2025

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Two world premieres!

 

I began the year by leading the developmental workshop of the new musical E de K with book by Regina Corrado and music/lyrics by Heather Reid.  This musical tells the story of Elaine de Kooning, a pioneer of the abstract expressionist art movement in mid-20th century New York.  I was lucky to get to step into Elaine's shoes in the earliest iteration of this show.

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Then, I hopped back across the pond to play Ursula Brangwen in a new theatrical adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's classic novel The Rainbow.  Lawrence's novel tells the story of three generations of the Brangwens, a family living in rural Nottinghamshire in the early 20th century.  The play, adapted by Nicola Werenowska, reimagines the novel from the perspectives of the women in the Brangwen family and centers their identity as Polish immigrants in England at the height of the British Empire.  The Rainbow had its world premiere at the Perth Theatre and Concert Hall in March.  You can find out more about the production here.