She acted in Brian Friel's play, "Dancing at Lughnasa", at the Raven Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois. The crew included Michael Menendian (director/scenic designer) and Leif Olsen (scenic designer) who composed the original incidental music.
She was awarded the 2006 Joseph Jefferson Award Citation for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play for "Dancing at Lughnasa" at the Raven
Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.