League of Professional Theatre Women

I am now an associate member of the League of Professional Theatre Women! Yay!!! Big thank you to Lorca Peress and Richarda Abrams for their sponsorship!!!

For more information on this awesome organization go to:

http://theatrewomen.org/

2 Awards!

¡Olé! was named BEST TOURING PRODUCTION of the Rochester Fringe Festival! 

AND...

"The Island of No Tomorrows" (the production I choreographed last fall, produced by MultiStages, directed by Lorca Peress, and written by Fengar Gale) also won an award! We received an Honorable Mention Collaboration Award from the Women in Arts and Media Coalition!

Feeling very lucky and grateful! 

Amazing ¡Olé! Review!!

¡Olé! (The show I choreographed) got an amazing review at the Rochester Fringe Festival! Click the link below and scroll down!

"...Sofia Lund took to the stage early to perform a captivating flamenco set that showcased the grace and power of the dance and music. Just lovely."

"The story in “Ole!” is engaging enough, but what really makes this show special is the way it is presented. This is smart theater. I loved the way the flamenco elements, the bullfighting, the sword play, etc. reflecting both Spanish culture and art were woven into the piece. The segment where Dali explains how to create a Surrealist image via flamenco dancing -- genius."

"This touring show by Theater in Asylum had one of the most alluring premises of all the 2013 Fringe shows, and I’m happy to say it lived up to expectations."

http://m.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/fringe-fest-2013-reviews-kinect-the-dots-ole/Content?oid=2274757

¡Olé! Wins BIG in Chicago!

We had such a great time in Chicago! After our first performance word of mouth went crazy and the rest of our performances were PACKED. Audiences were polled after they left the shows and ¡Olé! won an Audience Favorite award!! Next, HARTFORD, CT!

Randall Benichak (our composer), Frankie Alicea (Lorca), Jake Lasser (Dali), me (choreographer), and Sofie Lund (The Dancer) at THE BEAN!

¡Olé! Heads to Chicago!

We are headed to the Chicago Fringe Festival!!! We perform on Thursday 9/5 at 8:30pm, Saturday 9/7 at 7pm, and Sunday 9/8 at 4pm at Spilled Milk Stage (5320 W Giddings st.)

Click here for tickets:

http://www.lawndalenews.com/2013/08/ole-to-debut-at-chicago-fringe-festival/

So excited!

Fundraising for ¡Olé!

We have started our fundraising campaign for ¡Olé! As you probably know, touring is EXPENSIVE so every little bit helps. Below is the link- donations are tax deductible so please give what you can!

http://igg.me/p/494444/twtr

Paper Bag Players performance

The show cycle at the Paper Bag Players went so well! It was lots of fun and played to a totally sold out house. I played 4 different characters but below is a picture of my favorite- the personification of your English homework!

New choreography project!

I am so excited to announce that I will be choreographing the tour of ¡Olè!- an original production by Theater in Asylum. I have worked with TIA since its origin (Nijinsky in Asylum and The Persistence of Annabelle Lee at New York Theatre Workshop) as an actor and am so excited to choreograph with them. This production will pull on all of my flamenco skills!

Click here for the cities we are going to:

 http://www.theaterinasylum.com/iexcloleacute-on-tour.html

Paper Bag Players update

We are in the middle of our wonderfully crazy rehearsal schedule! We perform at Dixon Place next week 8/15 at 7:30pm. I am in all 3 mini musicals and even get to sing everyone's favorite song from Mulan :) email me if you're interested in attending!!

New Project!

For the next 2 weeks I will be working with The Paper Bag Players on some original musicals written by a super talented student. I'm so excited to start rehearsals on Thursday! A big thank you to my friend Alyssa for bringing me in on this project!

http://paperbagplayers.org/

Evil I pictures

So our make-up artist on Evil I was AMAZING. 

This is me as Mary Lou (still alive):

 

And these are my awesome fake injuries! Bruises and a terrifying gun shot wound:

Keep checking back for updates on when the episode airs!

EVIL I

Great news! I will be playing Mary Lou- a woman who gets murdered by a serial killer- on Evil I on Discovery ID. Get excited for the pictures. 

A HUGE thank you to the awesome folks from Mysteries at the Museum who recommended me for this!!! I worked on Mysteries at the Museum last summer playing Kate Shelley- that awesome girl who saved the lives of 200 people by climbing across a falling bridge in the middle of a storm to get help... Like a ninja. 

CINDERELLA Tour Update

We are officially more than halfway through the tour. It's been wonderful so far. I'm really enjoying playing Glynis- comedy, especially physical comedy, is just too much fun. The cast and crew are wonderful as well.

It also helps that WE GOT TO GO TO DISNEY WORLD AND UNIVERSAL STUDIOS!!!!

Ahem.

Check out the photo page in the next few days for some updates! You're not going to want to miss the hilarity of some of the pictures our SM took.

We've Opened!

We had our first performance of "Cinderella" and it went super well!! Here are some pictures for your enjoyment :)

Feel free to email me if you'd like our tour schedule or want to see the show!

Theresa.burns811@gmail.com

ANOTHER TOUR!!!

I am so excited to announce that I will be joining AFT's national tour of Cinderella as one of the Step Sisters!!!! We start rehearsals at the end of the month and tour until June!

American Family Theatre produced the tour of The Wizard of Oz that I did last spring (playing Glinda, Aunt Em, and the Wizard) and I am so happy that they invited me back. I can't wait to get started!!!!

AWESOME Review for Bat Boy!!

BAT BOY opened this past weekend to a rave review!

"Kudos also to Theresa Burns for excellent choreography..."

Read more: http://rockland.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Reviews-BAT-BOY-THE-MUSICAL-Brings-High-Camp-to-Mamaroneck-20130121#ixzz2IiFzsTiJ

I LOVE when they acknowledge choreography!!