Amy Sass is the co-founder and artistic director of Ragged Wing Ensemble and The Flight Deck in Oakland, California. Her fierce voracity and artistic rigor is the cornerstone of RWE's ethic and aesthetic. As playwright, director, actor, choreographer, and visual artist, her creative vision sits firmly at the crossroads of artistic disciplines. Amy specializes in creating new methods of artistic collaboration and story building, designing a unique multidisciplinary approach to creative practice called FIERCE PLAY. She is known for combining large-scale spectacle and unpredictable choreography with the intimacy of classical scene-work. In all her endeavors, Amy works from the gut, using theater and art as vehicles for healing, empowerment, and social change.