1. Where are you from, and where do you live now? I’m from Atlanta, GA, and now reside in Cedar Grove, NJ right outside NYC.

2. How long have you been "in the business"? It’s been almost 20 years in NYC…unless you count theme parks. Then closer to 22.

3. How did theatre/dance first come into your life? I’ve always been a dancer, that came first - but the way it resonated best was when it was attached to story. Discovering that there was a whole world where you could use movement and song to create the most explosively passionate or intimately perplexing or hilariously relieving bits of life? I was hooked.

4. Describe a time or moment or show that had particular or special impact on you. Why? The first time I got picked to dance a solo was to the song “Someone Like You” from Jekyll and Hyde. My first “I want” song - where longing and hope start so quietly and grow and morph into something beyond yourself. It’s such a beautiful build of a song.

5. What does being a choreographer mean to you? I think what I’ve loved best about choreographing is the mediation between the art in my head, the director's head, and the actors' facilities. I want to see all the parts and pieces, for it to be collaborative, and to find the best truth of the moment at hand - whether that is high kicks and sweating through a big cardio number or a simple and well-timed glance.

6. What is your process for choreographing a show? I’m still figuring that out! So far, it starts with a lot of organization: figure out what the need is, logistically, and then feed in the intention, what the actors are aiming for with the scene, and then doing the detail work of the actual steps. And constantly taking videos of myself in my living room trying to remember everything in my head.

Choreographer Paige Faure with Jeffrey Keller and Caleb Albert in rehearsal for Jersey Boys. 

7. What are you most looking forward to about working on Jersey Boys at The REV? It is a well loved piece, and with that comes expectations. I hope we can fulfill what the audience is hoping for, while also diving deeper into the "whys" of these four boys, the women in their lives, and everyone who crosses their paths to stardom.

8. What would you be doing if you weren't working in theatre? Teaching Yoga. In the woods somewhere. (I’m doing that anyway, ha!)

9. What brings you joy? My son, Hank. My partner, Jeff Theiss. My friends' strength. Strong lattes and pastries.

10. What is one piece of advice you would give to a young aspiring theatre artist? Stay versatile. Dabble in everything that interests you.

11. What perspectives/practices/disciplines have shaped your career thus far? Yoga, for sure, has kept my body in check. Knowing what foods to give myself to have the best energy is essential. Remember that art is subjective, but everyone is just trying to feel connected and loved and understood and we can do that with our work in theatre.

12. What excites you about the future of the theatre? More women on creative teams. Earlier show times. (I’m a morning person, forgive me.)