CATHERINE LUCIANI
Actress. Voice Actress. Writer. Warrior.
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The Panto Games (imaginarybeasts)
Last winter, imaginary beasts’ audiences voted on what panto tale they’d most like to see next — but Demon King Discord thinks that's far too easy. He's devised a malevolent matchup in which panto stories must send tribute characters to a digital arena to compete in the first-ever . . . PANTO GAMES!
Will Prince Siegfried leap to the finish and take home the crown? Or will Calamity Dame hit the bullseye and take him down? Can Little Red harness the power of good, right, and true — and deliver Demon King Discord his ultimate due?
Join the beasts live on Zoom for our first-ever online Winter Panto.
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"The pandemic has already taken so much. I’m so glad that it didn’t steal the panto." --Kitty Drexel, NetTheatreGeek
Sisters (Keeler Tavern Museum)
SISTERS is a collaboration between two playwrights, Joanne Hudson and Royal Shirée, that seeks to shed light on race and privilege in America through the fictional story of two real women, one white and one Black – Anna Marie Resseguie and Phillis DuBois – who lived in and ran the Resseguie Hotel in Ridgefield, Connecticut before, during, and after the Civil War. The play deals with issues of ownership and the economics of being a woman, as well as a freewoman of color, under a system of slavery.
“I hope people realize we need more Phillises and Anna Maries.
If we pay attention, history can teach us.” --Royal Shiree, The Ridgefield Press
All About Image/We Are The Elite (NYC Fringe Festival 2019)
"A drama written in the present time, taking place in New York City and other parts of the US, All About Image/ We Are The Elite takes us on a journey of the people who make images. In the process of capturing and making images, the characters explore their personal relationships, while re-affirming their aesthetic principles. With attention to memory, consciousness, and place in time, action occurs and re-occurs. Quiet and stillness are values."
-- Natasha Dawsen, Drama Queen Reviews
The Independents (Curtain Call Theatre & The Theater Center NYC)
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What is so interesting about their friendship?
Mary Cassatt was an extraordinary woman and left her home in Philadelphia to travel to Paris and establish herself as an artist. This was a time when women were treated as second-class citizens. The odd thing is that Edgar Degas was known for being a misogynist, and yet he connected with Mary and asked her to join the Impressionists. She was, at the time, the only American there and they were very close and worked together for three years before they kind of broke up in 1880.
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"Some people think they might have had a romantic relationship, and some people thought Degas was gay; in the play you see my take on it. Degas was a very difficult person to be around and liked to insult people, but Cassatt gave it right back to him. They were very much equals."
--Martin B. Cassidy interviewing Christopher Ward, Stamford Advocate
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"Curtain Call executive director and producer, Lou Ursone said “You don’t need to know anything about art to enjoy the show.” Staring as Degas and Cassatt are André Herzegovitch and Catherine Luciani. Ursone noted that it has been a joy for him to watch these two skilled actors bring these artists to life. "The rehearsals have been great and I can't wait for our audiences to see their work," he added."
Through It All Webseries (Tony Captured Productions 2018 )
"In the short film, it seemed like Nikki was nothing but a devious woman who just wanted the ring and didn’t care about the feelings of the men she was leaving behind. However, the web series gives Nikki some depth and even a heart. I’m excited to see how this story ends and what Nikki will do—change for the better or keep thieving men?"
-- Philip Hernandez, Black Talent TV
Village, My Home (Dream Up Festival 2017)
"These actors move in and out, flowing like a modern dance piece and fill out their moments with meaning and verve. The movement is clear with a great sense of life in constant motion and change."
-- Susan Hasho, TheaterPizzazz
"The archetypical characters, portrayed by an energetic ensemble, are the types of people you would come across on a subway platform or Union Square."
-- Irene Hernandez, Malinism: My Thoughts on Theatre & Yonder
The Fall River Axe Murders (imaginary beasts)
"Six remarkable women people the play as the many...narrators. They work so seamlessly that when
they switch a role, it’s impeccably designated, always expertly defined.
Suffice it to say, you will not find better ensemble performance anywhere."
-- Beverly Creasey, Boston Arts Review
"Carter’s scrumptious text flows naturally from the page to the stage.
​The acting is sure to send shivers down your spine."
-- Kitty Drexel, The New England Theatre Geek