44 Minutes with Hannah Victoria Franklin

Photographing the artists of Washington Ensemble Theatre

 

Sexy. Strong. Powerful.

Hannah. Victoria. Franklin.

What else?

Oh yes, she was incredibly intimidating and strangely scary the day I photographed her for her lead roll in “Tall Skinny Cruel Cruel Boys.”  Seriously, nothing and no one prepared me for who – or what – Hannah transforms into once “in clown.”

The warm Seattle afternoon seemed normal and the set perfect for Hannah:  just off the alleyway behind Washington Ensemble Theatre, sun streamed through the buildings and urban garden, back-lighting the actor’s gorgeous blonde hair like an angel.

But then… beers were opened. Cigarettes were lit. The “clown,” Brandy, came out and that city oasis turned eerily beautiful.

 

   

   

 

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Broadway World: “Washington Ensemble Theatre to Premiere TALL SKINNY CRUEL CRUEL BOYS, 5/31-6/24”

 

Go see Hannah Victoria Franklin in “Tall Skinny Cruel Cruel Boys“!

Go see Caroline V. McGraw’s “Tall Skinny Cruel Cruel Boys” directed by Jane Nichols at Washington Ensemble Theatre in Seattle, May 31-June 24, 2013.

Brandy is the city’s most sought-after birthday party clown, and she’s never let her drinking, gambling, and bed-hopping interfere with her work—until now. Her teenage boyfriend won’t stop calling, her clients are getting needy…and the monster under her bed is growing restless. Weaving fantasy, clown, and puppetry with brutal reality, Tall Skinny Cruel Cruel Boys asks…what is the price of growing up?

 

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