Welcome!
I am a non-binary theater artist based in Brooklyn, NY.
Past performances have been described as "a delight to watch" and "100% dyke."
I like my theater big, bold, and very gay.
I have an MFA in Acting from Brown/Trinity Rep.
What do I do?
Actor
From Shakespeare to new pages, I love big texts and I cannot lie. My work is influenced by my deep love for physical theater and clown, and a background in devising and new play development.
Educator
I believe in theater education that celebrates the courage to go before you're ready and the curiosity to learn from big mistakes. Students of all ages can learn something about themselves when they engage in creative practice.
Playwright
My writing explores intersections of gender, queerness, and fatphobia. Check out my full-length play DYKER BYKES or my solo performance pieces!
Reviews!
POTUS, Coachella Valley Rep
"Koenig attacks the part with a glee that is totally contagious."
- KGAY Desert Guide
"Koenig plays 100% dyke merged with a recalcitrant sceming screw up, but the laughs are never cheap or forced."
- Talkin' Broadway
"Koenig plays [their] character with truth and honesty, and steals the show with subtle delivery and comedic chops."
- Coachella Valley Independent
More reviews!
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, Hub Theatre Company
"Koenig as Peter is a wonder."
- Boston Arts Review
"Koenig is a total delight to watch...[they] provide one of the most touching portrayals of the young hero in recent memory."
- Edge Media Network
SELECTED CREDITS
POTUS, Bernadette / Coachella Valley Rep
Beauty Play by Lex Derman / Clubbed Thumb reading series
Cold War Choir Practice by Ro Reddick / Writing is Live
Collective Rage, Betty 4 / Brown/Trinity
Peter and the Starcatcher, Boy/Peter / Hub Theatre Company
Henry IV pt 1, Hotspur / Praxis Stage
Woo Woo Child by Nkenna Akunna / SoHo Rep Writer/Director Lab
WRITING
My full-length play, DYKER BYKES, was a finalist for the Bay Area Playwright's Festival in 2023, and an excerpt was featured in Fresh Fruit Festival's Radio Play series in 2022.
My first solo show, Make Less Thy Body Hence, was written and performed as my MFA graduate thesis project.
My second solo show, Knock Knock, is currently in development.
TEACHING
From clown class to text analysis, my classroom experiences have taught me to expect the unexpected and always leave room for students to surprise you. Some of my recent teaching opportunities have included:
Directing an undergraduate production of Men on Boats at UNC - Chapel Hill
Teaching middle school classes in devising, improv, movement, and clown at People's Light.
Leading a four-hour playwrighting workshop for adults at the Cooper Street Writing Workshop.
Drop me a line!
