‘Two Mothers at a Roadside Café’ opens

Opposite Naama Potok and Dana D’Ascoli I’m excited to share this beautiful short play. It’s a tiny freeze frame of a dark but ultimately compassionate moment in the lives of two mothers. I hope you’ll come! Tickets at OvationTix January 27th-February 7th Wednesdays through Saturdays: 8pm Sundays: 7:30pm Two Mothers at a Roadside Café by … Read more

Opening Night of ‘Disgraced’ at Fusion Theatre Company

Directed by Jacqueline Reid with: John San Nicolas Celia Schaefer Gregory Wagrowski Angela Littleton Samuel Shoemaker-Trejo Performances September 10th – 26th So, this is happening! It is a pure delight to be working with the outstanding artists at Fusion Theatre Company again. Come see it if you can!

‘Exit the King’ at the Living Room Theatre in Vermont

“Exit the King” by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Randolyn Zinn, opposite (l to r) Michael Broadhurst, Colleen O’Connor, Christopher McCann, Ken Forman, Allen McCullough. Seriously? Sometimes, to deliver “serious” theatre, ya gotta be willing to go there: to the sublime, to the absurd, to the funny. This ensemble has been an absolute joy to play … Read more

Last Week of ‘Voices of Swords’

And what a wonderful experience it’s been. I love my cast mates. And our audiences have been so appreciative of the work. I’m so grateful to Right Down Broadway Productions, Kari Floren and Eve Brandstein for bringing me along on this journey. Come see! www.voicesofswords.com With Loni Ackerman and Philip Christian With Michael McKenzie With … Read more

‘Voices of Swords’ – tech week, here we go!

And we’re off! Tech week is such a wonderful time in the theatre… the actors are starting to chomp at the bit to get in front of an audience, the technical elements are coming together, and the first bits of press about the show are popping up here and there. Voices of Swords is a new … Read more

One week left in ‘The Other Place’

From Left to Right, Jacqueline Reid, Scott Harrison and Celia Schaefer in Sharr White’s ‘The Other Placce’ at Fusion Theatre Company. (Photo by Wes Naman) It’s been a treat to work with the wonderful people of Fusion Theatre Company in Albuquerque, New Mexico. These guys are smart, savvy, talented, hard-working and as warm and welcoming … Read more

On Location with ‘Thirsty’

Celia Schaefer in "Thirsty"

I had a blast working with the wonderful “Thirsty” team up in Catskill, New York. It was too much fun to take a short trip back to the 1980’s. Who can resist big hair and blue eyeshadow? Thank you, Margo and Lisa!

Short Film ‘Red Dot’ heading into the Editing Room

Sometimes, you just get lucky. I think the “Red Dot” creative team found me online. They sent me the script, I loved it. I read for the part. They brought me in again to read with the lovely Elizabeth Masucci who had already been cast as the lead, my character’s daughter. She was hilarious. The … Read more

‘Heartless Bastard’ a new play by Jim Shankman

Heartless Bastard

Heartless Bastard a staged reading of a new play by Jim Shankman directed by Craig George Thursday, October 18, 2012 7:00 pm The Michael Howard Studios 152 West 25th Street, 10th Floor with Jesse Liebman Michael Irvin Pollard* Celia Schaefer* Carey Van Driest* Barbra Wengerd* I’m in love with this “Heartless Bastard”! …and in fact, … Read more