"You wish to go to the festival?"

So maybe it's not "the Kiiiing's festival" (apologies to all my non Musical Theater friends who are scratching their heads at that reference) but I am going to be in the Santa Fe Three Minute Film Festival on May 22! My friend Allison Lane submitted The Dentist, a short film we shot a couple years ago, to the Festival and we were accepted! AND I also now have an official IMDB page! Woo Hoo! If you don't live in the Santa Fe area, you can check out The Dentist here!

Also on May 22, I'll be performing in the New Bedford Festival Theater's 20th Anniversary Gala. As most of you know, I met my husband, David, while performing in Jekyll and Hyde at NBFT, so it holds a special place in my heart. Happen to be in the New Bedford area on May 22? For tickets and info, click here.

Earlier this month David and I had the privilege of performing in a reading of National Pastime at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. To be able to combine our love of Musical Theater and Baseball into one trip was pretty awesome. (Yes, I realize that makes us complete and total dorks.) We had so much fun and got to spend time with such an amazing cast and crew.

I also did a shoot in April with the fabulous photographers at PM Images. Photos from the shoot should be up on the website within the next week.

Allison's Secret

Happy Spring!

My latest commercial, the Cami Secret, is now airing nationwide. The Cami Secret is a modern day version of the Dickie that covers up cleavage. Now why on earth would you want to do that? In the commercial I get to sport an unattractive bra and then repeatedly cover up the only thing that makes the bra look good. My favorite shot is where I catch my "creepy" boss (the Snuggie guy, who also played my husband in the Prayer Cross commercial) staring down my top and I'm "mortified". Me (and my modest boobies), coming to a television near you this Easter.

This past month I got to participate in two really cool projects. (Is "cool" a word of the 90's? Am I dating myself?) I performed in a reading of a new musical called National Pastime. The show is about a radio station in the 30's that makes up a non-existent baseball team and then broadcasts the fake games to help boost ratings. It's a cute piece with a great cast and we'll be performing it again in Cooperstown in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in May!

I was also privileged to sing in the Broadway Choir of Sondheim: The Birthday Concert at Lincoln Center. The choir consisted of over 300 members of the Broadway community lining the stage, aisles and tiers of Avery Fisher Hall while we sang "Sunday" from Sunday in the Park with George as the concert's finale. It was an awesome experience and the audience's reaction was priceless. The concert will air on PBS in 2011.

In December I sang at the Borough Hall Tree Lighting Ceremony in Brooklyn with the Elixer Opera Company. I got meet the Borough president and everything!

Back in January I performed in a benefit for Haiti with the Cinder Block Theater Company. It was a fun evening filled with singers and comics at Jimmy's No. 43, and all the proceeds benefited AmeriCares.

Now go out and enjoy this beautiful weather we've been having!

VOTE FOR ME!!!

I entered a modeling contest (yes, laugh). It's to be the Face of e.l.f. Cosmetics for 2010. Well, I'm doing pretty darn good in this contest thanks to some very supportive friends and family. Currently I am #61 out of 8,176 contestants. Help me get to #1! You don't need to join anything or create an account! All you have to do is click here, then click on "Vote for Me." You're allowed to vote once a day, every day until December 31!

In early November I participated in Small Pond Entertainment's Musical Theater Writing Lab Workshop. The event randomly paired 12 composers, lyricists and bookwriters, and they were given the challenge to write a 10 minute musical in one week and then performing it the following week. I ended up performing in a modern retelling of Orpheus and the Nymph, playing a cracked out, burlesque dancing Eurydice. A good time was had by all.

The AFSP walk went really well. Our team ended up raising $1797.00 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Thanks to all who donated or came out to walk!

On November 9, I did an Improv performance at The P.I.T. It was awesome! I'll be doing more performances in 2010, stay tuned for dates!

In mid-November I shot a commercial for the Necky. Yes, the Necky. It's a scarf like contraption from the makers of the Snuggie. They wanted to call it the Snecky, but that name was already taken. Which makes me ask, taken by who??!!! A hicky covering contraption?? Anywho, the product is due out for the holidays, so images of me getting my "traditional scarf" hopelessly trapped in a car door should be inundating your televisions soon.

In Little Red's news, Little Red has decided to take a permanent holiday to Granny's. If you are looking for holiday gifts and goodies, please check out Broadway Bubbles, a fantastic homemade soap collection with a theatrical flair from actress Kristin Carbone. If you are looking for something edible, then check out Fresh Figs Bakery, serving artisanal baked goods, hand-made chocolates and seasonal jams, jellies, and preserves. The Espresso Truffles are to die for!

Come to the Cabaret!

After taking some time off this summer renovate our kitchen, I'm back to performing! I'll be performing in a Showcase at Don't Tell Mama this coming Tuesday, September 29th at 7pm. I've been working on some new material, and I'm excited to have the opportunity to sing again! For more information or to make reservations, call 212-757-0788 (after 4pm) or visit: dontellmamanyc.com

I'm very honored to be Assistant Directing a concert production of Man of LaMancha for Live Arts Maryland. It an amazing experience and privilege to hear this rich score with the Annapolis Chamber Orchestra and talented baritone Shouvik Mondle as Don Quixote and Fatinah Tilfah as Aldonza. For tickets or more information, click here.

