Education:
2007-2009 ABC Writer Development Program New York
2007-2008 Stuart K. Robinson
2006 Annamette Verspeak- private vocal coaching
2006-2009 Seth Riggs- private vocal coaching
2004 Joan Lader- private vocal coaching
1998-2001 Los Angeles Community College, Cinema Program Certificate
2002 Santa Monica College Arts and Entertainment Technology Program
1995-1996 Columbia College, Chicago, Bachelor of Arts
1996
California Western Law School
1995
Writer's Bootcamp, Chicago 1992-2000
Thurman Bailey, Private Voice Study
1989
Robert McKee's Story Structure
1987-1989
William Esper Two-Year Professional Program - Bill Esper, New York,
1984
Stella Adler Studio - Stella Adler, Scene Study, New York
1983
Warren Robertson Studio - Warren Robertson, Scene Study, New York 1983-
Alice Spivak, private acting coach, New York.
1982
Herbert Berghoff Studio - Herbert Berghoff
1980-1981
Carnegie Mellon University- Music Theater Program
1978
Northwestern University, Summer Theater Institute, Chicago
1978-1979
Goodman Theater Young People's Program 1977
St. Nicholas Theater Company, 1977,
Acting and Scene Study with William H. Macy and Steven Schachter, Lois Hall
American Academy of Music, Chicago,Eileen Deneen, Norman Gilbrandson - Singing.
Broadway Dance; Jazz Dancing.
Ruth Page School of Ballet (Scholarship student).
Professional Profile:
Thirty five years as a professional ACTOR working in theater, television, film, commercials, industrials, audio books, and recordings
A published author, lecturer and educator in the arts, and self-improvement, MASTER CLASSES at universities, CORPORATE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
WGA writer, television and short films
Public school teacher, created trade marked teaching program: THE ACTORPRENEUR ATTITUDE, private coaching in ACTING, SOLO PERFORMANCE, SINGING, MUSICAL THEATER, ART HISTORY, DRAWING and PAINTING
Ten years cumulative experience as a DIRECTOR in Theater and independent short films
Awards and Honors:
2010 HELEN HAYES Nomination- Best actress in a play- BLACK PEARL SINGS
2008 OVATION Nomination- Best Actress in a Play- AND HER HAIR WENT WITH HER
2007 WHATS ON STAGE Nomination for Best Actress in a Musical in London- CAROLINE OR CHANGE
2007 AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD for favorite Featured Actress in a Play- RADIO GOLF
2007 OLIVIER NOMINATION for Best Actress in a Musical for CAROLINE OR CHANGE
2005 NACCP THEATER AWARD Nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for CAROLINE OR CHANGE
2004-2005 LOS ANGELES DRAMA CRITICS AWARD- Lead Actress for CAROLINE OR CHANGE
2004 BACKSTAGE “GARLAND AWARD”- Outstanding Performance for CAROLINE OR CHANGE
2004 AUDELCO AWARD for Best Actress in a Musical for CAROLINE OR CHANGE
2004 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD for Best Actress in a Musical for CAROLINE OR CHANGE
2004 TONY NOMINATION for Best Actress in a Musical for CAROLINE OR CHANGE
2004 OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE NOMINATION for Best Actress in a Musical for CAROLINE OR CHANGE
2004 DRAMA DESK NOMINATION for Best Actress in a Musical for CAROLINE OR CHANGE
2004 DRAMA LEAGUE NOMINATION for Best Actress in a Musical for CAROLINE OR CHANGE
2003-2004 OBIE AWARD - Best Actress in a Musical- CAROLINE OR CHANGE
1998 BLACK THEATER ALLIANCE AWARD, Best Featured Actress
for "Play On," Goodman Theater, Chicago
1998 JOSEPH JEFFERSON NOMINATION, Best Actress in a Musical
for "Play On," Goodman Theater, Chicago
1997 TONY NOMINATION, Best Actress in a Musical for "Play On," Broadway
1992 OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, Best Featured Actress in a Musical
for "Jelly's Last Jam," Broadway
1992 N.A.A.C.P. IMAGE NOMINATION, Best Actress in a Daytime Drama
for "All My Children"
1992 TONY AWARD, Best Featured Actress in a Musical
for "Jelly's Last Jam," Broadway
1992 DRAMA DESK AWARD, Best Featured Actress in a Musical"
for "Jelly's Last Jam," Broadway
1992 CLARENCE DERWENT AWARD, Most Promising Actress of the Season
for "Jelly's Last Jam," Broadway
1992 MONARCH AWARD, Best Actress in a Musical
for "Jelly's Last Jam," Broadway
1992 SOAP OPERA DIGEST NOMINATION, Best Featured Actress in a Daytime
Drama for "All My Children"
1980 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLAR
Directing:
2009 JUST LET ME SING written and performed by Sybil D. Harris- Los Angeles Attic Theater
2008 THE CLUCKING OF HENS by Carole Lockwood- Staged Reading- The New Professional Theater 42nd St.
2006 TRUE GRITS written by Blaine Teamer part 3 “Tagalog”
2004 LIGHTHOUSE LILI written by Ripfest # 5
http://www.ripfestfilmproject.com/ripfest5.html
http://vimeo.com/23813496
2002 THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES- V-DAY- World Health Conference San Miguel De Allende, Mexico (Bi-lingual production)
2001 THE BICYCLE written and produced by Tonya Pinkins , starring James Pickens and Loretta Devine
2000 NAKED LUNCH written and produced by Tonya Pinkins starring Wendell Pierce
Writing:
Published Work:
Forty Things to Do When You Turn Forty: Forty Experts on the Subject of Turning Forty by Allison Kyle Leopold (Oct 15, 2007)
Fired!: Tales of the Canned, Canceled, Downsized, & Dismissed by Annabelle Gurwitch, Bill Maher, Felicity Huffman and Bob Saget (Feb 28, 2006)
Get Over Yourself: How to drop the drama and claim the life you deserve- Hyperion Books (Jan. 2006)
1997 AFTRA MAGAZINE 60 YEAR ISSUE - "Having It All."
Teaching/Lectures/Directing/Script Development Experience:
Master Class to the third graduate students of Rutger’s University - Old Globe Theater London 2006
Master Class to the graduate Acting Student- American Conservatory Theater- 2006
Actorpreneur Attitude Trade Mark 2006
Private Coaching Los Angeles- 2005-
Musical Theater Workshop- Celebration Theater -2005
Spiritworks- lecture "Career vs Job- Are you about your business or Somebody else's?" Los Angeles August 2005
Omega Institute -Arts Week= The Actorpreneur Attitude-July 2005
Omega "Being Fearless Conference" Sheraton NY April 2005
Essence Women Who Are Changing The World Summit- NYC Oct 2004
National Foundation For Advancement of The Arts-National Panelist-Oldest Arts Awards Organization in the country. Finalists go on to be Presidential Scholars. 2003-2006
Creative Planet School For The Arts, El Monte, California-Music Theatre Workshop for 25 students K-12, 2003
National Foundation For The Advancement of the Arts- Regional Panelist coaching High School applicants and administering scholarships 2001-2002
June 2002
V-DAY- San Miguel de Allende, Mexico GTO, part of the world Health Conference and benefiting the CASA Midwifery clinic
Private Coaching in voice, music performance and acting
2002
LAUSD - Visual Arts Instructor, 6th to 8th grades, 2000-2001
LAUSD substitute teacher grades nursery school through High School including special education classes
THE DIVA PROJECT - directed by Ted Sod; George Street Playhouse,
Trenton, New Jersey. l taught eighth-grade girls to write a performance piece
based on their own lives. I performed a one-woman piece. 2001
University of California at San Diego - Teaching cold reading for the second-year
graduate students (Substituting for Acting Chair Kyle Donnelly), fall 2000.
