Theatre for the Very Young

Ashley believes in creating aesthetically exciting, and emotionally engaging work for very young children that is surprising, sensorial, and unique. She believes in partnering directly with young people to create work for them.

Ashley is the Founding Artistic Director of Kerfuffle, a midwestern theatre and dance company for very young audiences. With Kerfuffle, she has directed and developed Goose and Gert, The Caterpillar's Footprint and Nested. Under her leadership, Kerfuffle has partnered with the Lied Center for Performing Arts, the IDEA Museum, OutrSpaces, The Rose Theater, Omaha Parks District, Tempe Public Library, and Educare of Lincoln and Omaha to bring high quality theatre for very young children. 

Additionally, Ashley wrote and directed Wynken, Blynken and Nod, and a school tour ofThe Music Makers with The Rose Theater. She directed a remount of Stephanie Jacobson's adaptation of Thumbelina, and her original play,You and Me and the Land of the Peas is currently touring to Nebraska/Iowa preschool and daycare centers.

Her script of Wynken, Blynken, and Nod is available for licensing through TYA Show Rights.