Archives: 2011-2004
1/30/12: SMASHED: The Carrie Nation Story reading the role of Carrie Nation (from the forthcoming opera) with Opera on Tap presents: Dramatic Libretto Reading at
The Brooklyn Lyceum - Libretto by Timothy Braun Music by James Barry Stage Direction by Shela Xoregos
4/4/12: 200th Birthday Celebration of Charles Dickens
singing: "Things That Never Die" by Lee Dengler (text by Charles Dickens) and "Don't Dilly Dally On The Way" by Leigh/Collins with The Friends of Dickens New York
at The Irish Times
3/26/12: MacB@#% or What You Kill - After the success of 'Titus Andronicus' The Shakesbeere Reading Series is back for more iambic tomfoolery. Admission is still FREE and the booze is cheap and plentiful. So come on down to Chinatown and party with New York's drinkingest actors.
4/22/12: Edward II written by Christopher Marlowe with Hudson Warehouse
Reading the role of: Queen Isabella
6/23/12: The Two Noble Kinsmen by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher with Instant Shakespeare Company - Reading the role of: Emilia
9/8/12: Three from the Block: Life is Elsewhere Directed by: Antonio De La Cruz - In the role of:
Megan - Shooting in NYC
10/13 & 10/14/12: GIRL SCIENCE by Larry Loebell - Reading the role of Dr. Lois Allen with The Morningside Players
10/3/12: Barbed Wire Under Your Armpits - By Ellen Anderson -Reading the role of Kate, an attorney obsessed with bad-boys with Goodly Rotten Apple Productions, THEATRE 54 @ Shetler Studios
12/12/12: Descent Into Madness - exploring the stories and poems of - Edgar Allan Poe through the eyes of 3 men:
The Prisoner-killer of the Old Man- Adam Reich*
The Lover of Annabel Lee- John Pasha*
The Grieving Father of Lenore- Parker Andrews*
~book in hand performance~
Shetler Studios
Equity Showcase
*denotes a member of Actor's Equity
Stage Manager: Michael Zumbrun
Event Assistance: Ben West
Sound and Vocals: Jen Gelber
Piano and Vocals: Mary Riley
Photography: Carrie Crow
2011-2012: TRU Producer Development and Mentorship Program 2011-2012 - I am very pleased to announce that I was accepted as a part of the TRU - Theater Resources Unlimited Producer Development and Mentorship Program, Self Producing Artist (SPA) division. Looking very forward to the next year of being mentored and working with some great folks in the industry!
1/13/11: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Written by William Shakespeare - Performed the roles of: Titania/ Hippolyta & Snug with Spontaneous Shakespeare Co. at Woodland Elementary School, Warren NJ
New Headshots for 2011 - I just got new headshots taken by photographer Tim Goodwin and edited by my friend and photographer Ellie Kingsley.
3/26/11: Anna Nicole: Blonde Ambition -Written by Grace Cavalieri - Reading the role of: Anna Nicole with Xoregos Performing Company at Roy Arias Studios - Directed by Shela Xoregos
2/1/11: The Pencil Enemy - In the role of: Beautiful Girl - Directed by: Ludovica Maura - NYFA Short
Shoot Location: Brooklyn, NY
4/1/11: Born into Silence: The Incredible Legend of Albert Brown - In the role of: Johanna - Directed by: Ludovica Mauri - NYFA Short - Shoot Location: Brooklyn, NY
4/12-4/23/11: Four by Tenn- four works in rotating repertory by Tennessee Williams with American Bard Theater Company - A Perfect Analysis Given By A Parrot by Tennessee Williams - Playing the role of: Flora - Theater 54 at Shetler Studios
5/27/11: The 16th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts - The Unstuffy Divas
Mary Riley & Jennifer Gelber perform: "Lost in Translation" -featuring Timothy C. Goodwin - Accompanied by: Lenny Liebowitz at Theater for the New City, The Johnson Theatre
5/28 & 5/29/11: Twelfth Night - Written by William Shakespeare - Performing the role of: Fabian with the Spontaneous Shakespeare Players at Central Park's Summit Rock
6/30/11: Mary featured in the Queens Tribune
6/11 & 6/12/11: Shakespeare Snippets and Sonnets - Performing Sonnets 6 & 147 - Shakespeare Anywhere at the Figment Festival - Governor's Island
6/18/11: As You Like It - Written by William Shakespeare - Reading the role of: Rosalind - Instant Shakespeare Company
8/21-8/26/11: Anna Nicole: Blonde Glory - Written by Grace Cavalieri *World Premiere - Playing the role of: Anna Nicole2011 Dream Up Festival (3 performances) - Xoregos Performing Company at Theater for the New City (Cino Theater)
7/11-7/28/11: Mad Mel and the Marradians - Written by Gary Morgenstein *World Premiere - Playing the role of: Anita at the 2011 Midtown International Theatre Festival (5 perfromances) at Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex
10/1/11: Actor's Equity - As of October, I am now a proud member of Actor's Equity Association
10/1/11: Pericles - Written by William Shakespeare - Reading the role of Dionyza & Bawd
Instant Shakespeare Company
9/17/11: Henry VIII - Written by William Shakespeare - Reading the role of: Queen Katharine
Instant Shakespeare Company
10/18/11: Voodoo Macbeth (staged reading) - Reading the role of: Lady Macbeth
An adaptation of Orson Welles', arrangement of William Shakespeare's work, Modern Arrangement by: Matt Burchfield - Mercia Entertainment, Shetler Studios at 7:30 p.m
11/13/11: Photoshoot with Tracey G Photography - I had a great shoot with up and coming photographer Tracey Goldsberry on Sunday, November 13th, which brought out the Vampire in me! Check out my portfolio for other shots from this session
11/1/11: Three from the Block: "The Police" In the role of: Librarian, Directed by: Antonio De La Cruz
11/25/11: I had a great shoot with photographer Michael Hiser on Friday, November 25th, assisted by Joe Barnes and Crystal Venters. Check out my portfolio for other shots from this session!