Montclair School of Dance,
Teaching private acting class, 1993.
Playwrights' Preview Productions, Playwriting Committee
Responsible for selecting new plays and staging readings, 1986-88.
Organization of Black Screenwriters Script Development Committee
Responsible for reading new scripts and writing coverage.
PROFESSIONAL THEATER
Up Coming Work:
2012 LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE directed by Karen Carpenter- West Side Arts Theater
2012 THE HURT VILLAGE written by Katori Hall, directed by Patricia McGregor at The Signature Theater
2012 THE PULLMAN PORTER BLUES written by Cheryl West, directed by Lisa Peterson- Seattle Repertory Theater
New York Theater
2011 MILK LIKE SUGAR- Myrna -directed by Rebecca Taichman- written by Kristen Greenwich- La Jolla Playhouse and Playwrights Horizons
2011 ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL- directed by Daniel Sullivan- New YOrk Shakespeare Festival
2011 MEASURE FOR MEASURE- directed by David Esbjornson- New York Shakespeare Festival
2007 RADIO GOLF-directed by Kenny Leon -written by August Wilson-
2004 CAROLINE OR CHANGE-Caroline-directed by George C. Wolfe, written by
Tony Kushner and Jenine Tesori- Eugene O'Neill Theater
2003 THE HOUSE OF FLOWERS, directed by Kathleen Marshall, written by Truman
Capote and Harold Arlen, starring Armelia McQueen, Maurice Hines. Roscoe Lee
Browne, City Centers ENCORES.
2000 THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES, directed by Joe Montello, written by Eve
Ensler; starring Brett Butler and Kimberly Williams; West Side Theater.
2000 THE WILD PARTY - Kate - directed by George Wolfe, written by George Wolfe
and Michael John LeChuisa; starring Toni Collette, Mandy Patinkin and
Eartha Kitt; The Virginia Theater.
1996-2007 PLAY ON - Lady Liv - directed by Sheldon Epps, written by Cheryl West and Duke Ellington; starring Carl Anderson and Larry Marshall;
The Brooks Atkinson Theater.
1995 CHRONICLE OF A DEATH FORETOLD - Clotilde - directed by Graciela
Daniele, written by Jim Lewis, Michael John LaChuisa, Graciela Daniele and
Bob Telson; starring Saundra Santiago; The Plymouth Theater.
1994 THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR - Mistress Ford - directed by Daniel
Sullivan, written by William Shakespeare; starring Brian Murray, David Alan
Grier and Margaret Whitton; The Delacourte Theater.
1992 JELLY'S LAST JAM - Sweet Anita - directed and written by George Wolfe;
starring Gregory Hines, Keith David, Savion Glover, Ben Vereen, Brian Stokes
Mitchell, Reuben Santiago Hudson and Ann Duquesnay; The Virginia Theater.
1990 CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE - various roles - directed by George Wolfe,
written/adapted by George Wolfe; starring Charlayne Woodard and Reggie
Montgomery; The Public Theater.
1990 BELIEVIN' directed by Clinton Turner-Davis; starring Wendell Pierce and
Cynthia Martell; Young Playwright's Festival; PSYCHONEUROTIC
FANTASIES - directed by Gloria Muzio; Playwright's Horizons.
1989 JUST SAY NO - Eustacia Vye - directed by David Esbjornson, written by Larry
Kramer; starring Cathleen Chalfant and David Margulies; The WPA Theater.
1984 MY NAME IS ALICE - Charlaine/Alaina - directed by Julie-Ann Boyd and
Joan Micklin-Silver; starring Donna Murphy; The Village Gate.
1983 LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Urchin - directed by Howard Ashman,
written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menckan; starring Ellen Greene and
Faith Prince; The Orpheum Theater.
1982 LIGHTENING AND GAIA, written by Joe
Pintaro; SHE SAID A BAD WORD, Circle Repertory Lab, New York.
