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For a Good Time Call Old Ringers at the Ridgefield Theater Barn

“Our protagonist is played to authentic perfection, down to the just-right Bronx accent and lilt of a seasoned day-drinker, by McGarry. Her throughline is natural no matter what wacky situations or daring costumes she is put into.”

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Theater Review: Theater Barn Cast Definitely Not Phoning It In

The phones are ringing off the hook at Ridgefield Theater Barn, and for good reason. They are being answered by crafty women of a certain age who provide a certain kind of comfort for lonely souls.”

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OLD RINGERS: a new comedy by Joe Simonelli

It’s Golden Girls meets Calendar Girls in this semi-sequel to Men Are Dogs where four senior women try to fight the shrinking economy and their shrinking pocketbooks by investigating alternative means or generating income.

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Producer Presentation: Agnes of God

A Presentation for Producers of John Pielmeier’s Agnes of God, will be performed on Saturday, May 19th at 4 pm at the John DeSotelle Theater 754 9th Avenue, 4th floor.

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LGBT Themes Explored In GLORIOUS DISASTER, A New Comedy By Caroline Prugh

GLORIOUS DISASTER explores gender and sexual orientation themes as three women whose six decades of friendship is disrupted by the rumor of one woman’s love affair after 39 years of marriage.

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Queens World Film Festival: The Fever and the Fret

I am thrilled to announce that Queens Film Festival nominee and will premiere Friday, March 23rd 8:15 pm at the Cath Gulick. A shy, artistic loner growing up in the…

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GLORIOUS DISASTER: Caroline Prugh, a new play reading

Emma Goldman-Sherman innovator and fearless leader of Caroline Prugh's new play Glorious Disaster February 15, 2018 at the Dramatists Guild Foundation Music Hall.  With Ginger Grace. Photo credit

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SHATTERED, Investigate Discovery Episode

Here is the Ricky Alan Saunders as James Wood;Dean Conroy, as Jack Wood, Joyce's husband. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Kevin Fitzpatrick; VP OF PRODUCTION Joyce Covello; DIRECTOR Steve Mastorelli; 1ST AD Anthony DiDomenico  

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VILLAGE, MY HOME at Theatre for the New City

PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF . . .  VILLAGE, MY HOME BY MARCINA ZACCARIA An exploration of the Village's many colorful characters These actors move in and out, flowing like…

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Bard at the Bar: A Roger Hendricks Studio Shakespeare Showcase

I recently performed the role of Gertrude, in an excerpt from Shakespeare's HAMLET in

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Huntington Learning Center Commercial

Here is a January 2017 commercial shoot for the Huntington Learning Center, “You Made the Right Call”. Booked through Jillian Hassett, Prestige Management. MRB Films with Brandon Rothenberg, Producer.

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Our Mother’s Brief Affair: Studio Theatre LI Premier

  I will be performing the role of Anna Cantour in OUR MOTHER'S BRIEF AFFAIR by Richard Greenberg Studio Theatre will be the first Long Island theatre to present this…

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