12/10/11: The Otherworld: In the role of Dannan, Directed by: Gisela Pereira, Shoot Location: New Rochelle, NY
12/17/11: Written by William Shakespeare - Reading the role of Olivia in Twelfth Night at Instant Shakespeare Company, NYPL Muhlenberg Branch
8/9/10 Mary shoots in Oatley Gardens with photographer Frank Stewart in Hampton, Virginia.
7/17/10 Mary reads the role of Margaret in Henry VI Part 3 with Instant Shakespeare Company at the Shakespeare statue in Central Park!
7/15/10 A wonderful article about Instant Shakespeare Company is posted in The New York Times. Instant Shakespeare does readings throughout the year at the NYPL and the local parks!
7/12/10 Mary reads the title role in Lysistrata with Instant Shakespeare Company at the NYPL Mid-Manhattan Branch! Bawdiness was rampant! ;-)
7/5/10 Mary reads the role of Margaret in Henry VI Parts 1 & 2 with Instant Shakespeare Company at the Shakespeare statue in Central Park!
6/4/10 Another nice mention in the The New York Post, come see the last week of Comedy of Errors in one of the most beautiful parks in Manhattan!!
6/4/10 Inwood Shakespeare gets a nice mention in The New York Times, along with many other fantastic companies that do Shakespeare in the Park! Make your plans to see some this summer and support what we do!
6/2/10 Comedy of Errors opens Inwood Shakespeare Festival's 2010 Season. Show runs through June 19th. Come see Mary play the role of the Courtesan!
5/30/10 Mary sings 'Ave Maria' from Verdi's Otello at the 15th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts at Theatre for the New City. Accompanied by Eric K. Johnston.
5/15/10 Mary reads the role of Portia in Julius Caesar with Instant Shakespeare Company at the NYPL St. Agnes Branch.
5/10/10 Tear sheets are up from Mary's shoot for the Bravado Harley Davidson Summer 2010 Catalog check them out HERE.
5/3/10 Mary begins rehearsals in the role of the Courtesan in Comedy of Errors with Inwood Shakespeare.
4/21/10 '...Mary Riley sings beautifully and is stunning decked out in her red dress as Margaret...' from Mark D. Ransom's final dress review of Much Ado, read the full review here: American Bard Theater Company presents.
4/18/10 Clips are uploaded of Mary's work as Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire with Thunder Bay Theatre. Check out the clips under Media/Stage!
3/30/10 Rehearsals have begun for Much Ado About Nothing with American Bard Theater Company. Previews begin April 16th!
3/12/10 Mary is excited to have been cast as the role of Courtesan in Comedy of Errors for Inwood Shakespeare Festival. Show runs June 2nd-19th!
3/6/10 Mary spends the day getting beautiful color and highlights for First Magazine, and will possibly be included in their May issue!
2/24/10 Mary reads the role of Mom in Kitty's Christmas written by fellow ABTC company member, Ross Hewitt. Presented along with Kitty's Christmas was both Quicksand and Booties. Ross is currently submitting all three plays to play festivals around the city.
2/6/10 Mary is cast as Margaret in American Bard Theater Company's upcoming production of Much Ado About Nothing. Runs April 21st-May 1st.
