UPCOMING
Proud member of the 2007 Helen Hayes Award-Winning Ensemble of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH and the Outstanding Musical-Winning NEXT TO NORMAL!
Bonne & Clyde
as Cumie Barrow / Stella / Governor Miriam Ferguson
Monumental Theatre
Directed by Ryan Maxwell
July 13-31, 2017
RESUME
Theatre Experience (Partial)
| Production | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|
| Much Ado About Nothing | Margaret/Seacol | NextStop Theatre, Dir. Abbie Isaac Fine |
| Urinetown*** | Soupy Sue (Penny and Josephine u/s, perf) | Constellation Theatre, Dir. Allison Stockman |
| Next to Normal** | Diana (u/s, perf) | Keegan Theatre, Dir. Mark A. Rhea and Colin Smith |
| James and the Giant Peach* | Spiker and Sponge (u/s, perf 10x) | Adventure Theatre, Dir. Michael Baron |
| A Christmas Carol | Mrs. Cratchit | American National Tour, Dir. Scott Severance |
| The Merry Wives of Windsor^ | Mistress Quickly | Advice to the Players, Dir. Candice Clift |
| The Winter’s Tale | Lady/Shepherdess | The Guthrie Theatre, Dir. Jonathan Munby |
| The Merry Widow | Dodo | Skylark Opera, Dir. Steven Stucki |
| Same Time, Next Year | Doris | Papermill Theatre Co., Dir. Kim Barber Knoll |
| Wait Until Dark | Suzy Hendrix | Acadia Repertory Theatre, Dir. Michael Kissen |
| Hansel and Gretel | Gretel | Acadia Repertory Theatre, Dir. Cheryl Willis |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club | Club Secretary | Acadia Repertory Theatre, Dir. C. Andrew Mayer |
| Nunsense | Rev. Mother Mary Regina | Papermill Theatre Co., Dir. Sharon Paquette |
| Henry V | Katherine | Theatre in the Round, Dir. Craig Johnson |
| The Life of Galileo | Virginia | Theatre Pro Rata, Dir. Carin Bratlie |
| Yaargh! A Pirate Musical | Rosie/Toadmoor (Lead) | Fortune’s Fool Theatre, Dir. Melissa Hart |
| Stich, Bitch n’ Die | Rose (Lead) | Joking Envelope Productions, Dir. Craig Johnson |
| Spanish Tragedy | Pedringano/Ambassador | Theatre Pro Rata, Dir. Carin Bratlie |
| Love Letters/Hate Mail | Melissa/Dahlia | Papermill Theatre Co., Dir. Patrick Stinson |
| Peter Pan-tomime | Captain Hook | Acadia Repertory Theatre, Dir. Cheryl Willis |
| Murder on the Nile | Christina Grant | Acadia Repertory Theatre, Dir. Cheryl Willis |
| Richard III | Queen Margaret | Advice to the Players, Dir. Andrew Codispoti |
| Babe: An Olympic Musical | Lilly (Lead) | Theatre Unbound, Dir. Carolyn Gage |
| The Sound of Music | Sister Berthe | Papermill Theatre Co., Dir. Kate Arrechi |
| Tommy-Gun Trouble | Sadie Yawanna (Supp) | Wabasha Street Caves, Dir. Cynthia Smith |
| Much Ado About Nothing | Margaret | Theatre in the Round, Dir. Craig Johnson |
| Frankenstein Incarnate | Jane Williams (Supp) | Theatre Unbound, Dir. Carin Bratlie |
| Hunchback of Notre Dame | Jeanette le Slut (Supp) | Cromulent Shakespeare Co., Dir. Leah Cooper |
| Le Nozze Di Figaro | Marcellina | Ars Musica, Dir. Gregory Stavrou |
| The Sound of Music | Maria (u/s) | Ars Musica, Dir. Heather Klung |
| The Horse, the Bird, the Monkey and the Dancer | Ensemble | Sandbox Theatre, Dir. Ryan Hill and Lisa Moreira |
| The Holiday Pageant | Soprano | Open Eye Figure Theatre, Dir. Michael Sommers |
| Oedipus Rex | Messenger | Bottom Line Theatre, Dir. Tyrus Emory |
| Proof | Claire | Bottom Line Theatre, Dir. Jacob Stoebel |
Video and Voiceover Experience
| Production | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|
| Training Video | Susan | The Department of Veterans Affairs |
| A Prairie Home Companion | Featured Extra | Picturehouse/Greenstreet / Dir. Robert Altman |
| Commercial and Voiceover | Various | Conflicts upon request |
Educational Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|
