Polly Sommerfeld
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Office Hours
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 9:30am-11:00am or by appointment
Polly Ku鈥檜lei Sommerfeld is a member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA and holds degrees from Oklahoma State Univ (B.S.) and the Univ of Hawaii (M.F.A). She was a resident company member with Honolulu Theatre for Youth for 13 seasons. While in Hawai鈥檌, acting roles included Jocasta from Oedipus Rex (HTY), Mary Shelley from Bloody Poetry (SatCo), and 碍补鈥檌耻濒补苍颈 from 碍补鈥檌耻濒补苍颈 (Kumu Kahua Theatre) as well as commercial and tv film work. After relocating to the mainland, she performed with 7 Stages Theatre, Arena Stage, Center Stage, NY Theatre Institute and the Fulton Opera House. She has performed locally at the Garfield Center for the Arts and Church Hill Theatre. For the 缅北强奸 Department of Theatre and Dance, she has performed Hecuba (Troy Women), Mme Ranyevskaya (The Cherry Orchard), and Linda Loman (Death of a Salesman).
NOTABLE ROLES
PLAY | ROLE | THEATER |
All Blues | Sleight | 7 Stages Theatre |
A Streetcar Named Desire | Flower Seller/Stella US | Arena Stage |
China Doll (staged reading) | Anna Mae Wong | Arena Stage |
Lancaster Speaks | Cambodia | Fulton Opera House |
Dragonwings | Mother/Miss Whitlaw | NY Theatre Institute |
Great Expectations | Biddy/Clara | Fulton Opera House |
A Thousand Cranes | ObaChan/Mother | Fulton Opera House |
Romeo and Juliet | Lady Capulet | Honolulu Theatre for Youth |
Oedipus Rex | Jocasta | Honolulu Theatre for Youth |
Puss in Boots | Puss | Honolulu Theatre for Youth |
碍补鈥檌耻濒补苍颈 | 碍补鈥檌耻濒补苍颈 | Kumu Kahua Theatre |
The Conversion | Hannah | Kumu Kahua Theatre |
Bloody Poetry | Mary Shelley | Starving Artists Theatre Co. |
Getting Out | Arlene | Starving Artists Theatre Co. |
Kiss of the Spiderwoman | Marta | Starving Artists Theatre Co. |