Madeline Whitesell Directing Portfolio He Will Die HowlingA song cycle using the last words of the “Mad King” George IIIRole: Director/Lighting Designer2023 PROPHET$ (2nd Workshop)A play about growing up in the Evangelical Church-structured as a church passion play, divided into 15 stations of the crossRole: Director/Lighting Designer 2023 Words and MusicTheatrical/concert version of the radio play by Samuel BeckettRole: Director/Lighting Designer2022 It is a Comfort to Know (Staged Reading)A dark comedy about a cult convinced they will die before the next sunriseRole: Director/Co-Production Designer2022 AlcinaA re-imagined version of the opera by G.F. Handel featuring a contemporary English libretto and electronic orchestral arrangementRole: Director/Scenic Designer2021 Opera NEO Cabaret “Duo de la Mouche” from Orphée Aux Enfers and The Card Trio from CarmenRole: Director2021 Video Art CollaborationsTwo music videos in collaboration with artist Kit Young about social isolation and physical alienation Role: DirectorIsolate (2021) I don’t feel myself (2020) Orpheus and Eurydice C.W. Glück’s interpretation of the Orpheus mythRole: Director/Scenic Designer2019 Caroline/CarolinaA movement-focused play about autism, capitalism, and our emotional connection to natureRole: Director/Production Designer
