What’s Happening With Esther

 

The Diary of Anne Frank

Esther is so grateful and honored to be playing Anne Frank in the upcoming Chicago premier of the newly adapted version for Young audiences with Young People’s Theatre of Chicago at Greenhouse Theatre. Playing from February 16th-March 24th.

Little Women with First Folio Theatre

Esther is in her 3rd world premier or 2022! She is originating the role of Amy March in Heather Chrisler’s adaptation of Little Women! The production has been Jeff recommended. Playing from December 17, 2022-January 15th, 2023

Ride or Die with MPAACT

Esther is originating yet another role in the world premier of Ride Or Die by Shepsu Aakhu. This show has been Jeff recommended. Playing from October 16, 2022-November 20, 2022 at Greenhouse Theatre

In Every Generation

In spring 2022 Esther originated the role of Yael Levi-Katz in In Every Generation by Ali Viterbi at Victory Gardens Theatre

Fighting Words Festival

In November 2021 Esther played Littlest Fairy in Child’s Play. Child’s Play was a part of the Fighting Words Festival with the Company Babes with Blades!

 
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Billy and the Potato Powered Time Machine

In February, Esther will be playing Jenny in a new musical called “Billy and the Potato Powered Time Machine” in the Chicago Music Theatre Festival. Please come travel through time with us, which would be awesome and crazy. Show times, location and more info in the link below!

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FL!P LezFest with Pride Films and Plays

Esther will be participating in two different readings in FL!P in early November. She will be playing Vera in Movie Queens and Myrrhine in Lysistrata presented in Sapphic Switcheroo.

Make Ready Readings

Esther, for the first time, participated in the the Make Ready readings with Dandelion Theatre. It’s a very cool concept where a bunch of “theatre nerds” come together and read plays out loud all together. Definitely Check it out!

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Henry V with First Folio Theatre-

In summer 2019 Esther was thrilled to say that “we few, we happy few” get to spend every night under the stars performing Henry V. Come join them in Agincourt where you see a couple battles, a King woo a Princess and so much more!

We have shows every Wednesday-Sunday at 8:15 PM

 

Found Weapons Class with BoldWorks Combat-

In May Esther took an eye opening and awesome class with the instructors of BoldWorks Combat. She learned about how to do stage combat with found weapons, even ones that are a bucket, shovel and umbrella!

Check them out on Facebook at BoldWorks Combat

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Hanna Senesh-

For one day only Esther portrayed the fearless Hanna Senesh at the Chicago Jewish Folk Festival. In a sentence, Hanna was a woman writer/poet who was also a paratrooper that was captured on a mission during WWII.