World premiere musicals are always hard, but mostly fun! In September of 2023 I created Woman 1 which included a Spinster, Elderly Doctor, Another Spinster, An Innkeeper slightly resembling LOVETT, a (pardon the term) Cougar, a Soldier, and half a lawyer… (there is a story there. I had the mist… Read More »This is Tom Jones. No, not that Tom Jones… Not that one, either
March of 2023 was a huge surprise. I thought I would have been long past the Shrew age, but director Jemma Levy, wanted a cast of clowns for a concept that she saw as a Rom-Com, never a battle. It works. Long live the clowns! What a terrific experience! Photos… Read More »The Taming of Who, Now?
In March of 2020, we had just a little over three weeks left of our run: a joyful, gorgeous production of Kate Hamill’s Pride and Prejudice at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company with sold out houses. Then, COVID-19 hit and gave closing notices. CSC put it in their reopening season in 2022… Read More »The “After-Pandemic-Rebirth” of Kate Hamill’s Pride and Prejudice
Sara Clark has been waiting 3 years to present HER Hamlet. It is worth the wait. And, I’m playing her mother… a QUEEEEEN! Which is different for me!! Hamlet is onstage February 25 – March 20, 2022 at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Hope you can make it! Many discounts available… Read More »Hamlet, Thy Name is Woman
February 13, 2022 – My upcoming show, Cheaper Than Therapy is less than a week away! The talented Matthew Umphreys (Queen City Cabaret) and special guest Jared Doren will join me in presenting an evening of songs and conversationally benign stories and will last an hour or so. The show… Read More »In One Week: Cheaper Than Therapy
November 19, 2021 – Clarissa and Priscilla are back! – or is it Criscilla and Plurisa? The most misunderstood Stepsisters ever make a re-entrance onto the Cincinnati stage in ETC’s Holiday favorite original musical, Cinderella. I get to reprise Priscilla with my twin Stepsister Torie Wiggins in the role of… Read More »Cinderella
November 15, 2021 – After Coping with Lady Cap all autumn and re-birthing Complicated (?) Priscilla… I’m coming back to the Cincy Shakes stage for yet another iconic Mom Role. Playing Gertrude alongside Sara Clark as the titular role of Hamlet. February 25 – March 26, 2022 Previews Feb. 23… Read More »Hamlet
October 12, 2021 – Cheaper Than Therapy is an intimate musical stroll through one actor/singer’s head. Conceived by and featuring Sara Mackie, assisted and accompanied by Matthew Umphreys. Live atThe Carnegie, Sat. Feb 19, 2022, 7:30pm. Streaming tickets are also available. https://thecarnegie.secure.force.com/ticket#/events/a0S4N000008unRBUAY
October 6, 2021 – I’m playing Lady Capulet in Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s “Romeo and Juliet” now through November 13th, 2021! More info at this link:
January 28, 2021 – For an entire month I get to play Literature’s best known stage/helicopter mom, Mrs. Bennett (look at my beautiful daughters!) – Join us at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company for Pride and Prejudice – a new adaptation by Kate Hamill. February 28th through March 28th. Tickets here: https://cincyshakes.com/buy-tickets-for-pride-prejudice/