One year down, one to go
Whew. Well that was a year. I just finished my first year of grad school in the MFA directing program at Brooklyn College. It was very exciting and extremely useful, but also very busy. Here’s a quick recap of all the projects I did in and out of school since last fall, as well as a few upcoming projects to check out:
The New Margo
(From L: Aimee Kibbe, Angela Katherine, Rachel Fink, Emily Winter, Mariah Sanchez, Photo: Matt Deinhart)
For the end of our first year, each of the three directors chose a one act to direct. I picked The New Margo by Stephen Gregg. It was a Hitchcockian thriller about 5 college roommates, assumed identities, gas-lighting, and more. My actresses were absolutely fierce and handled the stage combat portion with aplomb.
Crashing
You can catch me making my HBO debut on Crashing, Season 2 Ep 7: NACA. Crashing follows the journey of stand-up comedian Pete Holmes as his character tries to make it in the comedy world. I was hired as a balloon artist by the art department and spent the day making all the balloon creatures you see in the episode as well as making a few cameos throughout the episode.
It’s Getting Tired Mildred
Yes that’s right, my journey playing Lacy Verdon, the co-owner of The Hideaway in the neighboring Mildred Falls and resident coke dealer for the upstanding citizens of Mildred Springs, as part of the monthly late night 80′s soap opera for the stage, It’s Getting Tired Mildred, created by Roger Nasser, has continued. Season 4 just wrapped this past week with a few exciting cliff-hangers, but Season 5 will pick back up in September.
The Dysfunctional Swingers
We performed in another Midnight Radio Show Cabaret this January and have returned to Governors Island for the summer as part of The Dysfunctional Collective. We are excited to be hosting 2 swing dances out there, thanks to Governors Island’s new late Fridays. Our first dance is on the 29th and we would love to see you there. Follow us on our facebook page for more information.
The Bring A Weasel and A Pint of Your Own Blood Playwright Festival
The festival features 4 graduating playwrights from Brooklyn College’s MFA Playwright Program, headed by Mac Wellman. They create new works which is split up into 2 nights and will be presented at The Public’s Shiva Theater August 17th-24th. I am going to be spending my summer as assistant director for Program A which features Term of Art by Kate Kremer and Woe is Me by Rachel Kauder Nalebuff.