Marissa is currently in her sixth year as artistic director of Portland Center Stage, where she was named one of Portland’s “25 People Shaping the Arts in Portland,” by Willamette Week. Her programming at PCS has included development and world premiere productions by major national playwrights, including Sean San Jose, Lauren Yee, Christina Anderson, Kristina Wong, and Brittany K. Allen. Marissa previously served as associate artistic director/new works director at KCRep and artistic director of Crowded Fire Theater in San Francisco. Select directing credits include Fire in Dreamland by Rinne Groff (The Public Theater; world premiere at KCRep); Man in Love by Christina Anderson (KCRep, world premiere); Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt 2B by Kate Hamill (west coast premiere) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare (PCS). Marissa held the Bret C. Harte Directing Fellowship at Berkeley Rep, and has a degree in drama from Vassar College.