Interview with Elizabeth Edgeworth Sickerman, director for Over the River and Through the Woods

Interview with our director for Over the River and Through the Woods, Elizabeth Edgeworth Sickerman

TC: Describe Over the River in 3 words.
EES: Lively, Poignant, Human

TC: Welcome to the TC family! What shows or theatres have you recently been a part of?
EES: As an instructor at Central Piedmont Community College, I recently directed a production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and served as the fight choreographer for Nguyen’s She Kills Monsters. I also worked as a dramaturg on BNS Production’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone by August Wilson earlier this year. You may have even seen me sharing my love of folklore in Uptown Charlotte as a year-round guide with Carolina History & Haunts. I’m excited to collaborate with the phenomenal team at Theatre Charlotte for the first time on this production.

TC: What about this show makes you excited to direct it?
EES: "Over the River and Through the Woods" is a character-driven play and every role is complex. There’s a lot to unpack. I look forward to seeing what the actors bring to the stage.