Alyssa is an actress, fight choreographer, and intimacy director originally from the Seattle area, and has been happy to find an artistic home at Harlequin for many past seasons. She earned her BA in Drama from the University of Washington and later trained at the Accademia dell'Arte in Italy, and has worked with numerous local companies including Seattle Opera, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Book-It Repertory, Sound Theatre Company, and Off-Road Shakespeare, as well as regional films, webseries, and commercial and voiceover projects. Alyssa is also the NW Regional Representative for the Society of American Fight Directors and is passionate about the safe, collaborative work of depicting violence and intimacy onstage.