Lise Bruneau
SAG-AFTRA, AEA, SDC
See Lise next in
Who Cares
by Ari Roth, A. Lorraine Robinson, and Vanessa Gilbert
at the
Voices Festival
directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer
Click here for more info.
In the spring she will be in
Karen Zacarias’
Age of Innocence
at Arena Stage.
See Lise next in
Who Cares
by Ari Roth, A. Lorraine Robinson, and Vanessa Gilbert
at the
Voices Festival
directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer
Click here for more info.
In the spring she will be in
Karen Zacarias’
Age of Innocence
at Arena Stage.
See Lise next in
Who Cares
by Ari Roth, A. Lorraine Robinson, and Vanessa Gilbert
at the
Voices Festival
directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer
Click here for more info.
In the spring she will be in
Karen Zacarias’
Age of Innocence
at Arena Stage.
See Lise next in
Who Cares
by Ari Roth, A. Lorraine Robinson, and Vanessa Gilbert
at the
Voices Festival
directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer
Click here for more info.
In the spring she will be in
Karen Zacarias’
Age of Innocence
at Arena Stage.
Watch on the Rhine, by Lillian Hellman, directed by Jackie Maxwell
at Arena Stage in Washington, DC.
Lise Bruneau is a stage and screen actor, theatre director, audiobook narrator and voice actor.
On screen she is most known for FBI: Most Wanted playing the role of Martha Vance, opposite Dylan McDermott. On stage she has notably appeared on Broadway in The Cherry Orchard featuring Diane Lane, and in Robert Icke’s Hamlet and The Oresteia at the Park Avenue Armory.
The San Francisco Chronicle calls her “luminously magnetic” and the Washington Post says: “Bruneau is a force of nature."
Sweat, by Lynn Nottage, directed by Loretta Greco
at A.C.T in San Francisco.
Lise Bruneau is a stage and screen actor, theatre director, audiobook narrator and voice actor.
On screen she is most known for FBI: Most Wanted playing the role of Martha Vance, opposite Dylan McDermott. On stage she has notably appeared on Broadway in The Cherry Orchard featuring Diane Lane, and in Robert Icke’s Hamlet and The Oresteia at the Park Avenue Armory.
Watch on the Rhine, by Lillian Hellman, directed by Jackie Maxwell
at Arena Stage in Washington, DC.
The San Francisco Chronicle calls her “luminously magnetic” and the Washington Post says: “Bruneau is a force of nature."
Sweat, by Lynn Nottage, directed by Loretta Greco
at A.C.T in San Francisco.
Lise Bruneau is a stage and screen actor, theatre director, audiobook narrator and voice actor.
On screen she is most known for FBI: Most Wanted playing the role of Martha Vance, opposite Dylan McDermott. On stage she has notably appeared on Broadway in The Cherry Orchard featuring Diane Lane, and in Robert Icke’s Hamlet and The Oresteia at the Park Avenue Armory.
The San Francisco Chronicle calls her “luminously magnetic” and the Washington Post says: “Bruneau is a force of nature."
News
Lise joins the dynamic cast of Who Cares for the Voices Festival in Washington, DC this winter. This ensemble drive piece focuses on the increasingly common hardships of those who must care for older family members with limited support.
Co-Written by Ari Roth, A. Lorraine Robinson, and Vanessa Gilbert and with original stand-up material from Jim Meyer and excerpts from the work of M.T. Connolly and her book The Measure of Our Age: Navigating Care, Safety, Money, and Meaning Later in Life. The play is directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer and is staged at 1810 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC. Jan 10 — Feb 2.
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Lise will then appear in Karen Zacarias’ adaptation of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence at Arena Stage, directed by Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif. Feb 28 — Mar 30.
Against the lavish backdrop of 1870s New York, where hypocrisy thrives and hidden passions simmer, Karen Zacarías brings Edith Wharton's timeless masterpiece, The Age of Innocence, to the stage. This adaptation unveils a searing critique of high society's suffocating norms, presenting a riveting tale of forbidden desires. Surrounded on all sides by an ocean of societal conformity, love clashes with duty, and innocence is sacrificed. Follow the compelling journey of Newland Archer as he grapples with the rigid constraints of privilege, torn between tradition and the allure of forbidden passion.