| Into the Woods^^^ | Baker’s Wife | Pomona College, Dir. Diosdado Pascual |
| Heartbreak House^^^ | Lady Utterword | Pomona College, Dir. Leonard Pronko |
| Spoonriver Anthology | Various | Pomona College, Dir. Tom Leabhart |
| The Master Builder | Kaja | Pomona College, Dir. Leonard Pronko |
| Mother Courage | Rose Song Singer | Pomona College, Dir. Tom Leabhart |
| Shakuntala | Various | Pomona College, Dir. Betty Bernhard |
Readings and Workshops
| Production | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|
| Pericles | Marina | Shakespeare in the Pub, Dir. John Stange |
| Our Island | Charlie | Solas Nua, Dir. Amanda Forstrom |
| Twelfth Night | Antonio/Captain | Shakespeare in the Pub, Dir. Tony Karol-Evans |
| The Tempest | Stephano | Advice to the Players, Dir. Andrew Codispoti |
| A Matter of Honor | Irene | Playwright's Center, Casting Sarah Gioia |
Valerie Adams Rigsbee
EMC • 5’7” • 150 lbs • Blonde Hair • Blue-Green Eyes • Soprano/Mezzo (E3-C6)
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Special Skills
Voice: Soprano (3-Octave Range: E3-C6) with Extensive Solo and Choral Experience; Linklader Vocal TrainingDance/Movement: Ballroom Dance: Social (Bronze Medal with Honors), Latin (Bronze Medal), International Standard, English Folk; Musical Theatre, Modern, Jazz, LeCoq, Laban
Combat: Recognized Actor/Combatant by the SAFD in Small Sword^^; Broad Sword, Rapier, Hand-to-Hand
Languages: English, French (Working Proficiency)
Dialects: RP British, Cockney, French, German, Scottish, American Southern, New York, Minnesotan and Others
Sports: Golf, Softball, Volleyball, Snorkeling, Horseback Riding, Kayaking, Canoeing, Badminton, Snowboarding, Sailing, Swimming, Basketball, Surfing, Knitting
Run a web design and marketing company
Creative, event and wedding photographer
Own/operate Broadway Musical Home
Awards/Nominations
* Helen Hayes Winner for Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical (6 Total Nominations)
** Helen Hayes Winner for Outstanding Musical and Direction of a Musical (8 Total Nominations)
*** 4 Total Helen Hayes Nominations
^ NH Theatre Awards Top 3 Finalist for Best Supporting Actress and Best Director; Finalist for Best Comedy/Drama
^^ SAFD Examiner’s Award for Excellence
^^^ Virginia Princehouse Allen Acting Awards
Education
B.A. in Theatre Performance through Pomona College from Scripps College
London Dramatic Academy (Taught by LAMDA, RADA and BADA professors and professional West End/RSC directors/actors)
Acting: Raye Birk, Steve Hendrikson, Leonard Pronko, Alan Blumenfeld, Michael Winter, Richard Digby Day, Hilary Wood
Voice: Craig Fields, Andrew Cooke, Jennifer Goltz, Tess Dignan
Dance: Chris Witt, Sue Goodman, Laurie Cameron
Combat: Richard Ryan, Marlon Bulger
Choral and Solo Experience
42nd Street Singers: 2 years perfomring in the DC area with groups ranging from trios to octets
Mood Swing: Performed in this 12-person mixed accapella group for 3 years; featured soloist
Women’s Quintet: Performed in this 5-women accapella group; featured soloist; album recorded
Concert Choir: Toured and soloed with this 80-person mixed group for 4 years; featured soloist
Headshots
"The acting in this show is superb. Each actor shows so much attention to emotional nuance...Even the smaller parts were expertly played, such as Gary DuBreuil’s incredibly engaging Borachio or Valerie Adams Rigsbee’s Margaret."
"The star of the show is unmistakably Rigsbee as the Baker’s Wife. Simultaneously relatable, sarcastic, sassy and endearing, she represents the perfect combination of singer and actor, skillfully making her presence known in every scene without ever stealing the show."