1981 MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG - Gwen Wilson - directed by Harold Prince,
written by Steven Sondheim and George Furth; starring Jason Alexander, Lonny Price
and Giancarlo Esposito; The Neil Simon Theater.
REGIONAL THEATER
2011 MILK LIKE SUGAR- Myrna, written by Kirsten Greenwich, directed by Rebecca Taichmann- LaJolla Playhouse
2009 BLACK PEARL SINGS- Pearl, written by directed by Jenifer nelson- FORD’S THEATER
2008 AND HER HAIR WENT WITH HER written by Zina Camblin , directed by The Fountain Theater
2008 AS MUCH AS YOU CAN written by Paul Oakley Stovall- Celebration Theater
2005 CAROLINE OR CHANGE-Caroline-directed by George C. Wolfe, written by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori- Curren Theater San Francisco
2004- CAROLINE OR CHANGE-Caroline-directed by George C. Wolfe, written by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori-Ahmanson Theater Los Angeles
UNTITLED SOLO WORK- written by Tonya Pinkins, directed by Ted Sod- George
Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, New Jersey
NO NIGGERS, NO JEWS, NO DOGS - Mattie - directed by David Esbjornson,
written by John Henry Redwood; starring Reuben Santiago Hudson; Eugene
O'Neill Conference, New London, Connecticut.
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE - Muzzy - directed by Michael Mayer,
written by Richard Morris, Dick Scanlan and Jeanine Tesori; The La Jolla
Playhouse, LaJolla, California.
PLAY ON - Lady Liv - directed by Sheldon Epps, written by Cheryl West and Duke Ellington; Seattle Repertory Theater, Seattle; The Goodman Theater,
Chicago; The Old Globe Theater, San Diego.
JELLY'S LAST JAM - Sweet Anita - directed by George Wolfe,
written by George Wolfe, Susan Birkenhead and Jelly Roll Morton;
The Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles.
THE PIANO LESSON - Grace - directed by Lloyd Richards, written by August
Wilson; starring Roc Dutton, Rocky Carroll and S. Epatha Markerson; The
Goodman Theater, Chicago.
JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE - Mattie - directed by Claude Purdy,
written by August Wilson; The Pittsburgh Public Theater, Pittsburgh.
STEALIN' directed by Ted Sod, written by Ted Sod and Ada Janek; Eugene
O'Neill Music Theater Conference
FILM
Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom - Mrs. Robinson 2008
Enchanted - Phoebe Banks 2007
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (documentary) - Herself, Soundtrack (performer: "Dotty and Caroline", "Gonna Pass Me a Law", "Noah Go to Sleep", "Lot's Wife", "Moon Trio", "Roosevelt Petrucius Coleslaw") 2007
Premium - Marva 2006
True Grits (short) - Woman #1 2006
Romance & Cigarettes - Female Medic 2005
Love, Mom (short) - Mom 2004
Love Hurts - Auntie V 2002
Above the Rim - Mailika 1994
See No Evil, Hear No Evil - Leslie 1989
Hotshot - Actress 1987
Beat Street - Angela 1984
Growing Up Young (short) - Carol 1980
TELEVISION
A WHITE HOUSE CELEBRATION OF BROADWAY AND THE AMERICAN MUSICAL PBS 2010
Army Wives (TV series) - Viola Crawford (5 episodes, 2009)
Fields of Fire - Actress 2009
Fire in the Hole - Actress 2009
M.I.A. - Actress 2009
Disengagement - Viola Crawford 2009
About Face - Viola Crawford 2009
All My Children (TV series) - Livia Frye Cudahy / Livia Frye / Livvia Frye / Livvie Frye (61 episodes, 1991-2009), Soundtrack (1 episode, 1992)
Episode #1.10057 - Livia Frye 2009
Episode #1.10041 - Livia Frye 2009
Episode #1.10040 - Livia Frye 2009
Episode #1.9851 - Livia Frye 2008
Episode #1.9848 - Livia Frye (voice) 2008
(57 more)
24 (TV series) - Alama Matobo (4 episodes, 2009)
