Bronte

Meredith Powell of Irondequoit, NY is Charlotte Bronte the most dominant and ambitious of the Brontes. In this play by William Luce, the author of The Belle of Amherst, we meet Charlotte just as she is returning from London following success of her most famous novel, Jane Eyre. Meredith Powell is an award winning actor and director who has been working in Rochester theatre and film for over a decade. She has been recognized by the Theatre Association of New York State (TANYS) for excellence in both ensemble and solo acting work (Thea Elvested, Hedda Gabler, 2009) and excellence in directing (Macbeth, 2010). She’s been cast in a wide variety of roles over the years and has worked with a number of theatres in the city both on and off stage, including John W. Borek Presents, GRRC, Method Machine, Blackfriars Theatre, The Shakespeare Players, Out of Pocket Productions and The Penfield Players.