Ashley is a native New Yorker who received her BFA in Theatre from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and an MFA in Acting from The Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University. A lover and practitioner of theatre from a young age, Ashley additionally studied a variety of methods at some of the finest institutions worldwide, including Cambridge University, Shakespeare and Company, and AADA.

Ashley believes that a play is not just a performance, but an experience for the players and audience alike. Fascinated by the interplay between space and feeling, Ashley has directed shows in a wide range of theatres, such as prosceniums, in-the-round, interactive, outdoors and other non traditional spaces.

A huge fan of historical works, social justice and devised work, Ashley founded her own non-profit theatre company, Infinite Variety Productions, dedicated to telling women’s stories throughout history. She firmly believes, though, in the transformational power of theatre, across all genres and styles, and is excited to create work boundary-pushing work.

In her spare time she trains in Martial Arts and holds a third degree black belt in Seido Karate.