Eileen DeSandre
Eileen DeSandre is an American stage actor and a member of the Actors' Equity Association. Known for much of her career as a character actor in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, she has more recently taken lead roles in a variety of theaters. She has an M.F.A. in acting from Pennsylvania State University, and a B.A. in French and theater from Seton Hill University.
Recent roles[]
- 2020. Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Becoming Dr. Ruth, Orlando Shakes, Orlando, FL.[1][2]
- 2019. Bella Sacker, Fragments, Rogue Theater Company, Ashland, OR.[3][4]
- 2014. Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Becoming Dr. Ruth, Virginia Repertory Theatre, Richmond, VA.[5][6][7][8]
- 2013. Miss Helen, The Road to Mecca, Profile Theater, Portland, OR. This role earned her critical acclaim and a Drammy Award for Actress in a Lead Role.[9][10][11][12][13][14]
- 2012. Louise, Private Lives, Rubicon Theatre, Ventura, CA.[15]
- 2011. Mom, Spin Cycle, Innovation Theatre Works, Bend OR.[16]
- 2011. Joan of Arc, Joan of Arc at the Stake (Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher), Oregon Bach Festival, Eugene, OR.[17]
- 2010. Nurse, Romeo and Juliet, The Riverside Theatre, New York, NY.[18]
Oregon Shakespeare Festival roles[]
- 2015. Verges, in Much Ado About Nothing[19]
- 2009. Brighella, Ensemble in The Servant of Two Masters[20]
- 2009. Bertha Katz in Paradise Lost (play)[21]
- 2008. Flute in A Midsummer Night's Dream[22]
- 2008. Madaniḱā in The Clay Cart[23]
- 2007. Mme. Pernelle in Tartuffe[24]
- 2007. Gertrud in On the Razzle[25]
- 2006. Emilia, Ensemble in The Winter's Tale[26]
- 2006. Speed in The Two Gentlemen of Verona[27]
- 2005. Sasha Smirnoff in Room Service[28]
- 2005. Holofernes in Love's Labor's Lost[29]
- 2004. Dr. Pinch, Ensemble in The Comedy of Errors[30]
- 2004. Della in The Royal Family[31]
- 2003. Monica Reed in Present Laughter[32]
- 2003. Juliana Tesman in Hedda Gabler[33]
- 2002. Popilius Lena and Clitus in Julius Caesar
- 2002. Aunt Meme in Saturday, Sunday, Monday[34]
- 2001. Heidi in Fuddy Meers[35]
- 2001. Andromache in Troilus and Cressida
- 2000. Nurse Preen in The Man Who Came to Dinner[36]
- 1999. Go-to-Hell Kitty in Chicago
- 1999. Mrs. Helseth in Rosmersholm
- 1998. Mrs. Candour in The School for Scandal
- 1998. Maria Vasilyevna in Uncle Vanya
- 1997/98. Maddalena Guarneri in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Kennedy Center productions of The Magic Fire[37][38]
- 1997. Amira in Pentecost
- 1996. Emilia in The Winter's Tale
- 1996. Bessie Berger in Awake and Sing!
- 1995. Maria in Twelfth Night
- 1995. The Maid in Blood Wedding[39]
- 1994. Rhea in You Can't Take It with You
Early roles[]
DeSandre has also performed with Milwaukee Repertory Theater, , , Fulton Opera House, , Theatre for the New City, , and .
References[]
- ^ "Becoming Dr. Ruth, 2020". orlandoshakes.org. February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "At Orlando Shakes, Dr. Ruth gets her due in captivating conversation". January 13, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Rogue Theater Company: Fragments". roguetheatercompany.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Deconstructing 'Fragments'". mailtribune.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Virginia Rep: Becoming Dr. Ruth, 2014". va-rep.org. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ Virginia Repertory (September 23, 2014). "Virginia Rep: Becoming Dr. Ruth". Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ correspondent, JULINDA LEWIS Special. "Theater review: 'Becoming Dr. Ruth'". timesdispatch.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Sifter - Becoming Dr. Ruth (review)". www.tvjerry.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Profile Theatre's artistic director's debut is radiant with 'The Road to Mecca'". oregonlive.com. January 14, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "2012-2013 Award Winners". drammyawards.org. January 25, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Eileen DeSandre - Oregon ArtsWatch". Oregon ArtsWatch. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Road to Mecca - Oregon ArtsWatch". Oregon ArtsWatch. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Healy, Patrick (September 10, 2013). "Challenges at Portland's Profile Theater". The New York Times. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Page not found - Rubicon Theatre Company - Award-Winning Theatre for Ventura County, CA". www.rubicontheatre.org. Retrieved November 16, 2017. Cite uses generic title (help)
- ^ Burns, Suzanne. "Breaking the Fourth Wall: Spin Cycle bends narrative structure and delivers a solid story". The Source Weekly - Bend. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Oregon Bach Festival - Latest News". oregonbachfestival.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Columbia Stages - Romeo & Juliet". www.columbiastages.org. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ Tidings, Roberta Kent For the. "Review: OSF keeps the comedy afloat in 'Much Ado'". dailytidings.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ Varble, Bill. "OSF's 'Servant of Two Masters' is a play within a play". mailtribune.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Paradise Lost". livejournal.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ Battista, Denise. "OSF Acknowledges Our Changeling World". PlayShakespeare.com: Free Shakespeare Resource. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Ancient India Comes to Ashland, Oregon - flyover". www.artsjournal.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Tartuffe". livejournal.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews: San Francisco - "2007 Oregon Shakespeare Festival Part 2" - 6/15/07". www.talkinbroadway.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "A Sad Tale's Best for Winter: 2006 Oregon Shakespeare Fest Begins Feb. 17 - Playbill.com". Archived from the original on September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews: San Francisco - "Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2005 - Part Two" - 5/9/05". www.talkinbroadway.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ Tribune, BILL VARBLE,Mail. "Festival's 'Love's Labor's Lost' is a lively winner". mailtribune.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "OSF takes a gamble on setting 'Comedy' in Vegas, and wins". mailtribune.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "tcm-ca.com Is For Sale". tcm-ca.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ GinnEntertainer, John. "'Present laughter': Lightweight, charming play might be just the palette cleanser you're looking for". gazettetimes.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Today In Ashland, Oregon - Your FREE community calendar Portal - OSF's World-Premiere Translation of Ibsen's Hedda Gabbler A Must See". www.todayinashland.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "OSF's 'Saturday, Sunday, Monday' is scrumptious". mailtribune.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ Varble, Bill. "'Fuddy Meers' wonderfully disturbing". mailtribune.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Entertainment & the Arts - American plays open Shakespeare festival - Seattle Times Newspaper". community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "REVIEWSTHE MAGIC FIRE". backstage.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ http://www.playbill.com/news/article/last-chance-or-shakes-fests-magic-fire-dies-out-at-kennedy-center-dec.-6
- ^ "Blood Wedding, 1995 :: Oregon Shakespeare Festival". cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- American stage actresses
- Living people
- Penn State College of Arts and Architecture alumni
- Seton Hill University alumni
- 21st-century American women