Theater 111: Emergency Leave
Summary
Army recruit Carrie surprises her mother and sister when she arrives home on an
emergency leave from her platoon, days before being shipped out to her new assignment.Writer
Elaine Little
She is a combat veteran who served as an interrogator in Afghanistan. Emergency Leave has been performed in London. Elaine has also written for the TV miniseries So Proudly We Hailed. She received her M.A. from the University of Illinois, Chicago. She works as an outreach coordinator for homeless veterans at the VA Los Angeles Regional Office.
Elaine Little
Director
Joanne McGee-Lamb
Joanne has always loved Radio Plays as it lets the audience's imaginations play a big role. She had been an actor for over 50 years playing everything from, Bag Ladies to Queens. She performed at the Mark Taper Forum as Sladjana and the Dutchess in the world premiere of, Archduke. Other theaters include, Utah Shakespeare festival, Florida Rep, Navada Shakespeare Co., Mainstreet Theatre Co. and Senora Rep, and Crown City Theatre to name a few. She has also done TV, Voice Overs and Film. She has also won awards and is most proud of an LA Ovation Award, and 2 Kennedy Center Awards. Happy to be in a Recording Studio again and a big THANK YOU to Bernadette and Opendoorplayhouse.org for using me as a Director and an Actor in Scars, Annie and Frannie series, and Lost Dog. Also as a director for Christensen Brothers, A Wake, and Corpse Pose.
Joanne McGee Lamb
CAST:
Sofia Bragar (Carrie)
Sofía is a born and raised Chilean who completed her BFA in Performing Arts at AMDA. On-camera credits include Augment on Amazon Prime, Camille, Five-Tool Player, Feeling Vertigo, and Imposter The Series, among others. Some of her theatrical credits include Musical Theatre West Spring 23’ Educational Tour, In The Heights as Daniela, Rent as Mimi, Fame as Carmen, The Pajama Game, and Cassandra, originating the role of Lachesis/Athena in The Hollywood Fringe Festival 22’. Catch her next performance at The Polar Express Train Ride in Perris, CA this November/December!
Sofia Bragar
Marta Portillo (Marta)
Marta Portillo is an L.A.-based actor. Her work has been seen on film, tv and in theatre. Recent theatre credits include NATIVE GARDENS at Coachella Valley Rep, OPTIKA PIÑATA an immersive theatre experience at the La Jolla Playhouse POP UP Without Walls event, SEÑOR PLUMMER’S FINAL FIESTA with Rogue Artists Ensemble, and ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS with the Laguna Beach Playhouse.
Marta Portillo
Violeta Hernandez (Mom & Nurse)
Fresh into acting. Working my way up to some great roles. Really am aspiring to create my own representation and willing to keep getting back up again each time I fall.
Violeta Hernandez
Sound Production:
Oak House Recording Studio in Pasadena, CA with Sound Engineer David Peters.