News and Updates
Interfaith Understanding
July 27th, 2010
Interfaith Understanding with Bill and Betty Holland is part of
the Fringe NYC and they are featuring my video "Levelflect"
(which you can also see here under "Media").
Where: Robert Moss Theatre (440 Lafayette St)
When: Thu 8/19 @9pm
Mon 8/23 @3:15pm
Thu 8/26 @7pm
Fri 8/27 @ 2pm
Sun 8/29 @ 1:45pm
Women's Studies on Netflix
June 30th, 2010
Women's Studies is now available to be reserved on your Netflix queue.
The number of people who reserve it determines how quickly it becomes
available and how many copies they buy so reserve today!
Sketch 101 at Upright Citizens Brigade
June 23rd, 2010
Today was my first class at UCB for Sketch 101 with Eric Scott.
It's a writing focused class and I'm excited to begin working with UCB
and also to force myself to do some writing consistently!
Camp Wayne at Upright Citizens Brigade
May 27th, 2010
Camp Wayne was accepted to compete in Backyard Brawl at
UCB on Friday, May 28th at midnight. We are going
head-to-head with last month's sketch group winners
Inside Joke Films. The audience decides and tickets are only
$5 so I expect to see you there!
"Toy Collector" now online
May 3rd, 2010
"The Toy Collector" is officially out! Episode 1 and 2 are
currently live, episode 3 comes out this Wednesday and episode 4 May 12th.
Women's Studies releasing!
April 26, 2010
Women's Studies is available for pre-order on Amazon.com.
The officially DVD realease is June 8th and it will be on PPV and VOD starting May 1st!
"Rosemary with Ginger"
April 14, 2010
I was cast in the Edward Allen Baker One-Acts festival as Ginger in the show
"Rosemary with Ginger." The show runs April 29th-May 2nd at 8pm and May 1st at
4pm at The American Theatre of Actors (54th St between 8th/9th ave).
The Fabulous Lives of Hollywood Whores
March 25, 2010
I was recently cast in this fabulous new show as The Agent. We will have our
first read-thru in April and continue to build the show from there.
The objective is to have an off-broadway run by the end of the year!
BFF Soulmates
February 23, 2010
I'll be performing in the one-act "BFF Soulmates" in The Network's
One Act Festival! Details coming soon, but opens in March.
Camp Wayne
February 20, 2010
Still going strong! Show February 25th at the Broadway Comedy Club at 10pm.
$10 and 2 drink minimum.
Second Year Playwriting Performance
February 19, 2010
I'm working with Greg Cicchino for the 4th time! This time in a performance
of "The Would Be Room" March 5th-8th at Columbia University.
It's a wonderful script and it's fun to be working on something new and in development.
Toy Collector
January 19, 2010
This past weekend I filmed the new webseries Toy Collector with
g14 Productions. The script is amazing, Matthew Balthrop and Jeff Logren
were fatasticand the actors were a joy! I can't wait to show it to you.
God Bless You, Mister Scrooge!
December 3rd, 2009
I am playing several roles in the world premiere of
"God Bless You, Mister Scrooge!" Written by Janet Hopf and directed by
Gregory Cicchino, it is a capitalist version of the classic Christmas Carole.
AFTRA
October 22, 2009
I am now officially a member of AFTRA!
Organic Mattress
October 16, 2009
I was just cast as Mary Anne in Organic Mattress. It is an
original one act as part of the Emerging Artist Theatre (EAT) Fest.
I'm excited to begin working with this company!
Catch Up!
October 9, 2009
I am way behind in updates! Here's a quick rundown:
1) As You Like It by William Shakespeare
I played Celia for a three week run at The Secret Theatre in
Long Island City. It went amazingly well and we got great reviews!
Some of the best quotes are on the homepage.
2) Awkward Johnsons
This is a new sketch comedy group founded by Mike Diaz of
The Heights Entertainment. We are focusing on filming our
sketches and actually beginning filming this weekend.
3) Organic Mattress
I was cast as Lisa in Gregg Pasternack's orginal one act
Organic Matress. It is directed by Dan Dinero and will be performed as
part of Emerging Artists Theatre(EAT) Festival as a AEA showcase.
4) Camp Wayne
I did my second show with them and it was another huge success.
