Vanessa is a New York–based director working across opera and theatre.

Her genre-blending projects reshape how audiences experience stories, using space and spectacle to build immersive worlds.

Vanessa’s projects have spanned the U.S., Japan, and Mexico. Past projects include "Don Giovanni" (Music Academy of the West), "Fefu and her Friends" (Sweet Briar College), "Orlando" (Boston University), "Metamorphoses" (Villanova University), and "Resilient: Black Bottom" (Drexel University).

Vanessa is an alum of the Drama League and Music Academy of the West, and currently serves as the CRANE Directing Fellow at Opera Columbus.

IG: @heytherenessy.