About Me
SIERRA YOUNG (She/Her/Hers) is a three time Helen Hayes nominated fight and intimacy director working within the DC/Baltimore area.
Sierra is an advanced actor combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), a member of Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC), the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), and has frequently worked with Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE) and Intimacy Directors and Coordinators of Color.
She is a strong proponent of cultivating a culture of consent, and utilizing anti-racist practices within the theatre industry. Sierra is a fierce advocate for empowering artists, both young and old, to continue to explore our shared humanity and accountability; so that we may continue to grow and flourish as individuals, artists, and as a community.
Education & Training:
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Theatre Studies Concentration) - University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Associate of Arts in Theatre (Performance Concentration) - Howard Community College
Intimacy Direction Training - Intimacy Directors International | Intimacy Directors and Coordinators | Theatrical Intimacy Education | Intimacy Coordinators of Color |
Stage Combat Training - Society of American Fight Directors | David Brimmer | Scott Mann | Jenny Male | Lewis Shaw | et al.