New Ep of Pzazz 101 and Backstage feature story!

Check out Maria in the latest episode of Broadway webseries Pzazz 101. The episode, "Specificity", features zany acting coach Mary Shennanbargger's class of up-and-comers. 

Maria is a recurring performer on Pzazz 101, as well as one of the series' executive producers.

This week, the series was featured on Backstage - check out the interview with series creator and star Wade Dooley. 

Watch "Specificity" now!

Representation Update!

Maria is now represented by the team at Clear Talent Group for theatre, television and film. Visit their website at www.cleartalentgroup.com to see what clients of this great agency have been up to. With offices in New York and Los Angeles they boast an impressive roster of great talent.






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Maria Featured in Episode 3 of New Webseries PZAZZ: 101

Check out Maria's performance in the latest episode of PZAZZ: 101! The original webseries, created and performed by Wade Dooley, shows some of New York's most exciting Broadway stars like Marla Mindelle (Sister Act on Broadway) and Rebecca Naomi Jones (American Idiot, Passing Strange) coaching with Mary Shennanbargger, the legendary singing, dancing and acting teacher. Episode 3 features her acting class of "up-and-coming" performers working on exercises, monologues and musicals. 

When you tell people that you're an actor, this is the kind of thing that usually comes to mind...

Check out Episode 3:

Maria helps raise funds for NYC's LGBT Center in the West Village

Maria was thrilled to participate in a benefit reading of Bobby Cronin's new musical Daybreak as a benefit for NYC's LGBT Center located in the West Village. 

The benefit concert was produced by Neal Bennington. The evening was directed by Johanna Pinzler with musical direction by William Demaniow. The cast included Sheri Sanders (Rock The Audition), E. Clayton Cornelious (Wonderland, The Scottsboro Boys), LaQuet Sharnell (Lysistrata Jones, Memphis) and Raymond J. Lee (Anything Goes). 

This marks Maria's third collaboration with Bobby Cronin, having previously participated in the industry readings of Daybreak and Welcome To My Life.

Daybreak cast, crew and supporters.

Maria reading the Announcer VO lines in Daybreak.

The performance and audience at the LGBT Center.

 (Photos courtesy of NealB.tv)

Maria performs in John Chatteron Short Play Festival

This past weekend, Maria performed in the John Chatterton short play festival at the great Roy Arias Theatres in midtown Manhattan. 

The two-woman play, Transferrence by Any Other Name, was a comedy hit! The play, which featured commentary on our love affairs with pop culture, was written by Gwen Baer and featured co-star Mary Jo McBride.

Dialing For Donna

Maria recently starred in a reading of the new musical DIALING FOR DONNA at the Robert Moss Theatre on Lafayette Street playing the flamboyant radio host, Donna Corleone as part of the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity.