Acting

Spamalot — ‘Robin’

This was the first time I was a type of lead (or basically anything that wasn’t ensemble). I had an absolute blast and it’s one of my favorite roles.

Treasure Island — ‘Jolly Josephine’, ‘Dead Pirate’

This show was a two-fold: I got to support a local playwright in his adaptation of a beloved book, and I got to fight people. It was a win-win all around (until I got a boot the head).

A Christmas Story — ‘Flick’s Mom’, ‘Ensemble’

I added this simply because I had a fun time with some great people.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream — ‘Snout’

I really enjoy Shakespeare. Especially performing Shakespeare. This was done at a community theater where not all of us were trained in acting, much less did theatre before. Everyone did their best, and it was fun anyway.

The Pirates of Penzance — ‘A Ward’

Never did I ever think I could perform in an opera, but here you go. I played one of the Major-General’s wards (in the pic, the one with the glasses and the book next to the Major-General). It was so funny and so fun, and my voice got a new kind of workout.

Book Club, a One-Woman Show — ‘Self’

I wrote and performed a one-woman spoken word about books (obviously) when I was still a student in Glasgow.

The Wildman — ‘Narrator’

This was actually a class where in the end we performed a show for elementary school classes for multiple days. I was one of the narrators who was on stage literally the entire time, and I had cymbals I could crash which made it extra fun. On closing night, I also got to do some story-telling before our show.

Clever Jack and the Pirates — ‘Scottish Pirate’, ‘Ensemble’

This was a family-fun musical written by my old professor, J Omar Hansen (the dapper man on the right). The villain was a pig! It’s the best for kids. I was a pirate, as well as other roles like a pig and a villager, but the pirate was the best part. I also got to show everyone how terrible I am at a Scottish accent (before moving to Scotland).

White Christmas — ‘Tessie’, ‘Seamstress’

I was chosen as one of maybe two girls for their acting over their dancing (I think). I got to boss some people around and throw a dress in someone’s face. It was a good show! It’s still one of my fondest acting memories.