Productions

Plays directed, designed, and performed by Faculty in the Department of Theatre

 

Jonathan Carr

Director:  Sked Du Al by Ronán Noone. Boston Theatre Marathon (Special Zoom Edition), 2020.

Director:  The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder.   Northeastern University, 2019.

Director:  Closing Doors by John Minigan. Boston Theatre Marathon, 2019.

Director:  Reeling (adapted/compiled by the company from multiple contemporary plays), workshop production.  Northeastern University, 2018.

Director:  Middletown by Will Eno.  Northeastern University, 2017.

Director:  A Normal Story by Beirut Balutis. Boston Theatre Marathon, 2017.

Director:  Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl.  Northeastern University, 2016.

Director: Chuck Roast Toast by Jeni Mahoney. Boston Theatre Marathon, 2016.

Director: Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris.  Northeastern University, 2015.

Director: The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown.  Northeastern University, 2014.

 

Jesse Hinson

Actor:  Jaxton in The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa Fasthorse, directed by Scott Edmiston. The Lyric Stage Company, 2019.

Actor:  Iachimo in Cymbeline by William Shakespeare, directed by Fred Sullivan. Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, 2019.

Actor:  Don Caspar in Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler, directed by Rebecca Bradshaw. The Nora Theatre Company, 2019.

Actor:  Ned Alleyn in Shakespeare in Love by Lee Hall, directed by Scott Edmiston. SpeakEasy Stage Company, 2018.

Actor:  Charles/Phoebe in As You Like It by William Shakespeare, directed by Tony Estrella and Rachel Walshe. The Gamm Theatre, 2018.

Actor:  Fitzwilliam Darcy in Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Sean Daniels. Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 2018.

Actor:  Caliban in The Tempest by William Shakespeare, directed by Allyn Burrows. Actors’ Shakespeare Project, 2017.

Actor:  Queen Marie in Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco, translated by Donald Watson, directed by Dmitry Troyanovsky. Actors’ Shakespeare Project, 2017.

Actor:  Valentine Coverly in Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, directed by Fred Sullivan Jr. The Gamm Theatre, 2016.

Actor:  Polixenes in The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare, directed by Fred Sullivan, 2016.

Actor:  Camillo and The Clown in The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare, directed by Allyn Burrows. Actors’ Shakespeare Project, 2015.

Actor:  Henry in King Henry VI: Part 2 by William Shakespeare, directed by Tina Packer. Actors’ Shakespeare Project, 2015.
Actor:  Nicholas in Morality Play by Barry Unsworth, directed by Tony Estrella. The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, 2015.
Actor:  Antipholus of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare, directed by David Gammons. Actors’ Shakespeare Project, 2014.
Actor:  Caleb in The Whipping Man by Matthew Lopez, directed by Benny Ambush. New Repertory Theatre, 2014.
Actor:  Orlando in As You Like It by William Shakespeare, directed by Robert Walsh. Actors’ Shakespeare Project, 2014.

Melinda Lopez

Playwright:  Yerma, (adaptation) Huntington Theater Company, 2019.

Playwright:  Back the Night, Boston Playwrights Theatre, 2016.

Playwright:  Mala, Arts Emerson (2016) , Guthrie Theatre (2017) , Huntington Theatre Company (2018)

Playwright:  Becoming Cuba, North Coast Repertory (2013) , Huntington Theatre Company (2014)

Playwright:  Orchids to Octopi, Central Square Theatre, 2010.

Playwright:  Sonia Flew, Huntington Theatre Company (2004) , Steppenwolf Theatre Company (2007), many more

Actor:  Yerma, Huntington Theatre Co, directed by Melia Bensussen, 2019.

Actor:  Mala, Arts Emerson, et al, directed by David Dower, 2016 – 2018.

Actor:  Shelley in Grand Concourse, SpeakEasy Stage, dir. Bridget O’Leary, 2017.

Actor:  Mrs. Gibbs in Our Town, Huntington Theatre Co, dir David Cromer, 2013.

Actor:  Victoria in Motherfu**er With The Hat, SpeakEasy Stage, dir, David Gammons, 2012.

Actor:  Toni in Appropriate, SpeakEasy Stage, dir Bevin O’Gara, 2015.

Actor:  Romeo and Juliet, Portland Stage Co, dir Bartlett Sher, 1998.

Frances Nelson McSherry

Costume Designer:  Mary Stuart, directed by Antonio Ocampo-Guzman.  Northeastern University, 2020.

