Recent Credits

Cabarets

54 Below & Don’t Tell Mama

Tess singing into a microphone on stage with red curtains in the background.
Tess posing in front of a "54 Below" backdrop.

Recently, Tess performed at 54 Below with Open Hydrant Theatre Company at their 2025 FutureFest as well as at Don’t Tell Mama with the Drama Company NYC at their Comeback Cabaret.

Tess performing as Marie Anotoinette in a colorful, historical costume under bright lighting.

Marie Antoinette

Tufts University

Tess performed as the titular character Marie Antoinette in the Tufts Drama Department’s production in November 2023, directed by Noe. Montez.

“Tess Kaplan’s rendition of Marie Antoinette is nuanced yet profoundly impactful, skillfully navigating the character’s journey from initial denial to the depths of emotional turmoil.”
— Julie Do - Drunken Boat
Tess and two other actors in period costumes embracing on stage under warm lighting.
Tess in elaborate period costume with tall white wig on stage
Tess and other actress in 18th-century costumes with floral hats and dresses, holding shepherd's crooks, on stage with a decorative background and table with pastries.

Tess performed concurrently as Berthe in Pippin and Ms. Flemming in Heathers in Tufts student musical theatre group Torn Ticket II’s productions during Spring 2024.

Tess in a black dress is being lifted by two other women on a stage. There is a band in the background playing instruments.

Pippin & Heathers

Tufts University

Tess on stage holding a microphone, surrounded by people with small lights, in a dark setting.

Lysistrata

British American Drama Academy

Tess performed as the titular character Lysistrata in the April 2023 production of Lysistrata at the British American Drama Academy in London.

Tess holding a "Women Against War" sign with a peace symbol, speaking. Others are in the background.
Tess with other actors on stage during a theater performance, wearing vintage-style costumes.
Tess and two other women playing music, one with a tambourine and another with a ukulele, laughing and enjoying themselves on stage.
Tess wearing a colorful scarf, standing on stage with tree props in the background during a theater performance.

In the Fall 2022 semester, Tess performed as the Baker’s Wife in Torn Ticket II’s production of Into the Woods.

Into the Woods

Tufts University

Tess on stage with other actor in a forest setting, one with a brown jacket looking pensive, the other wearing a scarf, looking supportive.
Tess on stage with other actor and a cow puppet, looking at a third person holding a cowbell.
Tess on stage wearing a microphone, looking thoughtful, with a knit scarf.