Day 7: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. - Alama Matobo 2009
Day 7: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. - Alama Matobo 2009
Day 7: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. - Alama Matobo 2009
Day 7: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Alama Matobo 2009
The Closer (TV series) - Donna Taft (1 episode, 2008)
Split Ends - Donna Taft 2008
Working in the Theatre (TV series) - Actor (1 episode, 2007)
August Wilson's Legacy - Actor 2007
Law & Order (TV series) - Angela Young / Woman (2 episodes, 1990-2006)
Hindsight - Angela Young 2006
Subterranean Homeboy Blues - Woman 1990
Cold Case (TV series) - Dina Miller (1 episode, 2006)
The River - Dina Miller 2006
Criminal Minds (TV series) - Det. Nora Bennett (1 episode, 2006)
A Real Rain - Det. Nora Bennett 2006
Sleeper Cell (TV series) - Anita Al-Sayeed (1 episode, 2005)
Family - Anita Al-Sayeed 2005
The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) - Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actress in a Musical, Soundtrack (performer: "Lot's Wife") 2004
The Guardian (TV series) - Melinda Tralins (1 episode, 2002)
In Loco Parentis - Melinda Tralins 2002
University Hospital (TV series) - Nurse Mary Jenkins (7 episodes, 1995)
Shadow of a Doubt - Nurse Mary Jenkins 1995
'Til Death Do Us Part - Nurse Mary Jenkins 1995
Dark Side of the Moon - Nurse Mary Jenkins 1995
Crisis in Unit 2E - Nurse Mary Jenkins 1995
You Can Run... - Nurse Mary Jenkins 1995
(2 more)
Against Their Will: Women in Prison (TV movie) - Sondra 1994
Strapped (TV movie) - A.T.F. Officer 1993
The Cosby Show (TV series) - Iris (1 episode, 1990)
Elvin Pays for Dinner - Iris 1990
Crime Story (TV series) - Junkie Prostitute (1 episode, 1986)
Justice Hits the Skids - Junkie Prostitute 1986
Rage of Angels: The Story Continues (TV movie) - Sharon 1986
As the World Turns (TV series) - Heather Dalton (6 episodes, 1983-1986)
Episode dated 25 April 1986 - Heather Dalton (uncredited) 1986
Episode dated 24 April 1986 - Heather Dalton 1986
Episode dated 17 April 1986 - Heather Dalton (uncredited) 1986
Episode dated 16 April 1986 - Heather Dalton (uncredited) 1986
Episode dated 15 April 1986 - Heather Dalton 1986
(1 more)
American Dream (TV series) - Actress (1 episode, 1981)
American Dream - Actress 1981
Search for Tomorrow (TV series) - Composer (unknown episodes) 1991
Self (11 titles)
Curb: The Discussion (TV series) - Herself (2 episodes)
The Weatherman - Herself
Ben's Birthday Party - Herself
SoapTalk (TV series) - Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Episode dated 8 September 2006 - Herself 2006
Episode dated 8 December 2004 - Herself 2004
Bid Whist Party Throwdown (TV series) - Herself (1 episode, 2005)
Episode dated 26 November 2005 - Herself 2005
Black in the 80s (TV mini-series documentary) - Herself 2005
Black Theater Today: 2005 (documentary) - Self 2005
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (TV documentary) - Herself 2004
Dennis Miller (TV series) - Herself (1 episode, 2004)
Episode dated 14 December 2004 - Herself 2004
The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special) - Herself 2004
The 51st Annual Tony Awards (TV special) - Herself - Nominee: Best Leading Actress in a Musical 1997
Good Day New York (TV series) - Herself (1 episode, 1993)
Episode dated 9 March 1993 - Herself 1993
Great Performances (TV series) - Herself (1 episode, 1992)
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway - Herself 1992
Composer:
Numerous background and featured musical compositions for ALL MY CHILDREN, ANOTHER WORLD, AS THE WORLD TURNS, and SEARCH FOR TOMORROW.
