Press

Any time I have (or my work has) been featured in the news.

JHU Hub, “Bringing Baltimore Writers Together,” 06/12/2025
- Quoted in an article for Johns Hopkins’ official news publication about my experience as an elementary-school writing instructor with Writers in Baltimore Schools.
The Johns Hopkins News-Letter, “The Witness Theater 2025 Spring Showcase does more than persevere,” 05/04/2025
- Quoted in my role as the showcase’s producer and praised for my writing.
- Pull quote: “While boasting a robust plot capable of standing on its own, I believe the true delight of [High Stakes] is its unique sense of college — Hopkins in particular — ephemera: the ways different college majors behave (Psychology majors stalking their crushes, for example), the fleeting feelings for different people.”
The Johns Hopkins News-Letter, “Witness Theater’s 2025 I-Show raises the bar,” 02/05/2025
- Quoted in my role as the showcase’s producer.
- Pull quote: “For a group that is entirely run by students, Witness Theater continues to maintain a level of professionalism equalling if not surpassing many college theater companies around the country.”
The New York Times, “With a Killer Onstage and a Body Part in a Bag, the Show Went On,” 07/16/2024
- I painted the green wall featured in the article’s main image!
The Johns Hopkins News-Letter, “Witness Theatre’s I-Show is a wonderfully fun collection of creativity and mayhem in the very best way,” 02/08/2023
- Recognized for my writing.
- Pull quote: “I enjoyed [Epner’s] play for its quiet recognition of women away from the spotlight and its nod to those who choose to do what is right instead of what is profitable or easy.”
The Johns Hopkins News-Letter, “Diverse, riveting plays light up the stage at Witness Theater’s Fall Showcase,” 10/11/2022
- Recognized for my writing.
- Pull quote: “Simply said, awkward has never been such an understatement. The breaking of the fourth wall was particularly enjoyable, and the horrors of interpersonal conflicts could not have been better illustrated. Interspersed moments of physical comedy added dynamism, while the grounded campus environment made it extra relatable.”