I'm happy to share a demo excerpt from the graduation performance of our evening conservatory. This is a scene where Mrs. Donna Simpko the "beloved" high school teacher gets in trouble. I don't want to ruin it for you, but it doesn't end well... Here's our amazing ensemble with Nia Blizzard (ou virtual stage manager), myself, Emma Bufford, Alyssa Cecere, Jacqui Bellan, Colleen Sample, …
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Atlantic Theater Alumni
I had the privilege to study at the Atlantic Acting School from July 2019 to December 2020. Below for your enjoyment are some of the work we presented upon graduation from the Evening Conservatory––in the time of Covid. I am so grateful to have been making art during such a radical transition where storytelling was being reinvented, to sustain and thrive in a time of global crisis. I am a …
Portrait – Martina Potratz
Martina Potratz – an innovative theater maker by Flo Ankah Full essay published on Thelittlemovie.com “My first exposure to theater was experiencing a children’s version of The Magic Flute. My mum was an opera fan, and she made us listen to it at home, so we knew the story.” In Germany and Switzerland where Martina Potratz grew up, getting into a government funded ensemble was the …
Boudoir Chit-Chat
Boudoir Chit-Chat is an film essay about five female artists. Painting their strengths and differences as if they were one, this experimental documentary explores what it's like to live a creative path in New York City. In an informal interview setting, we become part of their diverse experience, as each woman opens their thoughts and hearts... hopefully triggering the audience's need to share …
Women Lead Storytelling?
When Will Women Lead Storytelling in Hollywood? by Flo Ankah Full essay published on The Clyde Fitch Report “If I may be so honored, to have all the female nominees in every category stand with me tonight,” urged Frances McDormand during her powerful rally cry of an acceptance speech when she won for Best Actress on March 4. Like millions of viewers watching the live telecast, I was deeply …
The Bishop and the Boys
THE BISHOP AND THE BOYS by Frank Cossa Reading at Abingdon Theatre Directed and Produced by Fern R. Lopez Produced by Joanie Rochibaud Co-Produced by Simple Production/Flo Ankah Stage Manager is Susan Lee A driven TV reporter and judicious Jesuit priest investigate a potentially explosive allegation of sexual abuse by a powerful local Bishop. Viewed through the colliding perspectives …
Interludes of the Heart
INTERLUDES OF THE HEART by Robert Blumenfeld Reading at The Players Club Directed by Leslie Kincaid Burby Produced by Simple Production/Flo Ankah In Interludes of the Heart the great writer Marcel Proust struggles to stave off death so he can complete his masterpiece, A la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time). His housekeeper Céleste Albaret ministers to his every need, and …
Listen Up Philip
French actress Flo Ankah appears opposite Jonathan Pryce, Jason Schwartzman and Krysten Ritter, directed by Alex Ross Perry. She portrays Brandy, also featured in the official trailer of the film. …