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...dominating, chattering mother, Arkadina (Lauren L. Jackson ’07), simply overpowers all conversation with her affected elitism. Her success as an actress and cultural savvy as a socialite affect everyone around her, especially her son, the ambitious playwright Konstantin Treplev (Liam R. Martin ’06). Other involving characters include the ailing Sorin (Sean P. Bala ’09), the conflicted, self-important writer Trigorin (Jack E. Fishburn ’08) and the aspiring actress Nina (Sophie C. Kargman...
Naturally, “Rocky Horror” differed from other productions Jackson has choreographed, and according to her, its “fun genre” provided a welcome change from her experience on the more traditional “Carousel” last year. Yet a show like “Rocky Horror” also presented its own unique new challenges, among them “getting guys to practice in heels...
While she will “always choose dance over everything,” Jackson also enjoys branching out to other aspects of the stage. When she is not busy dancing and choreographing at the Ex, she is rehearsing Anton Chekhov’s play “The Seagull,” scheduled to open on November 10 at the Loeb Mainstage...
...Jackson loves Sociology, her concentration, and, she says, makes time for it. Still, she would rather save 20 out of 24 hours of the day for performing...
...Jackson enjoys delighting audiences, so her professional aspirations should come as no surprise. Professional dance is her “ultimate goal,” but she remains realistic about the future. Her “next bet” is a career in the entertainment industry, perhaps in advertising. At any rate, one thing is perfectly clear to Jackson: “There’s no way I can stop performing. It would just kill...