1/30/10 Mary closes a wonderful run as Nellie in Jekyll & Hyde with Sponge Theatricals
12/19/09 Mary completes a wonderful week on St. Maarten shooting with photographers Jerry Harke and Jack Miller
12/9/09 American Bard Theater Company announces their spring show Much Ado About Nothing!! opening mid April, stay tuned for more details.
11/21/09 Mary shoots a Harley Davidson Vendor Catalog for Bravado International at the Bergen County Harley Davidson Dealership.
11/17/09 Mary has begins rehearsals as Nellie in Sponge Theatricals production of Jekyll & Hyde playing January 27th-30th 2010.
11/8/09 The trailer is out on YouTube for Worst Date Monologues: A Love Story. Check out Mary as a ghetto white girl, playing Sloth.
11/7/09 The press is out for Mary's trip to St. Martin December 12th-19th 2009.
10/28/09 Mary is so proud at the success of Witches, Bitches!! with American Bard Theater Company check our site to find out what's in store for 2010.
10/18/09 Mary has been cast as Nellie in Sponge Theatricals production of Jekyll & Hyde playing January 27th-30th 2010.
10/4/09 Mary shot with photographer, Ash Ahuja in the Meatpacking District of NYC, check her portfolio for all the great shots! Styling by Khrystyna Khuily.
9/9/09 All clips from the series Mary filmed titled Fly White Guy: Showbiz Professional are up on YouTube including: Life Coach and Kleptomaniacs Anonymous.
9/9/09 Here is a clip from the series Mary filmed titled Fly White Guy: Showbiz Professional . This clip is called Rejection (*strong language warning) More clips to come.
9/9/09 It's official, Mary is the proud Founding Artistic Director of American Bard Theater Company and is looking forward to a very exciting 2009-2010 season.
8/17/09 Mary reads the role of Ariel in The Tempest for Instant Shakespeare Company at the NYPL, Mid Manhattan Branch.
8/16/09 Mary films webisode of Fly White Guy with Benjamin Sulds.
8/1/09 Mary reads the role of Mistress Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor for Instant Shakespeare Company at the NYPL, Muhlenberg Branch.
7/26/09 Mary plays the combined roles of Capulet and Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet for Imagine Me Spontaneous Shakespeare Sundays at Cherry Hill in Central Park.
7/18/09 Mary reads the role of Cressida in Troilus and Cressida for Instant Shakespeare Company at the NYPL, Riverside Branch.
6/14/09 Mary is opens as Titania in A Midsommer Nights Dreame with Spontaneouse Shakespeare Players. One more performance of this exciting First Folio unrehearsed Shakespeare production will happen on June 28, 2009.
5/30/09Donna Stearns, ProducerJason Kendall, Artistic Directorof Shakespeare Saturdays present...
Pericles, Prince of Tyre by William ShakespeareDirected by Shana Solomon
Reading at 1:00 PM, Saturday, May 30
Inwood Branch of the NYPL 4790 Broadway
By Subway: A train to Dyckman (200th St.)
Free Admission
5/18/09 Mary is interviewed for a feature on photographer Jerry Harke's work entitled American Art Report in Times Square, NYC!
5/14/09 Mary is very excited to be reading the role of Thaisa in Pericles for Shakespeare Saturdays on May 30th 2009 at the Inwood Branch of the New York Public Library
5/04/09 Mary celebrates her birthday with a great review about her last show here with TBT, A Streetcar Named Desire. The Alpena News says, 'In the hands of Riley, Blanche unravels in front of the audience's eyes....' Check out the review page for more.
4/29/09 Mary opens as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire with Thunder Bay Theatre.
4/19/09 Mary is featured on Channel 11's Talk of the Town with fellow cast member Jennifer Carter, talking about their upcoming show A Streetcar Named Desire Their segment can be seen above or on Youtube.
4/18/09 On a personal note, Mary would like to welcome her second niece into the world, Sofia Ruth McKinley!!
4/15/09 Mary tapes a segment with fellow cast member Jennifer Carter for WBKB Channel 11 which will air this Sunday, April 19th, promoting A Streetcar Named Desire.
4/4/09 In honor of their 10th anniversary, Genesis Repertory has created a compilation from the 2007 production of Romeo and Juliet: Jeruselem, and features Mary as Lady Capulet. You can find it here on Youtube
3/30/09 Reviews are in and audiences love, Happy Birthday running until April 5th!
3/25/09 TBT's second show, Happy Birthday is featured in the The Alpena News Lifestyles section and opens this Thursday, March 26th!!
3/10/09 Rehearsals begin for Happy Birthday at Thunder Bay Theatre
3/4/09 Mary opens as Kate in Art of Murder at Thunder Bay Theatre
3/2/09 TBT's first show, Art of Murder is featured in the The Alpena News Lifestyles section and opens this Wednesday, March 4th!!
