Beyond Acting
A breakdown of projects and credits that go beyond my career as an actor.
Twelfth Night - Director
Directing
This production was set during the 1920s, demonstrating the parallels between Shakespeare’s day and the prohibition era. The production highlighted attributes of the “Modern Woman” in Viola, Maria, and Oliva, in varying degrees. There was also a focus on the similarities between the Puritans and those in favor of prohibition, emphasized in the character Malvolio.
D.O.A. - Assistant Director
"I wanted to direct a story that felt cinematic," Hargadon said. "When we think of film noir, shadows and jazz seem to creep into the imagination like fog and scenes seem to materialize and dissolve quickly. So that was my goal all while immersing the audience in the same atmosphere with these shady, funny, quirky, and serious characters."
Macbeth - Ensemble Directed
Our mission when approaching Macbeth was to answer, “Why this play now?” Through our process more questions emerged, and we saw the many parallels between the world of the play and the present. Macbeth invited the audience to ponder questions of their own, to embrace curiosity over surety, and to recognize all that we still must learn from one another about our shared human experience.
Workshops
&
Classes
Critical Analysis Class - Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
The class Critical Analysis for Adults looks at themes, language, and characters, as well as explores various productions of the show!
You & Thou - Workshop
Shakespeare's Asides - Workshop
My work explores the use of asides in Shakespeare, analyzing how their various functions and deliveries affect performance choices.
Dramaturgy
Love's Labour's Lost - Two River Theater
More coming soon.
Writing Samples
