Alexa Gallant

Alexa Gallant

Plays

  • Jane Grey
    "Elegant and tightly executed (no pun intended), ‘Jane Gray’ condemns the fetishization of Jane’s beauty and her reduction by the historical narrative to a ’martyr.’”-Megan Grumbling for the Portland Pheonix.

    Jane Grey has just been named Queen of England, but her reign will not last long.
    Throughout her short 9 day rule, the young queen struggles to find her identity in a world...
    "Elegant and tightly executed (no pun intended), ‘Jane Gray’ condemns the fetishization of Jane’s beauty and her reduction by the historical narrative to a ’martyr.’”-Megan Grumbling for the Portland Pheonix.

    Jane Grey has just been named Queen of England, but her reign will not last long.
    Throughout her short 9 day rule, the young queen struggles to find her identity in a world where everyone is trying to tell her who-and what-she is.
    When tragedy strikes and Jane is left to face the unthinkable, she realizes that there is no beauty in her situation, despite what those around her say, and that maybe her legacy shouldn't be one of beauty after all.

    "Jane Grey" deconstructs the trope of the beautiful female tragedy and illustrates that there is no loveliness where there is no autonomy.
  • The Plant
    After a death occurs, a family discovers a fantastical plant in their backyard.
    To most of them, it's enchanting, but to daughter Birdie, it's terrifying. Where did it come from? And worse yet, something is wrong with her family. Is it the plant that's casting a spell on them, making them act as if they don't care about anything?

    A dark comedy, "The Plant"...
    After a death occurs, a family discovers a fantastical plant in their backyard.
    To most of them, it's enchanting, but to daughter Birdie, it's terrifying. Where did it come from? And worse yet, something is wrong with her family. Is it the plant that's casting a spell on them, making them act as if they don't care about anything?

    A dark comedy, "The Plant" is a play about the importance of accepting grief.
  • Henry
    In the court of Henry VIII, Katherine Parr wants to take her stand.
    Katherine never wanted to marry Henry. She is in love with another. But one does not refuse a king.
    Even if that king is infamous for executing his previous wives.
    As Henry's sixth and final wife, Katherine desires more than anything to have a voice. But having a voice as a woman under Henry's rule is high...
    In the court of Henry VIII, Katherine Parr wants to take her stand.
    Katherine never wanted to marry Henry. She is in love with another. But one does not refuse a king.
    Even if that king is infamous for executing his previous wives.
    As Henry's sixth and final wife, Katherine desires more than anything to have a voice. But having a voice as a woman under Henry's rule is high stakes.
    As Katherine decides whether to play things safe or to risk everything, she is tormented by visions of Henry's past wives, including the queenly and brokenhearted Katherine of Aragon, the fiery Anne Boleyn, the saddened Jane Seymour, the ridiculed Anne of Cleves, and the youthful Catherine Howard.

    This ensemble piece was inspired by the Me Too movement, and the idea that there are still Henrys keeping women from their rightful places today.

Recommended by Alexa Gallant

  • “Blanche and Lousie with Their Eyes Turned Skyward”
    27 May. 2022
    A comical look at rarely-discussed women from history! Humorous and educational!
  • And Thus You Fly
    27 May. 2022
    A play cleverly written with Zoom in mind. This piece has a classical sense of humor but is written for the modern audience.
  • 9066
    27 May. 2022
    An emotional piece about how children have been hurt in American history. Touching and heartbreaking. An often overlooked event.
  • 28:28
    27 May. 2022
    Dark and intriguing. This play does not waste time-it jumps right into the issues at hand. A fascinating look at asylum patients in history.
  • Service with a Smile
    15 May. 2022
    Relatable and strong. A record of a moment in time that we should never forget.