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Melanie Maria

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About Me

NEW ORLEANS BORN and raised,DRAMATIST, WRITER, DIRECTOR, ACTRESS, EDUCATOR ***********************************************************P roduced Plays: EN VOGUE/(2006)direction, Paris, France. Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain/KA-TRINA WHO? (2005) New York City. Nuyorican Poets Cafe/GOD,SWAP,& BASQUIAT(2005), New York City. Howl Fest, Nuyorican Poets Cafe/WALTER. BULLETS. AND BINOCULARS.(2004,2003,2002) New York City. Howl Fest, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Abingdon Theatre, Chelsea Playhouse, Absolute Theatre/CON TROLE'S PREDICAMENT(2003) New York City./AND SOMETIMES IT'S VERY MUCH ABOUT OWNERSHIP(2003,2002) New York City. Linhart Theatre, Chelsea Playhouse, Absolute Theatre/SAYDEE & DEELORES (2003,2002,2001) Los Angeles, Montclair, New York City, Absolute Theatre, The Lillian Theatre,House of Tribes, The Chelsea Playhouse ************************************************************ ************************************************Melanie Maria writes plays and casts them with serious, dedicated and talented actors. She also writes screenplays. Currently she is working on the screenplay of her acclaimed work 'Saydee and Deelores.' Melanie Maria adapts classics into plays, and recently collaborated on a children's opera. Her play 'Ka-Trina Who?!' was historically the first play produced and performed after the 'Katrina tragedy.' It documented the true heroes, true sense of humor, and true blues of the people of her hometown-NEW ORLEANS. Known for being "an imaginative dramatist who blends the real with the surreal, the expressionist with the impressionist..." ************************************************************ ***********************************************To NEW ORLEANS LOVERS-- Hey, hey, hey, HEY-- HEY POCKY WAY...!!!The pics below are just some of the cast of characters from my life and profession, XXXX,Melanie MariaGet Your Own! | View SlideshowPlain MySpace Layouts by Iron Spider

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Those of you that are AUTHENTIC and inspirational...! All artists, all art lovers-- filmmakers, actors, models, writers,producers,photographers,singers, dancers, publishers, and good friends.. Oprah,Whoopi,Prince,Dave Chapelle too..

Music:

LET's MAKE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, together...

Movies:

The Wiz, The Godfather, Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil, Ray, Pulp Fiction, School Daze, Malcom X, She's Gotta Have It, Blue In The Face, Fatal Attraction, Notes On A Scandal, Bowling For Columbine, Welcome To The Dollhouse, The Green Mile, Cooley High, Lavender, G, Why Did I Get Married? Four Rooms, When The Levees Broke...

Books:

The Little Prince, Frankenstein, Corinthians, Song of Songs, Les Miserables, The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe, The Giver, Sula, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Heroes:

Diane Sullivan, Nikki Johnson, Nikki Giovanni, Ethel Hedgemon-Lyle, Monica, James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, Spike Lee, The Chippie Cat, Whoopi, Steve Cannon, Oprah, Nasia, Veda and Musa, Geneen Roth, Ntozake Shange, Dr. Lori Smith, Dr. Carey Kaplan, Sai Baba, Jesus, Dr. Kim Leary, Dr. Herbert Leary, Lucille Leary, Professor Kalob, James Michalik, Charles Drew, The Yam, Chris Pollok, Dawn,Renee,Tee Saralegui, Auntie Rhoda & Uncle Rene, Mr. Compass, Auntie Lucille.. all these folks share the same strong & intense artistic drive, success, and/or revolutionary spirit while maintaining at least one of the following: goodness, heroism, excellence, integrity.