In this episode, Hayley and Amy talk with actor and writer Maria Wirries about creating equitable spaces, telling diverse stories rooted in truth, embracing the fluidity of identity, building diversity at the highest decision-making levels of the theatre industry, and more. We also highlight Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz as part of our Women’s History Month Playwrights You Should Know series, in partnership with Expand the Canon. Click here for a transcript of the episode!
Episode Notes
Hosts: Hayley Goldenberg and Amy Andrews
Guest: Maria Wirries
Music: Chloe Geller
Episode Resources:
Old Friends - opens on Broadway March 25!
BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop
Stephen Sondheim: A Life by Meryle Secrest
Women’s History Month:
Expand the Canon - Los Empeños de Una Casa (House of Desires) by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Trailblazers of the Week:
Announcements:
Join us for virtual co-working on Tuesday, March 11 at 11am ET on Zoom!
Guest Bio:
Maria Wirries (she/they) is a Performer, Composer, Lyricist, and self-proclaimed Swamp Witch. Select credits include: Old Friends (Broadway), Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway and First National Tour), Kinky Boots (Off-Broadway Revival), and Penelope or How the Odyssey Was Really Written (Off-Broadway). She is currently in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop and has developed her own original musicals at the Goodspeed Opera House, the Paramount Theater, and Penn State University.
Find Maria Online:
Check out Maria’s work on YouTube and Spotify
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