Happy Valentine’s Day!

McGarry Valentine

Happy Valentine’s Day! 

Love what I do. 

Love that you love what I do! 

Love that I get to do what I do with you!

Here are just a few shout outs for the months of January and February 2016…

 

  • CAST:  VOTES! a musical play by Jacqueline Salit and Fred Newman. It’s the eve of the 2016 election and America is hours away from choosing its first woman president.  The former First lady, Senator and Secretary of State is ready to count the votes, when the arrival of an unexpected visitor threatens to disrupt everything.  Music by Annie Roboff Lyrics by Fred Newman and Jacqueline Salit Directed by Gabrielle L. Kurlander.  I perform the role of Dr. Shrunk, their family psychiatrist. Performance dates April 1 through May 8, 2016 at the Castillo Theatre 543 W. 42nd Street.   
  • CAST:  WE HAVE APPLES! a musical comedy by Rachel Griffin that strips away stereotypes about mental illness.  I played the role of the Nurse.  Soundbytes! was performed at the 42nd Street Theatre January 18 & 19, 2016
  • CALLBACK: GRITS! CMT pilot sitcom Casting Director,Tom O’Hare Tempest Casting as MAMA Southern Belle.
  • BOOKED: Print HSN Commercial Facial Cream Strand Creative.
  • One On One 5 Week Workshop: Alaine Alldaffer of Playwrights Horizons culminating with a showcase of industry panelists.  I performed the role of Hannah, a minister and Biblical scholar, who finds her faith at odds when dealing with her wayward son. When she hires a young writer to assist with her latest publication, she sees an unconventional opportunity to heal the breach between them from The Busy World is Hushed by Keith Bunin.  Feedback from Jeffrey Dreisbach McCorkle Casting; Amanda Kouri, The Mine, and actor Michael Creighton.
  • Auditions: Agent Jillian Hassett Prestige, Angela Mickey and Rachel Rachel Reiss Liz Lewis Casting, Agent Mike Lyons Chelsea Talent whose tireless work gets me out there doing the work I love.
  • Arts Advocacy:  League of Professional Theatre Women, Co-Chair, Networking Event  UNSUNG HEROES: BACKSTAGE PROFESSIONALS.  February 29th 6-8 pm at TheatreLab 357 West 36th Street. 

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