Past Productions and Resume
2022 Far From Avalon and Not My Mother, two original plays by Lorella Loftus
playwright, actress
Produced by The Stage, Austin
playwright, actress
Produced by The Stage, Austin
2017 My Big Fat Bahookie, an original play by Lorella Loftus
playwright, actress, director, co-producer
Produced by Renaissance and The VORTEX
playwright, actress, director, co-producer
Produced by Renaissance and The VORTEX
REVIEWS
Austin Chronicle
http://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2017-04-28/renaissance-austins-my-big-fat-bahookie/
Austin360
http://arts.blog.austin360.com/2017/05/03/my-big-fat-bahookie-brings-body-positivity-to-the- vortex/
Austin Broadway World
http://www.broadwayworld.com/austin/article/BWW-Presents-MY-BIG-FAT-BAHOOKIE-Tackles-the-Human-Experience-in- Austin-TX-20170505
Austin Chronicle
http://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2017-04-28/renaissance-austins-my-big-fat-bahookie/
Austin360
http://arts.blog.austin360.com/2017/05/03/my-big-fat-bahookie-brings-body-positivity-to-the- vortex/
Austin Broadway World
http://www.broadwayworld.com/austin/article/BWW-Presents-MY-BIG-FAT-BAHOOKIE-Tackles-the-Human-Experience-in- Austin-TX-20170505
2016 The Tempest: An Aerial Tale by William Shakespeare
adapted by Lorella Loftus, choreographed by Andy Agne
adaptation, co-director, co-producer
Produced by Renaissance and The VORTEX in collaboration with Sky Candy Aerial and Circus Arts Collective
adapted by Lorella Loftus, choreographed by Andy Agne
adaptation, co-director, co-producer
Produced by Renaissance and The VORTEX in collaboration with Sky Candy Aerial and Circus Arts Collective
REVIEWS
Austin360
http://arts.blog.austin360.com/2016/05/12/theater-review-an-aerial-turn-for-the-the-tempest/
CTX Live Theatre
https://ctxlivetheatre.com/reviews/review-the-tempest-by-renaissance-austin/
The Tempest: An Aerial Tale on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Byqli06JZYE
Austin360
http://arts.blog.austin360.com/2016/05/12/theater-review-an-aerial-turn-for-the-the-tempest/
CTX Live Theatre
https://ctxlivetheatre.com/reviews/review-the-tempest-by-renaissance-austin/
The Tempest: An Aerial Tale on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Byqli06JZYE
2015 The New Electric Ballroom by Enda Walsh
actress, co-producer
Produced by Renaissance and The VORTEX
actress, co-producer
Produced by Renaissance and The VORTEX
REVIEWS
Austin Chronicle
https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2015-06-05/the-new-electric-ballroom/
CTX Live Theatre
https://ctxlivetheatre.com/reviews/review-the-new-electric-ballroom-by-renaissance/
Austin360
http://arts.blog.austin360.com/2015/05/26/theater-review-the-new-electric-ballroom/
The New Electric Ballroom on Vimeo
https://vimeo.com/155397786
Austin Chronicle
https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2015-06-05/the-new-electric-ballroom/
CTX Live Theatre
https://ctxlivetheatre.com/reviews/review-the-new-electric-ballroom-by-renaissance/
Austin360
http://arts.blog.austin360.com/2015/05/26/theater-review-the-new-electric-ballroom/
The New Electric Ballroom on Vimeo
https://vimeo.com/155397786
2014 Cuchulain: A Re-telling of the Myths of Cuchulain by Lorella Loftus
playwright, actress, co-producer
Produced by Lorella Loftus and The VORTEX
playwright, actress, co-producer
Produced by Lorella Loftus and The VORTEX
Cuchulain on You Tube:
*Please note that only the second half of the show and the talkback session after it, are available.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZDYPfVk_VI
*Please note that only the second half of the show and the talkback session after it, are available.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZDYPfVk_VI
2013 Om Shanti, Once Upon a Time in Bollywood
featured actress
Produced by Agni Productions
featured actress
Produced by Agni Productions
2013 Elizabeth: Heart of a King by Lorella Loftus
playwright, lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Lorella Loftus and The VORTEX
playwright, lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Lorella Loftus and The VORTEX
REVIEWS
Austin Chronicle
https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2013-01-18/elizabeth-heart-of-a-king
The Austinot
http://austinot.com/elizabeth-vortex-theater
Austin American-Statesman
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/austin-american-statesman/20130123/282273842732051
Austin Chronicle
https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2013-01-18/elizabeth-heart-of-a-king
The Austinot
