Our Mission

Who we are

Who we are is Wildflower Women’s Ensemble. Wildflower was born of the desire to create vibrant classical theatre with entirely female casts. Founded in July 2015 by Julianna Hess, Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin, and Joshua Anderson, Wildflower is based in the Sacramento Region and draws influences from Sacramento Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare’s Globe, Utah Shakespeare, Orlando Shakespeare, Los Angeles Women’s Shakespeare Company and the Shakespeare Theatre Association.

What we do

Wildflower Women’s Ensemble is an all-women and non-binary persons Shakespeare theatre company based out of Sacramento, CA dedicated to creating vibrant, lively, and wild Shakespeare. The artists of Wildflower strive to inspire and give new life to the masterful works of William Shakespeare while staying true to the language and the text, at the same time building brand new creations that are unique to each production.

How we do it

Wildflower Women’s Ensemble provides free Shakespeare for all with performances in the Sacramento area and live streams to share worldwide. Our productions will take place in spring and fall with workshops, readings, and classes ranging throughout the year.

Our Founders

  • Julianna Camille Hess* – Director of Education
  • Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin* – Artistic Director
  • Josh Anderson* – Managing Director

Our Board

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    Kim McCann-Lawson – President
  • Christine Nicholson – Secretary
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    Steven Grondin* – Treasurer
  • Kathleen Poe* – Director
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    Shawn Weinsheink – Director
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    Theresa Vann-Stribling – Director
  • Kayla Willett – Director
  • Henry V.2015. Founding Members. From left to right. Front Row: Sinead Kennedy, Samantha Hannum, Evelyn White, Julianna Hess, Kayla Willett, Christi Van Eyken. Back Row: Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin, Denise Ivy, Danielle le Roux, Roberta Sanchez, Kathleen Poe, Nina Dramer, Shelby Saumier, Faye Taylor, Esmeralda Alvarez, Johnna Wood. Photo by Barry Wisdom.
  • Macbeth.2016. From left to right. Back Row: Sinead Kennedy, Denise Ivy, Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin, Danielle le Roux, Josh Anderson, Kathleen Poe, Christine Nicholson, Kayla Wilett, Mary Jo O’Connor. Middle Row: Shana Kehoe, Christi van Eyken, Kim McCann-Lawson Front Row (kneeling): Roberta Sanchez, Samantha Hannum, Nina Dramer, Shelby Saumier. Photo by Mike Poe.
  • Winter Blossoms: An Evening with the Women of Wildflower.2016. From left to right. Back Row: Danielle le Roux, Mary Jo O’Connor, Lincoln Taylor, Natalie Evans, Joshua Anderson, Kathleen Poe, Suzanne Stewart, Christine Nicholson, Sharon Pressburg Nevans, Sinead Kennedy. Middle Row: Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin, Nina Dramer, Shelby Larsen, Christi van Eyken, Katie Peters. Front Row: Fiona Nies, Samantha Hannum, Kim McCann-Lawson, Julianna Camille Hess, Kayla Willett, Sarita le Roux, Lenore Justman. Photo by Mike Poe.
  • Measure for Measure.2016. From left to right. Back Row: Khephra Owl, Joshua Anderson, Christine Nicholson, Kathleen Poe, Shelby Larsen, Mary Jo O’Connor. Front Row: Kayla Willett, Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin, Julianna Hess, Lincoln Taylor, Shana Kehoe, Christi van Eyken, Sarita le Roux, Sinead Kennedy, Kim McCann-Lawson. Photo by Mike Poe.
  • Taming of the Shrew.2017. From left to right. Faye “Nick” Taylor, Sarah Rothaus, Kathleen Poe, BJ Nash, Kayla Willett, Katie Peters, Nina Dramer, Dale Lisa Flint, Sinead Kennedy, Khephra Owl, Lynn Baker Nauman, Samantha Hannum, Sharon Pressburg Nevans, Mary Jo O’Connor, Lincoln Taylor. Photo by Mike Poe.
  • King Lear.2017. From left to right. Back row: Hope Raymond, Kim McCann-Lawson, Christi van Eyken, Josh Anderson, Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin, Kathleen Poe, Colette Rice, Johnna Wood, Dale Lisa Flint, Sharon Pressburg-Nevans, Cheantell Munn, Julianna Hess. Front row: Christine Nicholson, Maddy Munn, Shannon Poe, Mary Jo O’Connor, Mary Elizabeth Alexander. Photo by Mike Poe.
  • Much Ado About Nothing.2018. From left to right. Back row: Robin Shuck, Dale Flint, Yesenia Diaz, Joshua Anderson, Shannon Poe, Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin, Sydney Smith, Kathleen Poe, Johnna Wood, Devin Justice. Front row: Shelby Saumier, Theresa Vann-Stribling, Kayla Willett, Julianna Camille Hess, Christine Nicholson. Photo by Mike Poe
  • Romeo & Juliet. 2018. From left to right. Back row: Margaux Warren, Jolie Meade, Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin, Kathleen Poe, Shelby Saumier, Kyra Morrison, Sarah Palmero, Reese Lee. Front row: Hailey Kopp, Rosalind Smith, Shannon Poe, Kim McCann-Lawson, Kayla Willett, Julianna Camille Hess, Devin Justice, Johnna Wood, Theresa Vann-Stribling, Erika McCall. On ground: Dagney Hollman, Lily Stribling, Christine Nicholson. Photo by Mike Poe.
  • The Winters Tale.2019. From left to right. Back row: Jasmine Washington, Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin, Christi van Eyken, Christine Nicholson, Julianna Camille Hess, Joshua Anderson, Kathleen Poe, Sarah Palmero, Georgann Wallace, Shelby Saumier. Front row: Dagney Hollman, Reese Lee. Photo by Mike Poe.
Othello.2019. From left to right. Back Row: Lori Ann DeLappe Grondin, Kathleen Poe, Sarah Palmero, Margaux Warren, Gillian Rains, Joshua Anderson, Rosalind Smith, Johnna Wood. Middle Row: Kayla Willett, Felicity Johnson, Christine Nicholson, Dale Lisa Flint. Seated front row: Erika McCall, Julianna Camille Hess. Photo by Mike Poe.