DEATH OF A SALESMAN, by Arthur Miller and directed by Melia Bensussen, is in its last week of performances at Hartford Stage. This is an absolutely gut-wrenching production of this play, and I was honored and delighted to work on it. Performances run through March 29th. More information and tickets here.
The Cottage
THE COTTAGE by Sandy Rustin and directed by Zoë Golub-Sass is in previews now and opens officially January 23rd at Hartford Stage. It was super fun researching and coaching 1920s Received Pronunciation for this physical, fast-moving farce. The cast is knocking it out of the park! Join us for some laughs and feminist storytelling! Performances run through February 8th. Tickets and more info here.
FRANKENSTEIN
Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN by David Catlin and directed by Brian C. Crowe started performances October 22nd at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. This version of the tale starts at a party on a stormy night in November, with guests Percy Shelley, Mary, Byron, Dr. Polidori, and Mary’s step-sister Claire competing to tell the scariest story. It’s a haunting, devastating unfolding of the now-familiar story — perfect for spooky season. Performances run through November 16th. More info and tickets here!
SPUNK
SPUNK by Zora Neale Hurston and directed by Tamilla Woodard started performances at Yale Repertory Theatre on October 3rd. Hurston wrote this play in 1935, and this is the first professional production. Ever. She mailed the script to the Library of Congress, where it stayed hidden until 1997. This production has New Songs, Arrangements, and Music Supervision by Nehemiah Luckett and choreography by nicHi douglas. It runs at the University Theatre until October 25th. Tickets and more info here.
This is a special one.
Dial M for Murder
Drury Lane Theatre’s production of DIAL M FOR MURDER, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed by Adam Immerwahr, started performances September 3rd and runs through October 26th in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. This was my first time working with Drury Lane and my fourth time working with director Adam Immerwahr. It was a lovely process, and it’s a thrilling show! Tickets and more info available here.
Hurricane Diane
HURRICANE DIANE by Madeleine George and directed by Zoe Golub-Sass started performances at Hartford Stage on June 5, 2025. I love this play. It’s full of irreverent, smart humor. It’s a play about comfort and climate change. As Voice & Dialect coach, I got to work on a NYC accent, choral work, and ululating. Performances run through June 29th. Join us!
A Christmas Carol
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, by Neil Bartlett and directed by Paul Mullins, is running through December 29th in Madison, NJ. This adaptation is truly magical in the way that only live theater can be! It will warm your heart. More information and tickets are here.
Thistles
White Horse Theater Company’s production of THISTLES by Cyndy A. Marion and directed by Dev Bondarin starts performances at 59E59 in NYC on November 15, 2024. This new play examines relationships in a small town in Pennsylvania, just as the COVID pandemic is beginning. Performances run through December 1, 2024. More info and tickets here.
The Woman in Black
THE WOMAN IN BLACK adapted by Stephen Mallatratt and directed by Jacob Basri opens today at Weston Theater Company in the beautiful town of Weston, VT. This haunting story is perfect for spooky season, and it’s thrilling to watch. Performances run through October 20th. Tickets and more info here.
Sense and Sensibility
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s production of Sense and Sensibility, adapted by Jessica Swale and directed by Nisi Sturgis, started performances September 4th and officially opens September 7th in Madison, NJ. Every time I watch these actors, I am incredibly moved by this story of love, duty, and resilience. Performances run through September 22nd at the Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. More info and tickets here.
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder by Robert L. Freedman & Steven Lutvak and directed by Brian B. Crowe started performances on May 15th. This is the first musical STNJ has done in a long time, and it’s the first production Brian Crowe is directing as the theatre’s new Artistic Director. The cast is brilliant, and the show is delightfully funny. Performances run at the Kirby Theatre in Madison, NJ, through June 9th. Tickets and more info here.