2/23/09 Mary is featured, along with other company members from TBT in The Alpena News Lifestyles section for the Spring 2009 season
2/19/09 Rehearsals begin for Art of Murder at Thunder Bay Theatre
12/29/08 Mary is offered the Spring 2009 season with Thunder Bay Theatre appearing as Kate in Art of Murder, Jacqueline in Happy Birthday and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire
12/2/08 The reviews are in and audiences and critics love The Winter's Tale click on the following links to read more:
'Winter's Tale' duly soaped
Curtains: Southwest Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale at Mesa Arts Center
11/10/08 Promo video posted above for The Winter's Tale at Southwest Shakespeare Company in Mesa, Arizona
11/1/08 New updated headshots by Michael Hiser have been uploaded can be found here at my Headshot Gallery
10/27/08 Mary begins rehearsals for The Winter's Tale at Southwest Shakespeare Company in Mesa, Arizona
9/20/08 Mary shot new headshots with photographer Michael Hiser in Virginia Beach
9/16/08 Mary shot with photographer John Schultz in Virginia Beach, check the gallery for updates!
8/21/08 Mary opens as Emilia in the World Premiere of John Reed's new play All the World's A Grave.
8/20/08 Mary shot with photographer Francis Moran in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire check the gallery for updates
8/16/08 On a personal note, Mary is officially an Aunt and would like to welcome her beautiful new niece Grace Callie McKinley into the world!!
8/13/08 Mary shot with photographer Rick Bouthiette in the beautiful Waterville Valley of New Hampshire
7/24/08 Mary opens with Shakespeare in the Valley as Widow Gremio in The Taming of the Shrew and Sophia in The Tamer Tamed
7/5/08 Rehearsals begin for Shakespeare in the Valley's The Taming of the Shrew and The Tamer Tamed
6/29/08 Mary spent the day shooting with Virginia Beach photographers, Michael Hiser and Darrell Drinkwater
6/24/08 Mary spent the day shooting with Virginia Beach photographer, Joe Gayer. Stay tuned, results to be posted soon
6/14/08 Mary is very excited to have been cast in the role of Hermione in The Winter's Tale at Southwest Shakespeare Company running November 27th-December 20th 2008 in Mesa, AZ
5/20/08 Mary will be performing An Opera Sampler with Jenifer Gelber at the Lower East Side Arts Festival 6:30p.m. on Saturday, May 24th in the Johnson Theatre
5/17/08 Mary is very excited to be reading the role of Cleopatra for Instant Shakespeare Company
Title: The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra
Date: Saturday May 17, 2008
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Columbus Branch, 742 Tenth Ave., between 50th and 51st St.
Notes: Playmaster Paul Sugarman
4/15/08 Mary is offered the summer 2008 season with Shakespeare in the Valley appearing in The Taming of the Shrew, The Tamer Tamed and the world premiere of All the World's A Grave
3/19/08 Mary takes Pat Murphy Stark's Teleprompter Intensive at Actors Connection
3/14/08 Mary opens The Winter's Tale with American Globe Theatre running through April 5th
3/5/08 Mary begins working with Cover Girl Agency for future bookings in commercial and print modeling
2/29/08 Mary begins working with American Talent Management for future auditions for stage, film and TV
1/30/08 Mary debuts new composite card, check it out under Modeling
1/26/08 Bumble and Bumble Model Project features Mary in their Winter/Spring edition of Model Project News
12/27/07 Mary is cast as Kay in the short feature 2nd Person Singular to be filmed in Hopewell, VA January 2008
12/10/07 American Globe Theatre casts Mary as Emilia/Dorcas in The Winter's Tale running March 13th-April 5th
11/26/07-Mary appears as Cleopatra in Brevity Showcase 2007 at American Globe Conservatory
10/1/07-Mary begins studying Advanced Shakespeare at American Globe Conservatory
10/24-10/25/07 Background on Cashmere Mafia
7/24/07 Mary arrives in New Hampshire to begin performing The Comedie of Errors at the New England Shakespeare Festival– tour schedule is as follows:
THE COMEDIE OF ERRORS
by William Shakespeare
July 27-August 12
New England Shakespeare Festival
Tour Schedule:
7/27: Durham, NH 6:30pm
7/28: Windsor, CT 5:00pm
7/29: Whitman, MA 5:00pm
7/31: Derry, NH 6:30pm
8/1: Hooksett, NH 6:00pm
8/3: Manchester, VT 6:00pm
8/4: Woodstock, VT 7:00pm
8/5: Sturbridge, MA 2:00pm
8/7: Exeter, NH 7:00pm
8/8: Hooksett, NH 6:00pm
8/9: Revere, MA 6:00 pm
8/10: Revere, MA 6:00pm
8/11: Lowell, MA 7:30pm
8/12: Arlington, MA 5:00pm
9-04 Going home again to work for Marketing Connections on another Guinness and Smirnoff promo and of course sit at the beach as much as possible!!