Now we are working on getting some our sketches filmed so we can
share with all you not able to see our shows in New York
Associate Artist with Cry Havoc
July 16, 2009
I have recently been named an Associate Artist with Cry Havoc
Theatre Company.This organization is the most talented group of
people I've worked with and I am so excited to be moving forward with them.
Expect to hear a lot about them in the future!
Camp Wayne
June 30, 2009
I recently joined the sketch comedy group Camp Wayne!
My first show with them is July 23rd at the
Broadway Comedy Club (318 W 53rd Street)at 9pm.
Here is the Facebook invite with all the information
Little Bird Pictures!
May 27, 2009
We got some fabulous pictures taken by Mallury Pollard and I've posted
a few below. I'm going to bring back my production photo page and
put them up there as well as other production photos.
American Candy
May 20, 2009
I'm in a new sketch comedy group called American Candy and we
will be performing at the Gotham Comedy Club. It's a rotating group
and my first performance with them will be in July!
More information will be forthcoming as I get it.
Little Bird
April 24, 2009
I'm in a show called Little Bird by Mary Gallagher playing the part of Maura.
It will be at The Creek (10-93 Jackson Ave, CreekLIC.com) May 7th-9th and May 14th-16th.
Tickets are only $10! Hope to see you there. Postcard below!
RandomBS Sketch Comedy
April 24, 2009
Well I finally did it. I started my own sketch comedy group called RandomBS!
We will be solely be filming sketches and releasing them on the interwebs
on sites like YouTube, Funny or Die and College Humor. Bidness Man is the first
series and currently available on my youtube channel:
Be sure to rate, comment and subscribe to stay updated on the latest.
It's been so long....
April 21, 2009
I have woefully neglected updating you all on my progress!
To catch you up, I'm going to do a quick bullet points:
- Women's Studies will be released through MTI Video in the Fall. No exact date yet
- Women's Studies Screening in Chicago on Aprl 25th as part of
- I had another show with the "Holy Headshot!" folks, this time at
Upright Citizens Brigade theatre. It was great to reconnect with so many
I had met the first time and we had a great audience
- I finished filming Conversations with Sunjada Films.
It features an amazing ensemble cast including
Tray Chaney who played "Poot" on the critically acclaimed series "The Wire"
- I got new headshots done by the amazing Thomas Cantley
and they are featured through out the website
Holy Headhshot! again!
October 24, 2008
The show at Comix was an amazing success!
I had a blast meeting many of the other performers in the book
and seeing their talent. Plus, the audience was loving it so
who could ask for more?
The book officially goes on sale October 28th anywhere books
are sold. More information, pictures and updates are on
Meet the Talent
October 13, 2008
I made a video for the book Holy Headshot! as part of their "Meet
The Talent" section and it is now up! You can see it on my media
Holy Headshot!
October 6, 2008
The book is coming out Oct 28th but the release party is October 23rd!
It will be at Comix 353 W 14th St, NYC 6-8:30pm. I will be performing
a monologue for a crowd of 300 so get you tickets now!
They are available on the Comix website.
Punch59 Sketch Comedy
October 1, 2008
You're favorite sketch group is back with shows October 20th and
October 27th at 8pm and November 8th at 10pm. All shows will
be at the Gene Frankle Underground at 24 Bond Street, NYC.
Becket
September 20, 2008
"Becket" closed and it was an amazing show. We had almost
full to over-sold houses every night and people loved it. It was
such an amazing and rewarding experience to work with such
a talented director, assistant director, cast and crew. I know that
the work and prcess will influence me for many years to come.
AMC's Mad Men Competition: Vote!
August 20, 2008
I recently entered a competition to win a trip to LA and a walk-on
role on AMC's hit series Mad Men. I had to a pick a monologue,
film it and post it and now you get to vote!
Less Than Jake Music Video
August 10, 2008
I did a music video for the band Less Than Jake for their newest
single "Does The Lion city Still Roar?" and posted it on my Media
page. It'll be featured on FUSE tv, Less Than Jake's website,
and anywhere videos are posted.
New Show, Book, Movie and more!
July 28, 2008
I was recently cast in Becket with Twenty Feet Productions.
The show run September 3rd-21st for fifteen shows at the Richmond
Shepard Theatre in Manhattan. I'll give you more details as they are available.
