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The semi-autobiographical journey of a spiritually desperate woman, striving to emotionally survive as the only non-famous person in a very famous family. Losing herself in the arms of an insecure comedian on the rise in Hollywood, and ending up as a patient to a therapist with challenges of her own, can she reconnect to the magic of her childhood and find her own creative path, in a culture that values celebrity above everything else? 

SIMPLER TIMES, the 33-minute comedy starring Jerry Stiller, features a special guest appearance by the late Anne Meara. The made-for-TV film from director/writer Steve Monarque has upcoming festival screenings in the New York City Metro area:

Actress/writer Amy Stiller, daughter of comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, sister of Hollywood powerhouse, Ben Stiller, will kick off  SOLOFEST at The Cornelia Street Cafe on Wednesday, July 13, at 6pm.

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents and marketing professionals, presented the 6th annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards on June 21st at Sardi's, honoring outstanding achievement in Off Broadway theatre for the 2015 - 2016 season. Honorees were on hand to receive their awards and Anne Jackson & Eli Wallach, Anne Meara, and Elizabeth Swados were posthumously inducted into the Off Broadway Hall of Fame. Scroll down for photos from the event!

New York's venerable 13th Street Repertory Company is the only theater company in the world headed by a centenarian.

Below, BroadwayWorld sends a fond farewell to those who passed away in 2015.

As BroadwayWorld reported over the weekend, Anne Meara passed away on Saturday. She was 85. Meara appeared in five Broadway shows and was Tony-nominated for her performance as Marthy Owen in ANNA CHRISTIE in 1992, opposite Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson.

BroadwayWorld has learned that Anne Meara passed away on Saturday. She was 85.

The 13th Street Rep has  presented  its 'Lisa Lambert Award'--named after the Tony Award-winning co-creator of the musical comedy 'The Drowsy Chaperone,' and honoring an outstanding woman in theater--to actress Maite Uzal.  Currently appearing in the musical 'Mad About the Boy,' Uzal is a resident member of both the New York-based  Rebel Theater Company and of Chip Deffaa's repertory company at the 13th Street Theater.  

Benjamin Grier--currently co-starring in, and serving as dance captain for Chip Deffaa's musical comedy 'Mad About the Boy' at the 13th Street Repertory Theater--has won the theater's 'Matthew Nardozzi Award,' which recognizes professionalism, a strong work ethic,  and reliability, as well as talent. Nardozzi flew up from Florida to present Grier with the honor.  ASCAP  Award-winner Deffaa, the theater's most widely produced playwright, emceed the award ceremony, the first of several award ceremonies to be held at the theater this year.  

This weekend, the legendary JERRY STILLER (Hurlyburly, The Ritz, 'Seinfeld,' 'King of Queens') attended a matinee performance of Wiesnethal, the award-winning play written by and starring Tom Dugan. Following the performance, Stiller and his daughter Amy visited with Dugan on stage. Check out photos from their visit below!

The 13th Street Rep's 'George M. Cohan Song-and-Dance Award'-honoring a triple-threat singer/dancer/actor--has this year been presented to two people: Rayna Hirt and Michael Czyz. Cohan himself-the quintessential song-and-dance man-may have long since gone to his reward. But his great-granddaughter, singer/actress Jennifer Cohan Ross, was on hand to present the awards. The 13th Street Rep's 97-year-old founder/artistic director, Edith O'Hara-a longtime believer in the importance of encouraging fresh talent--was there, too, to congratulate the winners. Playwright Chip Deffaa, whose work has often been presented by the theater, emceed the event.

The 13th Street Rep's 'Betty Buckley Award'-honoring a 'young artist-to-watch'--has been presented to Emily Bordonaro, 18. Tony Award-winner Betty Buckley-who was performing a concert several thousand miles away on the night of the awards presentation in New York City--presented the award via videotape.

The 13th Street Rep's 'Carol Channing Award'-honoring a rising young actor whose talent, attitude, and work ethic reflects the high standards set by the legendary Channing-has been presented to Danny Coelho. The youngest member of the theater's repertory company, Coelho, 17, was prominently featured in the musical comedy 'Theater Boys,' and will be featured next in the theater's production of 'Mad About the Boy,' set to open in early 2015. He's also been featured in the Paper Mill Playhouse Show Choir, run by Shayne Austin Miller and John Zeitun.

Yesterday, May 21, the Actor's Fund held its annual gala at the New York Marriott Marquis, honoring Tony and Emmy Award winning artist and activist Harry Belafonte, acting duo Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller, and real estate developer David Steiner. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photo coverage below!

HOWL! ARTS PROJECT 2011 and The Actors Fund present HOWL-O'WEEEEEN (w)RITES -- an evening of scary short plays inspired by the works of Allen Ginsberg and his beat contemporaries - on Sunday, October 23 at 8pm at Theatre 80 (80 St. Marks Place).

HOWL! ARTS PROJECT 2011 and The Actors Fund present HOWL-O'WEEEEEN (w)RITES -- an evening of scary short plays inspired by the works of Allen Ginsberg and his beat contemporaries - on Sunday, October 23 at 8pm at Theatre 80 (80 St. Marks Place).

HOWL! ARTS PROJECT 2011 and The Actors Fund present HOWL-O'WEEEEEN (w)RITES -- an evening of scary short plays inspired by the works of Allen Ginsberg and his beat contemporaries - on Sunday, October 23 at 8pm at Theatre 80 (80 St. Marks Place).

HOWL! ARTS PROJECT 2011 and The Actors Fund present HOWL-O'WEEEEEN (w)RITES -- an evening of scary short plays inspired by the works of Allen Ginsberg and his beat contemporaries - on Sunday, October 23 at 8pm at Theatre 80 (80 St. Marks Place).