I just reunited with Sibyl Kempson and Graham Reynolds to work on The Securely Conferred Vouchsafed Keepsakes of Maery S. at New Dramatists. It’s a sort of kaleidoscopic meditation on Mary Shelley’s life, monsters and the outdoors. We had a week to work primarily on music but we also managed to try out some new theatrical conceits that proved super fertile during our concert reading. It was a treat to have so much time to work with artists I admire and adore.
I’m thrilled to begin work on another musical this week at Ars Nova. Created by a wildly talented couple–The Bengsons–with additional lovely thoughtful work on the book by Sarah Gancher, it’s called The Lucky Ones and is being directed by Anne Kaufman. I love working with Anne as much as I love watching her work. So I’m very excited to be in this room and sing these songs and return to the freedom and delicious that is Ars Nova. Last time I performed there it was in the original production of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 so partnering with them again feels like home.
I’m also doing a short film with my friend Shane Kearns. He wrote the script, won a grant from BMCC and is hard at work to make his vision a reality. It’s called Remedial Love and we’ll star in it together. I’ll share our fruits as soon as I can. Stay tuned cause I’ve got another play on the horizon…
Amelia Workman 