On October 21st Holy Headshot! A Celebration of America's Undiscovered
Talent will be on bookshelves across America. Published by Simon&Schuster,
it's a collection of unusual headshots from all types of performers and I
am one of the featured performers! The book release itself will be something
to see as many of those from the book will be performing that night. Then
the book signing will go on the road! More details to come as soon as I
know where and when I will be appearing.
In August I'm going to be filming Conversations with Sunjada films
in the leading role of Molly.
The cast and crew screening for Women's Studies took place in June
and it looks great! It has really come together and I can't wait for everyone
to see it. We are waiting to hear back from film festivals and should hear
soon. Check out my home page for an excellent review I received.
New Pictures!
June 25, 2008
Kristina Gibb took some photos of me recently with my new haircut!
Two are up on the site now in the photo section and more are to come.
New Shows!
May 23, 2008
Three new show dates with Punch59 Comedy! June 14th and 21st at the
Gene Frankel Underground (24 Bond Street, NYC) at 10pm, $10, no drink
minimum. Go to www.Punch59Comedy.com for all the information
Facebook Fanpage
April 30, 2008
For all of you on facebook, you can now become my fan! Show your support
by adding my page to your page by clicking here: Melisa's Facebook Fanpage
You'll recieve updates on screening and shows, see pictures, watch videos
and read other peoples' comments.
New Pictures
April 22, 2008
I have new pictures up on the site taken by the wonderfully talented
Jason Colston. Browse around and enjoy!
Women's Studies New Trailer
April 2, 2008
The new Women's Studies trailer has finally arrived and it look amazing.
It's on my media page but you can also find it by clicking here:
Women's Studies Trailer on YouTube
Also, HorrorFind went really well and the audience was very receptive to
the trailer and the first 8 minutes of the movie. I should be doing some
ADR soon and the movie is slated to be finished June 2008.
Women's Studies at HorrorFind Baltimore
March 26, 2008
I will be at HorrorFind Baltimore this weekend with many of the cast
and crew of Women's Studies. Women's Studies will have a panel 3/29
at 12:15pm (right after Night of the Living Dead and George Romero) and
be premiering the new trailer and the first 8 minutes of the movie!
For more details about the convention go to
www.HorrorFindWeekend.com
Punch59 Comedy Shows
March 24, 2008
3 new shows from Punch59 Comedy!
March 26, 8pm, Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street)
March 31, 8pm, The Sage Theatre (777 Seventh Ave)
April 17, 8pm, Gene Frankel Underground (24 Bond Street)
Check out www.Punch59Comedy.com for more details
Holler Creek Canyon available online!
February 25, 2008
Bigfoot at Holler Creek Canyon is now available online to rent or to own.
Click here: Videos on Demand and enjoy!
Also, there are a few new pictures up from the set of Women's Studies.
Check them out under photos.
Film wrapped, Film Premiere
December 21, 2007
Filming on the Baltimore based film Blood Brothers wrapped about 2 weeks ago! Everything went really well and I hope to have some scenes in the next few months to share with you all.
On December 15th I went to the Philly premiere of Love Knot. The movie looks fantastic and it was great to see the cast and crew again. I hope I'll be able to show you some clips from this movie soon as well.
Now Performing with Punch59 Comedy
November 19, 2007
I was recently cast in a sketch comedy show with Punch59! The show will be December 6th-8th at 10:30pm. Visit Punch59Comedy.com for more information and to purchase tickets online.
Also, Women's Studies is now wrapped! The one reshoot went wonderfully and now we just have to give the editors the time to make it beautiful.
Holler Creek Canyon in the UK
October 24, 2007
I just found out that Holler Creek Canyon will be shown in the UK on the Zone Horror Channel on November 23rd at 10:55pm. If you live in the UK or happen to be there then, be sure to check it out!
Tara's Comedy Cosmos
October 8, 2007
I just finished my show at the Laugh Factory and all three nights went very well. I also just shot a sketch for "Tara's Comedy Cosmos" which will be shown online. Be on the look out for a link to that too, coming soon!
See me at the Laugh Factory
September 17, 2007
I have a new show! Oct 4-6, 2007 at the Laugh Factory, Reality Aside Theatre presents It's All Goode. A night of one-acts and monologues written by the brilliant Jeff Goode (Eight Reindeer Monologues). Check out RealityAsideTheatre.com for all the info.
Teaser Trailer Premiere
Aug 17, 2007
Premired at HorrorFind 2007 in Baltimore, MD, the Women's Studies teaser trailer is now online! View it on You Tube or on my Media Page.
