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Little y is a not-for-profit multi-award winning film and theatre company committed to exploring the power and complexity of marginalized women by starting with a little question.
In 2021 we were selected to participate in The National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences (aka, Emmy Academy) and Catalyst Story Institute’s inaugural mentorship program. Since 2010 we have produced 12 plays, toured 3, been nominated for 19 awards and won 11; including a grant to tour Scent Tales around Western Australia. We have produced a webseries, short film, two pilots and a virtual reality music video since establishing our film department in 2014 and are currently developing a musical, television show and feature film.
In theatre, our passion is to mix the reality of everyday living with the surreal world of the imagination to create heightened pieces of theatre. In film, we zealously pursue truth, sexy imagery and relatability to create moving entertainment.
Little y Theatre Company was founded in 2010 by Mischa Ipp, Georgia King and Alexis Davis who's life was tragically cut short after months of collaboration and years of friendship. We create and perform in Alexis’ honour. After 5 successful years producing and performing work for Little y in Perth, Georgia left the company to pursue new creative and producing opportunities, while Mischa continues to lead the company in New York City and internationally alongside Heloise Wilson. In 2014 Little y Theatre Company transformed into a film and theatre company with the name Little y.
We are currently based in New York City and registered as a Limited Liability Company (LLC).
In memory of Alexis Davis… always.
Mischa Ipp
Mischa [She/Her] is Co-Founder and the Artistic Director at Little y. She was selected to participate in The National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences (aka, Emmy Academy) and Catalyst Story Institute’s inaugural mentorship program in 2021. She was nominated for Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy for Then That Happened at the LA Webfest, was a Semi-Finalist in the Constellation Incubator, and a Quarter-Finalist in the ScreenCraft Film Fund for her feature Living Room Stars. As one of the producers, devisers and actors of Scent Tales, Mischa won Best Production at The Blue Room Theatre Awards and an Achievement in the Arts award from Artshub. After a sell-out season, Scent Tales was awarded a grant to tour through Western Australia. Mischa won Best Actor for the film The Debt at the PAC Screen Awards, which was also nominated for Best Film at the WA Screen Awards.
She is a graduate of Stella Adler Studio of Acting and has acted in over 50 theatre, film, television, music video, voice over and commercial projects. She has produced over 20 films and 12 plays. She has directed, edited and written a variety of plays and films and is currently in development for her feature film Living Room Stars and her first musical A Beat in June with the composer, Daniel Rufolo. Mischa has also been awarded many grants to pursue her acting and continue producing.
www.mischaipp.com
Heloise Wilson
Heloise [She/Her] is Associate Artistic Director at Little y. She has been with Little y since 2013.
Heloise (elo-ease) works between New York City, where she is based, and Europe, where she is from. She is an actress, writer, filmmaker and voice over artist. Heloise wrote, produced and starred in her pilot Weezy Goes Outside which was selected to be part of The National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences (aka, Emmy Academy) and Catalyst Story Institute's inaugural mentorship program. In 2021 Heloise was hired as a script and story analyst for Netflix UK/EU and Koch Media. In NY, Heloise has performed, been curated, and produced at various downtown venues such as JACK, Dixon Place, The Bushwick Starr, The Fringe, The Flea Theater, the Black Lady Theatre and many more. Her films have screened around the world including at the Soho International Film Festival, Paris Film Festival, The Lighthouse International Film Festival, Catalyst Content Festival and Ramsgate TV Festival. She trained in the Conservatory course at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and received her MFA in Playwriting at Brooklyn College under the supervision of Mac Wellman, Erin Courtney & Anne Washburn. She is the recipient for the Literary Truman Capote Prize in playwriting (2013) and a double recipient for the Himan Brown award in creative writing (2014 and 2015). Heloise is also an affiliated New Georges Artist. Heloise is represented by ImaCrew across the board in Europe, and by Séquence Sud in France.
Regan Hicks
Regan [She/Her] is an intern at Little y. She is an actor, singer, musician, writer, photographer, native Texan, and animal lover. Since she was a kid, she has always been eager for adventures and passionate about telling stories. Whether it was writing songs, performing in community theatre productions, or making movies with friends, she was always creating. She moved to New York City where she recently graduated with her BFA in Musical Theatre from Molloy/CAP21 and continues her passion for storytelling. Her recent credits include Nunsense (Robert Anne) and The Madison Theatre Christmas Spectacular (Soloist). She is currently working on She Kills Monsters with Worlds Elsewhere Theatre, producing her music to SoundCloud, and developing her various original works. Website: https://reganhicks.wixsite.com/reganhicks
Our Core Past
Our past core team members and interns include Madeline Conway, Therese Roberts, Métushaléme Dary, Djavan Thomas, Georgia King, and Alexis Davis. We are grateful to them for all they’ve contributed. If you’re interested in joining Little y as a core team member you can apply by emailing admin@littley.co. BIPOC and people with disabilities encouraged.
