Mari Moriarty is a writer/director, composer, intimacy choreographer, performer, and erotic artist with a BFA in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University. Most recently she directed the world premiere of Jonathan Dawe’s erotic opera Being Ariodante at the Italian Academy at Columbia University. In 2018 her critically acclaimed auto-biographical protest play Jet of Blood premiered at Zoo Venues as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival “This might not be justice, but it’s as powerful a response as an artist can give” - The Stage.  As a performer highlights include: “America'' in John Cameron Mitchell’s radio musical Anthem, “Sasquatch” in Roddy Bottum’s Sasquatch: The Opera, “Leonardo” in Botticelli in the Fire at Lenfest Center for the Arts, & a principle role in Adrienne Truscott’s (Still) Asking For It at The Public Theater. As a singer she’s a member of the feminist punk band Riot Antigone. Off stage she is a rape and intimate partner violence crisis counselor for Mount Sinai Hospital. Other collaborations include: Lincoln Center, Guthrie Theater, The New Group, Ars Nova, Geffen Playhouse, Powerhouse Theater, New York Stage & Film, The Tank, Theater for the New City, & La Mama. Upcoming: John Cameron Mitchell & Mari Moriarty present an immersive stage adaption of the cult classic film Shortbus coming to NYC Valentine’s Day 2024, & Fempaths  a kaleidoscopic cabaret fantasia of trans expression coming to a piano bar near you. SAG-AFTRA, SDC Associate Member. marimoriarty.com