7-17-04 I am excited to report that I have been cast as Widow Piper in a touring production of Babes in Toyland with American Family Theater. I will be touring the Midwest this November and December so stay tuned!!
8-13-04 through 8-29-04 put it on your calenders. I will be performing in The Spickner Spin with Parenthetically Speaking Productions at the New York Fringe Festival. My first NYC show.........yeah!!!!
6-28-04-Off to Virginia Beach and Richmond to work a Smirnoff Party for Marketing Connections for three weeks
6-10-04-Will be performing in a benefit concert for Spickner Spin at The Marquee 356 Bowery btn 4th and Great Jones in NYC
For reservations email [email protected]
6-1-04-Cast in "The Spickner Spin" a musical playing at the NYC Fringe Festival in August..stay tuned
5-18-04- I am so excited!! I am now a published poet!!! Portfolio Weekly (Norfolk VA) published my poem Silence.
5-1-04- I am now studying dance at the New Dance Group in Manhattan. Many thanks to my very patient teachers, Frank Pietri and Stephen Harding for Jazz and Excel for Hip-Hop!
4-15-04- OK.... here I am...... NYC..... the Big Apple......lets see what I can do...
The Brooklyn Lyceum - Libretto by Timothy Braun Music by James Barry Stage Direction by Shela Xoregos
4/4/12: 200th Birthday Celebration of Charles Dickens
singing: "Things That Never Die" by Lee Dengler (text by Charles Dickens) and "Don't Dilly Dally On The Way" by Leigh/Collins with The Friends of Dickens New York
at The Irish Times
3/26/12: MacB@#% or What You Kill - After the success of 'Titus Andronicus' The Shakesbeere Reading Series is back for more iambic tomfoolery. Admission is still FREE and the booze is cheap and plentiful. So come on down to Chinatown and party with New York's drinkingest actors.
4/22/12: Edward II written by Christopher Marlowe with Hudson Warehouse
Reading the role of: Queen Isabella
6/23/12: The Two Noble Kinsmen by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher with Instant Shakespeare Company - Reading the role of: Emilia
9/8/12: Three from the Block: Life is Elsewhere Directed by: Antonio De La Cruz - In the role of:
Megan - Shooting in NYC
10/13 & 10/14/12: GIRL SCIENCE by Larry Loebell - Reading the role of Dr. Lois Allen with The Morningside Players
10/3/12: Barbed Wire Under Your Armpits - By Ellen Anderson -Reading the role of Kate, an attorney obsessed with bad-boys with Goodly Rotten Apple Productions, THEATRE 54 @ Shetler Studios
12/12/12: Descent Into Madness - exploring the stories and poems of - Edgar Allan Poe through the eyes of 3 men:
The Prisoner-killer of the Old Man- Adam Reich*
The Lover of Annabel Lee- John Pasha*
The Grieving Father of Lenore- Parker Andrews*
~book in hand performance~
Shetler Studios
Equity Showcase
*denotes a member of Actor's Equity
Stage Manager: Michael Zumbrun
Event Assistance: Ben West
Sound and Vocals: Jen Gelber
Piano and Vocals: Mary Riley
Photography: Carrie Crow
2011-2012: TRU Producer Development and Mentorship Program 2011-2012 - I am very pleased to announce that I was accepted as a part of the TRU - Theater Resources Unlimited Producer Development and Mentorship Program, Self Producing Artist (SPA) division. Looking very forward to the next year of being mentored and working with some great folks in the industry!
1/13/11: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Written by William Shakespeare - Performed the roles of: Titania/ Hippolyta & Snug with Spontaneous Shakespeare Co. at Woodland Elementary School, Warren NJ
New Headshots for 2011 - I just got new headshots taken by photographer Tim Goodwin and edited by my friend and photographer Ellie Kingsley.
