Merry Christmas from the March Sisters

This past week, I was lucky enough to experience the joy of Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre’s upcoming adaptation of Little Women directed by Brooke Viegut. Stepping in as an informal understudy when the actress playing Meg March was called away for a multi-day commercial shoot, I had the chance to play and work through the script with the company as they continued to build this wonderful new production.

Though I’ll be in the audience for the run of Little Women, I encourage you to come see it for yourself — it’s a cast of five women, and explores the classic story’s themes of sisterhood, resilience, and love, set against a backdrop of holiday cheer. It’s not to be missed! Little Women runs December 13th-22nd at South Oxford Space’s Grand Room, a gorgeous historic ballroom in Brooklyn, and you can find your tickets here. Fa la la la la! xo

Thank You to All of Muse's Brave Heroes!

The inaugural production of Muse, presented by Bluelaces Theater Company, closed on November 3rd at The Secret Theatre in Long Island City. It was full of song, laughter, bravery, and joy, and wouldn’t have been possible without our extraordinary audiences. Some favorite production photos of mine are attached below, and you can hear more about what Bluelaces is up to in the future by checking out their website here.

“Hope is funny that way - vital, even when wildly small and silly seeming.” xo

"Is there anything else you'd like to see?"

This past month, I had the enormous pleasure of taking my first class with Heidi Marshall at her studio. For four weeks, we worked on de-mystifying the on-camera audition, and had a lot of fun while doing it! I learned a ton about myself as an actor, self-advocate, and person in the world.

For my last scene, a classmate assigned me a scene from Girls, which you can watch below! I’m so looking forward to being back in class with Heidi soon. xo

Welcome to Stock!

Footage has started coming back from an upstate weekend in the beginning of October shooting the pilot episode of Stock, created by the inimitable Jordan Ari Gross and directed by the incredible Lindsey Ruggles.

Stock follows a zany summer populated by a cast of ridiculous characters on contract at Bombsheel Theater. I play Melanie, an actress who has no idea what she’s gotten herself into… until it’s too late! My sides were hurting from laughter days later, it was such a joy to create with this entire team. You can follow the journey of Stock here, clips and teasers coming soon. Until next ‘summer’… xo

Multi-sensory, Mythological MUSE at the Secret Theatre

I’ve been having the most wonderful time for the past week, returning to work with Bluelaces Theatre Company on a new immersive, sensory-based play for audiences with autism and other developmental differences called Muse.

Muse is a mythologically-based tale of adventure, unlikely heroes, and hope, particularly centering on a retelling of the Persephone myth. I’ll be playing Gwyn, the Persephone character who goes missing and leads the ensemble and audience on a journey through to ‘the End of the Line’. Full of silliness, heart, and original music, Muse is going to be a joy to bring to audiences at The Secret Theatre in Long Island City from October 18th-November 3rd.

If someone you love would be interested in being a part of our neurodiverse audience of 10 participants that we take through the story each performance, the ticket request link can be found here.

There will also be a couple of performances called ‘After Darks’, where friends and family of the cast can come participate in the show for an evening of laughter, reveling, and fundraising for Bluelaces’ incredible programming. Feel free to contact me for further details! xo

"Our sharp wars are ended..."

Last weekend, Hamlet Isn’t Dead’s Troilus & Cressida came to a close. It was such a joy speaking Shakespeare’s text and telling such a powerful story with a wonderful group of equally powerful women.

Some favorite production and post-show photos are attached here. Feeling very grateful, and looking forward to next time. xo

"Who shall be true to us,/When we are so unsecret to ourselves?"

So excited to start work soon on an all-female powerhouse production of Troilus & Cressida with Hamlet Isn’t Dead, a wonderful NYC-based Shakespeare company.

I’ll be playing Cressida, an absolute dream come true! The show runs at The Center at West Park in Manhattan from September 5th through 21st, and tickets can be found at hamletisntdead.com. Send me a message or an email if you’d like tickets, or if you’re interested in a discount code.

Prepare to “enter the stage of war”… xo

Augustus: Updates

Exciting news! Life After Augustus, the gorgeous short film I was a part of back in the fall, is officially complete! The entire film hasn’t been released to the public yet, but here are some sneak peeks: a few stills and an updated reel that includes a scene from the film.

Watching it back reminds me of what a special time it was shooting this story, and I look forward to working with the whole team again someday. xo

Clips included: Life After Augustus Written and directed by George Monard Featuring Matthew Quirk and Madeline Addis Seascape With Sharks and Dancer Adapted and directed by Grace Plimpton-Sims Featuring Pablo Feldman and Madeline Addis The Catcher in the Rye Adapted and directed by Bruno Rubeiz Featuring Dallis Seeker and Madeline Addis

SURPRISE!

This past month, I got to be a part of a staged reading of Surprising Simon: A Modern Farce at The People’s Improv Theater. The play was written by a friend from college (a former RA!), and the reading was a perfect example of what everyone promises you in undergrad: your classmates will become your collaborators! The reading was a ton of fun, and I hope that Surprising Simon continues to have a life on the stage. xo

Save The Date!

For the past couple of months, I’ve been having a blast doing improv with some friends from college — we decided to make it official and form a team called Recently Engaged!

