ABOUT MEFrom small town Minnesota, Josephine has always had her sights set on a performance lifestyle. The earliest memory of her love for theatre comes from when she was around 7- visiting Medora, North Dakota for its annual summer musical. After watching the acting, dancing and singing, she knew there was nothing else she dreamed of doing more than being on stage. Since then, she has continued to pursue every opportunity to perform that comes her way. Her drive and passion for theatre led her to Concordia College where she graduated in 2021 with a B.A. in Communication Studies and Theatre Arts with a music minor.
During her time at Concordia, Josephine had the privilege to learn from and work with the incredible Donna Kaz, an original Guerrilla Girl, and compete on the Forensics team. These experiences paved a clear path for her after graduation: advocacy through performance. She is very passionate about using theatre to highlight how important your voice is to evoke change and to always remember to advocate for issues that are important to you. Josephine is furthering her education and training at the California Institute of the Arts in the MFA Acting program. She is extremely honored to be a part of a community that holds equity, inclusivity, creativity, ingenuity, individual growth, and collaboration at the heart of their programs. Josephine is always looking forward to the next project and hopes to create theatre that is representative of all experiences. Josephine is also very passionate about donuts, hotdogs, and brunch. When not in the theatre, you can usually find her reading, doing some sort of arts and craft project, or watching TV via FaceTime with one of her best friend, Kate. |
Previously
Men on Boats/ The California Institute of the Arts
Josephine was thrilled to be a part of this singular production of Men on Boats at CalArts in February 2023. She was honored to be at the helm of the expedition, playing John Wesley Powell, and appreciated the vulnerability, playful nature, trust, and transparency that was exhibited in the rehearsal room since day one. What a gift it was to be in a room primarily made of women and non-binary artists and creatives. She enjoyed the challenges of high level physicality that came with portraying rapids, waterfalls, and navigating a river on a stage! It was an honor to work with leaders of the First Nations of this land to tell this story in a way it had never been told before.
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Roberto Zucco/ The California Institute of the Arts
Josephine made her CalArts School of Theater debut this fall in Roberto Zucco directed by MFA3 Director Héctor Alvarez! What a challenging piece of text to tackle and bring to life on stage and Josephine is forever grateful for the opportunity to work with dedicated, inspiring, and imaginative actors, designers, and creatives during this production. Josephine loved the opportunity to work with both MFA and BFA actors, and learned so much about Brechtian textual analysis and creative implementation throughout the course of this show.
Additionally, she LOVED her costume design and was so excited to wear custom made metallic blue pants every night! |
The Metromaniacs/ Theatre 40 of Beverly Hills
Josephine was so grateful to be make her LA Theatre Debut as Lucille in The Metromaniacs with Theatre 40 of Beverly Hills. She was equally as grateful to share the stage with some of the funniest, most brilliant actors she has had the honor of working with! Josephine dove head first into this farce, using the knowledge and new skills she learned from her mentors and teachers during her first year of training at CalArts. Under the direction of Marjorie Hayes, Josephine was provided with the opportunity to play and make big, bold choices with a character in a way she hadn't had the privilege of fully embodying before. She was pleasantly surprised to receive a Robby Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy!
Read reviews of the performances below!
splashmags.com/index.php/2022/07/23/the-metromaniacs-review-a-delightful-french-farce/#gsc.tab=0
stagescenela.com/2022/07/the-metromaniacs/
www.haineshisway.com/2022/08/the-metromaniacs-reviewed-by-rob-stevens/
Read reviews of the performances below!
splashmags.com/index.php/2022/07/23/the-metromaniacs-review-a-delightful-french-farce/#gsc.tab=0
stagescenela.com/2022/07/the-metromaniacs/
www.haineshisway.com/2022/08/the-metromaniacs-reviewed-by-rob-stevens/
Dance Nation/ Concordia College Theatre
For her undergraduate senior thesis project, Josephine found herself stepping into a new role in the theater! She worked as the choreographer for Clare Baron's Dance Nation and had the opportunity to develop teaching and movement skills with the cast, crew, and production team. Being a choreographer presented Josephine with unique challenges and educational opportunities, and really allowed her to work with the script, character development, and music to help the actors convey vulnerability, angst, youthfulness, hope, despair, and a plethora of other emotions through dance.
She read this play for the first time in her Women and Theatre class in the fall of 2019 and knew this was a show she wanted to be a part of during her time in college. She advocated for this show to be part of the line-up for the 2020-21 season Concordia and was met with ample support from faculty and staff. Herself and others in the class reached out to fellow students whom they thought would be excellent additions to the project. The project was a fully student-led production made up of an all women and non-binary creative team.
She read this play for the first time in her Women and Theatre class in the fall of 2019 and knew this was a show she wanted to be a part of during her time in college. She advocated for this show to be part of the line-up for the 2020-21 season Concordia and was met with ample support from faculty and staff. Herself and others in the class reached out to fellow students whom they thought would be excellent additions to the project. The project was a fully student-led production made up of an all women and non-binary creative team.
Dead Man's Cell Phone/ Concordia College Theatre
Hairspray/ Fargo- Moorhead Community Theatre
MacBeth/ Concordia College Theatre
Josephine had the honor of playing the Scottish king this past February! This was Josephine's first Shakespearean role and she dug into all the research she could find to capture the complexity and depth of such a regal, famous character. Understanding traditional masculine mannerisms and portrayal of emotions gave her an acting workout that helped her grow as a performer each time she stepped on to that stage. Josephine was honored to play the infamous king alongside a cast full of strong, intelligent, intuitive women. She received her first lessons in stage combat and is itching to do another show that involves this thrilling element!
Josephine was excited to analyze and explore the themes of choice, power, vulnerability, and consequence that appear in the script; and are emphasized when being played by a female-identifying performer. Opening night fell on her birthday and she was surrounded by loved ones who came to celebrate this incredible experience with her after the show! |
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