RECENT PROJECTS
February 2020
Played Candace in "Whips and Tips" a short play by Banks Harris, directed by Kim A. Golding
Developed as part of a 24 Hour Play Festival
at Box. Theatre Co in Bushwick
Started working as a producer on a TV Pilot that's in development
January 2020
Started rehearsals for a Shakespeare play to be produced in 2020
by "Chaos" - the company created by Fiasco's 6wk Conservatory members
Produced a reading of DUCHESS! DUCHESS! DUCHESS!, a new play by Vivian Barnes, directed by Joan Sergay, co-produced w/ Kim A. Golding
Further development to follow! If you'd like to support, you can do so here:
December 2019
Played Mary Shelley in Frankenstein's Ball, an immersive, interactive new play, directed by Nichole Palmietto
with Found Stages at the Highland Inn Ballroom, ATL
More about Found Stages here: https://www.ajc.com/entertainment/arts--theater/off-the-beaten-path-theaters-worth-exploring-and-around-atlanta/uy1gMVOm0iYfUf2sKPvhIO/?fbclid=IwAR1oTyNHJ99Pkb-m2WCaV5geghuwjZLebbzUZX59m33GTe612RCA0QxgL2E
October & November 2019
I was invited to attend and completed Fiasco Theater's Inaugural 6WK Conservatory with 15 other ensemble members
Fiasco Theater is the resident company at Roundabout Theatre Company, where they have most recently performed their own adaptation of Merrily We Roll Along by Sondheim
More about the conservatory here: https://www.americantheatre.org/2019/12/17/fiascos-rehearsal-room-joy-and-rigor-now-available-in-the-classroom/
More about Fiasco's upcoming projects here: http://www.fiascotheater.com/
September 2019
Booked my second TV gig!
Played Alisha Sidie in Season 4, Episode 2 of Hometown Homicide
"Hunting Season" on Investigation Discovery Channel
Stream here: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/hometown-homicide/full-episodes/hunting-season
Played Alise and various others in the workshop production of Casablanca on the Hudson, a new experimental, political theatre piece
by Pam Enz, directed by Maridee Slater
at The Brick, Brooklyn
Took an on-camera 4 day workshop intensive with Gregory Berger!
August 2019
Booked my first TV gig!
Played Mary Shelley in a new history series airing in 2020!
Produced Steeplechase, a new play by Chris Nelson, directed by Maridee Slater
in summer New York Theater Festival (Aug 19, 23, 25)
May - June 2019
Played Jesse, Jennifer, and Ms. Kate
Hands of Color*, World Premiere, directed by Tom W. Jones II
at Synchronicity Theatre, ATLANTA
*Received the Suzi Bass Award for "Most Outstanding World Premiere" in Atlanta
REVIEW: https://atlantaintownpaper.com/2019/06/theatre-review-hands-of-color-at-synchronicity-theatre/
"All five actors are superb; they’re not only extremely talented, but they are committed to their roles...Ms. Williams, Mr. King, Mr. Walker, and
Ms. Kleypas are virtually flawless, directed with panache and subtlety by Mr. Jones" - Manning Harris, Atlanta INTown Review
Played Candace in "Whips and Tips" a short play by Banks Harris, directed by Kim A. Golding
Developed as part of a 24 Hour Play Festival
at Box. Theatre Co in Bushwick
Started working as a producer on a TV Pilot that's in development
January 2020
Started rehearsals for a Shakespeare play to be produced in 2020
by "Chaos" - the company created by Fiasco's 6wk Conservatory members
Produced a reading of DUCHESS! DUCHESS! DUCHESS!, a new play by Vivian Barnes, directed by Joan Sergay, co-produced w/ Kim A. Golding
Further development to follow! If you'd like to support, you can do so here:
December 2019
Played Mary Shelley in Frankenstein's Ball, an immersive, interactive new play, directed by Nichole Palmietto
with Found Stages at the Highland Inn Ballroom, ATL
More about Found Stages here: https://www.ajc.com/entertainment/arts--theater/off-the-beaten-path-theaters-worth-exploring-and-around-atlanta/uy1gMVOm0iYfUf2sKPvhIO/?fbclid=IwAR1oTyNHJ99Pkb-m2WCaV5geghuwjZLebbzUZX59m33GTe612RCA0QxgL2E
October & November 2019
I was invited to attend and completed Fiasco Theater's Inaugural 6WK Conservatory with 15 other ensemble members
Fiasco Theater is the resident company at Roundabout Theatre Company, where they have most recently performed their own adaptation of Merrily We Roll Along by Sondheim
More about the conservatory here: https://www.americantheatre.org/2019/12/17/fiascos-rehearsal-room-joy-and-rigor-now-available-in-the-classroom/
More about Fiasco's upcoming projects here: http://www.fiascotheater.com/
September 2019
Booked my second TV gig!
