Alumni of Directors West
Member of SDC: Stage Directors & Choreographers Society
Member of SAG/AFTRA/ACTORS EQUITY
Elizabeth Elias Huffman is the Artistic Director of Chain Reaction Theatre. She is an acclaimed international actor, award winning director and playwright, highly regarded for her visionary and racially diverse productions. She teaches worldwide and offers online classes and coaching for actors in film, television and theatre.
Mary Stuart
By Peter Oswald
Cygnet Productions & NWCTC
"What are kings and queens?... slaves to their status"
Cygnet Productions and Northwest Classical Theatre Company joined forces and resources to bring Peter Oswald's stellar adaptation of Schiller's classic play to Portland's most intimate theatre.
Starring two of Portlands' most formidable and award-winning actresses, Luisa Sermol and Lorraine Bahr, along with a superb cast of NWCTC company members. Mary Stuart was one of the most critically acclaimed highlights of the 2015 Portland season. This Tony-nominated play featured an original score composed by Gayle and Philip Neuman, especially for this project.
PRESS
CAST
Mary Stuart
Luisa Sermol
Elizabeth l
Lorraine Bahr
Amias Paulet
David Bodin
Earl of Leicester
Joe Healy
Earl of Shrewsbury
Rob Harrison
Lord Burleigh
Gary Powell
William Davidson/
O'Kelly
Anthony Green
Mortimer
Philip Whiteman
Aupespine
Melvil
Chris Porter
Hanna Kennedy
Cate Garrison
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director
Elizabeth Huffman
Set Design
Megan Wilkerson
Lighting Design
Brian Guerrero
Projection Design:
Andres Acala
Costume Design:
Russel Twelerp
Sound Design:
Sharath Patel
Photographer
Jack Wells
Production Stage Manager
Jenn Lindell
Composers
Gayle and Philip Neuman