I’m drawn to non-traditional narratives and works of art that showcase diversity in both perspective and casting.
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Abandoned
Set in a small outpost during the Biblical apocalypse, Abandoned explored themes of ambition, forgiveness, and found family. Performed in a warehouse referred to by Chris Wollman of No Proscenium as an “appropriately derelict building to evoke a claustrophobic hopelessness,” Abandoned aimed to give guests an entirely immersive experience. With only five minutes of the two hour show being scripted, guests had ample time to interact with characters and promote their own agendas, and the ending of every performance being wildly different. I had the privilege of playing Charlotte (Chuck) Morgenstern, an ambitious and calculating figure who, despite being the Biblical Devil Satan, found purpose, acceptance, and love at the outpost.
“He may have died for your sins, but I fell for them. Which do you think is the bigger sacrifice? He left this world to spend his eternity in bliss and here I am, still in the mud fighting for all of you. Yet I am the adversary?”
— From the journal of Charlotte (Chuck) Morgenstern
Photo by Ashley Busenlener
An original piece of immersive theatre created by Jacob Zorehkey, directed by Alexander Whitover, and produced by Last Call Theatre. The show had a run of 13 performances over the course of November 2022.
Signals: An Immersive Sci-Fi Experience
An award-winning piece of immersive theatre by Last Call Theatre Company for the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Created by Jacob Zorehkey and directed by Alexander Whitover.
Photo by Michael Warker
“I don’t know exactly why I’m writing all of this down. Maybe it’s because after everything, the selfish truth is that I do want people to miss me. And maybe that’s okay. I never set out to be perfect. All I want is to protect as many people as I can, with whatever I can, till the end of the line.
And it looks like I’ve reached the last stop.”
— Agent G.O., Signals
Performed at Thymele Arts in Hollywood and set in the fictional wiki-created SCP universe, Signals attracted sci-fi fans, immersive theatre-goers, and escape room enthusiasts alike. Every scene in the show was entirely based-upon audience interaction, with only 15 minutes of the two hour run being scripted. My character, loveable grump Agent G.O. did their best to keep Site 00013 afloat amidst myriad safety threats. It was a thrill to work alongside such amazing improvisors to create a show that was entirely tailored to the audience experience. Signals gave new meaning to the phrase “no two shows are the same.”
Femme: An Exploration of Queer Femininity
A verbatim theatre piece created and directed by Elizabeth Schuetzle. Performed in February 2020.
Photo by Evan Mclain
“I do think that a lot of times like because of stereotypes, like femme queer women can be overlooked just because like that’s not even something that comes into people’s heads. When they think of being queer.”
— Esme, Femme
In this new work, produced by the feminist art production group ART/EMIS, I had the privilege to play Esme, a young woman who is still in the closet and grappling with her queer identity. This project is extremely special to me as a queer femme person, especially since people in the femme community are not often given leave to tell their own stories
Orlando
By Sarah Ruhl, based on the novel Orlando by Virginia Woolfe, directed by Martin Parr. Peformed April, 2019.
“He felt the need of something which he could attach his floating heart to”
Photo by Simon Annand
— Orlando
Orlando was performed at Teatro Technis in London, concluding a study abroad program at the British American Drama Academy. I played Orlando, a young man embarking on a journey of self-discovery through gender, sexuality, and time travel. Based on Virginia Woolfe’s novel of the same name, Orlando offers a more traditionally “theatrical” exploration of the limitations of gender and the difficult business of growing up.
Hamlet
Written by William Shakespeare, directed by Rachael McNamara. Performed April, 2018.
“But, O, what form of prayer
Can serve my turn? 'Forgive me my foul murder'?
That cannot be; since I am still possess'd
Of those effects for which I did the murder-
My crown, mine own ambition, and my queen.”
— Claudius, Hamlet
This immersive, outdoor version of Hamlet was produced by the Unearthed Theatre company at USC. The director decided upon genderblind casting, which allowed me the unique opportunity to play King Claudius. Performing outdoors in a public space was exciting as it allowed for non-literal staging and large, eye-catching sequences.
Allways
Written by Tamzin Elliott, directed by Abigail Swoap, and performed in February of 2018. Based on the extended correspondence between Rachel Carson and Dorothy Freeman
“You spoke of the moonlight shining in your room – how many happy memories that evokes. If we had only moonlight, shared, to remember, our storehouse would be unusually rich.”
— Dorothy Freeman
Rachel Carson and Dorothy Freeman sustained an honest and passionate correspondence from 1953 until Rachel’s death in 1964. Named for a misspelling in one of Dorothy’s letters to Rachel, Allways explores all ways these two women loved each other. It was a dreamlike, semi-immersive piece celebrating Rachel and Dorothy’s history in which I, along with several other people, played Dorothy Freeman.