2023
Macbeth
at Delaware Shakespeare
Mariah is beyond thrilled to be performing as the title role in Macbeth for Del Shakes' 2023 Summer Festival directed by AZ Espinoza.
The supernatural Weird Sisters lead the Macbeths down a bloody path of ambition and lies in pursuit of power. How will Scotland resist? Can the tide be turned before the country is destroyed?
Join us under the stars for our 21st year of outdoor theatre at beautiful Rockwood Park. Shakespeare’s magical thriller will come to life in an innovative production vision.
July 21-August 6, 2023
at Rockwood Park
Clyde's
at Arden Theatre Company
Mariah is very excited to be understudying for the role of Letitia in Clyde's by Lynn Nottage directed by Malika Oyetimein.
Just outside of Reading, PA, a truck stop sandwich shop offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a shot at redemption as they find purpose and inspiration in their shared quest to create the perfect sandwich. The regional premiere of the TONY-nominated play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.
Keep an eye on Mariah's social media to see if she's going on!
2022
Directing A Tempest Reading
with DelShakes
Césaire sets the play in the Caribbean, and positions Caliban and Ariel as representing different modes of resistance to a colonial power. While keeping the plot of Shakespeare’s The Tempest mainly intact, the play gives new vitality to the themes of freedom and liberty. This program will feature readings of selected excerpts, interspersed with audience discussion on the impact of Césaire’s creative choices.
Tickets are PWYD!
Performance:
Thursday, April 28th @ 7p
2021
Delaware Shakespeare's Presents
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Join us for a FREE outdoor celebration of humanity and love!
To bring our community together again, Del Shakes will turn Rodney Square into a magical forest where confused lovers, bumbling actors, and powerful fairies all meet to pursue their wildest dreams!
Tickets are free!!
Performances:
Thursday, September 16th @ 7p
Friday, September 17th @ 7p
Saturday, September 18th @ 7p
Sunday, September 19th @ 2p
Delaware Shakespeare's Rosalind x3
Two performances only on
Thursday, July 22nd &
Thursday, July 29th
Mariah is directing for this incredibly special event that's a part of DelShakes Summer Festival Series.
The iconic lead character from As You Like It is explored through three different cultural lenses by three actor/director pairings. Part performance, part artist discussion, this unique program will bring three times the joy to Shakespeare’s largest female role.
Grounds open 60 minutes before the show for seating and picnicking. Bring your own blankets, chairs, and picnics, or visit concessions for food, drinks, and wine by the bottle.
Tickets must be bought in advance. Attendance is limited to 180 people due to social distancing requirements. (Audience sizes may increase or decrease based on guidelines present at performance time.)
Pay What You Decide Tickets: $10 - $20 - $30
Discounts available for 2-event or 3-event purchases.
PAC New Venture Series:
Antigone and Antigone's Cave
Over 160 submissions.
50 submissions in the 2nd round.
5 final selections.
Our Festival is almost here.
Inspired by the classics, five playwrights explore one unifying theme: Transformation.
Five 10-minute plays will stream online on February 14-15, 2021.
2020
Quarantine Things!
While COVID-19 has called for a time of isolation, many creatives have taken to the internet to find ways to continue teaching, storytelling, and sharing art. And Mariah has been a part of it every step of the way! See some of the great projects she's been apart of below.
Take a listen, watch, read, and enjoy!
2019
2018
Shakespeare's Revisionist Histories
In an age where political factions create rifts, immigration and human rights are in question, and fake news mixes with the real, what do we have to learn from Shakespeare’s Histories and the political factions of centuries ago? Shakespeare’s Revisionist Histories is a devised new work inspired by the ten history plays and hundreds of years of political corruption. Step into a sanctuary space where, for the moment, we are free to sing, play, dance, speak, and read the bard’s beautiful and powerful verse.
Arden Theatre Apprenticeship
Currently, Mariah is doing a 10-month apprenticeship with the Arden Theatre Company located in the heart of Old City Philadelphia. Each day, she works in the different administrative offices, production teams, and various other projects throughout the theatre with the 6 other apprentices. Check out the Arden website here and learn more about Mariah and her experiences as an APA here!
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Shakespeare All-Stars is a touring theatrical ensemble dedicated to making Shakespeare accessible and entertaining to students (and grown-ups!) of all ages, backgrounds, and prior knowledge of Shakespeare. This year, we are excited to offer a full, 75-minute touring production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to schools in the Chicagoland area! Give your students a theatrical and educational experience they won’t forget – and get them hooked on Shakespeare in the process!
2017
America's Best Emerging Poets
Catch one of Mariah's poems "The Ugliest Poem I Can Give You," in the new anthology from Z Publishing. Here's a quick blurb from the company.
"There is a troubling catch-22 that exists in the world of publishing: in order to be published—at least by any of the major houses—you must already have been published. Inevitably, this cycle leaves the aspiring writer with the pressing question of where to begin. This is why, in the winter of 2017, we started our "Emerging Poets" series—to showcase the work of talented poets who may otherwise not have had the opportunity.
Nearly 16 months later, those efforts have culminated in our most ambitious project to date. In America's Best Emerging Poets, 144 of our favorite up-and-coming poets (representing all 50 states) have the chance to share their words. Covering a wide array of topics ranging from love and heartbreak, family and friendship, the inherent beauty of nature, and so much more, these young talents will amaze you. Containing one poem per poet, this anthology is a compelling introduction to the great wordsmiths of tomorrow."