Melissa Attebery
Latest News on Melissa Attebery:
Karen Eleanor Wight Awarded a New York State Council on the Arts Support For Artists Grant (Feb 3, 2024)
Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards; Voting Ends 12/31 (Dec 26, 2023)
2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards! (Dec 18, 2023)
Karen Eleanor Wight Awarded a New York State Council on the Arts Support For Artists Grant (Feb 3, 2024)
Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards; Voting Ends 12/31 (Dec 26, 2023)
2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards! (Dec 18, 2023)
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Melissa Attebery (Director) began in Los Angeles in series television, holding various positions in production and development at companies like Paramount, Viacom and Granada Entertainment before moving to the New York stage.
Her New York stage credits include primarily original works, playing at venues such as Primary Stages, The Abingdon, HERE, Queens Theatre in the Park, FringeNYC, The Players, TADA and at Westbeth. She assistant-directed for Tina Howe at the 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY and directed the award-winning comedy LARRY GETS THE CALL by Matt Casarino (The 15-Minute Play Festival), which went on to be featured at DaDaFest International in Liverpool, where she also directed other original works, including SCREW YOU, JIMMY CHOO!, her production of which originally premiered at the Gasworks Arts Park in Melbourne, Australia, then at the Kennedy Center.
She produced A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN THEATRE: MISS REPRESENTATION, a rousing and thought-provoking evening of film, theatre, photography and discussion at The Players; and she is a co-producer and director with On Her Shoulders (onhershoulders.weebly.com), which works to reveal, from centuries past, the great tradition and contribution of female playwrights to the theatrical canon.
She has evaluated scripts for the Atlantic Theater Company, New York Theatre Workshop and FringeNYC, and she holds both a BA in Dramatic Art and Film Studies from UC Santa Barbara and an MFA in Directing from the Actors Studio Drama School. She is the Associate Artistic Director and a resident director at Emerging Artists Theatre, a member of The Actors Studio Playwright/Director Workshop and the League of Professional Theatre Women and an Associate Member of the SDC.
For updates on Melissa’s upcoming projects, please visit: www.melissaattebery.com.
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Karen Eleanor Wight Awarded a New York State Council on the Arts Support For Artists Grant
Karen Eleanor Wight receives a Support for Artists grant from NYSCA for her one-act comedy, 'Use Your Words!' presented by Emerging Artists Theatre.
Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards!
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards; TITANIQUE & More Lead
It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards December 5th Standings; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
New Comedy USE YOUR WORDS! Comes to The Tank Next Month
The Tank will present Use Your Words! by writer/actor Karen Eleanor Wight. Use Your Words! is a one-woman show-in five wordless scenes-about a new mother struggling with the responsibility of caring for a tiny human. Learn more about the production here!
Photos: First Look At The World Premiere of DORIS DAY: MY SECRET LOVE
Doris Day was one of the biggest box office draws of her day. Her sunny disposition, and light hearted comedies turned her into America’s sweetheart but her personal life was far from a fairytale. In Paul Adams' new play Doris Day: My Secret Love, Doris is thrust into the spotlight again. See photos from the production.
Emerging Artists Theatre To Premiere Three New Off-Broadway Plays Running In Repertory September 4 To October 29
The award-winning Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT), currently celebrating their 30th anniversary, has announced three new Off-Broadway plays having their World Premiere this fall at the 28th Street Theatre (also known as TADA). The two month engagement will feature the following plays running in repertory: Anne Being Frank by Ron Elisha, Doris Day: My Secret Love by Paul Adams, and Sex Work Sex Play by Caytha Jentis.
DORIS DAY: MY SECRET LOVE Headlines Emerging Artists New Work Series
Emerging Artists Theatre presents a workshop production of the new full length play Doris Day: My Secret Love by Paul Adams.
Emerging Artists Theatres New Work Series Returns To TADA Theater, October 4
Emerging Artists Theatre has announced the return of their biannual New Work Series which runs October 4 - 24, 2021 at TADA Theater in the Flatiron District.
Emerging Artists Theatre To Present Four Virtual Benefit Performances In May
Award-winning Emerging Artists Theatre will present four evenings of virtual performances on Monday nights in May. The series will feature new dance and theatre pieces that have been pre-recorded at various theatres across the country.
Emerging Artists Theatre Celebrates 28th Season With A Virtual Benefit Reading
In celebration of their 28th season, Emerging Artists Theatre will present a virtual benefit reading of Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey, by Paul Adams. Longtime collaborator Melissa Attebery, directs. The reading stars Tiffan Borelli as Doris Day and is accompanied by Matt Casarino Proceeds will benefit Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT) and The Doris Day Animal Foundation.