Costume Designer:  Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward, directed by Janet Bobcean. Northeastern University, 2019

Costume Designer: Everyman directed by Antonio Ocampo-Guzman. Northeastern University, 2018

Costume Designer: Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, directed by Scott Edmiston. Northeastern University, 2018

Costume Designer: Albatross by Matthew Spangler and Ben Evett, directed by Rick Lombardo, 59E59 Theater NYC, 2017; and Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 2017

Costume Designer: Man of La Mancha by Wasserman, Darion, and Leigh, directed by Antonio Ocampo-Guzman. New Repertory Theatre, 2017.

Costume Designer: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, directed by Dave Demke . Northeastern University, 2017

Costume Designer: Vinegar Tom by Caryl Churchill, directed by Janet Bobcean. Northeastern University, 2016

Costume Designer:  The Heidi Chronicles by Wendy Wasserstein, directed by Bridget O’Leary. Northeastern University, 2016

Costume Designer:  The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca, directed by Antonio Ocampo-Guzman. Northeastern University, 2015

Costume Designer:  The Importance of Being Earnest by Noël Coward, directed by Scott Edmiston. Northeastern University, 2015

Costume Designer:  The Snow Queen by Brandt, Lombardo, and Kime, directed by Rick Lombardo. San Jose Repertory, 2013; New York Musical Theatre Festival, 2014; and New Repertory Theatre, 2015. NYMF Overall Best Design Award.

Costume Designer:  Antigone by Sophocles, directed by Antonio Ocampo-Guzman. Northeastern University, 2014

Costume Designer:  Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, directed by Andrea Southwick . Northeastern University, 2014

 

Antonio Ocampo-Guzman

Director:  Mary Stuart. Written by Friedrich Schiller, translated by Peter Oswald.  Northeastern University, 2020.

Director:   La Cenerentola. Boston Midsummer Opera, 2019.

Director:   Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Boston Midsummer Opera, 2018.

Director:   Man of La Mancha by Wasserman, Darion, and Leigh. New Repertory Theatre, 2017.

Director:   L’elisir d’amore. Boston Midsummer Opera, 2017.

Director:   L’amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni. Boston Midsummer Opera, 2016.

Director:  Il Campanello di Notte by Gaetano Donizetti. Boston Midsummer Opera, 2015.

 

Samantha Richert Boehm

Actor:  Olivia in Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, directed by Paula Plum.  Lyric Stage & Actors’ Shakespeare Project, 2019

Actor:  Gooney’s Mom in Gooney Bird Greene and her True Life Adventures by Kent R. Brown, directed by Yo-El Cassell.  Wheelock Family Theatre, 2018

Actor:  Rose in Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel, directed by Benny Sato Ambush.  Gloucester Stage Company, 2018 (IRNE nomination Best Supporting Actress, IRNE winBest Play)

Actor:  Felicia in Ripe Frenzy by Jennifer Barclay, directed by Bridget Kathleen O’Leary.  New Repertory Theatre as part of a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere, 2018

Actor:  Kurogo in Hold These Truths by Jeanne Sakata, directed by Benny Sato Ambush.  Lyric Stage Company, 2017

Actor:  Michaela in Elemeno Pea by Molly Smith Metzler, directed by Shana Gozansky.  Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, 2017 (IRNE nomination Best Supporting Actress)

Actor:  Ariel in The Tempest by William Shakespeare, directed by Allyn Burrows.  Actors’ Shakespeare Project 2017

Actor:  Landlady in Lucky Stiff by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty, directed by Caitlin Lowans.  Greater Boston Stage Company, 2016

Actor:  Alura/Carla in City of Angels by Cy Coleman, lyrics by David Zippel, book by Larry Gelbart, directed by Spiro Veloudos.  Lyric Stage Company, 2015.

Director:  Spelling Bee music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin.  Greater Boston Stage’s young company 2018

Director:  Peter and the Starcatcher by Rick Elice.  Greater Boston Stage’s young company 2017

Director:  Bat Boy the Musical music & lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe, book by Keythe Farley & Brian Flemming, and Romeo and Juliet  by William Shakespeare, Newton South High School 2016

Fight Director:  Two Jews Walk Into A War by Seth Rozin directed by Will Lebow, New Repertory Theatre 2018

Fight Director:  True West by Sam Shepard & The Clearing by Helen Edmundson both directed by Daniel Bourque, Hub Theatre Company of Boston 2018-2019

Fight Director:  La Llorana by Cecelia Raker directed by Stephanie LaBolt, Fresh Ink Theatre 2017

Fight Director and Vocal Coach:  Gabriel by Moira Buffini directed by Weylin Symes, Greater Boston Stage Company 2017

Dialect and Movement Coach:  Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward directed by Janet Bobcean, Northeastern University 2019

Dialect Coach:  Being Earnest by Paul Gordon & Jay Gruska directed by Ilyse Robbins, Greater Boston Stage Company 2018

 

Dani Snyder-Young

Director:  The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe.  Northeastern University, 2020.

Director:   How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel. Northeastern University, 2018.

Director:  The Princess Saves Herself in This One. Northeastern University, 2018.

 

Oliver Wason

Lighting Designer:  Urinetown,  directed by Leigh Barrett.  Northeastern University, 2019.

Lighting Designer:  The Skin of Our Teeth, directed by Jonathan Carr.  Northeastern University, 2019.

Lighting Designer:  Choir Boy by Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Maurice Emmanuel Parent. Speakeasy Stage, 2019.

Lighting Designer:  Felix Starro by Jessica Hagedorn and Fabian Obispo, directed by Ralph B. Peña. Ma-Yi Theater Company, 2019.

Lighting Designer:  Working by Stephen Schwartz, directed by James Barry. Berkshire Theater Festival, 2019.

Lighting Designer:  La Susanna by Alessandro Stradella, directed by Ethan Heard. Heartbeat Opera and Opera Lafayette, 2019.

Lighting Designer:  Two Trains Running by August Wilson, directed by Keith Arthur Bolden. Triad Stage, 2019.

Lighting Designer:  The Chinese Lady by Lloyd Suh, directed by Ralph B. Peña. Barrington Stage and Ma-Yi Theater Company, 2019.

Lighting Designer:  Don Giovanni by Mozart and Da Ponte, directed by Louisa Proske. Heartbeat Opera, 2018.

Lighting Designer:  Fidelio by Beethoven and Sonnleithner, directed by Ethan Heard. Heartbeat Opera, 2018.

Lighting Designer:  The Christians by Lucas Hnath, directed by Preston Lane. Playmakers Repertory Company, 2018.

Lighting Designer:  Butterfly by Puccini, Illica, and Giacosa, arranged by Schlosberg, adapted by E. Heard and Ashworth, translated by Ashworth and P. Heard, directed by Ethan Heard. Heartbeat Opera, 2017.

Lighting Designer:  Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure by Rockwell and Mahler, directed by Marshall Pailet. Atlantic Theatre Company, 2017.

Lighting Designer:   Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones, translated and directed by Chongren Fan. Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center, 2017

 

Ilya Vidrin

Director:  More of Less. New Museum (NYC), 2022. 

Director: Considered Care. Short film, Boston Ballet ÜNI, 2022.
Director: OtherWise. Boston Center for the Arts, 2021. 
Director: Attunement: Or That Which Cannot Be Measured. New Museum (NYC), 2020.
Performer: Four-Faced Liar, music video directed by Max Bartick. Morningsiders (NYC), 2022.
Performer: Moments, directed by Ali Kenner Brodsky. Jamestown Arts Center (RI), 2022.
Performer: This Could Be Good, music video with Jessi Stegall and Sue Murad. Morningsiders (NYC), 2021.
Dramaturgy: Notes on a Fall, choreographed by Brian Brooks, performed by Body Traffic. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, 2022.
Dramaturgy: Viewpoint and Flight Study, choreographed by Brian Brooks. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, 2021.
Intimacy Director: Sensitive Guys, directed by Samantha Boehm. Northeastern University, 2020.
Movement Director: The Bacchae, directed by Antonio Ocampo-Guzman. Northeastern University, 2021.
Movement Director: As U Like It, directed by Melinda Lopez. Northeastern University. 2021.
Movement Director: Mary Stuart, directed by Antonio Ocampo-Guzman. Northeastern University, 2020.
Choreographer: Poise Suite. North Atlantic Ballet, 2022.
Choreographer: Poise. L.A. Contemporary Dance Company, 2022.
Choreographer: Eclipse. Ballet Des Moines, 2021.
Choreographer: Cosmic Encounter. Dance Complex, 2020. 
Choreographer: Tethered. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, 2019. 
Choreographer: IMPACT. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, 2018.
Choreographer: Sensors iii. TEDxProvidence, 2018.