last appeared in the Fountain Theatre’s Los Angeles premiere of Alabaster (Weezy), reprising the role she created in Florida Rep’s 2019 National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of the same Pulitzer nominated play. Other Florida Rep appearances include Hank Williams: Lost Highway (Mama Lily), and two recent PlayLab Festivals with Trouble (Euba) in 2023 and Ten Minutes on a Bench in 2024. Carolyn serves as chief collaborator/dramaturg (and often, actor) for Audrey Cefaly’s plays, including Maytag Virgin (AD, World Premiere, Women’s Voices Theater Fest), Alabaster (NNPN, The Vineyard), The Gulf, The Last Wide Open, Love is a Blue Tick Hound, Trouble (ASF Southern Writers Fest, Barter Theatre AFPP, Florida Rep PlayLab, and Signature Theatre SigWorks), and most recently, The Garment (RMTC Human Rights Festival). Off-Broadway: The State of Tennessee (Clurman), Off-Off Broadway: Fin & Euba (winner, best actress, Strawberry OAF); The Gulf (winner: Samuel French OOBF). Regional: Charlotte’s Web (BCT) Nat’l tour/Town Hall; Maytag Virgin (BFT/Westport Country Playhouse Script in Hand Series); Superior Donuts and August: Osage County (City Equity), Love is a Blue Tick Hound and Split in Three (TNT). Graduate: William Esper Studio NYC(Joel Rooks, Suzanne Esper, Maggie Flanigan). Special thanks to MG, Mac, Mr Key, Gis, Aud, Jay; and to Jude for always and forever being true north. This one’s for Miz G and Fox. I strive for authenticity, audacity and to “say it ALL OUT LOUD” in honor of the spirit of Cindy Owen. www.carolyn-messina.com