Eileen DeSandre

Eileen DeSandre is an American stage actor and a member of the Actors' Equity Association. Known for much of her career as a character actor in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, she has more recently taken lead roles in a variety of theaters. She has an M.F.A. in acting from Pennsylvania State University, and a B.A. in French and theater from Seton Hill University.

Recent roles

• 2020. Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Becoming Dr. Ruth, Orlando Shakes, Orlando, FL. ^{[1] [2]}
• 2019. Bella Sacker, Fragments, Rogue Theater Company, Ashland, OR. ^{[3] [4]}
• 2014. Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Becoming Dr. Ruth, Virginia Repertory Theatre, Richmond, VA. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}
• 2013. Miss Helen, The Road to Mecca , Profile Theater, Portland, OR. This role earned her critical acclaim and a Drammy Award for Actress in a Lead Role. ^{[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}
• 2012. Louise, Private Lives , Rubicon Theatre, Ventura, CA. ^[15]
• 2011. Mom, Spin Cycle, Innovation Theatre Works, Bend OR. ^[16]
• 2011. Joan of Arc, Joan of Arc at the Stake (Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher), Oregon Bach Festival, Eugene, OR. ^[17]
• 2010. Nurse, Romeo and Juliet , The Riverside Theatre, New York, NY. ^[18]

Oregon Shakespeare Festival roles

• 2015. Verges, in Much Ado About Nothing ^[19]
• 2009. Brighella, Ensemble in The Servant of Two Masters ^[20]
• 2009. Bertha Katz in Paradise Lost (play) ^[21]
• 2008. Flute in A Midsummer Night's Dream ^[22]
• 2008. Madaniḱā in The Clay Cart ^[23]
• 2007. Mme. Pernelle in Tartuffe ^[24]
• 2007. Gertrud in On the Razzle ^[25]
• 2006. Emilia, Ensemble in The Winter's Tale ^[26]
• 2006. Speed in The Two Gentlemen of Verona ^[27]
• 2005. Sasha Smirnoff in Room Service ^[28]
• 2005. Holofernes in Love's Labor's Lost ^[29]
• 2004. Dr. Pinch, Ensemble in The Comedy of Errors ^[30]
• 2004. Della in The Royal Family ^[31]
• 2003. Monica Reed in Present Laughter ^[32]
• 2003. Juliana Tesman in Hedda Gabler ^[33]
• 2002. Popilius Lena and Clitus in Julius Caesar
• 2002. Aunt Meme in Saturday, Sunday, Monday ^[34]
• 2001. Heidi in Fuddy Meers ^[35]
• 2001. Andromache in Troilus and Cressida
• 2000. Nurse Preen in The Man Who Came to Dinner ^[36]
• 1999. Go-to-Hell Kitty in Chicago
• 1999. Mrs. Helseth in Rosmersholm
• 1998. Mrs. Candour in The School for Scandal
• 1998. Maria Vasilyevna in Uncle Vanya
• 1997/98. Maddalena Guarneri in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Kennedy Center productions of The Magic Fire ^{[37] [38]}
• 1997. Amira in Pentecost
• 1996. Emilia in The Winter's Tale
• 1996. Bessie Berger in Awake and Sing!
• 1995. Maria in Twelfth Night
• 1995. The Maid in Blood Wedding ^[39]
• 1994. Rhea in You Can't Take It with You

Early roles

DeSandre has also performed with Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Theatre of East Carolina, Fulton Opera House, St. Vincent Theatre, Theatre for the New City, Promenade Theatre, and INTAR.

References

1. "Becoming Dr. Ruth, 2020". orlandoshakes.org. February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
2. "At Orlando Shakes, Dr. Ruth gets her due in captivating conversation". January 13, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
3. "Rogue Theater Company: Fragments". roguetheatercompany.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
4. "Deconstructing 'Fragments'". mailtribune.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
5. "Virginia Rep: Becoming Dr. Ruth, 2014". va-rep.org. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
6. Virginia Repertory (September 23, 2014). "Virginia Rep: Becoming Dr. Ruth". Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2017– via YouTube.
7. correspondent, JULINDA LEWIS Special (September 14, 2014). "Theater review: 'Becoming Dr. Ruth'". timesdispatch.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
8. "Sifter - Becoming Dr. Ruth (review)". www.tvjerry.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
9. "Profile Theatre's artistic director's debut is radiant with 'The Road to Mecca'". oregonlive.com. January 14, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
10. "2012-2013 Award Winners". drammyawards.org. January 25, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
11. "Eileen DeSandre - Oregon ArtsWatch". Oregon ArtsWatch. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
12. "Road to Mecca - Oregon ArtsWatch". Oregon ArtsWatch. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
13. "The Road to Mecca | Theater! Theatre! | Portland, Oregon". Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
14. Healy, Patrick (September 10, 2013). "Challenges at Portland's Profile Theater". The New York Times. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
15. "Page not found - Rubicon Theatre Company - Award-Winning Theatre for Ventura County, CA". www.rubicontheatre.org. Retrieved November 16, 2017.{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
16. Burns, Suzanne. "Breaking the Fourth Wall: Spin Cycle bends narrative structure and delivers a solid story". The Source Weekly - Bend. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
17. "Oregon Bach Festival - Latest News". oregonbachfestival.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
18. "Columbia Stages - Romeo & Juliet". www.columbiastages.org. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
19. Tidings, Roberta Kent For the. "Review: OSF keeps the comedy afloat in 'Much Ado'". dailytidings.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
20. Varble, Bill. "OSF's 'Servant of Two Masters' is a play within a play". mailtribune.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
21. "Paradise Lost". livejournal.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
22. Battista, Denise. "OSF Acknowledges Our Changeling World". PlayShakespeare.com: Free Shakespeare Resource. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
23. "Ancient India Comes to Ashland, Oregon - flyover". www.artsjournal.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
24. "Tartuffe". livejournal.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
25. "Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews: San Francisco - "2007 Oregon Shakespeare Festival Part 2" - 6/15/07". www.talkinbroadway.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
26. "A Sad Tale's Best for Winter: 2006 Oregon Shakespeare Fest Begins Feb. 17 - Playbill.com". Archived from the original on September 10, 2014.
27. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
28. "Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews: San Francisco - "Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2005 - Part Two" - 5/9/05". www.talkinbroadway.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
29. Tribune, BILL VARBLE,Mail. "Festival's 'Love's Labor's Lost' is a lively winner". mailtribune.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
30. "OSF takes a gamble on setting 'Comedy' in Vegas, and wins". mailtribune.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
31. "Oregon Shakespeare Festival "Royal Family" Review". tcm-ca.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
32. GinnEntertainer, John (May 22, 2003). "'Present laughter': Lightweight, charming play might be just the palette cleanser you're looking for". gazettetimes.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
33. "Today In Ashland, Oregon - Your FREE community calendar Portal - OSF's World-Premiere Translation of Ibsen's Hedda Gabbler A Must See". www.todayinashland.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
34. "OSF's 'Saturday, Sunday, Monday' is scrumptious". mailtribune.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
35. Varble, Bill. "'Fuddy Meers' wonderfully disturbing". mailtribune.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
36. "Entertainment & the Arts - American plays open Shakespeare festival - Seattle Times Newspaper". community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
37. "REVIEWSTHE MAGIC FIRE". backstage.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
38. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/last-chance-or-shakes-fests-magic-fire-dies-out-at-kennedy-center-dec.-6 ^{[ dead link ‍]}
39. "Blood Wedding, 1995 :: Oregon Shakespeare Festival". cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved November 16, 2017.

External links

• Oregon Shakespeare Festival