Our Company

I am ever grateful to the dreams for urging me to let go of a profession in psychotherapy. By listening, and by calling out, I found the Sacred Feminine, my heart’s embrace. I made masks, story, chant and dance–I made theater and found my soul’s expression. Some of the shows I have written are: ”Dancing A Woman’s Story Of God”, “The Tree: Dreaming Fullness Into Being”, “The Princess, The Owl And The Waters Of The World.” “A Prayer For The Great Mother”, ‘Voices of the Wells”, “Une Histoire De La Spirale”, Former life experiences as a Jungian psychotherapist, dream journalist, Masters-prepared mental health nurse, sound healer, actor, author, grandmother, and yoga practitioner had prepared me for the job. Now I write, direct, produce, and perform for international conferences, churches, cathedrals, and universities. I would like my work to brighten the soul of the world.

Suzanne Lafontaine has been a psychologist, teacher, and mother of two sons. In 1992, she attended a voice workshop given by the Roy Hart Theatre: a fundamental experience that would enlighten the rest of her life. She discovered her voice and the power of voice, as well as a discipline in which human and artistic concerns are linked and also the great joy of singing.


She has been teaching voice since 2000, through cultural organizations and to students in Québec, Malérargues, New York, and Mexico.

I come to Theater For The Earth from my country of Argentina. I have traveled to many places and I love to connect with different cultures–with different peoples. I am a massage therapist, healer, and Life Coach, and hold a B.A. in Education. I have decades of experience leading energy healing, and movement groups. Recently, I felt ready for something new. When I learned about Frederica’s work, I really liked it. I was inspired. I realized I could channel my energy for the nurturance of Mother Earth and all her people. It was a true direction for what I valued. It felt right to work toward gathering intercultural women dancers/actors to speak for the feminine in all people. It is exciting to imagine making theater and celebrating our Mother Earth and Waters

For me Water is a mirror of Life’s Consciousness, it has been coming to me, through poems and songs. I’m an educator, therapist, facilitator, and artist. As a therapist, I work with “Quantum Being” and give intuitive healing sessions with energized water blessings, reiki and singing. I’ve been bringing water to the altars, ceremonies, and women’s circles, inviting connection with this ancient, mysterious element. As an educator, I bring to children theatre plays and the “Letters of Love to the Water” teaching how to take care of Mother Earth. I co-organized “Ser Água – Gathering for Water Consciousness”, a “March for the Water” asking for environmental actions regarding the protection of our forests and water bodies. I am launching “Water Guardians – Menstruating and Regenerating“ for awareness of the impact of discardable menstrual products on our planetary waters. I am delighted to be part of the co-creation of “A Song For Mother Water”, and give voice to the Rivers, the vessels of our mother earth.

I am a trauma-informed yoga teacher, mindfulness educator, and decolonizing activist on Tongva land (LA). Grounded in Sikhism and Panjabi heritage, my practice honors the sacredness of water and nature while cultivating a deep connection to my intuition. I believe in our innate interconnectedness and inter-being with all life. Through performance and teaching, I empower people of color to heal, reclaim their power, and build a more just world. My upcoming book, Liberating Yoga: From Appropriation to Healing, will be published in Spring 2025 and reflects my journey and commitment. I am excited to represent “wellspring”, the source of life, renewal, and potential.

The vision of World Women co-creating “A Song For Mother Water”, with sounds, and poetry, to address the need for taking care of water draws me to be involved! I am a storyteller. How did I become one? Maybe it was the influence of my aunt Estrella, who traveled to far countries and brought me back old stories of kings and queens, or perhaps from Morocco, from my mother’s ancestors, or from Ukraine from my father’s side. Maybe growing up in Argentina, or living in Venezuela. I do know that I love to tell old folk stories from around the world from my heart to the heart of the audience. I have 30 years of managerial experience in corporate finance and human resources, collaborating and simplifying processes. I’m a member of the National Storyteller Association and Florida Storytelling Association. I teach and tell stories wherever I can.

I am a multi-hyphenated artivist and healer, who uses the art of storytelling as a way to hold space for others. I believe that where there is water, there is life. Therefore by default, water is political. And as an artist, how can I not be an advocate for those who need access to it the most? Through the powerful story of “A Song for Mother Water,” I aspire to create provocative & compassionate spiritual theatre that truly forces us to look at our complicity/ ignorance when it comes to environmental injustice. Regionally, I have been blessed to perform at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, and Shakespeare & Company. My on screen work can be seen on Netflix, PBS, TV Land, and CBS. I proudly hold a B.A. in Theatre and Government at Smith College and a M.F.A. in acting from the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Washington.

