Larissa Theater Resume
“The title that best describes FastHorse is theater activist.”
PLAYS
FANCY DANCER - Development workshop with Seattle Children’s Theatre (2024). Originally commissioned by Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis. NEA Distinguished Play Development Grant (2010), NEA ArtWorks Development Grant (2011), Miami Theater Center Finishing Grant (2015) *Choreographer and playwright
PETER PAN (additional book) - New adaptation of the Broadway musical, National Tour (2024-25)
THE THANKSGIVING PLAY - Broadway debut at Second Stage (2023), Playwrights Horizons (2018), Artists Rep Portland (2018), Capital Stage. Written during Joe Dowling Annaghmakerrig Fellowship from the Guthrie Theater (2015), UC Berkeley Department of Theater workshop (2015). PLEASE DIRECT SCRIPT REQUESTS TO JONATHAN MILLS AT PARADIGM NY
NATIVE NATION - Premiered at ASU Gammage (2019), Michael John Garcés director. Available for touring through NEFA National Touring Project with Cornerstone Theater Company.
COW PIE BINGO - Commissioned and produced by AlterTheatre (2018)
WHAT WOULD CRAZY HORSE DO? - OriginKC New Works Festival (2017)
URBAN REZ - Commissioned and produced by Cornerstone Theatre Company (2016). ArtPlace Grant (2012) *Playwright and choreographer
LANDLESS - Commissioned and produced by AlterTheatre (2015). NEA ArtWorks grant (2012), PEN USA Literary Award for Drama, Bay Area Theater Critics Nominee for Best Original Script. *Choreographer and playwright
ALLIES – in the My America Too series. Commissioned short play by Baltimore Center Stage, filmed in Cleveland, OH (2015)
HUNKA - Arizona Theatre Company Café Bohemia Reading Workshop (2012), Native Voices at the Autry First Look Series (2012), Oklahoma Theater Company Native American Play Festival reading (2013), Eagle Project Hatch Project workshop (2014), AlterTheater reading (2015)
CHEROKEE FAMILY REUNION - Commissioned by Cherokee Historical Association for Mountainside Theatre (2012). *Choreographer and playwright
A DANCING PEOPLE - Commissioned by Kennedy Center Theatre for Young Audiences, in development (2011) *Choreographer and playwright
DIFFERENT DOES NOT MEAN THE SAME - Commissioned by Native Voices at the Autry, Jim Henson Foundation Grant, Native Voices Playwright’s Retreat (2009). Available.
TEACHING DISCO SQUAREDANCING TO OUR ELDERS: A CLASS PRESENTATION - Commissioned and produced by Native Voices at the Autry (2008), Jose Cruz Gonzales directing, AATE Distinguished Play Award, Aurand Harris Fellowship, Native Voices Playwright’s Retreat. *Choreographer and playwright
SERRA SPRINGS - Co-commissioned by Los Angeles History Project/Native Voices at the Autry, staged reading (2008). Available.
AVERAGE FAMILY - Commissioned and produced by Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis (2007), Peter Brosius directing. Ford New Works Project.
CHOREOGRAPHY and DIRECTION (other than above)
OUR VOICES WILL BE HEARD, Perseverance Theater, Juneau/Anchorage AK (2016) Director and Choreographer World Premier by Vera Starbard
SOUTH PASS, Jackson Center for the Arts, Jackson WY (2013) Choreographer World Premiere musical, Mountain men dances, Modern Pas De Deux, Several full company musical numbers with both staging and dance choreography, Slap Stick Duet
UNTO THESE HILLS, Mountainside Theatre, Cherokee NC 2500 seat outdoor theatre (2008-12) Choreographer, Hoedown, Modern Eagle Dance, Full Company Finale, stage traditional Cherokee dances with both dancers and non-dancers
Director for numerous play development workshops and student productions.
PUBLISHED WORK
Landless – Monologues for Actors of Color (Routledge Publishing)
Cherokee Family Reunion – Dramatic Publishing
Teaching Disco Square Dancing to our Elders – Dramatic Publishing
Average Family – Plays for Young Audiences, The Face of America (UofM Press)
What Would Crazy Horse Do? - The Kilroys' List: 99 Monologues
Numerous articles for SDC Magazine and blogs for TCG Circle and Howlround
ADDITIONAL AWARDS AND ACHEIVEMENTS
-CoFounded of Indigenous Direction consulting company with Ty Defoe.
-Workshop instructor/guest artist CalArts, UC Berkeley, Independence Community College/High School, CalPoly San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara University, University of South Dakota, Alaska Native Playwrights Project, Pine Ridge Playwrights, Native Voices Young Playwrights.
-Playwright's Center Core Writer (2016-18)
-SDC Director’s Lab West 2015.
-Theatre Communications Group Board of Directors 2014-present (Vice Chair, Chair of Regional Ambassador Committee)
-William Inge Residency 2013.
-Center Theatre Group Writer’s Workshop participant 2011-2012.
-Playwright’s Union Member 2012-16.
-National Endowment for the Arts Theatre Panelist, 2011, 2012.
-South Dakota Festival of Books speaker and workshop leader, 2011.
-Speaker for International Colloquium of Theatre for Young People, Mexico City 2009.
-Featured US playwright for ASSITEJ 2008 World Congress, Australia.
-ABC / IAIA TV Writer’s Track Program 2007.
-Fox TV Writers Initiative Fellow 2005/2006, 2008/2009.
-Inscribed delegate to United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.