ELIZABETH V. NEWMAN
  • Home
  • THEATRE
  • FILM
  • PRESS
  • Director's Reel
  • RESUME
  • CONTACT

on stage


Fefu And Her Friends

 By: Maria Irene Fornes
Dir. Elizabeth V. Newman
Prod. The Filigree Theatre
Starring: Aly Byatt; Natalie Garcia; Rachel Holderbach; Natalie Howard; Remy Joslin; Molly McKee; Giselle Marie Munoz;
Laura Ray

Austin, TX
FEFU AND HER FRIENDS, by prolific Cuban- American playwright, Maria Irene Fornés, is a site-specific/immersive theatre experience. Set in 1935, the play explores friendships between a group of women as they gather at the country home of Stephany (“Fefu”) Beckmann. The audience follows the characters as they move through Fefu’s home. 
Picture

The Turn Of The Screw

By: Jeffrey Hatcher
Dir.  Elizabeth V. Newman
Prod.​The Filigree Theatre
Adapted from the story by Henry James

Starring: Paulina Fricke-Fox & James Lindsley 
Austin, TX
A young Governess journeys to a lonely English manor house to care for two recently orphaned children. Before long, she learns of the dark history and unspeakable secrets that haunt this isolated estate. 

100 Planes

World Premiere, (Austin) &  West Coast Premiere (Los Angeles)
 By: Lila Rose Kaplan
Dir.  Elizabeth V. Newman
Prod.​The Filigree Theatre
Starring: Alani Rose Chock; Brittany Flurry 
​Karen Harrison; Brennan Patrick

Austin, TX
The year is 1997 and hotshot young pilot Lieutenant Kay McClure dreams of being the first to fly a new hybrid fighter jet.  She begs the legendary Major Anne Clarkson to train her.  Major Clarkson pushes Kay impossibly hard despite the concerns of Monique, Major Clarkson’s lover.  100 PLANES is a bittersweet comic drama that follows three women as ambition, love, and passion collide on a U.S. Air Force Base in Germany.
Picture

Miss Julie

By: August Strindberg
Dir. Elizabeth V. Newman
Prod.The Filigree Theatre
Starring: Shonagh Smith; Brennan Patrick & Diana Rose
 Austin, TX 
​
​​In MISS JULIE, passion and sexual desire collide with class and gender warfare during a Midsummer's Eve celebration in 1880's 
Sweden. ​


Trio

World Premiere (Austin) 
By: Sheila Cowley
Dir. Elizabeth V. Newman
Prod. The Filigree Theatre
Starring: Chelsea Beth, Marci Blackwell, Ethan Cannon, Ben Gibson, Eva McQuade, Andrew Rodriguez 

A romantic triangle takes shape when a troupe of actors rehearse a fairytale show while a Trio of silent clowns create a magical world of make- believe and masks from found objects surrounding them.

A Delicate Ship

By: Anna Ziegler
Dir. Elizabeth V. Newman
Prod. The Filigree Theatre
Starring: David Moxham; Laura Ray & Nicholaus Weindel 
Austin Premiere
A haunting love triangle triggers an unexpected chain of events in this poetic play.

Betrayal

By: Harold Pinter
Dir. Elizabeth V. Newman
Prod. The Filigree Theatre
Starring: David Moxham; Emily Rankin & J. Kevin Smith  
​Austin, TX
Working backwards in time, 'Betrayal' explores the tangled web of deception that lies at the heart of a love triangle. 

Any Night

By: Daniel Arnold & Medina Hahn
Dir. Elizabeth V. Newman
Starring: Marie Fahlgren & Zac Thomas
Prod. EVN Productions & The Filigree Theatre
Austin premiere & West Coast Premiere (Los Angeles)​
@Sacred Fools Theatre

West Coast Premiere, Los Angeles, 2017
@City Theatre
Austin Premiere, 2016
@'The Barn'  Theatre pop-up venue
FronteraFest, Austin 2016
In ANY NIGHT, when a troubled young dancer moves into a new apartment she finds herself inexorably drawn into the world of her seductive upstairs neighbor.  Soon she begins to suffer from nightmares and strange behaviors in her sleep.  ANY NIGHT is a ‘through-the-looking-glass’ psychological thriller about love, trust, and the immeasurable power of the subconscious.

The Sniper's Nest

World Premiere (Austin) 
By: Lisa Soland
Dir. Elizabeth V. Newman
Prod. Last Act Theatre
An unexpected and harrowing look at Lee Harvey Oswald's life, his alleged affair with cancer researcher, Judyth Baker,
and the dark days leading to JFK's assassination. Based on the memoir, Me & Lee.
FronteraFest,  Brave New Books
Austin, TX


Mocha

World Premiere (Austin) 
By: Eleanor Burgess
Dir. Elizabeth V. Newman
Prod. EVN Productions & Last Act Theatre
A film star arrives in Indonesia to adopt a baby, confronting a foster parent who believes that her lifestyle leaves little room for motherhood. Meanwhile, an infertile American couple struggles through the traditional adoption process which begins to reveal serious rifts in their dream of becoming parents together.
FronteraFest,  Salvage Vanguard Theatre
Austin, TX



Goodnight Children Everywhere

By: Richard Nelson
Dir. Elizabeth V. Newman
Set against the chaotic aftermath of World War II, Goodnight Children Everywhere intimately explores the emotional and sexual fragility of family relationships. In 1945, five years after being evacuated to Canada for safety during the Blitz, 17-year-old Peter returns to London, UK, where his three sisters eagerly await him.  Renowned American playwright, Richard Nelson, gently examines the strain of overcoming trauma and the daunting process of healing.
Palace Theatre
London, Ontario Canada

The Park Bench

By: Linda-Lee Armstrong
Dir. Elizabeth V. Newman
The joy and heartbreak of one couple's thirty-year relationship is played out at a single park bench.
The Arts Project
London, Ontario Canada

Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • THEATRE
  • FILM
  • PRESS
  • Director's Reel
  • RESUME
  • CONTACT