Even as theater came to a screeching halt in March 2020 as the pandemic hit, many found ways to keep creating and thriving. As Associate Artistic Director of Milwaukee Rep, I produced and curated new play commissions and classical monologues beginning April 2020 to Feb 2021. Here are some of the fruits of my labor. Each are directed by me and feature some of my very favorite writers and actors. Check out the entire series at www.milwaukeerep.com
Kimberly Belflower’s “Forest Creature”
Featuring Kristin Connolly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRIlbgt2PaU&t=1s
Gina Femia’s “How I Spent My Summer Vacation: a virtual report by Anne R., the senior
Featuring Cher Alvarez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp140d7JfSY&t=1s
Rajiv Joseph’s “Tags”
Featuring Jay. O. Sanders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BON7Qs2GD2w
Lloyd Suh’s “Middleton”
Featuring Lillian Castillo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5jTR1fdUr8&t=8s
Dael Orlandersmith’s “Corona Downtown”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHWw2VSYxVQ
William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure, Act II, sc iv”
Featuring Netta Walker and Ryan Imhoff
A. Rey Pamatmat’s “Elastic Brain”
Featuring Jon Norman Schneider
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1R98aAdKUQ