Elizabeth I: In Her Own Words
OCTOBER 18-25, 2025, Nesbitt-Elliott Playhouse, Mesa Arts Center
by Carole Levin
Intrigue. Betrayal. Danger.
Elizabeth I: In Her Own Words is a one-woman show written by Carole Levin and performed by Tammy Meneghini that achieved outstanding critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This tour-de-force performance intertwines the speeches and letters of the Virgin Queen with speeches from the plays of Shakespeare, including Elizabeth’s Tilbury Speech; Richard II speech; Hamlet and others, painting a unique portrait of this remarkable and complex woman.
"Tammy Meneghini wows as the Virgin Queen of England...It’s not to be missed."
- OnStage Colorado
"...a heart-wrenching, intimately moving portrait of an individual who continues to speak to the hearts and minds of so many"
DETAILS & TICKETS
Schedule
Saturday, October 18 at 7:30pm
Sunday, October 19 at 2:00pm
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Saturday, October 25 at 2:00pm
Saturday, October 25 at 7:30pm
Tickets
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Venue
Mesa Arts Center
1 East Main Street
Mesa, AZ 85201
Phone: 480-644-6500
THE COMPANY
Tammy Meneghini as Elizabeth I, pictured in the meadow beside Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh. Photo: Colin Hattersley
ARTISTIC TEAM
Director - Sabin Epstein
Associate Director/Voice Coach - Lynn Nichols
Playwright/Historian - Carole Levin
Lighting Designer - Jonathan Thomas Dunkle
Costumes - Markas Henry
Music - Rick Pruitt
PRODUCTION TEAM
Technical Director - Stacey Walston
Stage Manager - Theodore McEntire
Asst. Stage Manager - Grace Kuhn
Run Crew/Wardrobe Supervisor - Alexandra Aiken
Light Board Operator - Marco Monacchio
Sound Board Operator - Ethan Jimenez