3/26/11: Anna Nicole: Blonde Ambition -Written by Grace Cavalieri - Reading the role of: Anna Nicole with Xoregos Performing Company at Roy Arias Studios - Directed by Shela Xoregos
2/1/11: The Pencil Enemy - In the role of: Beautiful Girl - Directed by: Ludovica Maura - NYFA Short
Shoot Location: Brooklyn, NY
4/1/11: Born into Silence: The Incredible Legend of Albert Brown - In the role of: Johanna - Directed by: Ludovica Mauri - NYFA Short - Shoot Location: Brooklyn, NY
4/12-4/23/11: Four by Tenn- four works in rotating repertory by Tennessee Williams with American Bard Theater Company - A Perfect Analysis Given By A Parrot by Tennessee Williams - Playing the role of: Flora - Theater 54 at Shetler Studios
5/27/11: The 16th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts - The Unstuffy Divas
Mary Riley & Jennifer Gelber perform: "Lost in Translation" -featuring Timothy C. Goodwin - Accompanied by: Lenny Liebowitz at Theater for the New City, The Johnson Theatre
5/28 & 5/29/11: Twelfth Night - Written by William Shakespeare - Performing the role of: Fabian with the Spontaneous Shakespeare Players at Central Park's Summit Rock
6/30/11: Mary featured in the Queens Tribune
6/11 & 6/12/11: Shakespeare Snippets and Sonnets - Performing Sonnets 6 & 147 - Shakespeare Anywhere at the Figment Festival - Governor's Island
6/18/11: As You Like It - Written by William Shakespeare - Reading the role of: Rosalind - Instant Shakespeare Company
8/21-8/26/11: Anna Nicole: Blonde Glory - Written by Grace Cavalieri *World Premiere - Playing the role of: Anna Nicole2011 Dream Up Festival (3 performances) - Xoregos Performing Company at Theater for the New City (Cino Theater)
7/11-7/28/11: Mad Mel and the Marradians - Written by Gary Morgenstein *World Premiere - Playing the role of: Anita at the 2011 Midtown International Theatre Festival (5 perfromances) at Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex
10/1/11: Actor's Equity - As of October, I am now a proud member of Actor's Equity Association
10/1/11: Pericles - Written by William Shakespeare - Reading the role of Dionyza & Bawd
Instant Shakespeare Company
9/17/11: Henry VIII - Written by William Shakespeare - Reading the role of: Queen Katharine
Instant Shakespeare Company
10/18/11: Voodoo Macbeth (staged reading) - Reading the role of: Lady Macbeth
An adaptation of Orson Welles', arrangement of William Shakespeare's work, Modern Arrangement by: Matt Burchfield - Mercia Entertainment, Shetler Studios at 7:30 p.m
11/13/11: Photoshoot with Tracey G Photography - I had a great shoot with up and coming photographer Tracey Goldsberry on Sunday, November 13th, which brought out the Vampire in me! Check out my portfolio for other shots from this session
11/1/11: Three from the Block: "The Police" In the role of: Librarian, Directed by: Antonio De La Cruz
11/25/11: I had a great shoot with photographer Michael Hiser on Friday, November 25th, assisted by Joe Barnes and Crystal Venters. Check out my portfolio for other shots from this session!
12/10/11: The Otherworld: In the role of Dannan, Directed by: Gisela Pereira, Shoot Location: New Rochelle, NY
12/17/11: Written by William Shakespeare - Reading the role of Olivia in Twelfth Night at Instant Shakespeare Company, NYPL Muhlenberg Branch
8/9/10 Mary shoots in Oatley Gardens with photographer Frank Stewart in Hampton, Virginia.
7/17/10 Mary reads the role of Margaret in Henry VI Part 3 with Instant Shakespeare Company at the Shakespeare statue in Central Park!
7/15/10 A wonderful article about Instant Shakespeare Company is posted in The New York Times. Instant Shakespeare does readings throughout the year at the NYPL and the local parks!
7/12/10 Mary reads the title role in Lysistrata with Instant Shakespeare Company at the NYPL Mid-Manhattan Branch! Bawdiness was rampant! ;-)
7/5/10 Mary reads the role of Margaret in Henry VI Parts 1 & 2 with Instant Shakespeare Company at the Shakespeare statue in Central Park!
6/4/10 Another nice mention in the The New York Post, come see the last week of Comedy of Errors in one of the most beautiful parks in Manhattan!!
6/4/10 Inwood Shakespeare gets a nice mention in The New York Times, along with many other fantastic companies that do Shakespeare in the Park! Make your plans to see some this summer and support what we do!
6/2/10 Comedy of Errors opens Inwood Shakespeare Festival's 2010 Season. Show runs through June 19th. Come see Mary play the role of the Courtesan!
5/30/10 Mary sings 'Ave Maria' from Verdi's Otello at the 15th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts at Theatre for the New City. Accompanied by Eric K. Johnston.
5/15/10 Mary reads the role of Portia in Julius Caesar with Instant Shakespeare Company at the NYPL St. Agnes Branch.
5/10/10 Tear sheets are up from Mary's shoot for the Bravado Harley Davidson Summer 2010 Catalog check them out HERE.
5/3/10 Mary begins rehearsals in the role of the Courtesan in Comedy of Errors with Inwood Shakespeare.
