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Stageworks

Stageworks holds a very special place in my heart. It was the first theatre that took a chance on me when I got back from New York. Anna Brennen, saw me at a FPTA audition and the rest is history.

Stageworks offers theatre to school age children and I was part of their Rainbow Tribe, a program for at-risk youth. I did three productions for them and it will always hold a special place in my heart.

After that, I was given the opportunity to perform in main stage productions and have made the best of friends, I even call some of those beautiful people, family. In my second main stage production, I delved into the history and culture of the Dominican Republic and portrayed a beautiful character that touched me personally, as a Dominican American.

Stageworks recently announced their next season and as always, it reflects the time we are in. It provides talent an opportunity to use their craft, while maintaining the safety guidelines that are vital during this pandemic.

Please don’t hesitate to check out what they are up to at this time.

Why Support Stageworks
Photo: Zander Morales
Photo: CineView Studios for Stageworks
Photo: Desiree Fantal for Stageworks

Almost, Maine – Staged Reading

Come see me in a staged reading of this wonderful show.

Carrollwood Players Theatre presents a CWP Black Box Production of Almost, Maine by John Cariani
A Staged Reading in the CWP Black Box Theatre

Directed by Mike Cote

Two Performances Only
Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 7 pm
Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 7 pm

Tickets: $10
https://carrollwood-players-theatre.ticketleap.com/maine/

On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night’s dream.

“ALMOST, MAINE is a series of nine amiably absurdist vignettes about love, with a touch of good-natured magic realism…witty, romantic, unsentimental. A beautifully structured play, with nifty surprise endings (most but not all of them happy).” —The New York Times. “Sweet, poignant, and witty. Nearly perfect.

AMOST, MAINE’s charm is real. It packs wit, earns its laughs and, like love, surprises you.” —New York Daily News. “Mega-hit ALMOST, MAINE lands somewhere between Norman Rockwell and Our Town.

Unlike traditional play readings with a group of seated actors simply reading the script aloud, this staged reading features a set, costumes, action, lighting, music and sound effects.

Mild adult language and themes.

CAST

Isabel Bertram
Patricia Coyle
Samantha Janek
Robert Pelaia
Jim Moss
Brian McCreight

Tickets: $10
https://carrollwood-players-theatre.ticketleap.com/maine/

2016 – A Good Year For Me

2016 has passed and I was very blessed to have worked pretty regularly on stage and television. It’s weird, but in this profession you can have a period of time where you work consistently and then a period of time where you wonder if you will ever book another gig.

2016 was a great year for theater, I was in 4 productions and it was the first time I had to play multiple characters in one show. A different and challenging experience that taught me so much about myself and my craft.

On the TV front, I did commercials and got to practice and hone the skills that you need for TV and film which I find to be quite different than theater.

I took on two new endeavors my mere chance. In 2016 I started to really delve into and practice Improv. Who knows, maybe 2017 will be the year I actually perform Improv in front of an audience. The 2nd endeavor was the opportunity to voice the audio tour for the Frida Kahlo Exhibit at the Dali Museum. A pleasure and honor that words cannot express to do this audio tour about a woman that I admire so much.

All in all, I was blessed. Already starting 2017 in two staged readings and keeping myself open to whatever roles may came.

Happy New Year everyone and if you want to see what I’m doing this year, don’t hesitate to visit my website and/or any of my other social media pages.

Isabel Natera

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Instagram: isabelnatera

Twitter: @NateraIsabel

 

 

Same Time, Next Year – Production Shots

One of the most popular romantic comedies of the century, Same Time, Next Year ran four years on Broadway, winning a Tony Award for lead actress Ellen Burstyn, who later recreated her role in the successful motion picture. It remains one of the world’s most widely produced plays. The plot follows a love affair between two people, Doris and George, married to others, who rendezvous once a year. Twenty-five years of manners and morals are hilariously and touchingly played out by the lovers.

Same Time, Next Year – Publicity Photos

Heartland for Children

The 39 Steps – Carrollwood Players

A man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure!

Don’t miss this madcap Hitchcock spoof with one actor playing the hero, one actress playing ALL of his femme fatales, and one actor and one actress playing ALL of the 150+ other characters!

8 Performances – June 17th through July 2nd, 2016

Performances are Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m.

Season Ticket Holders ONLY may reserve seating in advance.
By phone: 813-265-4000 (message line)
By email: boxoffice@carrollwoodplayers.org

Prepaid Groups of 10 or more are eligible for discounts and reserved seating. Book your group today!
By phone: 813-265-4000 (message line)
By email: boxoffice@carrollwoodplayers.org

General Admission Tickets are available online with no transaction fees.http://carrollwood-players-theatre.ticketleap.com/the-39-steps/

CAST

Jim Moss as Richard Hannay
Joie Marsh as Annabella, Margaret, and Pamela
Jeff Roush and Trish Farber as EVERYONE ELSE

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot – May 13 – 22, 2016

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The Last Days of Judas Iscariot has been praised as a “profound and wildly entertaining” comedy since it premiered ten years ago. Set in a time-bending world between heaven and hell, this darkly comic piece tells the story of Judas Iscariot as a trial is set to determine his ultimate fate. Lawyers and saints are pitted against each other as they delve into Judas’ childhood and call for the testimonies of Mother Teresa, Caiaphas, Saint Monica, Sigmund Freud, and even Satan.

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

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Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens is a celebration of living through the stories of those who have died. This unique musical, where actors play 5-6 characters a piece, is told by the individuals who have had their lives forever represented as a panel on an AIDS quilt. Through the use of poetry, comedy, music and drama, this one-of-a-kind musical shows us that we have to breathe in every second of life, and enjoy every simple moment that we have.

 

Crimes of the Heart – Production Photos

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