DINAH MANOFF TOMORROW NIGHT!

The weekend I've been anticipating for months has finally arrived! Tomorrow night in The Studio Theatre at The Company Acting Studio, Dinah Manoff will join us as the esteemed guest at the first Inside the Company Acting Studio. I have been an avid fan of Dinah Manoff's work since I first saw her in the supporting role of Karen in the Oscar lauded film Ordinary People. In one potently powerful scene, Ms. Manoff, who at the time was only 21, depicts this tragic character skating on the brink with heartbreaking acuteness. Two years later, she followed with a leading role in the film version of her Tony-winning role in Neil Simon's I Ought to be in Pictures. This film is one of my all time favorite films. I have seen it at least 20 times. As Libby, the buoyant and determined 19 year old who has come to California to pursue her dream of being an actress and connect with the father that left her as a child, Manoff depicts for the audience a complex character who is tough and emotionally impenetrable one minute and transparently vulnerable the next. The performance is poignant, funny and beautiful and one of the reasons I wanted to become an actress. Ms. Manoff has worked consistently throughout her career both in film and television, both in front of and behind the camera. The evening is open to any and everyone who loves film and theatre. It promises to be an insightful and interesting evening with an incredibly talented and successful actor/writer/director. Come join us tomorrow evening! Tickets are still available online or you can buy them at the door!

PETER PAN ARRIVES THIS WEEKEND!

A weekend of enchantment is approaching with The Studio Theatre's delightful production of J.M Barrie's Peter Pan. Opening Friday, May 11th, the opportunity arrives to step into a spellbinding world of flying and pirates and little boys longing for a home. "I flewed!" From Michael's excited exclamation as he lifts into the air, Peter Pan enchants with the magical tale of the Darling children and their yearning for adventure outside the walls of their nursery. As Stage Manager for this fun and energetic production, I have watched as director, assistant director, build crew, costume crew and actors, have tirelessly worked to bring this entrancing tale to life. Just to walk into the theatre is to step into the world of this timeless and moving play about the childlike desire to grow up intermixed with the conflicting desire to stay forever young. Children and adults alike will revel in this affecting and beautiful fairy tale. Come fly to Never Never Land wit us! The show runs May 11th-13th and tickets are selling fast. Get yours NOW! http://www.thecompanyactingstudio.com/ShowTickets2.html