Polly Sommerfeld

Polly Ku’ulei Sommerfeld is a member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA and holds degrees from Oklahoma State Univ (B.S.) and the Univ of Hawaii (M.F.A). She was a resident company member with Honolulu Theatre for Youth for 13 seasons. While in Hawai’i, acting roles included Jocasta from Oedipus Rex (HTY), Mary Shelley from Bloody Poetry (SatCo), and Ka’iulani from Ka’iulani (Kumu Kahua Theatre) as well as commercial and tv film work. After relocating to the mainland, she performed with 7 Stages Theatre, Arena Stage, Center Stage, NY Theatre Institute and the Fulton Opera House. She has performed locally at the Garfield Center for the Arts and Church Hill Theatre. For the Washington College Department of Theatre and Dance, she has performed Hecuba (Troy Women), Mme Ranyevskaya (The Cherry Orchard), and Linda Loman (Death of a Salesman). 

NOTABLE ROLES

PLAY	ROLE	THEATER
All Blues	Sleight	7 Stages Theatre
A Streetcar Named Desire	Flower Seller/Stella US	Arena Stage
China Doll (staged reading)	Anna Mae Wong	Arena Stage
Lancaster Speaks	Cambodia	Fulton Opera House
Dragonwings	Mother/Miss Whitlaw	NY Theatre Institute
Great Expectations	Biddy/Clara	Fulton Opera House
A Thousand Cranes	ObaChan/Mother	Fulton Opera House
Romeo and Juliet	Lady Capulet	Honolulu Theatre for Youth
Oedipus Rex	Jocasta	Honolulu Theatre for Youth
Puss in Boots	Puss	Honolulu Theatre for Youth
Ka’iulani	Ka’iulani	Kumu Kahua Theatre
The Conversion	Hannah	Kumu Kahua Theatre
Bloody Poetry	Mary Shelley	Starving Artists Theatre Co.
Getting Out	Arlene	Starving Artists Theatre Co.
Kiss of the Spiderwoman	Marta	Starving Artists Theatre Co.