About Touchy Subject Intimacy for Stage and Screen
My Philosophy
I believe simulated intimacy work should bring more joy into the room, not less.
Every story about human connection deserves to be told with care, curiosity, and a little humor about how weird, beautiful and complex it is to be alive together.
My work is rooted in restorative justice: listening deeply, setting boundaries clearly, and making repair possible. Because when artists feel safe, they take risks that make stories unforgettable.
What I Do
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Intimacy Coordinator
As an Intimacy Coordinator for film and television, I ensure that scenes involving physical or emotional intimacy are handled safely, professionally, and in alignment with industry standards and union guidelines. I collaborate with production teams to implement consent-forward practices, review scripts for sensitive content, and facilitate performer conversations around boundaries, nudity riders, and choreography, all so that everyone can do their best work with confidence and clarity.
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Intimacy Director
As an Intimacy Director for stage productions, I take a more collaborative, process-based approach, working closely with directors, actors, and creative teams from rehearsal through performance. Together, we co-create consent-based choreography and rehearsal culture that supports both storytelling and sustainability, ensuring each performer feels empowered and every moment of intimacy feels integral to the art.
In both settings, my job is to make sure that care, consent, and creativity move in harmony because when people feel safe, the storytelling gets braver.
What Drives Me
I bridge artistry and ethics, translating big emotional moments into choreography that’s both safe and soul-true. I collaborate with directors to honor their vision while protecting performers’ agency and wellbeing.
Because art has the power to heal, and too often intimacy has been handled in ways that harm. I’ve spent my career teaching, directing, and holding restorative circles, and I’ve seen what’s possible when people feel seen, not managed. My job is to make sure care and creativity are never at odds.
My Experience
Erin (she/her) is a theatre artist, restorative justice practitioner, certified intimacy professional, and equity facilitator who’s spent her career helping creative people work with more care, courage, and clarity. She’s led equity and restorative practice trainings on and off Broadway, and collaborates regularly as an intimacy director and coordinator for stage and screen.
Erin also coaches actors, educators, and creative professionals who want to bring equity, consent, and restorative principles into their work, not just as policies, but as daily practice. Alongside her field work, she teaches in the Theatre Department at Columbia University, serves as a visiting professor at the United Nations University for Peace, and is Vice President at True North Center for Organizational Health.
✦ Certified in Intimacy Direction (IDC Certification)
✦ Certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid
✦ Certified in Restorative Justice Facilitation
✦ Bilingual, English/Spanish
Resume available upon request
For Fun
When I’m not on set, I’m probably teaching, coaching, or laughing too loud in a theatre lobby. You may also find me playing boardgames, reading (strictly) fiction, and breaking down tv shows and movies with my kid who is, as a matter of great pride to me, smarter than anyone I know.
For Fun
When I’m not on set, I’m probably teaching, coaching, or laughing too loud in a theatre lobby. You may also find me playing boardgames, reading (strictly) fiction, and breaking down tv shows and movies with my kid who is, as a matter of great pride to me, smarter than anyone I know.