Steph (she/they) is an emerging queer, feminist theatre-maker, director and stage manager working in Melbourne (Naarm). Her practice is highly collaborative, prioritising the creation of rehearsal rooms that are respectful and allow for acceptable risk taking. Artistically Steph is interested in making audiences laugh and then regretting doing so - they are a big believer in react first, think later.​

Their recent directing work includes:

Checked Out: The Musical by Josh Connell and Steph Lee (2025 Solidairty Hall, Melbourne Fringe) - this show was a Judge’s Pick.

SLAY an original devised work (2025 TW Explosives Factory).

HOME ECONOMICS by Declan Greene (2023 VCA grad show and 2024 Midsumma TW Explosives Factory).

A Zoom Group Project by Josh Connell and Steph Lee (2022 The Butterfly Club and 2023 Melbourne Fringe the MC Showroom) - Josh and Steph received a GRAA nomination for writing this work in 2023.

Looking For Alibrandi by Vidya Rajan at The Malthouse (Directing Intern/emergency ASM, Dir. Stephen Nicolazzo).

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Their recent stage management work includes:

Threadbare by Tomas Parrish-Chynoweth (St Martins Youth Arts Centre 2025).

A Nighttime Travesty by A DAYLIGHT CONNECTION (ASM - 2025 Malthouse and 2023 Meat Market for Yirramboi).

Lele for Western Edge (SM - 2022 Bowery Theatre and 2023 Wyndham Cultural Centre).

Edge Ensembles Program for Western Edge  (SM and PM - 2024 and 2025 at multiple venues).

Specials! by Kath Duncan development (2024 Production Co-ordinator - Arts House Warehouse Residency).

Sea Wolves Howl (2024 SM and PM - Flinders Civic Hall).