Micaela Baranello is a junior at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, where she is studying music, German, and theater. A native of Ithaca, New York, she has directed plays and opera, and is a veteran of many musical pit orchestras. In her copious spare time, Micaela plays the clarinet in the college orchestra and serves as Living and Arts Editor for Swarthmore's Daily Gazette. She hopes to pursue graduate study in music history. She occasionally keeps a blog at http://micaelabaranello.blogspot.com.
The Wilma Theater puts its usual high production values in the service of Heather Raffo's heartbreaking 'Nine Parts of Desire,' starring the remarkable Jacqueline Antaramian.
Despite the best efforts of Jiri Zizka and the Wilma Theater, Ken Ludwig's 'Shakespeare in Hollywood' fizzles under the weight of its own high concept.