We have our first show at The PIT Loft on May 16th at 8 PM — you can find ticketing information on The PIT’s website and follow our adventures on Instagram at @recentlyengagedimprov.

Get your ring fingers ready! (We can’t wait to see you there!) xo

"Now you're in the Laundry League!"

I’m feeling absolutely bubbly to be joining the ranks of Bluelaces Theatre Company’s “Laundry League” for their upcoming remount of SUDS, an immersive play for audience members with autism and other developmental differences.

SUDS is a fun-filled journey through the process of washing clothes in Lavender’s Laundromat, complete with singing laundry enthusiasts, a dancing sweatshirt, and a laundry monster (who is actually pretty friendly). The play has been in development for the past year, and will be in residency at Long Island University for a sold-out run in the beginning of May.

I’ll be sporting my official Laundry League bowling shirt and touring audience members around the world of SUDS as an Adventure Guide, and I and the rest of the company couldn’t be more excited to start playing with audiences next week.

Below you can see some sneak peeks from other productions of SUDS in the past year. xo

Yes, and...

Yay! After taking a brief hiatus from performing comedy after graduating college, I’m so excited to have reached the class show of my UCB Improv 101 class. It’s been such fun getting to know this group of characters for the past 8 weeks, and discovering the joy of improv all over again. The performance will be at UCB Hell’s Kitchen on February 22nd, and is sure to be a silly & supportive time. xo

Life after ‘Life After Augustus’

Happy New Year!

Hope everyone is staying warm - we’ve finally moved into that bitter New York winter I’ve heard so much about.

So pleased to have received some rough stills from a short film I was a part of in November - Life After Augustus, written and directed by George Monard. The film follows two cousins and their uncle as they slowly and quietly begin to cope with the death of their grandfather. I had the loveliest time shooting it, and am excited for it to be released this upcoming year.

In the meantime, here are the stills, not yet color graded and a work in progress, but a nice peek: xo

And... scene.

Congratulations to the Emerson College class of 2018!

On May 13th, 2018, I graduated Emerson with my BFA in Theatre and Performance and having written a capstone thesis for the Honors Department about the empowering effect studying voice can have on young women. 

I'm beyond proud to have graduated alongside that class, and very excited for what the future has in store. xo 

A deep-down, true-blue, genuinely felt, preferably pleasurable adventure!

I recently had the privilege this spring of traveling to the Orkney islands - off of the northernmost tip of Scotland - and studying Advanced Voice and Text and Introductory Shakespeare with Kristin Linklater, master voice teacher and all-around fierce and wonderful woman. 

My classmates and I spent two weeks exploring the physical and emotional capacities of our voices, as well as delving deep into Shakespeare's endlessly rich and captivating text. (And all of this with the backdrop of a gorgeous Scottish isle, where the wind raged and the sheep outnumbered the people by an extraordinary margin.)

I'll not soon forget the experiences I had there and the people I met, and I so look forward to going back someday. xo

The group for the first week, Advanced Voice and Text. Featuring Paula Langdon, Designated Linklater Teacher extraordinaire, who served as a TA for the week.

A merry band of Shakespeare lovers from the second week of study, featuring, from left to right: Romeo, Viola, Edmund, Henry V, King Lear, Desdemona, Emilia, Juliet, Lady Macbeth, and Hotspur.

"It is a truth universally acknowledged..."

...that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

Hello, it's Madeline again! This fall, I recently started my last semester at Emerson College, finishing up undergraduate degree. As my farewell to Emerson, I'm over the moon to have been cast as Mrs. Bennet (Oh, my nerves!) in Emerson Stage's upcoming production of Jon Jory's TYA adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

The show runs from December 1st-9th, 2017, and will have performances open to the public as well as performances where school groups are brought in for some Regency silliness. 

It'll be a whole lot of fun and a whole lot of empire waists, and I can't wait to start rehearsals! xo

And the Neverland sails away...

What a joy and a privilege!

My directorial debut, Mercutio Troupe's Peter and the Starcatcher, finished its run this past April. I couldn't be prouder of the incredible team that brought their hearts and souls to the production, it was really a dream come true to do a thing like that with each and every one of them!

Above you can see our gorgeous production photos taken by the amazing Jenni Chapman. 

Thank you, Starcatcher! Until next time, TTFN!

Let's see this one through!

Hello again!

This past semester, it was a joy capping off my junior year at Emerson College by hosting The 36th Annual EVVY Awards. The EVVYs are the largest multi-camera student-run awards show in the country, and preparation for the entire show incorporates the work of hundreds of Emerson students over the course of over a year. 

It was such fun, and I'm so proud of the work that all of my peers put into this show.

The show was shot, edited, and broadcast live, you can watch the recorded broadcast here.

To get just a taste, here is the opening number!

Until next time!

xo

Catching Some Stars! Coming This Spring.

Hello, it's me, Madeline!

I'm so excited to announce that this spring I'll be making my directorial debut, thanks to the support of my beloved Mercutio Troupe here at Emerson College. 

With the most incredible team behind me, I'll be directing Peter and the Starcatcher by Rick Elice. The play has been a favorite of mine since I first saw it four years ago - it changed the way I wanted to tell stories and I've carried it with me ever since. 

I can't wait to start working on this beautiful piece, just thinking about it I'm already flying high!

xo