THE WINTER'S TALE
Musical Adaptation by Todd Almond
Conceived and Directed by Lear deBessonet
New York Public Theatre: Public Works
Delacorte Theatre
September 5-7, 2014
ROLE: Cookie (part of SESAME STREET's cameo appearance)
PLEASE NOTE: This photo makes me look like I had a major role. I did not. I spoke three words and then screamed.
COMMENT: Some people make their Delacorte debuts carrying a spear. I carried a cookie. I hope this isn't the last time I grace this stage.
PHOTO BY JOAN MARCUS
PHOTO BY CAROL ROSEGG
PHOTO BY BEN STROTHMANN
PHOTO BY BEN STROTHMANN
PHOTO BY CAROL ROSEGG
PHOTO BY JOAN MARCUS
GREED: A MUSICAL FOR OUR TIMES
Music and Lyrics by Michael Roberts
Directed and Choreographed by Christopher Scott
New World Stages
March 19 - April 19, 2014
ROLE: Stephanie
PLEASE NOTE: We played three shows a week, so there were only 15 Off-Broadway performances at New World Stages.
(We also did 15 showcase performances at the Playroom Theatre in February, 2014.)
COMMENT: I enjoyed playing with these people and being completely wacky with 'em.
Directed by Kevin Del Aguila
Theatreworks/USA Free Summer Theatre
Lucille Lortel Theatre
July 16 - August 18, 2006
ROLE: Woman #4
COMMENT: Quite possibly the sweatiest job I've ever had. But a fun one.
STUFFED AND UNSTRUNG
Created by Brian Henson and Patrick Bristow
Union Square Theatre
MY RUN: June 16-19, 2010 and June 24-26, 2010
ROLE: Substitute Puppet Improvisor
PLEASE NOTE: I only did nine performances of this show in the middle of its Off-Broadway run, so there are no photos of me in it.
COMMENT: I did plenty of improv shows in college, and I don't get stage fright. Still, this was a little scary… and very fulfilling.
IT MUST BE HIM
A play with music, by Kenny Solms
Songs by Larry Grossman (music) and Ryan Cunningham (lyrics)
Directed by Dan Kutner
Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
August 24 - September 26, 2010
ROLE: Joan and Liz
PLEASE NOTE: Don't be fooled by the dual roles. Both were miniscule.
COMMENT: I got to wear the ugliest costume in the show. We got blistering reviews. But it was one of the most gifted ensembles I've ever been part of. I was lucky to get this gig.
THE MAD SHOW
Based on Mad Magazine
Book by Larry Siegel and Stan Hart
Lyrics by Marshall Barer, Larry Siegel and Stan Hart
Music by Mary Rodgers
Directed by Carl Andress
York Theatre: Musicals in Mufti
July 29-31, 2011
ROLE: Linda (as in Lavin)
PLEASE NOTE: Yes, my role was the one who sings "The Boy From."
COMMENT: We kept the show as it was written in 1966 and it was wonderful. Big fun. Plus I got to meet the great Mary Rodgers.
TOMFOOLERY
The Words and Music of Tom Lehrer
Adapted by Cameron Mackintosh and Robin Ray
Musical Arrangements by Chris Walker and Robert Fisher
Directed by Pamela Hunt
York Theatre: Musicals in Mufti
October 28-30, 2011
ROLE: Woman
PLEASE NOTE: The boys I got to play with were spectacular.
COMMENT: Not only was it a joy to sing these great songs, but this show also gave me the opportunity to finally hone a decent Irish dialect.
CARNIVAL
Music & Lyrics by Bob Merill
Book by Michael Stewart
Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall
City Center Encores!
February 7-10, 2002
ROLE: Puppeteer
PLEASE NOTE: I was never seen nor heard onstage. My job (and John Tartaglia's as well) was to make it seem like Brian Stokes Mitchell and David Costabile could puppeteer behind the playboard. But I put on makeup just for the curtain call.
COMMENT: I got my Equity card on this show.
I also sang and danced along with the ensemble numbers offstage, even though I was not miked, and was never asked to do so, because I ached to be out there.
Musically adapted by:
Jeremy Desmon & Patrick Dwyer
Kirsten Childs
Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx
Arthur Perlman & Jeffrey Lunden
Jordan Allen-Dutton & Erik Weiner
Mindi Dickstein & Daniel Messé
Faye Greenberg & David Evans
Based on the books:
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE by Laura Joffe Numeroff
AMAZING GRACE by Mary Hoffman
BORREGUITA AND THE COYOTE by Verna Aardema
IMOGENE’S ANTLERS by David Small
MARTHA SPEAKS by Susan Meddaugh
MASTER MAN by Aaron Shepard
MATH CURSE by Jon Scieszka
OWEN by Kevin Henkes
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE...
AND OTHER STORYBOOKS
© THE JIM HENSON COMPANY, HENSON ALTERNATIVE™
JERRY'S GIRLS
Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Concept by Larry Alford, Wayne Cilento and Jerry Herman
Directed by Pamela Hunt
York Theatre: Musicals in Mufti
August 5-13, 2017
ROLE: Chita Rivera's track (mostly)
PLEASE NOTE: I was the luckiest girl in the world to get to do this show 12 whole times.
COMMENT: This may have been the first and only time I have gotten to use every creative crayon in my satchel in a two-hour timespan and I loved every second of it.
Also, I put on tap shoes for the first time since 1983. And was dance captain.
Don't laugh.
PHOTO BY RUSS ROWLAND
L-R: James Donegan, Julia Burrows, me, Neal Mayer
L-R: Michael McCormick, Josh Grisetti, me, Ben Liebert
L-R: Monster, Tyler Bunch, Elmo, Ryan Dillon, Cookie Monster, David Rudman, Cookie, me, Abby Cadabby, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Grover, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz (in Big Bird)
L-R: Stephanie Umoh, me, Christine Pedi
TOP L-R: Me, Jonathan C. Kaplan, Ryan Duncan,
Jessica Tyler Wright, Ed Staudenmayer
MIDDLE L-R: John Treacy Egan, Harris Doran, Patrick Cummings, Bob Ari
BOTTOM L-R: Liz Torres, Peter Scolari, Alice Playten
more off-broadway
L-R: Chris Hoch, Tally Sessions, Matt Castle (in back at piano)
Steven Strafford, me, Christine Pedi
TOP L-R: Nick Blaemire, David Austin,
Carla Woods, Aurelia Williams
BOTTOM L-R: Farah Alvin, me
Me with Carrot Top, one of four puppets in the show designed by Ed Christie and built by the Jim Henson Company workshop