Played Alisha Sidie in Season 4, Episode 2 of Hometown Homicide
"Hunting Season" on Investigation Discovery Channel
Stream here: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/hometown-homicide/full-episodes/hunting-season
Played Alise and various others in the workshop production of Casablanca on the Hudson, a new experimental, political theatre piece
by Pam Enz, directed by Maridee Slater
at The Brick, Brooklyn
Took an on-camera 4 day workshop intensive with Gregory Berger!
August 2019
Booked my first TV gig!
Played Mary Shelley in a new history series airing in 2020!
Produced Steeplechase, a new play by Chris Nelson, directed by Maridee Slater
in summer New York Theater Festival (Aug 19, 23, 25)
May - June 2019
Played Jesse, Jennifer, and Ms. Kate
Hands of Color*, World Premiere, directed by Tom W. Jones II
at Synchronicity Theatre, ATLANTA
*Received the Suzi Bass Award for "Most Outstanding World Premiere" in Atlanta
REVIEW: https://atlantaintownpaper.com/2019/06/theatre-review-hands-of-color-at-synchronicity-theatre/
"All five actors are superb; they’re not only extremely talented, but they are committed to their roles...Ms. Williams, Mr. King, Mr. Walker, and
Ms. Kleypas are virtually flawless, directed with panache and subtlety by Mr. Jones" - Manning Harris, Atlanta INTown Review
Fiasco Theater's 6WK Inaugural Conservatory ensemble and teachers
Meeting local poets as Mary Shelley in Frankenstein's Ball, Found Stages
JENNIFER (Emily Kleypas) and THOMAS (Justin Walker) in HANDS OF COLOR at Synchronicity Theatre
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With playwright Kim Monks at the opening night of Hands of Color premiere
MISS KATE (Emily Kleypas) in HANDS OF COLOR at Synchronicity Theatre
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PAST:
EARLY 2019
EARLY 2019
- Played LYDIA in a new play called 40-WEST by Joseph Hefner (recent winner of NYIT Award for Outstanding Short Script, and pursuing an MFA in Playwriting at CMU) , Produced by THE COMPANY INK.
- Produced a workshop of a new one-man show, YANKL ON THE MOON, by Jake Krakovsky, a recipient of this year's Reiser Atlanta Artist Lab Award at the Alliance Theatre
- Played WILLOW in a workshop of Amy Gijsbers van Wijk's (recent winner of the 2018/19 Dennis & Victoria Ross Foundation Playwrights Program award) new play, THE CARDINAL SONG, directed by Nick Martin, Produced by STABLE CABLE CO.
- Featured in "GHOST JERRY", a short with Means of Productions. You can watch HERE.
- Played LAUREL in king's cup by Amy Gijsbers van Wijk, directed by Breanna Foister & Jason Walter, produced by BROOKLYN BACKYARD PLAYS.
- Have participated in readings of new plays at Ensemble Studio Theatre, The Flea, and The New Group
- Completed the Acting Apprenticeship at Actors Theatre of Louisville, performing in
- YOU ACROSS FROM ME (written by Jaclyn Backhaus, Jason Gray-Platt, Brian Otano, and Dipika Guha) directed by Jess Fisch at the Humana Festival of New American Plays
- DRACULA as Miss Sullivan, directed and adapted by Bill McNulty
- HARDWARE as Leah, a short play written by Jess Honovich and directed by Lavina Jadhwani
- THE SOUL OF THE WORLD as Madi - a new site specific piece written by Isaac Gomez, directed by Joan Sergay
- HOMECOMING, TEMPLE, TX 2009 as Molly - a short play I wrote, directed by Michael Legg