our team today
Stefanie Warnick
Artistic director
PHOTO CREDIT: RACHAEL BUCHANAN
how we started
Lara D. Haberberger
Executive Director
Board member, Board of Directors
Photo Credit: Rachael Buchanan
Leyla Gentil-Rosado
production manager
Photo Credit: Rachael Buchanan
Justin Karcher
Board member, Board of Directors
Rachel Fangsrud
Company Manager
Photo Credit: Rachael Buchanan
Ellen C. Falank
Marketing Manager
BOARD PRESIDENT, bOARD OF dIRECTORS
Photo Credit: Rachael Buchanan
In 2004, Heather Fangsrud and Lara D. Haberberger lived in the Baltimore/DC area. Lara recently completed her MFA in directing from the Catholic University of America, while Heather worked with several Baltimore theaters. While they gained tremendous artistic experience, they wanted a change of scenery; they were looking for a new home in a city with a thriving theater community. They met the Buffalo United Artists (BUA) during the Gay and Lesbian Theater Festival in Columbus, OH. Lara and Heather were so impressed with the group that they decided to move to Buffalo, NY.
In 2006, they participated in the 2nd Annual Buffalo Infringement Festival with Shawn Northrip's Ramona and Juliet, a bawdy retelling of Shakespeare's tragic love story. Audiences loved the show and the Brazen-Faced Varlets were born.
OUR MISSION is to produce consequential works with strong artistic integrity while being committed to promoting the growth of female and gender-minority theater artists. We seek to break out of the traditional and stereotypical gender roles onstage and behind the scenes. Our work is for everybody; we strive to challenge, provoke, and delight our audiences.
Viva les Varlets!
Buffalo's Feminist Theater company
Brazen-Faced Varlets
Heather Fangsrud
Technical director
BOARD MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PHOTO CREDIT: RACHAEL BUCHANAN
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