 In 1961 she created the role of Betty Parris in the world premiere of Robert Ward's "The Crucible" at the New York City Opera.That same year she made her off-Broadway debut at the Phoenix Theatre debut as Ophelia in "Hamlet".In 1964 she was the recipient of both the Clarence Derwent Award and the Obie Award for her appearance as Andromache in "The Trojan Women" at Circle in the Square Theatre.