Join us for a Women’s Liberty or Death Reenactment this November.
Remember the Ladies!
A Women’s Liberty or Death Reenactment
Cast & Crew
Bianca Bryan (Patrick Henry) says you may know her voice long before her face—whether she’s saying “Support for VPM…” on 88.9 or shouting “Have Funn, Go Nuts!” as the PA Announcer for the Richmond Flying Squirrels. A full-time audiobook narrator with a national voiceover career, her first love still remains on the stage. Roles include Mrs. Lovett (SWEENEY TODD), Lockstock (URINETOWN), December (AFTER DECEMBER), Emily (WINGS), Petruchio (TAMING OF THE SHREW), Yitzhak (HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH), Sarah Jane Moore (ASSASSINS), and Rose (CAROLINE, OR CHANGE). She is a two-time RTCC Best Actress winner with 10 nominations. MFA Brooklyn College, BM Manhattan School of Music. Love to Chris, Trace & Annella.
Melissa Johnston Price (Peyton Randolph), is the 2014 recipient of the Teresa Pollack Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts and has been in over 100 regional productions in a career spanning 45 years. She was last scene in Richmond Shakespeare’s production of The Father and Virginia Rep’s world premiere of Bo Wilson’s Bonnie and Claire. She has also been seen in Richmond Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew (Baptista), and Pride and Prejudice (Mrs. Bennett). Melissa was honored to be among the first actors to perform on the RTP stage as Ruth in Facing East. She counts among her favorite roles: Barbara in August: Osage County with Cadence/Virginia Rep (winner: Best Actress Richmond Theatre Critics Circle Award) and Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter (nominated: RTCC Best Actress).
JACQUELINE JONES (Edmund Pendleton) is an RVA-based actor who graces the airwaves, treads the boards, sparkles on the silver screen, and shimmers on the small, has a passion for the tool of communication live theatre offers. Jackie specializes in solo portrayals like Governor Ann Richards (ANN by Holland Taylor), Golda Meir (GOLDA’S BALCONY), and the Spirit of Madame Blavatskaya (Hotel Greene, RVA). She relishes playing roles that make a difference, including those in pet projects HUGS AND KISSES (helping prevent child sexual abuse), SONGS FROM BEDLAM (giving voice to the mentally ill), and now, REMEMBER, THE LADIES (cherishing USA’s 19th Amendment).
Anne Michelle Forbes (Thomas Jefferson) is delighted to be a part of this first-ever all-woman reenactment in her favorite neighborhood in Richmond! Anne Michelle has been a professional actor in Richmond for 11 years and is a full time wedding planner when she is not on stage. Recent theatrical credits include Sanctuary City (5th Wall Theatre), Water by the Spoonful (Firehouse Theatre), POTUS (Virginia Repertory Theatre), The Winter Wonderettes (Swift Creek Mill Theatre; RTCC Award for Best Supporting Actress), The Rocky Horror Show (with both Richmond Triangle Players and Yes And! Theatrical Co), and Gloria (Cadence Theatre Company; RTCC Nominee for Best Supporting Actress). Thank you to Maggie for the opportunity to play!
Nicole Morris-Anastasi (George Washington) is honored to portray General George Washington. She was most recently seen as Sam in the world premier of Burial Tax at Firehouse Theatre. Past favorite roles include Woman 1 in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Swift Creek Mill Theatre), Phebe in As You Like It (Richmond Shakespeare), and Patsy in Spamalot (Dogwood Dell Festival of the Arts). Nicole is also a choreographer, most recently working with Virginia Repertory Theatre on Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. Thanks to Maggie, Dean, this cast of amazing women, and to best husband Phil, forever. www.nicolem-a.com
Amy Henderson (Robert Carter Nicholas) is a Richmond-based singer songwriter known for her blend of indie folk rock and soulful harmonica. She has released multiple albums and performs mostly with her roots rock band, Cheap Comfort. Amy has dabbled in theater with Richmond Triangle Players) (Sordid Lives, PULP). As a former history teacher, Amy has a MA in History and is excited to be in a project that fills both her love of history and being on stage. During the day, Amy is a Safety Manager at a local manufacturer, and along with her wife, are proud parents of 2 kids (now in college).
Debbie Phillips (Richard Henry Lee) has a lifelong passion of bringing history to life for audiences of all ages, and is excited to be a part of this historic program. She has been interpreting history through her living history programs and tour guide services for over 15 years, and can be found on Facebook under “History Lives.” With a degree in history, Debbie has worked for St. John's Church Foundation, the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, and currently serves on the board for the Parsons' Cause Foundation. She, her husband, and their two children live in Chesterfield County.
Valerie Chinn (Thomas Nelson, Jr.) is an actor, singer, storyteller and cat lover in Richmond, VA. Some roles she has played previously include Pearl in Ghost Quartet (Firehouse Theatre), Mary Debenham in Murder on the Orient Express (Riverside Center), and Polly Perkins in There Goes the Bride (Swift Creek Mill). She is a founder of Spooky Hollow Storytellers and a women’s quartet called Mosaic, and is a staff soprano at St Paul’s Episcopal Church. She would like to thank her four cats and her husband for their continued love and support, and the audience, without whom there would be no theatre.
Tricia Hawn (Benjamin Harrison) is based in Richmond VA. After raising her 2 children she began dedicating more time to acting both on stage and in front of the camera. In addition to local stages, she can be seen on several featured films/shorts/commercials including Hulu’s award winning limited series “Dopesick” opposite Michael Keaton. Tricia continues to develop her craft by studying with esteemed acting coaches.