I am a business owner: yoga instructor, personal trainer, wellness coach and hairstylist. I educate and work closely with my clients. Over the past few years my focus and passion have centered around working with and teaching my clients about the energy body and how it teaches us that we are one with each other, the universe, the earth, the stars, the mountains, and water–everything! And so, when we take care of and nurture Nature, we in turn, nurture each other and ourselves… Simultaneously. This is why when Frederica called me with a proposal to be involved in this incredibly meaningful project, I could not say no! Federica’s vision and talents stir my soul and call me to sing! It is a great honor and I am delighted to be included as a cast member in A Song For Mother Water!

Aloha, my name is Yu Xia Yin. I was born in China and adopted at the age of 3. I grew up in Queens, NY and moved to Hawaii at the age of 23. As a child I learned that my birthday, birth name, and exact place of birth are of unknown origins.

This led to more questioning, and self discovery of the identity of myself and connection to spirit. A yearning to connect with something deeper and heal my connection to my inner soul. I eventually moved to the Big Island of Hawaii to sit more with nature, volcanoes, and the ocean and found out that the journey is just as beautiful as the answer. The answer may be always changing, but connection to spirit will always be my mission, as well as co-creating in community.

As an artist and fine interior painter, I work with clients to personalize their spaces with decorative & faux finishes, décor, & artwork. To create the sets for A Song For Mother Water, I drew on my early memories of being in water, captivated by the colors under the surface; the water, sand, and bubbles streaming by. Waterfalls often cloak their power within delicate threads or sheets of water, transform into wisps of foam, and yet pound inexorably down into pools below. Their spray catches the sunlight in rainbows & showers of jewels.

Andrea is an entertainer, Song Keeper,  messenger, and speaker for the Rise of the Sacred Feminine. She worked with Michif Language Keepers on “giveaway” songs, dedicated to preserving the Michif language for the Métis people. This album, called Askoonamakew lii Shansoon, contains the Water Prayer Song used with permission in A Song For Mother Water, available on her website; andreamenard.com/media

Amy and Ethan Sager, co-owners of Be Better Studios, love great design and believe that it improves the world around them by making the interaction with their day-to-day environment more enjoyable. They love problem solving, collaborating and creating. They enjoy partnering with clients to help them realize the value of good design and to achieve what they know is possible. Their working relationships mean a great deal and are always working towards a better tomorrow, today.

John Hession is a filmmaker based in New Hampshire.  After attending the DGA training program in New York City, John has worked as a DP on hundreds of films, television shows and Music Videos.  In 1997 He received a New York area Emmy for his camera work on the series VIVA. His current projects include documenting productions for the Non profit New Hampshire Dance Collaborative and a series of films on transforming architecture, Net-Zero in New England. Recent films, including Gorgeous and Hidden in Plain Sight, have been featured on NHPTV.   His collaboration with Amanda Whitworth on the 2021 film Middling was a juried entry in the ScreenDance Film Festival.  

Listening with land spirits as a child living in Scotland taught me to dance life with an open heart. Since 2012 with LAVA: a feminist acrobatic dance company, I have been performer, collaborator, teacher, touring artist, and student of NVC. Recent works include aerial silks collaborations: feda, Coexist, future ghosts at NACL, Undertones at the Deep Water Literary Festival; LAVA’s A Goddessey & Equinox-Solstice; and outdoor musicDance shows with CryTheMoon. In 2006 I received a BA from Sarah Lawrence College in dance and creative writing. I toured with Theater for the Earth as a teen, performing and leading women’s rituals in Ireland, Wales and at the National Cathedral in Washington DC. My passion for emboldening bodies to move with sound, breath, and deep presence in the moment is how I continue to step into alignment with the spirit of life.

Chindia Ilonka I am a visionary change-maker and master coach committed to catalyzing global transformation. I empower conscious visionary leaders and change-makers to embrace inspired living and lead from their soul essence, thereby unleashing unparalleled effectiveness and impact. My forthcoming book, “Quantum Rebel,” is intentionally crafted to accelerate the growth of courageous souls who are awakening–particularly visionary leaders with the heart and vision to uplift themselves and the world. The profound resonance of this mission draws me to “A Song For Mother Water.” I recognize its potential to inspire visionary world policymakers to establish universal access to clean water as a fundamental human right.

Sitting on a dune top, with my father. Looking out over the sea in silence only sounds of waves. A long time with no words and then my father said; “This is also praying.” Silence again. “If later in life, you can share this with others you will know that all is well.” I was about 8 years old around 1960. The core of my “being”, professionally and privately, is to share this experience that I felt on the dune top of my youth. I thank my guides, who walked along with me, crossing internal and external borders, through voice, dance, performing, directing, lecturing at universities, choreographing, acting, healing, writing, and practicing shamanistic wisdom in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Turkey, and Greece. An impressive list of activities and jobs, but it says nothing about what moves me. Frederica Chapman’s invitation to join ‘A Song for Mother Water’, responds to the call from my heart to contribute and pray. Praying is dancing with your feet and singing with your voice. And … being in silence, seeing the sunset from a dune top…. that is also praying.