AMBITION
Workshopped at The Infinite Festival September 2015
& Dixon Place January 2015
JUNE - JULY 2016, Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, NY, NY
JUNE - JULY 2016, Ars Nova All New Theater Fest, NY, NY
Ambition is a musical exploration of three forgotten killer women from American history. Featuring a cutthroat palate of haunting vocals and live instrumentals, Ambition gives voice to a trio of dark, long-silenced stories.
Written by Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin
Directed by Lauren Adleman
Produced by Rebecca Russell
Musical Director: Cameron Toy
Music by Gandor Chorale
Costumes by Barbara Begley
Set by Anastasia Romantsova
Lighting by Eric Mercado
Assistant Director & Stage Manager: Jaye Hunt
Starring:
Kaela Garvin as Belle Gunnis
Kineta Kunutu as Nanny Doss
Patricia Sabulis as Jane Toppen
WINNER
Outstanding Production of a Musical or Play With Music
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical or Play With Music - Patricia Sabulis
Outstanding Music and Lyrics
NOMINEE
Outstanding Book of a Musical or Play With Music
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical or Play With Music - Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin
Outstanding Costume Design - Barbara K. Begley
Outstanding Scenic Design - Anastasia Romantsova
MARYSHELLEYSHOW
Workshopped at The Infinite Festival May 2014 & September 2015
Productions:
SEPTEMBER 3, 2016, The Theater Project (Brunswick, ME)
SEPTEMBER 9 - 11, 2016, The Chicago Fringe Festival (Chicago, IL)
Dirtbag teen geniuses Mary Shelley and Emily Dickinson try to host a variety show without interference from their frenemy Lord Byron. Musical numbers, inter-species family revelations, emotions, and chaos ensue.
Created & Produced by Barbara K. Begley and Grace Smith
Written by Barbara K. Begley
Directed by Caroline Kittredge Faustine
Design by Shakhed Hadaya
Presented at The Theater Project starring:
Grace Smith as Mary Shelley
Barbara K. Begley as Emily Dickenson
Garrett Gray as Tim
Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin as Emily Bronte, Buttercup
Chelsea Baldree as Charlotte Bronte, Rosebud
William Vaughn as Lord Byron
Cameron Toy as Horatio
Featuring original solo performances by Kaela Garvin, Garrett Gray, and Cameron Toy
Presented at the Chicago Fringe Festival starring:
Grace Smith as Mary Shelley
Barbara K. Begley as Emily Dickenson
Zack Marotta as Tim
Garrett Gray as Emily Bronte, Rosebud
Chelsea Baldree as Charlotte Bronte, Buttercup
William Vaughn as Lord Byron
Adin Lenahan as Horatio
Featuring original solo performances by Garrett Gray, Grace Heuer, and Adin Lenahan
WINNER:
Highest Percentage of Possible Seats Filled in the Venue
PILGRIM NOTES
Workshopped at The Infinite Festival
September 2015, November 2015 & March 2016
Production:
JUNE - JULY 2016, Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, NY, NY
While the country watched the Supreme Court legalize gay marriage nationwide, Thibodaux, Louisiana was gripped by the trial of serial killer Brando Gierke. Brando's Dahmer-esque spree claimed the lives of twenty-two men, including Thibodaux's own Tommy Watkins. Jasper Lange, a virgin approaching thirty, dreams of a pilgrim-themed wedding even though he's only ever kissed one man: Tommy Watkins. Confused, lonely and in mourning, Jasper sends a note to Brando, beginning a correspondence that challenges Jasper's perceptions of esteem and love.
Written and performed by Adin Lenahan
Directed by Caroline Kittredge Faustine
Sound design by Cameron Toy
WINNER
Outstanding Performance in a Solo Show - Adin Lenahan
NOMINEE
Outstanding Production of a Solo Show
Outstanding Director of a Solo Show - Caroline Kittredge Faustine
