MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 2021, Emily Huntingford & Casey Bowen, (Brett Love, photo courtesy of Dacha Theatre)

As an intimacy/risk choreographer, Kate believes that the key to compelling physical storytelling is consent, bravery, and trust. Her work is defined by levity, clear communication, and ritual structures.

Kate specializes in working with ensembles in high-octane environments, often outside of a “traditional” rehearsal or performance model, to create bold, joyful risk-taking supported by rigorous care.

Kate’s practice is informed by extensive training with Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE) and Intimacy Directors & Choreographers (IDC), and more than a decade of practical experience as an intimacy choreographer, director, and educator.

Kate is a co-founding member of the Pacific Northwest Theatrical Intimacy collective.

2025 & 2026 Intimacy Projects:

  • Consent & Intimacy at the School of Drama: ongoing workshop series with UW School of Drama faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students

  • Intimacy Basics for Actors: lecture series with Seattle Rep’s “Rep Pro” Actor’s Studio

  • THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG — Seattle Rep, dir. Dámaso Rodríguez

  • LAUGHS IN SPANISH — Seattle Rep, dir. Dámaso Rodríguez

  • SCRAMBLING THE GOOSE — Washington Ensemble Theatre, dir. Sasha Bailey & Sean Hendrickson

  • DREAM, CARL, DREAM! — Dacha Theatre, dir. Gavin Reub

  • Fundamentals Workshop: Greenstage, to launch summer programming. (3rd annual installment of this “best practices” session)

  • Intimacy for Educators: workshop for local educators through The 5th Avenue Theatre’s annual Professional Development Day

  • THE SEAGULL — UW School of Drama, dir. Sebastián Bravo Montenegro

  • YAGA — Dacha Theatre, dir. Mike Lion

  • PARTITION — Jet City Improv, dir. Sky Boggs

  • EMMA — Dacha Theatre, dir. Sophia Franzella

  • LATE: A COWBY SONG — UW School of Drama, dir. Nick O’Leary

Full Intimacy Resume

LAUGHS IN SPANISH 2025, Cheyenne Barton & Beth Pollack (Bronwen Houck, photo courtesy of Seattle Rep)

YAGA 2025, Julie Olsen & Jerik Fernandez (Brett Love, photo courtesy of Dacha Theatre)

DICE KEEPER: TWELFTH NIGHT 2023, Olivia Kim-Kridle & Casey Bowen (Brett Love, photo courtesy of Dacha Theatre)

THE SEAGULL 2026, Marena Kleinpeter & Sebastian Wang (Sunny Martini, photo courtesy of UW School of Drama)

EMMA 2025, James Schilling & Pearl Lam (Brett Love, photo courtesy of Dacha Theatre)

dice: as you like it 2019 // photo credit: adrian padilla

DICE: AS YOU LIKE IT 2019, Mike Lion & Claire Idstrom (Adrian Padilla, photo courtesy of Dacha Theatre)

Accountability Partners

While I feel confident in my training and ability, I want to be held accountable for any harm I am responsible for, however unintentional. If you ever feel you have been harmed by me or a colleague of mine, here are a few of your options:

1. Let me know in person or via this feedback form. It’s a vulnerable thing to tell someone when they have hurt you, but bringing awareness to the hurt can keep it from happening again, and begin steps towards repair. If you feel you have the emotional space for it, I hope you take this option.

2. Reach out to my accountability partner. If you would prefer to go through a mediator with your concern, my colleague Claire Stark has volunteered to be my professional accountability partner:

3. If your concern is with something that occurred on an intimacy project, you can also contact the production company directly. ​

*** accountability language from intimacy professionals Cessa Betancourt and J.C. Meyer-Crosby***