writer. vocalist. lyricist.

Based in Los Angeles, Lynea writes, directs, and produces work for the stage and screen. She is also an installation artist and video editor whose projects combine narrative, imagery, movement, and sound. As a playwright-director, Lynea has received a 2019 Literary Artist Commission from the San Francisco Arts Commission and grants from Theatre Bay Area and the Zellerbach Family Foundation. With this support, she wrote and directed The Education of Addy Jiménez (2021 Finalist, ScreenCraft Stage Play Competition) and developed her second play,The Paymaster’s Dream. Her solo show, Ocean, a jazz opera, debuted at SAFEhouse Arts in 2018.

Lynea began her career working for Broadway productions, including Chicago—The Musical, and as a story analyst for the late film director Jonathan Demme. Today, in addition to her creative work, she teaches writing and serves as a communications strategist for startups and nonprofits focused on health innovation and health equity. Lynea holds a BA in English from Yale University, an MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA, where she received the Carl David Memorial Award for her screenplayThink Pretty, and an MA in Music (Jazz Studies) from San Jose State University.