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Lise is playing the title role in Mary Stuart at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in Baltimore. Directed by Dawn McAndrews who makes her CSC debut with this new translation of Friedrich Schiller’s play. A historic clash of two queens. One in power. One in prison. Mary, Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I collide in this intense depiction of their infamous political – and personal – rivalry. Apr 25 - May 18.
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Lise played the title role in the Riot Grrrls’ production of Shakespeare’s The Tragedie of Macbeth at Taffety Punk Theatre Company. Sep 25 - Oct 12 at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop in Washington, DC.
With an all-female cast directed by Michelle Shupe, the show features fight choreography by Lorraine Ressegger-Slone. Set designed by Jessica Moretti. Lights by Katie McCreary. Costumes by Elizabeth Morton.
This production was Helen Hayes Recommended by TheatreWashington.
Lise directed the recent production of The Oresteia at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company and is getting rave reviews. The show runs through March 10. Get tickets here. (Production photo by Kiirstn PaganPhotography.)
"Perfect production, beautifully staged!” —— Broadway World
“Vividly staged and captivating!” —— DC Theatre Arts
Isabelle Anderson as Clytemnestra in The Oresteia, directed by Lise Bruneau at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company.
Lise won a Helen Hayes Award for her terrific work in Leo McGann’s The Honey Trap, directed by Matt Torney, which ran at Solas Nua. (Production photo by Ryan Maxwell.)
“Another marvelous performance from Lise Bruneau.” — Washington Post
Lise as Sonia in Leo McGann’s The Honey Trap at Solas Nua. With co-star Jonathon Holmes.
Photos
Angels in America
By Tony Kushner
Lise as the Angel, with Garrett Dillahunt as Prior Walter; directed by Mark Wing-Davey, at ACT in San Francisco. Photo by Peter DaSilva.
Sweat
by Lynn Nottage
Lise as Tracey, directed by Loretta Greco at ACT in San Francisco. Photo by Kevin Berne.
Watch on the Rhine
by Lillian Hellman
Lise as Sara Müller, directed by Jackie Maxwell at Arena Stage in Washington, DC. Photo by C. Stanley Photography.
Heartbreak House
by George Bernard Shaw
Lise as Hesione Hushabye with Robert Sicular as Boss Mangan; directed by Bruce K. Sevy at the Denver Center.
Othello
by William Shakespeare
Lise as Iago, directed by Kelsey Mesa at Taffety Punk Theatre Company in Washington, DC. Photo by Teresa Castracane.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare
Lise as Titania, with J Paul Boehmer as Oberon; directed by Darko Tresnjak at the Old Globe in San Diego. Photo by Craig Schwarz.
The Revolutionists
by Lauren Gunderson
Lise is Olympe de Gouges, with Jessica Lynn Carroll as Marie Antoinette; directed by Eleanor Holdridge at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.
The Rape of Lucrece
by William Shakespeare
Lise as the Narrator; directed by Marcus Kyd with Taffety Punk Theatre Company, performing at the Black Cat in Washington, DC. Photo by C. Stanley.
Broken Glass
by Arthur Miller
Lise as Sylvia Gellburg with Paul Morella as Phillip Gelburg; directed by Aaron Posner at Theater J in Washington, DC. Photo by Teresa Wood.
The Winter’s Tale
by William Shakespeare
Lise as Hermione; directed by Jesse Berger at Great Lakes Theatre.
Richard III
by William Shakespeare
Lise as Queen Elizabeth, with Andrew Borba as Richard III; directed by Matthew Arbour at St. Louis Shakespeare Festival. Photo by J. David Levy.
Cherry Orchard - Opening
Cast feature photo; opening night of The Cherry Orchard, by Anton Chekov; directed by Simon Godwin at Roundabout Theatre Company, NY. Photo by Walter McBride.
Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle:
"Bruneau is luminously magnetic."
Washington Post:
"Bruneau is a force of nature."
Wall Street Journal:
"I hate to single out one player for special comment, but I couldn't take my eyes off Lise Bruneau."
San Francisco Chronicle
“The kind of acting that reminds a viewer what theater is all about."
TalkinBroadway.com
"She is glowingly charismatic, piercingly intelligent. She is incredible."
Stephen A. Black
author of Eugene O’Neill: Beyond Mourning and Tragedy
"Her voice is so beautifully expressive that one wants to hear her sing."
Contact
Résumé
If you are interested in hiring Lise Bruneau please contact
(212) 840-6787
165 W 46th St #910
New York, NY 10036
Teresa Wolf
Kym Smith
