Desiree Lea Burch

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Contributor Desiree Lea Burch
Gender Female
Nationality American
Functions Comedian, Creator, Performer, Presenter, Writer
Notes Desiree is a writer, comedian and actress, best known for her full-length solo shows--like the critically-acclaimed 52 Man Pickup--which have toured NY, L.A., San Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans, London, Amsterdam and Edinburgh. Her stand-up and solo work have been featured at various NYC venues including Carolines, Gotham, Joe’s Pub, Bowery Ballroom, 59E59, Ars Nova, LaMama, P.S. 122, Dixon Place, the New Museum and the Greene Space, as well as on VH1, MTV, Comedy Central, NBC and E4. She has been profoundly influenced by performing as a New York Neo-Futurist in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. Other favorite theater experiences include playing Miriam in Tennessee Williams’ In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel (Columbia School of Theater) and Lu in Rip Me Open (written with Michael Cyril Creighton for Galapagos/Dixon Place Hot! Festival), as well as creating The Soup Show with Neo-Futurists Cara Francis and Erica Livingston. She has worked regionally and nationally as educator (American Place Theater) and speaker (TEDx), and is the former host of “Smut” at Galapagos Art Space. She received her B.A. in Theater Studies from Yale University. www.desireeburch.com.
Events
  • Tar Baby, Te Pou Theatre, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand, 5 March 2016
  • Tar Baby, Spiegeltent, Auckland CBD, New Zealand, 3 March 2016
  • Tar Baby, NZ Herald Festival Garden, Auckland Central, Auckland, New Zealand, 3 March 2016

Comedian

  • Tar Baby, Te Pou Theatre, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand, 5 March 2016
  • Tar Baby, Spiegeltent, Auckland CBD, New Zealand, 3 March 2016

Writer

  • Tar Baby, Te Pou Theatre, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand, 5 March 2016
  • Tar Baby, Spiegeltent, Auckland CBD, New Zealand, 3 March 2016

Creator

  • Tar Baby, NZ Herald Festival Garden, Auckland Central, Auckland, New Zealand, 3 March 2016

Performer

  • Tar Baby, NZ Herald Festival Garden, Auckland Central, Auckland, New Zealand, 3 March 2016

Melissa Crespo - Director

  • Tar Baby, Te Pou Theatre, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand, 5 March 2016
  • Tar Baby, Spiegeltent, Auckland CBD, New Zealand, 3 March 2016

Dan Kitrosser - Writer

  • Tar Baby, Te Pou Theatre, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand, 5 March 2016
  • Tar Baby, Spiegeltent, Auckland CBD, New Zealand, 3 March 2016

Jacob Platt - Producer

  • Tar Baby, Te Pou Theatre, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand, 5 March 2016
  • Tar Baby, Spiegeltent, Auckland CBD, New Zealand, 3 March 2016

Platt Productions

  • Tar Baby, Te Pou Theatre, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand, 5 March 2016
  • Tar Baby, Spiegeltent, Auckland CBD, New Zealand, 3 March 2016
  • Tar Baby, NZ Herald Festival Garden, Auckland Central, Auckland, New Zealand, 3 March 2016

Auckland Arts Festival

  • Tar Baby, Te Pou Theatre, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand, 5 March 2016
  • Tar Baby, Spiegeltent, Auckland CBD, New Zealand, 3 March 2016
Data Set AusStage
Contributor Identifier 533255