womenintheatre

Directing

Short Short — “Sonnet #42” for the New York Shakespeare Exchange

I adapted and directed another sonnet for Shakespeare Exchange‘s The […]

Directing

Short Short — “Sonnet #143” for the New York Shakespeare Exchange

I directed (adapted, shot, and edited) Sonnet 143 for Shakespeare Exchange‘s The Sonnet […]

Directing

Short Play — “View from the Q”

I directed this short one-act play by Sharifa Williams called “The […]

About

Writer, Director, Mother, Superhero?

Gillian Fritzsche is an award-winning director and producer with 15+ years of experience in narrative films, documentaries, and theatre across Canada and the US. Now based in NYC, she is […]

Blog

Netflix for Theaters: MoviePass

In this Gizmodo article we learn about a subscription program for movie theaters. Part of me is excited; part of me is nervous. Having worked in professional theater, I know what a […]

Writing

The Mistress & The Maid

A completely original short one-act play based on what could happen if Eliza Dolittle and Henry’s Maid (from My Fair Lady) had the opportunity to have “words” with each other, orchestrated […]

Directing

Less Ado About Nothing

This is an hour-long one-act abridged adaptation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing that I adapted, produced, and directed just before I got married (hence the different last name on the […]