Biographies
Dame Rose de Le Mans, OL, OP
Western Lily,
Baroness of the Court of the West
Per pale vert and
sable, three maunches
argent.
Mundanely Known as Laurie Hupman:
 Photo by Tim Converse, 2001 |
At the age of seven, Laurie made her stage debut, yawning her way through the wedding scene in "Coppelia" and the experience was so affirming that she continued acting through high school and college. |
SCA:
 Photo by Elena Edgar, 2007 |
Rose is one of the original cast members of the Golden Stag Players,
and met her husband at the first rehearsal. Well, okay, he wasn't her husband
then.
Rose has been working both with the GSP over the years, and with our friends in Bella Luna. |
| Play | Part(s) |
|---|---|
| Our Kind II | Lady Vitriola |
| Our Kind III | Mistress Mentor |
| Arlecchino's Surprise | Zinadia |
| Arlecchino and the Cup of Love | Fiorinetta |
| A California Vacuum Cleaner Salesman in the BOG Court | Lady Rat |
| You Prayed For It! | Teresa of Avila |
| Ralph Roister Doister | Christian Custance |
| Knight of the Burning Pestle | A Working Girl, Pompiona |
| The Jealous Old Man | Hortigosa |
| MacTruck | MacButch MacMaroni |
| Peermalion | Mistress Asinia |
| Da Boids | Pelican 3 |
| Flavio, The Fake Magician | Isabella |
| Whirled Tour: The Washtub | Wife |
| The Twin Captains (all three performances) | Writing, Costume, Support |
| The Tale of the Cotswold Lion | Queen Elizabeth I |
| A Tale of Two Squires | Mistress Polyxena of Anatolia |
| The Braggart Soldier | Costumes, Design, Production, Assist. Director |
| The Betrothed | Stage Manager, Assist. Director |
| The Haunted House | Scapha |
| The English King of France | Franceschina/Trappola |
In addition to the above, Rose has done most of the research for the period plays the GSP have done, including mask-making for the commedias, costume design, and so on. She works tirelessley (both in and out of the GSP) ...
 As Lady Vitriola in Our Kind II Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As Mistress Mentor in Our Kind III (Right) Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As Zinadia in Arlecchino's Surprise Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As Fiorinetta in Arlecchino and the Cup of Love Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As Lady Rat in A California Vacuum Cleaner Salesman in the BOG Court (Center) Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As Dame Custance in Ralph Roister Doister Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As Pompiona in The Knight of the Burning Pestle (Left) Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As Queen Elizabeth (I) in The Tale of the Cotswold Lion (Center) Photo by Leonard Zubkoff |
 As Isabella in The Twin Captains Photo by Kiara nic Eoin |
 As Isabella in The Twin Captains Photo by (?) |
 As Franceschina (right) in The English King of France Photo by Carolyn J. Eaton |
 As Franceschina in The English King of France Photo by Carolyn J. Eaton |
 As Trappola/Franceschina (right) in The English King of France Photo by Carolyn J. Eaton |
 As Trappola/Franceschina (right) in The English King of France Photo by Carolyn J. Eaton |
 As Trappola/Franceschina (right) in The English King of France Photo by Carolyn J. Eaton |
 As Trappola/Franceschina (right) in The English King of France Photo by Carolyn J. Eaton |
 As Franceschina (left) in The English King of France Photo by Carolyn J. Eaton |
 As Franceschina (left) in The English King of France Photo by Carolyn J. Eaton |