http://austinot.com/elizabeth-vortex-theater
Austin American-Statesman
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/austin-american-statesman/20130123/282273842732051
2012 Is Life Worth Living by Lennox Robinson
lead actress
Produced by Different Stages
2012 Elizabeth: Heart of a King (Workshop Show) by Lorella Loftus
playwright, lead actress, director
Produced by The VORTEX
2010 The Crucible by Arthur Miller
supporting actress
Produced by Lorella Loftus and City Theatre
2010 The Odyssey: A Rock Musical by Freddy Carnes
featured actress
Produced by Freddy Carnes Productions
2010 The Wife of Bath, adapted from Chaucer by Lorella Loftus and Shekhar Govind
adaptation, lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Lorella Loftus and The VORTEX
2009 Good Things by Liz Lochhead
lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Lorella Loftus and The VORTEX
2008 The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh
lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Lorella Loftus and The VORTEX
2007 Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo
director, supporting actress, co-producer
Produced by The VORTEX and Renaissance
2007 A Skull in Connemara by Martin McDonagh
director, co-producer
Produced by Celtic Cultural Center and Renaissance
2007 The Women of Lockerbie by Deborah Brevoort
featured actress
Produced by City Theatre
2007 Hamlet by William Shakespeare
lead actress
Produced by The VORTEX
2007 A Moon for the Misbegotten by Eugene O’Neill
lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Celtic Cultural Center and Renaissance
2006 4:48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane
lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Renaissance and The VORTEX
2006 MacBeth by William Shakespeare
adaptation, lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Celtic Cultural Center and Renaissance
2005 Phaedra’s Love by Sarah Kane
co-director, lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Renaissance and The VORTEX
2003 Coriolanus by William Shakespeare
adaptation, director
Produced by The VORTEX
2003 Holy Well and Sacred Flame by Bonnie Cullum
featured actress
Produced by The VORTEX
2002 Medea by Liz Lochhead
director
Produced by The VORTEX
2002 Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off by Liz Lochhead
director, lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Renaissance
lead actress
Produced by Different Stages
2012 Elizabeth: Heart of a King (Workshop Show) by Lorella Loftus
playwright, lead actress, director
Produced by The VORTEX
2010 The Crucible by Arthur Miller
supporting actress
Produced by Lorella Loftus and City Theatre
2010 The Odyssey: A Rock Musical by Freddy Carnes
featured actress
Produced by Freddy Carnes Productions
2010 The Wife of Bath, adapted from Chaucer by Lorella Loftus and Shekhar Govind
adaptation, lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Lorella Loftus and The VORTEX
2009 Good Things by Liz Lochhead
lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Lorella Loftus and The VORTEX
2008 The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh
lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Lorella Loftus and The VORTEX
2007 Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo
director, supporting actress, co-producer
Produced by The VORTEX and Renaissance
2007 A Skull in Connemara by Martin McDonagh
director, co-producer
Produced by Celtic Cultural Center and Renaissance
2007 The Women of Lockerbie by Deborah Brevoort
featured actress
Produced by City Theatre
2007 Hamlet by William Shakespeare
lead actress
Produced by The VORTEX
2007 A Moon for the Misbegotten by Eugene O’Neill
lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Celtic Cultural Center and Renaissance
2006 4:48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane
lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Renaissance and The VORTEX
2006 MacBeth by William Shakespeare
adaptation, lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Celtic Cultural Center and Renaissance
2005 Phaedra’s Love by Sarah Kane
co-director, lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Renaissance and The VORTEX
2003 Coriolanus by William Shakespeare
adaptation, director
Produced by The VORTEX
2003 Holy Well and Sacred Flame by Bonnie Cullum
featured actress
Produced by The VORTEX
2002 Medea by Liz Lochhead
director
Produced by The VORTEX
2002 Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off by Liz Lochhead
director, lead actress, co-producer
Produced by Renaissance