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Jean Lichty, both an actress and producer, recently produced and played Hannah in La Femme Theatre's virtual presentation of The Night of the Iguana, directed by Emily Mann and featuring Dylan McDermott and Phylicia Rashad. Off-Broadway, she produced and played the title roles in A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, featuring Kristen Nielsen and Annette O'Toole, A Loss of Roses with Deborah Hedwall, The Traveling Lady with Lynn Cohen and Karen Ziemba, and Nora with George Morforgen -- the latter two, co-productions with the legendary Cherry Lane Theatre, directed by Austin Pendleton -- after previously performing in The Moth's Mentors, Muses, and Monsters, Letting Billy, Newton's Wad, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Golden Boy, and The Einstein Doll. Collaborating with her mentor, Austin Pendleton, she brought A Loss of Roses to Arkansas Rep and Bus Stop to Olney Theatre Center. She also played the leads in the films, Close Call (Sundance Finalist) and Wanda's Visit. After graduating from Barnard College with Theater Honors, she trained with William Esper, Wynn Handman, and Larry Moss. She is the proud Founder and Executive Director of La Femme Theatre Productions, an all-inclusive theater company whose mission is to explore and celebrate the female experience in works from primarily the American canon that feature significant roles for women. Since its inception in 2013, La Femme has earned a number of accolades including a Drama Desk nomination for "Rocket to the Moon" and inclusion in the WSJ "The Best Theater of 2014" for "A Loss of Roses".

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[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival Production, 2023
Hannah Jelkes

[Off-Broadway]
La Femme Productions Off-Broadway Revival, 2018
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival at Cherry Lane Theatre, 2017
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Daphne Rubin-Vega and Tim Daly Will Lead THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA Off-Broadway

Daphne Rubin-Vega and Tim Daly will lead The Night of the Iguana Off-Broadway this December. Learn more about the play here!

Regina Taylor and Karen Ziemba Join La Femme Theatre Productions As They Inaugurate Two Developmental Initiatives

La Femme Theatre has announced two initiatives - Women on the Verge, The Gladys and Mary Dohmen Reading Series, which will showcase emerging female artists, and A Woman's Storyland, a script development program that will develop diverse stories about the universal female experience.

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, March 25- with Ashley Spencer, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and More!

Today (March 25) in live streaming: the premiere of Electric Island, AAPI Broadway unites on Stars in the House, Ashley Spencer visits Backstage Live, and more!

Phylicia Rashad Joins Emily Mann and Jean Lichty to Kick Off Tennessee Williams' 110th Birthday Celebration

The event will begin March 25 at 7 PM with La Femme's executive director Jean Lichty, “In Conversation” with Tony-nominee and Theater Hall of Fame-inductee, director Emily Mann and five-time Emmy nominee and Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad. Iguana will stream through March 28, 2021.

$10 Tickets to The Night of the Iguana Starring Dylan McDermott & Phylicia Rashad

In celebration of Tennessee Williams's 110th birthday on Friday, March 26, La Femme Theatre Productions presents an Encore Benefit Presentation of Tennessee Williams’s The Night of the Iguana, directed by Emily Mann. The presentation will stream online as a benefit for The Actors Fund.

Encore Screening of THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA Starring Dylan McDermott, Phylicia Rashad and More to Take Place in March

La Femme Theatre Productions' presentation of Tennessee Williams's The Night of the Iguana, directed by Emily Mann, was initially streamed this past December and raised nearly $17K for The Actors Fund. La Femme will present an Encore streaming of The Night of the Iguana in celebration of Tennessee Williams's 110th birthday on March 26, 2021.

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS'S NIGHT OF THE IGUANA Starring Dylan McDermott and Phylicia Rashad to Stream This Week

La Femme Theatre Productions will present Tennessee Williams’s The Night of the Iguana, directed by Emily Mann, as a benefit for the Actors Fund. The show will stream December 2-6, 2020. Tickets range from $10 - $250.

Phylicia Rashad, Dylan McDermott, Roberta Maxwell and More to Star in THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA

La Femme Theatre Productions will present Tennessee Williams's The Night of the Iguana, directed by Emily Mann, as a benefit for the Actors Fund. The show will stream December 2-6, 2020.

La Femme Theatre Productions To Host A Post-Show Talkback WILLIAMS'S WOMEN

La Femme Theatre Productions will host a talk-back entitled Williams's Women following the performance of Tennessee William's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton on Thursday, October 18, 2018.  The talk-back panel will include Charlotte Moore, who played Helena in the original production of this play and will be joins by the current cast of Kristine Neilson, Annette O'Toole, Jean Lichty, Polly McKie and director Austin Pendleton.

A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR to Host Talkback Entitled WILLIAMS'S WOMEN

La Femme Theatre Productions will host a talk-back entitled Williams's Women following the performance of Tennessee William's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton on Thursday, October 18, 2018. The talk-back panel will include Charlotte Moore, who played Helena in the original production of this play and will be joins by the current cast of Kristine Neilson, Annette O'Toole, Jean Lichty, Polly McKie and director Austin Pendleton.

VIDEO: First Look at La Femme Theatre Productions A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR

La Femme Theatre Productions presents Tennessee William'sA Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton.

Photo Flash: La Femme Theatre Productions Presents A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR

 La Femme Theatre Productions will host a talk-back entitled Williams's Women following the performance of Tennessee William'sA Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton on Thursday, October 18, 2018.  The talk-back panel will include Charlotte Moore, who played Helena in the original production of this play and will be joins by the current cast of Kristine Neilson, Annette O'Toole, Jean Lichty, Polly McKie and director Austin Pendleton.

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest illustration, featuring Janet McTeer in Bernhardt/Hamlet.

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of La Femme's A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR

La Femme Theatre Productions presents the revival of Tennessee William's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton. After staging a string of successful co-productions with top Off-Broadway theater companies, La Femme is thrilled to debut its first solo production. Performance run through October 21, 2018 at the St. Clement's (423 West 46th St). A fitting venue for this production, St. Clement's was founded by Tennessee William's cousin, Reverend Sidney Lanier.  Check out photos from opening night below!

BWW Review: Kristine Nielsen and Annette O'Toole in Tennessee Williams Rarity A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR

Don't be surprised to immediately sense a bit of familiarity in the dynamic between the two main characters as director Austin Pendleton's very fine La Femme Theatre production of the lesser-known Tennessee Williams drama A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur commences.

A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR Opens Sunday

La Femme Theatre Productions presents the revival of Tennessee William's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton. After staging a string of successful co-productions with top Off-Broadway theater companies, La Femme is thrilled to debut its first solo production. Performances begin on September 14 and run through October 21, 2018, with opening night on September 23 at Theatre at the St. Clement's

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR

La Femme Theatre Productions presents the revival of Tennessee William's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR

La Femme Theatre Productions presents the revival of Tennessee William's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton.

Kristine Nielsen, Annette O'Toole, and More to Lead A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR

La Femme Theatre Productions presents the revival of Tennessee William's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, directed by Austin Pendleton.After staging a string of successful co-productions with top Off-Broadway theater companies, La Femme is thrilled to debut its first solo production.

BWW Review: Horton Foote's THE TRAVELING LADY Arrives At The Cherry Lane

As America's great playwrights go, Horton Foote, who passed on in 2009, just shy of his 93rd birthday, was perhaps the most understated of them all.  In a prolific career that involved golden age television dramas, Academy Award winning screenplays and dozens of stage works, his favorite source of inspiration was the relatives and neighbors he observed growing up in the quiet comfort of East Texas.

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