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Masher at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

February 20, 2022 Ariel Francoeur

Ariel stars in Masher - a one-act play presented as a site-specific element of a historical tour about suffragettes in the early 20th century.

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High Risk Baby! Push Push Arts in Atlanta

June 1, 2021 Ariel Francoeur

In May and June of 2021, Ariel performed in a puppeteer in High Risk Baby! with Push Push Arts in Atlanta.

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Faculty Portrait at IRT Theater

February 18, 2020 Ariel Francoeur
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A year after a school shooting claimed the life of his wife, Mr. Y finds himself teaching in the same classroom where the tragedy occurred. As he is interviewed for the school yearbook, Mr. Y and his students revisit the memories of life before and after the shooting. Faculty Portrait examines the strength it takes to face tragedy and pick up the pieces for the good of the community.

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Actor in a short Thanksgiving film

December 2, 2019 Ariel Francoeur

Booked a last minute gig to perform as a teacher in a short tear-jerker of a film, written and directed by Meir Key.

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In acting Tags film, acting, inspirational
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Directing a musical - Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon

November 1, 2019 Ariel Francoeur

Honored to direct the first production of a brand new musical, as part of the NYC Fringe Festival at the Chain Theater! A whirlwind experience that really paid off.

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In directing Tags scifi, musicals, adaptation, festival, new work
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Olivia in Twelfth Night

October 1, 2019 Ariel Francoeur

Running throughout October, I’m playing Olivia in a site-specific all-female Twelfth Night at Bartow-Pell Mansion in the Bronx, and then at Cahill Theater at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. This is a role I’ve always wanted to play, with a company close to home!

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In acting Tags shakespeare, site-specific
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Shelter in Chicago

August 21, 2019 Ariel Francoeur

July - August 2019, I first directed then starred in (long story) the Sci-Fi play Shelter by Jack Horton Gilbert, at Otherworld Theater Company.

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In acting, directing, producer Tags scifi, robots, new work
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Meg Jo Beth Amy & Louisa

August 11, 2019 Ariel Francoeur

Meg Jo Beth Amy & Louisa, a show I spent a year devising with a dedicated ensemble, completed successful productions in NYC (Center at West Park, April-May 2019), Los Angeles (June 2019), and DC (July 2019)…

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Merch Girls

February 7, 2019 Ariel Francoeur

Directing a fully staged reading of an awesome YA play!

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In directing Tags YA Plays, new work, music, ensemble, directing
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The 4th Annual Lift-Off Festival

February 1, 2019 Ariel Francoeur

I was the producer for the 4th year in a row for the Annual Lift-Off Festival for The Navigators Theater Company. A success all around!

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In producer Tags scifi, arts administration, festival, new work
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Sci-Fi Symposium

January 18, 2019 Ariel Francoeur
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Along with my theater company The Navigators, I attended the symposium 2019: A Stage Odyssey, in Toronto.

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In directing Tags scifi, symposium, scholarship, conferences
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The Lady

August 31, 2018 Ariel Francoeur

Something wicked this way comes....ME!

Thrilled to be playing the Lady in Red Monkey's production of Macbeth, opening October 11th.

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Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival

August 23, 2018 Ariel Francoeur

On August 21 I directed POSTSCRIPT by Janet Thielke at the Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival. It is a beautiful script, fab actors, and the show killed it. What a great experience!

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New Gig - Director of Special Events for Planet Connections Festivity

May 12, 2018 Ariel Francoeur

Booked a summer gig organizing special events for NYC's Planet Connections Festivity! Looking forward to putting my producing and event planning skills to use for an incredible cause. 

Click HERE to learn about the festival!

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Producer and Director of Escape Velocity

April 19, 2018 Ariel Francoeur
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I'm producing my theater company's spring show, Escape Velocity: Three Commissioned One Acts. I'm directing one of the one-acts, Encapsulated. Here's the info from The Navigators!

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Performing and Directing in a web series

February 10, 2018 Ariel Francoeur

I love a chance to to do both the things I love on one project! On February 22 I'll be appearing in and directing a segment for the web series We Are The Homefront, produced by Spirit Fox Productions.

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Devising a Little Women play

February 8, 2018 Ariel Francoeur
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Since November I have been working with an ensemble to create a (very) contemporary play with music based on Little Women. We have been rehearsing since November, and are just about to write a first draft. It's been a gift to work for so long without a deadline, to have freedom to experiment and discover. We're aiming to have a first performance in the summertime.

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Directing a Residency at the Park Avenue Armory

February 6, 2018 Ariel Francoeur

On March 16th you can catch Counting Backwards, an indie rock play-with-music by Kate Bell. Looking forward to returning to 'musicals'! 

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