4/21/10 '...Mary Riley sings beautifully and is stunning decked out in her red dress as Margaret...' from Mark D. Ransom's final dress review of Much Ado, read the full review here: American Bard Theater Company presents.
4/18/10 Clips are uploaded of Mary's work as Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire with Thunder Bay Theatre. Check out the clips under Media/Stage!
3/30/10 Rehearsals have begun for Much Ado About Nothing with American Bard Theater Company. Previews begin April 16th!
3/12/10 Mary is excited to have been cast as the role of Courtesan in Comedy of Errors for Inwood Shakespeare Festival. Show runs June 2nd-19th!
3/6/10 Mary spends the day getting beautiful color and highlights for First Magazine, and will possibly be included in their May issue!
2/24/10 Mary reads the role of Mom in Kitty's Christmas written by fellow ABTC company member, Ross Hewitt. Presented along with Kitty's Christmas was both Quicksand and Booties. Ross is currently submitting all three plays to play festivals around the city.
2/6/10 Mary is cast as Margaret in American Bard Theater Company's upcoming production of Much Ado About Nothing. Runs April 21st-May 1st.
1/30/10 Mary closes a wonderful run as Nellie in Jekyll & Hyde with Sponge Theatricals
12/19/09 Mary completes a wonderful week on St. Maarten shooting with photographers Jerry Harke and Jack Miller
12/9/09 American Bard Theater Company announces their spring show Much Ado About Nothing!! opening mid April, stay tuned for more details.
11/21/09 Mary shoots a Harley Davidson Vendor Catalog for Bravado International at the Bergen County Harley Davidson Dealership.
11/17/09 Mary has begins rehearsals as Nellie in Sponge Theatricals production of Jekyll & Hyde playing January 27th-30th 2010.
11/8/09 The trailer is out on YouTube for Worst Date Monologues: A Love Story. Check out Mary as a ghetto white girl, playing Sloth.
11/7/09 The press is out for Mary's trip to St. Martin December 12th-19th 2009.
10/28/09 Mary is so proud at the success of Witches, Bitches!! with American Bard Theater Company check our site to find out what's in store for 2010.
10/18/09 Mary has been cast as Nellie in Sponge Theatricals production of Jekyll & Hyde playing January 27th-30th 2010.
10/4/09 Mary shot with photographer, Ash Ahuja in the Meatpacking District of NYC, check her portfolio for all the great shots! Styling by Khrystyna Khuily.
9/9/09 All clips from the series Mary filmed titled Fly White Guy: Showbiz Professional are up on YouTube including: Life Coach and Kleptomaniacs Anonymous.
9/9/09 Here is a clip from the series Mary filmed titled Fly White Guy: Showbiz Professional . This clip is called Rejection (*strong language warning) More clips to come.
9/9/09 It's official, Mary is the proud Founding Artistic Director of American Bard Theater Company and is looking forward to a very exciting 2009-2010 season.
8/17/09 Mary reads the role of Ariel in The Tempest for Instant Shakespeare Company at the NYPL, Mid Manhattan Branch.
8/16/09 Mary films webisode of Fly White Guy with Benjamin Sulds.
8/1/09 Mary reads the role of Mistress Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor for Instant Shakespeare Company at the NYPL, Muhlenberg Branch.
7/26/09 Mary plays the combined roles of Capulet and Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet for Imagine Me Spontaneous Shakespeare Sundays at Cherry Hill in Central Park.
7/18/09 Mary reads the role of Cressida in Troilus and Cressida for Instant Shakespeare Company at the NYPL, Riverside Branch.
6/14/09 Mary is opens as Titania in A Midsommer Nights Dreame with Spontaneouse Shakespeare Players. One more performance of this exciting First Folio unrehearsed Shakespeare production will happen on June 28, 2009.
5/30/09Donna Stearns, ProducerJason Kendall, Artistic Directorof Shakespeare Saturdays present...
Pericles, Prince of Tyre by William ShakespeareDirected by Shana Solomon
Reading at 1:00 PM, Saturday, May 30
Inwood Branch of the NYPL 4790 Broadway
By Subway: A train to Dyckman (200th St.)
Free Admission
5/18/09 Mary is interviewed for a feature on photographer Jerry Harke's work entitled American Art Report in Times Square, NYC!
5/14/09 Mary is very excited to be reading the role of Thaisa in Pericles for Shakespeare Saturdays on May 30th 2009 at the Inwood Branch of the New York Public Library
5/04/09 Mary celebrates her birthday with a great review about her last show here with TBT, A Streetcar Named Desire. The Alpena News says, 'In the hands of Riley, Blanche unravels in front of the audience's eyes....' Check out the review page for more.
4/29/09 Mary opens as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire with Thunder Bay Theatre.