In honor of his mother, Maggie O'Neill, I will be joining my good friend Billy Steeves this fall to walk in AFSP's Out of the Darkness Community Walk. This walk benefits the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Billy lost his mother to suicide two years ago when she lost a lifelong struggle with mental illness. The loss was devastating for him and he found support through the resources of AFSP.If you'd like to make a donation, please click here.

My Day Job Rocks!

Squiggy and the Goldfish successfully completed its run at The Workshop Theatre on May 30th. We opened to great reviews and the show and cast have been nominated for several NY Innovative Theater Awards. Congratulations to the cast and crew for a job well done and I’m happy to have been a part of it.

In May, I had the honor of performing in a workshop of Tina Girlstar, a new musical composed by my very talented friend Brian Feinstein (Mimi Le Duck). The musical will be produced this summer at New York Stage and Film.

David, along with Nicole Brewer and Damien Gurganious of Biggest Loser: Couples won a contest through his new gym, and the prize was a really cool Yankee package. We got to go on the field for batting practice, where we met all the players, all of whom were very gracious and generous with their time. Then we got to have dinner at the NY Steakhouse (on the Yankees!) and watch the game from the Main Loge!

This month, after The Daily Show with John Stewart, you can look for me in a Microsoft commercial for their new search engine, Bing. Honestly, I don’t know exactly what it is, or understand what it does, but I’m in it, and the check’s in the bank!

Finally, a huge congratulations to the cast and crew of Billy Elliot on Broadway. The show took home 10 Tony Awards this month, including Best Musical, Best Actor (the Billy’s!) and Best Supporting Actor (the gracious and accomplished Greg Jbara). I feel so privileged to work with such brilliant performers and a dedicated crew. As I was standing in the wings the other night watching them manipulate the giant Maggie Thatcher puppet, I thought to myself, “My day job rocks!”

Monkeys and Agents and Strippers, Oh My!

So, clearly I suck at updating my website.  It’s been a whirlwind couple of months and I’m just now finding the time to sit down and write. In October, I started rehearsals for White Christmas on Broadway working as a child wrangler. Witnessing the creative and technical process with such a talented and dedicated cast was an exceptional experience. In the flurry of all the holiday madness, I also managed to shoot a commercial for Invisibelt.

After spending three months in a “White Christmas” (literally!), I was ready for a vacation, so David and I headed to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. It was an interesting experience…to say the least. After which, I wrote a less than flattering review on TripAdvisor. However, I was grateful for the time I got to spend with David and Brenda the Monkey.

In February I suddenly found myself as parent to 22 children (take that Octomom!!) Seeing as they were the adorable and frighteningly talented cast members of Billy Elliot, I don’t have to worry about stretch marks. It has reunited me with my friend Bobby Wilson, the Founding Father of Modern Day Child Wrangling, with whom I worked with on La Boheme.  In addition to fostering the youth of Broadway, I was accepted into Wynn Handman’s Acting Class. I’m so honored to be working with such a legend and to be studying with fellow actors who further inspire me.

In March, I started working with the Fifi Oscard Agency. Can I tell you how excited I am to have the same agent as William Shatner?!?! Since then, I booked a print job for Egg Baby Clothing and shot an episode for the web series Morning Bitch, where I played an underage stripper at an all-redhead strip club. My career is looking up!

Early this month, I went to Houston to see my talented husband, David Weitzer and my good friend Andrea Rivette in Les Miserables at Theater Under the Stars in Houston. It was a great production and I was so proud of them both!

I’m also excited to be Assistant Directing a production of Squiggy and the Goldfish with Michael Roderick, who is one of the co-producers of ROOMS, off-Broadway. The production will be performed at the Workshop Theater in New York City in May. Stay tuned for more details.

Welcome to my NEW SITE!!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to my brand new website (designed by the fabulous James Donegan) and my new blog. Lots of changes have been happening, so I thought I'd celebrate them with a new website. Here are some exciting things going on in my career at the moment:

I've spent several days this past summer shooting commercials for Blue Moon Studios, and will be visiting them again later this week to shoot another. Look for me this fall in commercials for Strap Happy and a Cross Necklace (I can't wait to see the YouTube parodies!)

In early September I participated in the Wings Theater's 24 Hour Play Festival, where plays were written, cast and performed all within 24 hours. Our play took place on the Second Star to the Left and I played a bitter and washed up Peter Pan. I had an absolute blast, and had the privilege of working with the talented Scott Casper of the DARE Project.

I had the honor of working with the talented people over at Reel Speil Productions again, and I am appearing in a webisode of Obama or Yo Mama, which will be airing the week of October 4. Check it out at: http://www.obamaoryourmama.com/ep2.html

In Little Red's news, I'm pleased to announce that we have a brand new website, and will soon be able to accept credit card payments. Little Red's has gone green, and this holiday season we will have a whole new look and feature packaging that is earth friendly.

Several of you know that about a year ago I started working as a Career and Marketing Coach. I am please to announce that I have taken that business public. Please check out my new coaching page on this site for more information.

That's all for now. Thanks for visiting! Check back often for updates!

-Allison