore the space between individuality and our shared humanity. Life, too, is my teacher. Having an ACE score of 10 has shown me the power of resilience and taught me to foster environments of safety, inclusivity, equity, compassion, and belonging.

At the heart of everything I do is Love: the vast, beautiful mystery that calls us to rise into the best versions of ourselves.

 
 

PERFORMANCE

I’m a professional actor (AEA, SAG-AFTRA) and an award-winning audiobook narrator with a love for language and a taste for experimentation. Classically trained, sure—but I’m all about pushing boundaries. I’ve taken on wild, absurd projects across stages worldwide and wouldn’t have it any other way. When I’m not performing, I jump into guest artist gigs, showing up to teach acting, voice, and improv to the next wave of fearless creatives.

Notable Honors

  • Audie Award Finalist (2017 Romance; 2016 Paranormal; 2009 Fiction)

  • American Library Association (2017 Science Fiction)

  • Earphones Award (2019 Science Fiction & Romantic Fiction, 2014 Fiction & Science Fiction, 2010 Fiction)

  • Publishers Weekly (2010 Full Cast)

  • Independent Audiobook Association (2018 Paranormal)

SOUNPAINTING

I’m one of a select few theater artists worldwide certified in Soundpainting—the real-time compositional sign language created by Walter Thompson. As a core member of the Walter Thompson Orchestra, a founding member of the International Feminine Poetic Cabaret Kollecti’F, and guest artist for international ensembles, I teach, perform, compose, and consult with organizations to bring out their multidisciplinary best. In 2021, I launched SPARK! Creative Lab, Oklahoma’s first Soundpainting ensemble.

CURATION

I’m the curator and caretaker of The O. Gail Poole Collection, an expansive catalog of my late father’s artwork. Through an unconventional, grassroots effort to amplify his work and message, this previously unsung, fourth-generation Oklahoman is finally stepping back into the spotlight where he belongs.

HIJINX

 

I wouldn’t be me without hijinx. My childhood paved the way for a lifelong love of absurdism and magical realism; I follow the muse of delightful disruption and boisterous fun whenever I can; I invite you to follow me on Insta at @rogueokie and @wordsmiff405