Based on the true-life events of Canada's national artist Emily Carr, our story follows young Ms. Carr as she ventures deep into the thick forests of British Columbia, landing amongst the indigenous Kwakwaka'wakw Nation, in hopes of burying a traumatic family secret. It was in this home away from home that Carr developed as an artist and created the pieces that would eventually make her the celebrated figure she is today. The play explores themes of roots, self-discovery, and ultimately begs the question, "What is the line between artistic cultural inspiration, and artistic cultural appropriation?"

Set in a two-story penthouse in the heart of the meatpacking district, our production will guide audiences through a theatrical exhibition of Emily Carr’s work and immersive retelling of her story. Despite Ms. Carr’s accolades and revere in her native country of Canada, she is a mostly unknown artist in the United States. This play aims to change that. As our museum "curator" guides audiences through the exhibition, she transplants them into the heart of Emily Carr's world, demonstrating, in real time, how the fascinating circumstances of Carr's life inspired her work.

‘Boy Girl Parts’ won the NewFilmmakers New York Winter Audience Choice Award. Excuse my language but FUCK YES! Dream BIG, people, watch strangers in the dark, write stories about them, play their parts, and then, I tell ya, people will LIKE you. Hard work and tenacity pay off! I am SO proud! 

“NewFilmmakers NY announces Audience Choice Awards for Winter 2018.

The Audience Choice Award for our AltFest Series Winter 2018, our alternative lifestyles program, was awarded to Nicholas Giuricich’s BOY GIRL PARTS about Ryann and Alex, who following their first date navigate the roles laid out for them by society.” 

NewFilmmakers NY has 6 award categories:
Feature Film, Short Film, AltFest Series, Documentary Award, Experimental Award, and Honorable Mentions. 

#boygirlparts #newfilmmakers #newfilmmakersNY#winner #audiencechoice #award #film#independentfilm #shortfilm #womeninfilm#femalefilmmaker #femalewriter #femaleproducer#femalestar #morewomeninfilm #roles #nyc#screening #tenacity #tenacitypaysoff

 — with Charlie Covey, Nicholas Giuricich, Andrew Daugherty and Michele Choy.

After a year and a half of script development, Wild Banshee is ready to start fundraising for our flagship production, Totems! WB have assembled an incredible band of brilliant and driven Associate Producers (all ladies) and we have begun pre-production for our upcoming production. Stay tuned and if you feel so inclined, please consider donating to our project! (link below)

Based on the true-life events of Canada's celebrated visual artist, Emily Carr, Totems follows Carr as she flees the suffocation of her home in staunch Victorian-era society. Carrying with her a traumatic family secret, she ventures deep into the thick forests of British Columbia in hopes of burying it. She lands amongst the indigenous Kwakiutl Tribe, causing them to deliberate over what to do with the unexpected interloper. As a result of her time with the Kwakiutls, Carr developed as an artist and created the pieces that would eventually make her famous. However, her success innately begs the question, "What is the line between artistic cultural inspiration, and artistic cultural appropriation?"

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I feel extremely fortunate that over the past several months I have been involved in the development of the new play, 'Daughters of the Sexual Revolution,' written by Dana Leslie Goldstein, and creative developed by Kimberly Loren Eaton. On Monday, November 13th, 2017, Theatrum Mundi Productions hosted a private reading of the play, with a star-studded, stellar cast, for the first ever Women Producers Night. We are thrilled with the turn out and the response that we received. Here is some press about the reading. Stay tuned! 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Theatrum-Mundi-Productions-presents-A-Reading-of-DAUGHTERS-OF-THE-SEXUAL-REVOLUTION-20171113

Charlie Covey and I co-wrote/produced/filmed our first independent short this past July and it is nearly finished! We saw a fine cut of it and now it's off to color-correction and sound! We expect it to be finished by end of year and then we will submit it to film festivals. 

Very honored to have been featured alongside my champion producing partner, Katherine Elliot. Click on image to read the article!

I am delving into the world of film-making! Last year I came up with an idea for a project, brought it to my dear friend Charlie Covey and together we wrote the script. We assembled an amazing crew of recent NYU film schools grads to help bring our story to life. Hard to believe that we are officially set to begin filming in July!

BoyGirlParts looks at gender stereotypes /"norms" of men and women on first dates in NYC, but from a completely new perspective. 

I could not be more thrilled to announce that on January 7th, 2014, I signed a two-year contract with Ingrid French Management. I am so excited and cannot wait to see what this partnership brings about.

