"3 1/2 stars" & "Beautifully staged by Jessica Bashline"
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"The action is meticulously and masterfully blocked by director Jessica Bashline."
-theateronline.com
"Expertly directed by Jessica Bashline, the show makes great use of the space..."
-stagebuddy.com
digital portfolio
below you will find a series of representative photos and videos from the past few years of my directing work. they are from productions with strange sun theater, new york university, wingspan arts & frenchwoods festival of the performing arts.
reviews of my play wickedest woman, as well as a link to a full production video are also available.
all of the work on this page is private, and for the eyes of those who have been given a link specifically to see representative work. thank you.
reviews of my play wickedest woman, as well as a link to a full production video are also available.
all of the work on this page is private, and for the eyes of those who have been given a link specifically to see representative work. thank you.
production & rehearsal photos
video: gypsy 2019, nyu steinhardt- frederick loewe theater
director
A 15 minute compilation of work from my recent production of Gypsy, choreography by Maximilien Baud and musical direction from Joshua Rosenblum. This production is fully imagined to exist in Rose's memory in the moment before she sings Rose's Turn. During the overture we open to reveal backstage of Gypsy Rose Lee's performance at Minsky's Burlesque-- as the memories consume Rose we move quicker and quicker through the transitions backstage. Once Louise becomes a stripper we switch from backstage to onstage. This compilation includes footage of "All I Need is the Girl" re-imagined to include June, as well as our full transition from “backstage” to “onstage”. This show was produced with the full original orchestrations.
A 15 minute compilation of work from my recent production of Gypsy, choreography by Maximilien Baud and musical direction from Joshua Rosenblum. This production is fully imagined to exist in Rose's memory in the moment before she sings Rose's Turn. During the overture we open to reveal backstage of Gypsy Rose Lee's performance at Minsky's Burlesque-- as the memories consume Rose we move quicker and quicker through the transitions backstage. Once Louise becomes a stripper we switch from backstage to onstage. This compilation includes footage of "All I Need is the Girl" re-imagined to include June, as well as our full transition from “backstage” to “onstage”. This show was produced with the full original orchestrations.
video: loving repeating 2017, nyc premiere
director & musical staging
a 13 minute compilation of work from the nyc premiere of stephen flaherty and frank galati's musical loving repeating. loving repeating uses gertrude stein's words and stephen flaherty's music to tell the story of gertrude stein's life and work.
the show was put up in 2 weeks as a workshop piece. below you will also find a write up of the piece on MTI's website and broadwayworld.
a 13 minute compilation of work from the nyc premiere of stephen flaherty and frank galati's musical loving repeating. loving repeating uses gertrude stein's words and stephen flaherty's music to tell the story of gertrude stein's life and work.
the show was put up in 2 weeks as a workshop piece. below you will also find a write up of the piece on MTI's website and broadwayworld.
video: a midsummer night's dream 2016
director
a 7 minute montage of work from an NYU production of midsummer. this production was a workshop, mounted in 2 weeks with no set or costume designer or help and only a rep lighting plot. the focus was on physical storytelling and all physical work was created collaboratively with the actors.
a 7 minute montage of work from an NYU production of midsummer. this production was a workshop, mounted in 2 weeks with no set or costume designer or help and only a rep lighting plot. the focus was on physical storytelling and all physical work was created collaboratively with the actors.
video: closer than you think 2015
director & producer
a montage of musical numbers primarily focused on the track meets and running that happens in this new musical by brett kristofferson.
a montage of musical numbers primarily focused on the track meets and running that happens in this new musical by brett kristofferson.
click here for reviews of closer than you think.
video: the drowning girls 2013
director & producer
a 10 minute cut of scenes throughout the play. this play uses 3 actors, 3 bathtubs and 3 running showers to tell the story of 3 women who were murdered by a serial killer in the early 1900's. each actress plays at least 6 characters.
us premiere of canadian play by beth graham, daniela vlaskalic & charlie tomlinson.
a 10 minute cut of scenes throughout the play. this play uses 3 actors, 3 bathtubs and 3 running showers to tell the story of 3 women who were murdered by a serial killer in the early 1900's. each actress plays at least 6 characters.
us premiere of canadian play by beth graham, daniela vlaskalic & charlie tomlinson.
click here for reviews of the drowning girls
wickedest woman: video |
video of strange sun theater's 2019 production of wickedest woman.
wickedest woman reviews:
"brilliantly written" -theaterscene.net
"this is one time that seeing the doctor is something to look forward to."- culture catch
"a fierce new play by jessica bashline." - times square chronicle
"electrifying new play" -manhattan with a twist
to purchase or download a script sample: https://nextstagepress.net/wickedest-woman/
"this is one time that seeing the doctor is something to look forward to."- culture catch
"a fierce new play by jessica bashline." - times square chronicle
"electrifying new play" -manhattan with a twist
to purchase or download a script sample: https://nextstagepress.net/wickedest-woman/