Elizabeth Heffron's
Bo-Nita
January 29 - March 1
"Bo-Nita," a show that demonstrates what it means to have hope and resilience, along with a great sense of humor. Join us as intellectually gifted and hilariously imaginative 13-year-old, Bo-Nita, learns life’s lessons while observing the behaviors of those around her, for better or for worse.
Bo-Nita opens at the DENIZEN after its award-winning run this fall at NYC United Solo Festival. At the festival, it was awarded the best in the Storytelling category, a big kudos to this great actor, Terri Weagant, and her wonderful director, Summer Wallace.
Actor Terri Weagant was last seen at the DENIZEN in her solo, smash hit performance of "Every Brilliant Thing." The audience loved Terri so much the show was extended. An award winning actor, writer, and director, Terri awakens the 13-year-old within all of us in her performance of Bo-Nita.
*Contains mature themes and adult language.
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Starring
Terri Weagant is an award-winning actor, writer, director, producer, and dialect coach. She was last seen in NYC United Solo Festival winning the best storytelling award for Bo-Nita. Recipient of a Handy Award for her portrayal of Norma McCorvey (aka ROE) in Asolo Repertory Theatre’s production, ROE. She has performed in the US, Canada, Australia and the Czech Republic. She is also a cabaret performer. On screen she has appeared in Mozart in the Jungle; and the films A Jazzman’s Jazzman and How to Get Laid. Terri produced the documentary "Above the Bamboo Room", which will premiere in 2020. She holds a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA), where she also served on the faculty for 6 years. She currently teaches at The Playwrights Horizons Theatre School at NYU.
Directed By
Summer Wallace is an actor, director, producer, teaching artist based in Sarasota, FL. Regional credits include: Asolo Repertory Theatre, Mad Cow Theatre, Dog Day’s Theatre, Cumberland County Playhouse, Stage Door Theatre, Lagniappe Theatre, Playwrights Center, Theatre Lab, Theatre Odyssey, and the list goes on. Recent projects include directing/producing Bo-Nita as part of the 2019 United Solo Festival, Urbanite Theatre’s Modern Works Festival, directing Daisy Violet & the Bitch Beast King with New College of Florida and producer on the film Fear of Rain. Summer is a proud member of AEA, Sag-Aftra, Co-Artistic Director of Urbanite Theatre and founder of Two Chicks Productions. She is also a Guest Teaching Artist at the MFA FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Acting Training. A huge thank you to the Lipsteins and to Terri!