J Michael Friedman Fellowship

“The Fellowship identifies an early-career theatre artist of exceptional talent, versatility, impact, and humanity who has demonstrated an artistic commitment to Williamstown Theatre Festival and invites them to make new work for a summer.”

I used the resources from this 2022 fellowship to focus purely on process questions I had as a theatre artist. For five consecutive weeks, I worked in a workshop setting on five very different projects. Each workshop had a unique set of collaborators, and every human was paid equitably.

Candida
by George Bernard Shaw

Goal: Adapting Classics Like New Works
Actors: Bianca Arce, Hakim Manji, Jackson Miles

LASTHUNTER
by Alex Lin

Goal: Treat New Plays Like Classics
Dramaturgs: Jay Mazyck and Desi Brown
Actors/Round One: Jillian Sun, Jalen Davidson, Van Hughes, Marco Baricelli Alexandra Silber, Marissa Ruben, Spencer Hunsicker
Actors/Round Two: Stella Oh, Jaylene Jaime, John Howley, Caroline Fairweather, Tim Creavin

LIZZIE the Musical
by Alan Stevens Hewitt, Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, and Tim Maner

Goal: Tell Story through Choreography
Actors: Casey Monteiro, Dylan Nadelman, Wylie McCann, Eliana Mabe

Abortion Road Trip
by Rachel Lynett

Director: Jess McLeod
Production Stage Manager: Isabel Rodriguez
Actors: Francis Benhamou, Carmen LoBue, Rami Margron, Emma Ramos, and Shayna Small

Goal: Community Engagement
A recurring, weekly event to host festival artists for co-working, researching, and debriefing over coffee.

ARTIST OFFICE HOURS

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