Women's Studies and Blood Brothers
July 5, 2007
July 1st I started filming Women's Studies! The days on set went really well, I feel really good about the project and am confident it is going to be a great movie. Plus it was a lot of fun. You can check out the Production blog to stay updated: Women's Studies Production Blog
The Baltimore based Sunjada Productions film Blood Brothers is currently on hold. The film is in talks discussing funding and making this a much bigger production then originally planned, which is nothing but great news for everyone involved. As soon as the funding is all settled and contacts are signed, well begin filming again.
Judith O'Dea signs on to Women's Studies
March 14, 2007
BIG NEWS! Judith O'Dea, famous for her role of Barbara in George Romero's Night of the Living Dead, has signed on to play the part of Senator Hamlin in Women's Studies! Not only is she an amazing actress, but her role in NOTLD pushed people reexamine the role of women in horror movies. Read all about it:
Women's Studies starts
March 13, 2007
Women's Studies has gotten the official greenlight! Filming should start sometime in July with more exciting details coming soon.
Happy New Year!
February 9, 2007
Happy Belated New Year! Can you tell I've been busy?
Deadlands: The Rising has been picked up by Tempe Entertainment for distribution and has a scheduled release date of April 17, 2007. Go to PlayingWithDeadThings.com to get all the information including where to preorder online, the release party and screening in Hagerstown, MD, see behind the scenes pictures, read reviews and more!
On that same note, Deadlands 2: The New World is being written by Lonnie Martin (Women's Studies director, writer and producer) based on Gary's story. I've read the latest version of the script and I love my part! I have a lead role, lots of action and a great character. Tentative plan to shoot in Fall 2008.
Filming wrapped on the tentatively titled Love Trapezoid and they anticipate completing post production this summer. A website for Jarryd Meyers and Poop Dog Productions is in the works and will be available shortly.
New pictures are on there way from a photo shoot I did with Vince L. with bubble wrap, saran wrap and colored lights. It is as cool as it sounds. Also, I have several photo shoots scheduled so look for fun new pictures in the coming months
"Beth" in Show
October 17, 2006
Women's Studies has featured my character, Beth, in the latest production blog. Go check it out: "Beth" in Show
Women's Studies Website Launched
October 1, 2006
Women's Studies has launched the new updated website! It looks great, has cast and crew bios, tons of hidden links, and a video introducing the concept of the film and some of the cast and crew. Check it out: www.WomensStudiesMovie.com
New Film!
September 28, 2006
I was recently cast as Angie in the tentativley titled Love Trapazoid. This feature length film features a group of four friends and the events that unfold and the secrets revealed within a 24 hour period. It will be shot in Philadelphia during the month of October and is spear headed by the incredibly talented and up-and-coming director Jarryd Meyer.
This weekend ends my run in Happy Hour. It was so much fun but I'm also excited to what I have in the month ahead.
Happy Hour
September 1, 2006
My acting reel is now on the website! Check under the media section and it should start playing immediately.
Earlier this week I was cast in my first NY stage show!
I will be performing in Happy Hour at the Big Little Theatre all five Fridays in September at 9:30. Presented by the Michael Checkov Theatre Company and directed by Michael Horn, tickets are $25 and includes a half-hour all-you-can-drink cocktail hour. It's going to be amazingly fun! 141 Ridge Street, between Stanton and Houston. Hope to see you there.
A Visit to VA and MD
August 15, 2006
I returned to NY from a weekend in VA. I participated in a call back for Women's Studies and was offered (and accepted) the role of Beth. Shooting is scheduled to begin next year but there is going to be a lot happening between now and then. Stay updated on their production blog: Women's Studies Production Blog. I'm so excited to be working with this script and these awesome people. I have a lot of faith in this project
I also completed my voice over demo with a commercial and narration track with James Lewis of Talktime Voiceover. It turned out wonderfully and it will posted soon on my media section.
The weekend also included some ADR work on the short Going Home with INH Productions. It is in the finishing stages of editing and should be finished soon!
Run Down
August 2, 2006
In late July I went to Baltimore to participate in the 48-Hour Film project with BeMore Films. We were 7 minutes late (this close) but at least have a great short to show for it. You can see Run Down on my media page and then go over to BeMore Films website to learn more about them.
New Photos from MacReady
August 1, 2006
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