Ada Westfall

Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA

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ADA WESTFALL is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, actor and proud trans-woman. As a composer, her original music for A Play On War (Connelly Theater) earned a 2010 Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Music in a Play. She has composed music for shows by Theater Mitu, The Civilians, NAATCO, and Built For Collapse and wrote/starred as punk burlesque alter-ego Minq Vaadka in Minq Vaadka’s Narcischism: Un Cabaret d’Adieu (Robert Moss Theater). As an onstage musician, she has live-scored, played, and sung in shows like David Byrne’s Joan of Arc: Into the Fire (Public Theater), The Last Goodbye (Old Globe), Death of a Salesman (BAM) and Nuclear Love Affair (Prague Fringe Festival). As an actor; Off-Broadway: Rimbaud in New York (BAM), Songbird (59E59), Juárez: A Documentary Mythology (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater), The Apostle Project (NYTW). Regional: Pageant (Stoneham Theater), Juárez (American tour). International: Death of a Salesman (Santiago), The LaMaMa Cantata (Tokyo), A Dream Play (Abu Dhabi), One Night Stand: An Improvised Musical (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Juárez (Mexico, Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Cairo). Readings: Big Red Sun (54 Below), Volpone (Playwrights Horizons). Ada has played in other people’s bands and her own at many venues around NYC, such as Joe’s Pub, Mercury Lounge, 54 Below, and Bowery Electric, in addition to self-releasing three albums as Minq Vaadka and three music videos. She has taught as a guest artist at NYU and Tamagawa University and has spent 11 years as an Associate Artist with Theater Mitu, with whom she participated in residencies at New York Theater Workshop, NYU Abu Dhabi, and Robert Wilson’s Watermill Center. She holds a BFA in Theater from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where she attended Playwrights Horizons Theater School and CAP 21. www.adawestfall.com Instagram: @adawestfall

Ada Westfall STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater World Premiere Off-Broadway Production, 2022
Mrs. Herndon

Mrs. Herndon, Ensemble


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Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at A.C.T. Geary Theatre

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Photos: First Look at Sam Pinkleton's THE WIZARD OF OZ at American Conservatory Theater

Get a first look at brand-new production photos from The Wizard of Oz, performing at American Conservatory Theater now through June 25, 2023!

Photos: Inside Rehearsals for Sam Pinkleton-Directed THE WIZARD OF OZ at American Conservatory Theater

Get a first look inside rehearsals for The Wizard of Oz, performing at American Conservatory Theater !

THE MICHAEL FRIEDMAN COLLECTION Featuring Jackie Hoffman, Lauren Molina & More Out Now

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VIDEO: Go Inside the Music of COWBOY BOB at Alley Theatre

The Alley Theatre is presenting Cowboy Bob! The new musical Cowboy Bob, created by Molly Beach Murphy of Galveston, Jeanna Phillips & Annie Tippe, with music and lyrics by Jeanna Phillips, book and additional lyrics by Molly Beach Murphy, additional music by Alex Thrailkill, directed and choreographed by Annie Tippe and runs through 26, 2023 in the Hubbard Theatre.

Exclusive: Hear A New Track 'The Civilians Theme Song' From THE MICHAEL FRIEDMAN COLLECTION

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Jackie Hoffman, Lauren Molina & More to be Featured on THE MICHAEL FRIEDMAN COLLECTION Final Installment

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Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of COWBOY BOB at Alley Theatre

See photos from opening night of Cowboy Bob at Alley Theatre!

Cast & Creative Team Announced for Sam Pinkleton Led THE WIZARD OF OZ at A.C.T

We’re off to see the Wizard…! Today, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced the full cast and creative team for The Wizard of Oz, directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Sam Pinkleton.

Video: First Look at Jackie Burns, Ashley Pérez Flanagan & More in COWBOY BOB at Alley Theatre

Get a first look at footage of Jackie Burns, Ashley Pérez Flanagan and more in Cowboy Bob at Alley Theatre!

Photos: First Look at Jackie Burns, Ashley Pérez Flanagan & More in COWBOY BOB at Alley Theatre

Get a first look at photos of Jackie Burns, Ashley Pérez Flanagan and more in Cowboy Bob at Alley Theatre!

Jackie Burns, Ashley Pérez Flanagan & More to Star in COWBOY BOB World Premiere at Alley Theatre

The Alley Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of Cowboy Bob. See who is starring in the production, how to purchase tickets, and more!

One-Woman Rock Musical TRANS AM by Lisa Stephen Friday to Have Public Workshop at the Hangar Theatre

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Shaina Taub on Future of SUFFS- 'I'd love for it go to Broadway...'

Shaina Taub has revealed that she would love for her show Suffs, currently playing at The Public Theater, to go to Broadway. 

VIDEO: SUFFS Star Grace McLean Performs 'Ladies' In A New Clip From the Show

Shaina Taub's new musical SUFFS resumes performances tonight at The Public Theater. To celebrate, the company has released a brand-new look at the show featuring Grace McLean performing the song, 'Ladies' as Woodrow Wilson.

Performances of SUFFS Now Cancelled Through May 25

According to The Public Theater's website, performances of SUFFS have been cancelled through May 25. The limited run is set to close on May 29th.

SUFFS Cancels Performances Through May 22

According to The Public Theater's website, all performances of SUFFS have been cancelled through May 22. This comes after the show previously cancelled performances last weekend due to COVID-19.

SUFFS Cancels All Performances for May 14th and 15th

According to The Public Theater's website, today and tomorrow's performances of SUFFS have been cancelled. The show was set to have play at 1:30pm and 7:30pm on May 14th, today, and May 15th, tomorrow. Other shows have been cancelled for this weekend due to Covid and illness, including Moulin Rouge! The Musical and The Skin Of Our Teeth. SUFFS is set to resume performances on Tuesday, May 17th at 7:30pm. The limited run is set to close on May 29th. For the latest information about the show's schedule, visit https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2122/suffs/.

SUFFS Extended Through May 29 at The Public Theater

The world premiere of Shaina Taub's SUFFS has extended again with another two-week extension through May 29. The production is currently on hiatus and will resume performances on April 12. 

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