Emerging Artists Theatre Celebrates Their 28th Season With Three Virtual Benefit Performances
In celebration of their 28th season, Emerging Artists Theatre will present three diverse virtual benefit performances in November.
On Her Shoulders Presents Reading of FATAL FRIENDSHIP
On Her Shoulders will present a staged reading of Fatal Friendship by Catherine Trotter, directed by Melody Brooks on Friday, November 8, 2019. Doors open at 6:45pm for a 7:00pm start with The Play in Context by Lynn Marie Macy, who situates the script in its historical time and place, followed by the reading and a post-performance Q&A with refreshments. Admission is by Donation ($10 suggested). The performance is at New Perspectives Studio, 458 West 37 Street @10th Avenue. R.S.V.P. to OnHerShouldersReservations@gmail.com.
Casting Announced For Penny Jackson's THE BATTLES OF RICHMOND HILL At HERE 4/26-5/11
91 Central Productions in association with Anemone Productions will present the World Premiere of The Battles of Richmond Hill a new comedy by Penny Jackson (I Know What Boys Want at the Lion Theatre; A Different Place in the 2017 FRIGID Festival), directed by Kathy Gail MacGowan (Kentucky Cantata at HERE; In the Summer Pavilion at 59E59) at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue, enter on Dominick Street, one block south of Spring Street), April 26-May 11.
WINE IN THE WILDERNESS by Alice Childress this March
In Her Shoulders is pleased to present a staged reading of Wine In The Wilderness by Alice Childress, directed by Bianca LaVerne Jones today, March 15, 2019. Doors open at 6:45pm for a 7:00pm start with The Play in Context by Arminda Thomas, who situates the script in its historical time and place, followed by the reading and a post-performance Q&A with refreshments. Admission is by Donation ($10 suggested).The performance is at The New School, Starr Foundation Hall, 63 Fifth Avenue, Room UL102. R.S.V.P. to OnHerShouldersReservations@gmail.com.
WINE IN THE WILDERNESS by Alice Childress this March
In Her Shoulders is pleased to present a staged reading of Wine In The Wilderness by Alice Childress, directed by Bianca LaVerne Jones on Friday, March 15, 2019. Doors open at 6:45pm for a 7:00pm start with The Play in Context by Arminda Thomas, who situates the script in its historical time and place, followed by the reading and a post-performance Q&A with refreshments. Admission is by Donation ($10 suggested).The performance is at The New School, Starr Foundation Hall, 63 Fifth Avenue, Room UL102. R.S.V.P. to OnHerShouldersReservations@gmail.com.
Penny Jackson's THE BATTLES OF RICHMOND HILL To Premiere At HERE 4/26-5/11
91 Central Productions in association with Anemone Productions will present the World Premiere of The Battles of Richmond Hill a new comedy by Penny Jackson (I Know What Boys Want at the Lion Theatre; A Different Place in the 2017 FRIGID Festival), directed by Kathy Gail MacGowan (Kentucky Cantata at HERE; In the Summer Pavilion at 59E59) at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue, enter on Dominick Street, one block south of Spring Street), April 26-May 11.
On Her Shoulders Presents New Play Readings
On Her Shoulders is pleased to present staged readings with music of two plays by the earliest known female dramatists, directed by Lynn Marie Macy on Thursday, January 17, 2019. Doors open at 6:45pm for a 7:00pm start with The Play in Context by Melody Brooks, who situates the scripts in their historical time and place, followed by the readings and a post-performance Q&A with refreshments. Teresa Lotz is Music Consultant. Admission is by Donation ($10 suggested). The performance is at New Perspectives Studio, 458 W. 37 St. @10th Avenue. R.S.V.P. to OnHerShouldersReservations@gmail.com.
New Perspectives Theatre Company And The School for Drama At the New School Presents The Works of Teresa Deevy
On Her Shoulders is pleased to present staged readings of three plays by Irish dramatist Teresa Deevy, directed by Kristin Heckler on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. Doors open at 6:45pm for a 7:00pm start with The Play in Context by Melody Brooks, who situates the scripts in their historical time and place, followed by the readings and a post-performance Q&A with refreshments. Admission is by Donation ($10 suggested). The performance is at The New School: Starr Foundation Hall, University Center, 63 Fifth Avenue, Room UL102. R.S.V.P. to OnHerShouldersReservations@gmail.com.
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