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I'm so honored to have been nominated for a 2024 Gregory Award for Outstanding Performance for Gunked! The show got a lot of love, including a nomination for Outstanding Ensemble.
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It was also a thrill to be nominated for Broadway World performance awards for both Gunked! and Miss Holmes.
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If you missed my Annex Theatre debut in Gunked! you can catch a streamed performance on demand. Directed by Tootsie Spangles with an incredible cast.
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I've spent the school year covering parental leave for the Drama teacher at Lakeside Middle School. I felt so welcomed and supported by the community, and now I'm searching for a new one. Need a Drama teacher?
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Now that my Lakeside stint is over, I'm excited to get back to auditioning. Hopefully I'll be able to share casting news soon!
Reviews
Heilman & Haver on
As It Is In Heaven
Sister Jane (played on Saturday by understudy Jesica Avellone) is the saddest of the group, coming in on the heels of the deaths of all of her children. Jesica is wonderful throughout, but her emotional portrayal of Jane is especially excellent in Act 2.
The Seattle Times on Every Five Minutes
...Jesica Avellone as Mo's loving wife Sara oscillates between tender concern and censoriousness about Mo's erratic behavior.
Seattle Weekly on Pride and Prejudice
Jesica Avellone and Kate Sumpter become the Charlotte Lucas and Miss Bingley to beat, casting themselves in my brain movie each time I pick up the novel from now on.
Drama in the Hood on Macbeth
As the guilty couple, Daniel Wood as Macbeth and Jesica Avellone as Lady Macbeth were two powerful actors, whose scenes together were full of passion, moral struggle and sexual politics. Both handled their monologues with intensity and nuance.