STEPH PAUL is a NY based (& raised) director/choreographer who weaves together her lived experience as a first-gen Haitian American, body percussionist, dancer & athlete to build community & teams through art.
Steph’s recent credits include movement directing Lauren Gunderson’s Billie Jean (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), choreographing Gaby Altar and Itamar Moses’ Nobody Loves You (American Conservatory Theater), directing Martyna Majok’s Sanctuary City (Steppenwolf Theatre), co-directing and movement directing Liliana Padilla’s How to Defend Yourself (New York Theatre Workshop — NYT Best of 2023, Vulture Best of 2023), and choreographing Jeff Augustin and The Bengsons’ Where the Mountain Meets the Sea (Manhattan Theatre Club — 2022-23 SDC Callaway Award Finalist, Choreography). Additional credits include Lincoln Center, Paper Mill Playhouse, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Writers Theatre and Goodman Theatre. International credits include NYU Abu Dhabi, Royal Opera House Muscat and National Theatre of Scotland. Steph was selected for Theatrely’s inaugural cohort of the Theatrely 31. She is a Princess Grace Award-winner, Helen-Hayes Award-winner, NYTW Usual Suspect and proud SDC member. Steph is also a fan of curating playlists and watching all of the sports. She’s glad you found her internet home.
“Steph Paul is a wonderful choreographer who really responds to the uniqueness of individual actors. Steph builds on what we’re working from, rather than placing moves on us from the outside.” — Chris Myers
(Actor, Where the Mountain Meets the Sea — Manhattan Theatre Club)
