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Biography

I am a freelance entertainment and arts journalist who writes about theater, movies, television and the bustling intersection of the stage and the screen. Before my six-plus years as a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, I was a New York-based editor for The Hollywood Reporter. I have written for The Washington Post, Backstage, Bustle, Billboard, Broadway News, NBC News, Playbill and American Theatre, among others. I graduated from New York University with a master's degree in magazine journalism, and from the University of California, San Diego with a bachelor's degree in communications. An alum of the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Critics Institute and Poynter’s Power of Diverse Voices, I previously served as the national director of the Institute for Theater Journalism and Advocacy at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.

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  Athol Fugard, Pearl Cleage and multiple world premieres

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  Apr. 15, 2025

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  Inside Geffen Playhouse's 2025-26 season: Athol Fugard, Pearl Cleage and multiple world premieres

  By Ashley Lee Verified

  Apr. 15, 2025

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  Inside Geffen Playhouse’s 2025-26 season: Athol Fugard, Pearl Cleage and multiple world premieres

  By Ashley Lee Verified

  Apr. 15, 2025

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Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a historic daily newspaper founded in 1881. Originally known as the Los Angeles Daily Times, it has grown to become one of the most influential newspapers in the world. Headquartered in El Segundo, California, since 2018, it is the largest metropolitan newspaper in the U.S. and has a rich legacy of journalistic innovation. The Times offers daily print and digital news coverage, focusing on investigative journalism, politics, culture, and business. It has a notable history of innovations, including launching the first U.S. newspaper-owned radio station and pioneering airplane delivery of newspapers. The newspaper has transitioned to a digital-first approach, providing a comprehensive online platform with multimedia content and subscription options. The Los Angeles Times continues to play a significant role in shaping regional growth and has received numerous Pulitzer Prizes for its reporting.