Directing Portfolio
The Early Girl
By Caroline Kava
“Usually nobody shows up. So it’s just a waste of time. But then one day… Somebody does… Someone she thought she’d never hear from again… A person called Joan… Just a regular person,.. But someone who could matter,.. Who might make a difference,.. Who just may have the nerve to show up for herself..”
The Early Girl by Caroline Kava is a play that illustrates the life of six women who work in a brothel in the early 1980s. It is a rapid witty account of how these women deal with the weight of societal standards and how it affects their close relationships with each other. Though The Early Girl is a comedic play, it grapples with discussions on the fetishization of youthful and innocent women, conflicts women experience when striving to achieve the male gaze, and, finally, what it is to be in a sisterhood.
Produced by Directors Inspiring Riveting Theatre
October 17th & 18th, 2024
Director. Eli Sudmeier
Assistant Director. Feliz Martinez
Stage Manager. Mars Kilgore
Assistant Stage Manager. Maddie Guenther
Intimacy Director. True Smith
Dramaturg. Samantha Heppenstall
Photographers. Macy Vogel & Belle Shand
Natural Shocks
by Lauren Gunderson
“Because it’s chance that we’re here now, isn’t it?
And tonight is 100% happening to us.
Because I was a warning sign that no one ever saw.”
Angela is an insurance agent with a peculiar interest in risk management who seeks cover from the raging tornado bearing down on her home. While awaiting the danger, she reflects on her strained relationship with her late mother, her toxic husband, life, death, and other hardships.
Produced by SOAPbox
February 20th, 21st, & 22nd, 2025
Director. Eli Sudmeier
Stage Manager. Mars Kilgore
Sound Designer. Mars Kilgore
Starring. Jaycie Stindt
Poster designer. Jo Steele
Photographer. Belle Shand
ART
By A.R. Corwin
“This movie was brave. It’s the kind of story everyone’s clamoring for right now.”
Following the aftermath of the #MeToo Movement that emerged in Hollywood in 2017, ART explores how this change affects a very specific director and the actress for his upcoming film.
Produced by UNC One Acts Festival:
POWER IN/BALANCE
May 2nd & May 3rd in Norton Theatre
Director. Eli Sudmeier
Stage Manager. Mirja Rebaum
Starring. Malea Kinnison, Luke Torgerson, Andrew Brundige, & Dario Correa
Photographer. Lexi Martin