Escaped Alone
Yale Repertory Theatre’s production of ESCAPED ALONE by Caryl Churchill and directed by Liz Diamond starts previews tonight in New Haven. This process has been fun and fulfilling, and I’m excited for audiences to go on the wild ride of this play with the cast. Performances run through March 30th. More info and tickets here.
A View From the Bridge
Long Wharf Theatre’s production of A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller and directed by James Dean Palmer started previews on February 10th at the Canal Dock Boathouse in New Haven, CT. This is Long Wharf’s first full production since giving up their traditional theater space, and I’m honored to coach dialects for it. It’s a beautiful, deeply felt production. Performances run through March 10th. More info and tickets here.
A Man for All Seasons
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS by Robert Bolt and directed by Paul Mullins opened a week ago and runs through November 5th at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. This telling of Sir Thomas More’s career and death centers the humanity of all involved and feels remarkably relevant. And I had a lovely time working with the cast on their accents. More information and tickets here.
And a Nightingale Sang...
AND A NIGHTINGALE SANG… by C.P. Taylor and directed by Bonnie J. Monte started performances at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey on July 12th. This beautiful, rarely produced play follows the life of a family in Newcastle on Tyne during WWII. I worked with most of the cast on a Newcastle (or “Geordie”) accent — and with one of the actors on a Birmingham (or “Brummie”) accent. It was a lovely experience!
Performances run through July 30th at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre in Madison, NJ. Tickets and more info here.
The Ladykillers
The U.S. premiere of the play The Ladykillers by Graham Linehan and directed by Carl Wallnau at Centenary Stage Company in Hackettstown, NJ, started performances on February 17th and runs through March 5th. This dark farce takes place in North London in the 1950s, and I had a delightful time working with the cast on RP, Cockney, North London, and Romanian accents. More info and tickets here.
The Caretaker
THE CARETAKER by Harold Pinter and directed by Bonnie J. Monte opened this past weekend at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison, NJ. It’s a beautiful and devastating production of a brilliantly crafted play. The actors are doing wonderful work overall, and especially with their own individually crafted London idiolects. Performances run at the F.M Kirby Shakespeare Theatre through October 9th. Tickets and info here.
June Show Updates
I coached two shows that both started performances last week.
Clubbed Thumb’s production of BODIES THEY RITUAL by Angela Hanks and directed by Knud Adams has performances at the Wild Project in NYC through Saturday, July 2nd. It’s a NYTimes Critic’s Pick! More info and tickets here.
Bucks County Playhouse’s production of KINKY BOOTS by Harvey Fierstein & Cyndi Lauper and directed by Sheryl Kaller & Hope Boykin started performances on June 25th and runs through July 30th in charming New Hope, PA. More info and tickets here.
Belfast Girls
My latest project opened at the Irish Repertory Theatre on May 19th. BELFAST GIRLS by Jaki McCarrick and directed by Nicola Murphy has performances through June 26th and follows the journey of five women from Belfast to Sydney during the Great Famine of the 1840s. I had a wonderful time working with the cast on accents from Belfast, County Sligo, and County Louth. More information and tickets here.
RIDE THE CYCLONE and Other Show Updates
My latest project started performances on April 30th at McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, NJ. The piece is a musical called RIDE THE CYCLONE by Brooke Maxwell & Jacob Richmond and directed by McCarter’s new Artistic Director, Sarah Rasmussen. It’s wacky and magical, and I coached some French and Ukrainian accents for it. Performances run through May 29th. More info and tickets here.
Some other projects of mine have come and gone since my last post. I served as Voice Coach on two productions at Connecticut Repertory Theatre this spring: SEVEN SPOTS ON THE SUN by Martín Zimmerman and directed by Tlaloc Rivas had performances March 26th - April 3rd and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS by Howard Ashman & Alan Menken and directed by Vince Tycer had performances April 21st - May 1st. I also coached accents for a production of CABARET by John Kander, Fred Ebb, & Joe Masteroff and directed by Ken Prestininzi at Connecticut College in New London, CT.
It’s been a busy spring!