Benefits, Lectures, Panels:
Broadway Backwards directed by Danny Whitman- Vivian Beaumont Theater 2010
The Nightengale written by Steven Sater and Dunkin Sheik directed by James Lapine
Cottesloe Theatre In conversation with Tonya Pinkins finished on: 3 January 2007
Catonsville Nine- staged reading benefitting The Actor’s Gang directed by Gordon Davidson starring Martin Sheen, Tim Robbins, Beau Bridges, Mike Farrell, Camryn Manheim and Sandra Oh. 2007
110 Stories by Sarah Tuft benefitting Leary Light House Foundation- Public Theater 2004
YEAR REUNION MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG concert to benefit Music Theater Works stariing Jason Alexander, Lonny Price, Giancarlo Esposito directed by
Kathleen Marshall- LaGuardia High School For The Performing Arts September 30,
2002
Lincoln Center Director’s Lab- panelist with Richard Thomas, Charlayne Woodard
and Caroline Lagerfelt, Pasadena Playhouse 2002
V-DAY APOLLO , starring Denyce Graves, Salma Hayek, S Epatha Merkerson,
Rosario Dawes and Sweet Honey in the Rock
STAGE LA benefit concert featuring the work of Johnny Mercer, starring Petula Clark, directed by David Galligan,Luckman Arts Complex
V DAY 2001; Madison Square Garden, Starring 72 Phenomenal Women,
including Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, and Glen Close.
U.C.S.D., San Diego; Guest Lecturer for graduate students.
CAMP BROADWAY, New York; Guest Lecturer.
AMERICAN THEATER WING; "Working in the Theater" - PBS.
THEATER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CONVENTION, Goodman Theater, Chicago.
SONGS THAT WERE HITS IN SHOWS THAT WERE FLOPS written and directed by Martin Charnin
CIRCLE REPERTORY COMPANY BENEFIT, directed by Lanford Wilson;
The Supper Club, New York.
L.A.M.D.A. BENEFIT; Carnegie Hall, New York.
HALE HOUSE BENEFIT Honoring Lena Horne and Tony Bennett, New York.
AIDS WALK, New York.
CHARLIE ROSE; Panel with Frank Rich, George Wolfe, John Lahr.
Community Service:
Operation Z (Zero Tolerance for violence against children) - Co-founder
volunteer advocate, consultant, researcher,
writer/presenter.
Featured Lecture, "Getting the Word Out About Child Abuse" - U.S. Public
Health Service, Ocean City, Maryland.
World Women's Project, Beijing, China
Teacher/Presenter: Workshop on Child Custody Laws in the United States.
The Non-Traditional Casting Project - Board of Directors.
Concerts/Cast Albums:
A White House Celebration of Broadway and the American Musical directed by George C. Wolfe featuring Elaine Stritch, Nathan Lane, Marvin Hamlisch, Audra McDonald and Idena Menzel July 15, 2010
Eartha Kitt’s 80th Birthday Celebration- Carnegie Hall JV Jazz Festival 2008
Children and Art [Original, Special, Benefit]Mar 21, 2005
NEO-New Emerging, Outstanding York Theater Benefit Concert and Cast album
American Songbook: Tonya Pinkins: A Harold Arlen Tribute- Jazz at Lincoln Center -Allen Room 2004
Nothing Like A Dame- Actor’s Fund Benefit - St James Theater 2004
Caroline or Change cast album 2004
2002-2003 Agape International Spiritual Center
Christ Universal Temple mistress of Ceremonies
Live @ Joe’s Pub Album- divinity to Infinity Records produced by John Barnes, engineered by John Brengman mastered at Innersound Studios Los Angeles
DREAM the music of John Mercer for Stage show La arranged by Ron Abel produced and directed by David Galligan and cast album
JOE’s PUB , New York Shakespeare Festival in Manhattan
The Wild Party cast album
Play On cast album
The Congressional Black Caucus, Washington, D.C.
