Bakkhai Variations:
Villanova Theatre
The Bakkhai; or, I’m trying so hard to be good
Dee is getting the opportunity to star in a big premiere on Broadway from Ilana, the director, but what isn’t she being told? Is this too good to be true?
Alix Rosenfeld — Playwright
Alix Rosenfeld is a theatre artist and writer based in Philadelphia and has worked regionally and internationally at such companies as the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, and the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. Recent credits include: Shakespeare In Love (People’s Light) and Box Clever, (Inis Nua Theatre Company), and The Merchant of Venice (Delaware Shakespeare). She is a contributing writer to HuffPost, HowlRound, and Broad Street Review and is a proud staff member of the Wilma Theater. Training: B.A. in Drama from Vassar College, M.A. in Theatre from Villanova University (2016).
Tai Verley — Director
Tai Verley (she/her) is an actor, director, and teaching artist who moved to Philadelphia from New York. With a B.A. from Vassar College and an M.F.A. from The New School for Drama, she has worked professionally all around the US with companies like The Arden Theatre Company, Delaware Shakespeare, Lean Theatre Ensemble, Philadelphia Artists' Collective, Fusion Theatre Company and more. Thankfully and proudly, she is also a member of Actor’s Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA. She is also currently the Artistic Director of Revolution Shakespeare.
