Through all my interactions with Marnie, I have found her to be exceptionally talented, patient, resourceful, responsible, empathetic, passionate and fun.- Andi Lyons, Professional Designer. Head of Theatre, University at Albany.
THEATRE DIRECTION Full Productions
| Reunions, Re-unions (3 one acts on lost love, revisited) | University at Albany, Oct. 2015 |
| The Mousetrap | Eastern Illinois University, Jan 2015 |
| Fifth of July, Lanford Wilson | U/Albany. ACTF Ensemble & Technical Awards, Fall 2011 |
| GREAT EXPECTATIONS (Premiere) | U/Albany-Dramaturgy/Vocal Coach |
| Family: Can’t Live With Them/Can’t Live Without Them (one-acts, various playwrights) | U/Albany, Albany, NY, Arena stage. |
| Thin Air-Thomas Coash | Theatre Brut, NJ REP, Long Br., NJ |
| Smuck | Theatre Brut, NJ REP |
| The Three Sisters-Chekov ( Schmidt trans.) | NYU, Lee Strasberg The Inst., NYC |
| A PIECE OF MY HEART | NYU, Lee Strasberg The Inst., NYC |
| A VIEW FROM THE HUDSON-Dance Dramaturg | Randy James Dance Works, Geraldine Dodge Foundation , Dramaturg, 2002 |
| Guitar Man-Dance Dramaturg | RJDW, Sept., 2001 |
| WHAT KIND…TARZAN- (Splash 2000)Waterfront Ensemble | “Best of the Fest” Choice, Midtown International Festival, NYC, 2000 |
| TROJAN WOMEN (adapt-Steven Wolfson) | GETTY MUSEUM, L.A., CA, (International Select)& 24th St. Tht. |
| BUS RILEY’S BACK IN TOWN-Inge | ACE at the LEX, LA, CA, 1994 |
| THE WOMEN IN THE FAMILY (World Premiere) | WOMEN’S INTERART, NYC, 1989 |
| STEAMER (World Premiere)-Andrews/McHale | BERKLEE COLLEGE, Boston, MA |
| THREEPENNY OPERA (Musical Director)-Brecht | BERKLEE , Boston, MA, 1978 |
| BRECHT ON BRECHT (Musical Director)-Brecht | Theatre of Notre Dame, NYC, 1980 |
| NEELY’S NIGHTLY NEWS | EST, Summer House, NY, 1989 |
| TALKING WITH | Snug Harbor, SI, NY, 1987 |
| OKLAHOMA (Musical Director) | Parkway Playhouse, NC, 1971 |
| FIFTEEN ONE-WOMAN SHOWS | Producer/Director/Actor |
| Reading Series | |
| The OTHER PLACE-Sharr White | Theatre Sounds, 2012 |
| PLAYS IN PROGRESS (multiple scripts) | Hudson Opera House, 2010 |
| HOUSE DIVIDED-Larry Loebell | SUNY/Albany, Alumni Weekend’08 |
| LINE OF DESCENT-Tom Coash | NJ REP-Development Series, 2006 |
| THE RIDING CLUB | NJ Rep-Dev. Series, 2002 |
| MAGGIE ROSE | NJ REP-Dev. Series, 2001 |
| TROJAN WOMEN (Steven Wolfson) | 24th Street Theatre, 1998 |
| IPHIGENIA (Steven Wolfson) | CLASSICAL THEATRE LAB,2000 |
TEACHER/DRAMATURG/ADDITIONAL DIRECTION
| 2015-17 | Acting, Voice (U/Albany)//Vocal Coach “The Exonerated” |
| 2014 | Acting 1-U/Albany (3 classes.) |
| 2011-2012 | Voice; Advanced Acting (Shakespeare/Heightened Texts), Directed “Fifth of July,” awarded ATF commendation-Ensemble work and Technical achievement.Dramaturgy & Vocal Coach for premiere of “Great Expectations” U/Albany |
| 2011 | Guest Artist-OK State U.-played Amanda/The Glass Menagerie, taught master classes, gave public talks, interviews for professional journals. Wrote assessments of OKS Theatre Department based on classes observed and professional readiness. Also, assessed students’ work in the production of “The Glass Menagerie,” in both acting and technical abilities. |
| 2010 | Intro/Dramatic Arts; Voice-U/Albany, 128 students |
| 2009-2010 | Intro/Dramatic ArtsActingVoice-U/Albany, 145 students |
| 2008-2009 | Intro to Dramatic Arts-U/Albany 161 students |
| 2007-2009 | STS-4 workshop series. Private students NYC and upstate. |
| 2002-2004 | Teaching-Lee Strasberg Institute, NYC, Maureen McNeil, Dir, 2 years |
| 2002-2005 | ACTTEEN-Weist Barron School, NYC, Rita Litton, Dir. Film Technique. ACTTEEN, NYC |
| 2001 | Master Class-UNC-Greensboro, NC |
| 2001-2002 | Dramaturg-Randy James Dance Works, NYC |
| 1999-2000 | Instructor-USC GRADUATE FILM SCHOOL-Acting for Directors |
| 1973-2014 | 40 Years Professional Actor AEA SAG/AFTRA (Resume on request) |
| 1982–1990 | MERELY PLAYERS-Director/Actor- Co-founder Directors Lab-NYC |
| 1986–1989 | AFTRA GREENE CENTRE, NYC– Teacher–camera technique-acting |
| 1988–1989 | ARCHIVE PICTURES– Director–Head of a Photographic agency, NYC |
| 1992 | MONROE CO. COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Rochester, NY–Teacher |
| 1991-1994 | ACTORS CONSERVATORY ENSEMBLE (ACE), – Member- LA |
| 1994-CurrentLA/New York | CLASSICAL THEATRE LAB-Director/Actor-Founder-Directors’ Wing; COLONY STUDIO THEATRE-Acting Company Member;LMDANew Jersey Repertory Theatre–Company Member |
PRODUCER
| FILM“EMILY & GITTA,” 1995 | AFI DIRECTING WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN– Tami Gold, Director |
CommericalOrtho/Ogilvy One |
Print Brochure |
| THEATRE | |
| LITTLE MURDERS | ACE at the LEX, 1994, LA, CA |
| WOMEN IN THE SPRING | 1993-Festival of NewWork Dramaturg/Producer |
| The First Venice Playwrights Festival | Co-Producer, 1990, Venice, CA |
| OFF & ON Caffeine Society/Man…Bright Nightgown | Powerhouse 1991, Venice, CA |
| MABLETON CHILDREN’S THEATRE | 1973, Director/Producer, GA |
TRAINING (Directing and Acting)
| Shakespeare Workout-Eloise Watt-Michael Howard Studios | |
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| Patsy Rodenburg-Voice for Shakespeare; Greeks (2 workshops) | |
| Royal National Theatre of Great Britain, 1988. Summer Programme Certificate | |
| Curt Dempster, Ensemble Studio Theatre Summer Directors Conference. | |
| Alan Schneider & Liviu Culei–Columbia University Directing Lab. | |
| Terry Schreiber | |
| BA, Drama 1973-University of NC at Greensboro–Performing Arts Scholar | |
| 2 yr. toward BM, 1979, Music-Berklee College, Boston. | |
| Certified Producer–Staten Island Cable, NY. |