LE CAV written and composed by Tonya Pinkins, New York
Jelly’s Last Jam cast album
DON'T TELL MAMA by Tonya Pinkins, New York
SWEETWATERS directed by James Lecesne, Written by George Wolfe, NY
Merrily We Roll Along cast album
Magazines:
5 questions for: Tonya Pinkins.(Interview): An article from: Ebony (Dec 29, 2005)
Essence Magazine April 1993: Mary J. Blige, Miki Howard, Tonya Pinkins; Ta-ning! Cover by Essence (1993)
The Women of Brewster Place: A Novel in Seven Stories by Gloria Naylor and Tonya Pinkins (Jan 1, 1994)
Vagina Warriors by Eve Ensler and Joyce Tenneson (Feb 2, 2005)
Audio Books:
Chocolate for A Womans Soul July 01, 2004
Silent Cradle May 01, 1998
1994 - The Women of Brewster Place a Novel in Seven Stories (Audio Cassette) → Paperback, Hardcover
Book of Virtues I and II By William J. Bennett Read by: William J. Bennett, Harriet Walter, Joe Morton, Michael York, Charlton Heston, Elayne Bennett, Dana Ivey, Tonya Pinkins, Fritz Weaver, Faith Prince and Tom Selleck
Affiliations:
W.G.A.
B.M.I. Songwriter
Actors' Equity Association
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Screen Actors Guild
Organization of Black Screenwriters
Independent Feature Project West
American Federation of Teachers
United Teachers of Los Angeles
Teaching/Lectures/Directing/Script Development Experience:
Spiritworks- lecture "Career vs Job- Are you about your business or Somebody else's?" Los Angeles August 2005
Omega Institute -Arts Week= The Actorpreneur Attitude-July 2005
Omega "Being Fearless Conference" Sheraton NY April 2005
Essence Women Who Are Changing The World Summit- NYC Oct 2004
National Foundation For Advancement of The Arts-National Panelist-Oldest Arts Awards Organization in the country. Finalists go on to be Presidential Scholars. 2003-2006
Creative Planet School For The Arts, El Monte, California-Music Theatre Workshop for 25 students K-12, 2003
National Foundation For The Advancement of the Arts- Regional Panelist coaching High School applicants and administering scholarships 2001-2002
June 2002 V-DAY- San Miguel de Allende, Mexico GTO, part of the world Health Conference and benefiting the CASA Midwifery clinic
Private Coaching in voice, music performance and acting 2002
LAUSD - Visual Arts Instructor, 6th to 8th grades, 2000-2001
THE DIVA PROJECT - directed by Ted Sod; George Street Playhouse,
Trenton, New Jersey. I will teach eighth-grade girls to write a performance piece
based on their own lives. I will perform a one-woman piece. 2001
University of California at San Diego - Teaching cold reading for the second-year
graduate students (Substituting for Acting Chair Kyle Donnelly), fall 2000.
Montclair School of Dance, Teaching private acting class, 1993.
Playwrights' Preview Productions, Playwriting Committee
Responsible for selecting new plays and staging readings, 1986-88.
Organization of Black Screenwriters Script Development Committee
Responsible for reading new scripts and writing coverage.
Education:
Los Angeles Community College, Cinema Program
Santa Monica College Arts and Entertainment Technology Program.
Columbia College, Chicago, Bachelor of Arts, 1996.
California Western Law School, 1996.
Writer's Bootcamp, Chicago, 1995.
Robert McKee's Story Structure, 1989.
William Esper Two-Year Professional Program - Bill Esper, New York, 1987-89.
Stella Adler Studio - Stella Adler, Scene Study, New York, 1984.
Warren Robertson Studio - Warren Robertson, Scene Study, New York, 1983.
Alice Spivak, private acting coach, New York.
Herbert Berghoff Studio - Herbert Berghoff, 1982.
Carnegie Mellon University- music theater program 1980-1981
Northwestern university, Summer Theater Institute, Chicago, 1978.