This fall, my all-female, Shakespeare theater company, The Tempest Ladies, will produce our first ever original play! 'Emily's Will' is written by The League of Professional Theatre Women's most recent co-president, Maxine Kern, and directed by Joan Kane of Ego Actus. 

I am co-producing and starring as the title role in this beautiful and haunting story about Emily Carr, one of British Columbia's most treasured artists. 

Click on the painting to the right to reserve your tickets! Only six shows, don't miss it!

The Tempest Ladies are in rehearsals for our Fourth Tempest Ladies production: A Midsummer Night's Dream. This will be our second Off-Broadway Production and we are thrilled to be returning to ATA, The American Theater for Actors.  Get your tickets here! http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1382019

Show dates are: 

Wednesday April 22nd @8:00pm

Friday April 24th @8:00pm

Saturday April 25th @3:00pm and @8:00pm

Sunday April 26th @3:00pm

We are in the middle of rehearsals for a new full length play 'Paradise Gained,' written and directed by Renee McNeil, produced by Albert Bramante of Emerging Talent. This is going to be a raw, unapologetic, beautiful and dark play and I cannot wait to perform it in the Midwinter Madness Festival.

Tickets are here: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/9978325

Roy Arias Theaters 300 W. 43rd St. New York, NY 10036

Tuesday February 17th @ 8:15pm

Saturday February 21st @ 9:00 pm

Sunday February 22nd @ 7:15pm

It's about time... as nerve-wracking as it is, I could not be more ready or excited to begin class at the Upright Citizens Brigade. I am doing the Intensive track, 8 three hour classes in 5 days with a final performance on 7th day. It will be exhausting but I confident and exhilarated. 

I filmed a self-tape audition for NBC's 2014 Showcase. I am very happy with the work and I would love for you to check out my scene! You can find it on the 'Video' page of my website. I am very excited about this opportunity to be seen by the NBC office.

We are in the midst of rehearsals for an exhilarating exploration of Shakespeare's play 'The Taming of the Shrew.' I remember the first time I saw Shrew, I walked away from the theater disgusted and angry at the misogynistic content of the play. How could a modern day woman playing Kate possibly deliver the final "Fie, fie! Unknit that threat'ning unkind brow..." speech with dignity? With pride? I was so horrified and swore off the play immediately, and what I thought was permanently. 

When our director, Ben Prusiner, came to us with the proposal of Taming of the Shrew I was disappointed and hesitant. BUT as we read, and analyze, and start to delve into our interpretation of the script... I can honestly state that I more excited than ever about a Tempest Ladies Production. I think our ideas are unique, they push boundaries and they are shocking at time. We have found a truly innovative way to justify the role switching and we are SO EXCITED for you to come and see our show. 

Mark your calendars... we perform: 

February 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd at 7pm AND February 23rd at 2pm at:

American Theater of Actors: Chernuchin Off-Broadway Theater

Hello TTL friends and family! 

Although it is a little too early to announce all the details for our third Tempest Ladies Production, it is with great excitement that I announce we have chosen our next director! Drum roll please... Ben Prusiner. Ben, coincidentally, is a close friend of Lindsay Tanner's and actually came to give us feedback during a dress rehearsal of Macbeth back in January. Even then we were taken with how articulate, knowledgeable and genuinely cool he was. Now, a year later, he has signed on to be the director of our next project! We are so excited to see what comes out of our collaboration with a male director. Ben will choose the next play, make the cuts, cast the tracks and create the concept for our all-female take on the play. We cannot wait to dive in!

In the meantime, MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We open our 3rd production the week of February 17th, 2014!

The time is approaching swiftly! We are already into our dress rehearsals for The Actors Project Season 27 showcases! 

I will be performing the Troupe 10 scenes in all four performances: 

Our Stories: Monday October 7th at 7:20pm at The June Havoc Theater

Bedtime Tales: Tuesday October 8th at 7:20pm at The June Havoc Theater

Maybe It's You: Monday October 14th at 7:20pm at The June Havoc Theater

You Better Laugh: Tuesday October 15th at 7:20pm at The June Havoc Theater

BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!

I made it into The Actor's Project Season 27's Troupe 10!

I am thrilled and excited to work along side the talented Alessio Araujo, Charlie Covey, Seth Michael Jambor, Jillian Melko and Jaclyn Mitgang! I could not be more proud of this group. Director Bobby Holder pulled out all the stops and this is definitely a topless show not to be missed.

After a few weeks of touch up rehearsals, TTL will tackle NYC's Off-Off-Broadway Theater The Actors Theatre Workshop for a three week run of Mackers. This will be our first official three week run and we could not be more ecstatic to share our show.