Natasha Hawkins (aka Tash) (she/her) is a dramaturg, actress, and new playwright who is passionate about new play and musical development. She is from the Washington, DC area but is currently based out of Amherst, working towards her MFA in dramaturgy. Current Role at WAM: She is currently working as the dramaturg for Cadillac Crew in her debut position at WAM. Selected Theater Credits Elsewhere: Her production history as a dramaturg includes Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins  (UMass Amherst Theatre and Salisbury University Theaters), Love and Information (Salisbury University Theatre), and, soon, Fun Home (Salisbury University Theatre) as well as Into the Woods (UMass Amherst Theater). Theater Inspiration: As a queer Black woman, it is especially important to Hawkins that she can create theatre for everyone, especially the communities who do not have access to it. Membership/Affiliations: Co-Chair of the Freelance Committee of the Literary Management and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) Selected Training: Salisbury University (BA), University of Massachusetts Amherst (MFA)  Awards: Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Dramaturgy Award Final Words: Theatre need not be pretentious and inaccessible to be art.