Goodman Theater Young People's Program, 1978-79.
St. Nicholas Theater Company, 1977, Acting and Scene Study with William H. Macy and
Steven Schacter.
Seth Riggs- voice , Joan Lader- voice, Thurman Bailey, Private Voice Study, 1992 - 2000.
American Academy of Music, Chicago, Eileen Deneen, Norman Gilbrandson - Singing.
Broadway Dance; Jazz Dancing.
Ruth Page School of Ballet (Scholarship student).
Published Work:
2006 Get Over Yourself: How to drop the drama and claim the life you deserve- Hyperion Books
1997 AFTRA MAGAZINE 60 YEAR ISSUE - "Having It All."
Numerous background and featured musical compositions for ALL MY CHILDREN, ANOTHER WORLD, AS THE WORLD TURNS, and SEARCH FOR TOMORROW.
Unpublished Work:
1999 - A Trial of Faith: Memoirs of a Pro Se Litigant
First-person account of my experiences acting as my own lawyer
in the courts of New York, New Jersey, Illinois and Nevada.
Works in Progress/Scheduled Appearances:
Dangerous Players- a novel
THE BRIDGES I'VE BURNED by Tonya Pinkins - a memoir of a life in the theater.
Audio Books:
1998 by Margaret Cuthbert; Simon & Schuster.
1997 ; Simon & Schuster.
1995 by William Bennett; Simon & Schuster.
1993 by William Bennett; Simon & Schuster.
1992 by Gloria Naylor; Harcourt, Brace & Jovanovich.
Benefits, Lectures, Panels:?
2002:
2002
2002
2002
2001
2000
2000
2000, 1993
1998
1995
1994
1993
1992
1992 | YEAR REUNION MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG concert to benefit Music
Theater Works stariing Jason Alexander, Lonny Price, Giancarlo Esposito directed by
Kathleen Marshall- LaGuardia High School For The Performing Arts September 30,
2002
Lincoln Center Director’s Lab- panelist with Richard Thomas, Charlayne Woodard
and Caroline Lagerfelt, Pasadena Playhouse 2002
V-DAY APOLLO , starring Denyce Graves, Salma Hayek, S Epatha Merkerson,
Rosario Dawes and Sweet Honey in the Rock
STAGE LA benefit concert featuring the work of Johnny Mercer, starring Petula Clark, directed by David Galligan,Luckman Arts Complex
V DAY 2001; Madison Square Garden, Starring 72 Phenomenal Women,
including Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, and Glen Close.
U.C.S.D., San Diego; Guest Lecturer for graduate students.
CAMP BROADWAY, New York; Guest Lecturer.
AMERICAN THEATER WING; "Working in the Theater" - PBS.
THEATER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CONVENTION, Goodman Theater, Chicago.
CIRCLE REPERTORY COMPANY BENEFIT, directed by Lanford Wilson;
The Supper Club, New York.
L.A.M.D.A. BENEFIT; Carnegie Hall, New York.
HALE HOUSE BENEFIT Honoring Lena Horne and Tony Bennett, New York.
AIDS WALK, New York.
CHARLIE ROSE; Panel with Frank Rich, George Wolfe, John Lahr. |
Community Service:
1994:
1995
1995
1992 | Operation Z (Zero Tolerance for violence against children) - Co-founder
volunteer advocate, consultant, researcher, writer/presenter.
Featured Lecture, "Getting the Word Out About Child Abuse" - U.S. Public
Health Service, Ocean City, Maryland.
World Women's Project, Beijing, China
Teacher/Presenter: Workshop on Child Custody Laws in the United States.
The Non-Traditional Casting Project - Board of Directors. |
Concerts/Cast Albums:
Affiliations:
B.M.I. Songwriter
Actors' Equity Association
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Screen Actors Guild
Organization of Black Screenwriters
Independent Feature Project West
American Federation of Teachers
United Teachers of Los Angeles
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