Always Winter, An Improvised Adventure
Written by Audrey Herold
4 actors, 45-60 minutes, toured by Taproot Theatre, Winter 2023EMBARK ON AN ENCHANTING, IMPROVISED JOURNEY WITH LUCY, PETER, EDMUND, AND SUSAN DURING A WHIMSICAL RETELLING OF A BELOVED CLASSIC. WITH AUDIENCE SUGGESTIONS, WATCH AS THE SIBLINGS UNCOVER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY GIFTS, EMBRACING THE TRUE MEANING OF GIVING. LET IMPROV MAGIC AND AUDIENCE INTERACTION TRANSPORT YOUR GROUP THROUGH THE WARDROBE INTO YOUR OWN ADVENTURE.
It’s Fritz the Shepherd’s last night on Earth. If Bavarian-born Princess Eugenie will light a candle for him at the church down the road, he’ll finally be free to cross over to the other side. But she’s grown accustomed to his visits. Will she let him go without a price?
“The Forlornness” is a new work written by MFA in Arts Leadership student Audrey Herold, and serves as her Thesis project. Based on primary source diary accounts of a haunting in 1923, “The Forlornness” was workshopped by Dacha Theatre in 2020, and produced in partnership with Seattle University’s MFA in Arts Leadership program in 2023.
Part spooky ghost story & part poignant and sentimental, “The Forlornness” feels like “The Woman in Black” meets “Mary’s Wedding.” This historical-fiction thriller explores grief, hope, and saying “goodbye” before you’re ready. Mike Lion directs Mimi Santos & Sam Levatich in a tight 40 minutes with no intermission.
SOUL FOOD VANCOUVER“The Longest Way Home, by BFA Acting graduate Audrey Herold, is an adventurous take on the will-they-won’t-they love story set in the far reaches of Saskatchewan. A group of hot-shot American spies get way more than they bargained for in the Great White North. While they try to ignore the unrequited love issues in the team, a mischievous alliance of Rogue Mounties gives them a run for their money. This is Canadian culture at it’s funniest.“
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