4/19/09 Mary is featured on Channel 11's Talk of the Town with fellow cast member Jennifer Carter, talking about their upcoming show A Streetcar Named Desire Their segment can be seen above or on Youtube.
4/18/09 On a personal note, Mary would like to welcome her second niece into the world, Sofia Ruth McKinley!!
4/15/09 Mary tapes a segment with fellow cast member Jennifer Carter for WBKB Channel 11 which will air this Sunday, April 19th, promoting A Streetcar Named Desire.
4/4/09 In honor of their 10th anniversary, Genesis Repertory has created a compilation from the 2007 production of Romeo and Juliet: Jeruselem, and features Mary as Lady Capulet. You can find it here on Youtube
3/30/09 Reviews are in and audiences love, Happy Birthday running until April 5th!
3/25/09 TBT's second show, Happy Birthday is featured in the The Alpena News Lifestyles section and opens this Thursday, March 26th!!
3/10/09 Rehearsals begin for Happy Birthday at Thunder Bay Theatre
3/4/09 Mary opens as Kate in Art of Murder at Thunder Bay Theatre
3/2/09 TBT's first show, Art of Murder is featured in the The Alpena News Lifestyles section and opens this Wednesday, March 4th!!
2/23/09 Mary is featured, along with other company members from TBT in The Alpena News Lifestyles section for the Spring 2009 season
2/19/09 Rehearsals begin for Art of Murder at Thunder Bay Theatre
12/29/08 Mary is offered the Spring 2009 season with Thunder Bay Theatre appearing as Kate in Art of Murder, Jacqueline in Happy Birthday and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire
12/2/08 The reviews are in and audiences and critics love The Winter's Tale click on the following links to read more:
'Winter's Tale' duly soaped
Curtains: Southwest Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale at Mesa Arts Center
11/10/08 Promo video posted above for The Winter's Tale at Southwest Shakespeare Company in Mesa, Arizona
11/1/08 New updated headshots by Michael Hiser have been uploaded can be found here at my Headshot Gallery
10/27/08 Mary begins rehearsals for The Winter's Tale at Southwest Shakespeare Company in Mesa, Arizona
9/20/08 Mary shot new headshots with photographer Michael Hiser in Virginia Beach
9/16/08 Mary shot with photographer John Schultz in Virginia Beach, check the gallery for updates!
8/21/08 Mary opens as Emilia in the World Premiere of John Reed's new play All the World's A Grave.
8/20/08 Mary shot with photographer Francis Moran in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire check the gallery for updates
8/16/08 On a personal note, Mary is officially an Aunt and would like to welcome her beautiful new niece Grace Callie McKinley into the world!!
8/13/08 Mary shot with photographer Rick Bouthiette in the beautiful Waterville Valley of New Hampshire
7/24/08 Mary opens with Shakespeare in the Valley as Widow Gremio in The Taming of the Shrew and Sophia in The Tamer Tamed
7/5/08 Rehearsals begin for Shakespeare in the Valley's The Taming of the Shrew and The Tamer Tamed
6/29/08 Mary spent the day shooting with Virginia Beach photographers, Michael Hiser and Darrell Drinkwater
6/24/08 Mary spent the day shooting with Virginia Beach photographer, Joe Gayer. Stay tuned, results to be posted soon
6/14/08 Mary is very excited to have been cast in the role of Hermione in The Winter's Tale at Southwest Shakespeare Company running November 27th-December 20th 2008 in Mesa, AZ
5/20/08 Mary will be performing An Opera Sampler with Jenifer Gelber at the Lower East Side Arts Festival 6:30p.m. on Saturday, May 24th in the Johnson Theatre
5/17/08 Mary is very excited to be reading the role of Cleopatra for Instant Shakespeare Company
Title: The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra
Date: Saturday May 17, 2008
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Columbus Branch, 742 Tenth Ave., between 50th and 51st St.
Notes: Playmaster Paul Sugarman
4/15/08 Mary is offered the summer 2008 season with Shakespeare in the Valley appearing in The Taming of the Shrew, The Tamer Tamed and the world premiere of All the World's A Grave
3/19/08 Mary takes Pat Murphy Stark's Teleprompter Intensive at Actors Connection
3/14/08 Mary opens The Winter's Tale with American Globe Theatre running through April 5th
3/5/08 Mary begins working with Cover Girl Agency for future bookings in commercial and print modeling
2/29/08 Mary begins working with American Talent Management for future auditions for stage, film and TV
1/30/08 Mary debuts new composite card, check it out under Modeling
1/26/08 Bumble and Bumble Model Project features Mary in their Winter/Spring edition of Model Project News
12/27/07 Mary is cast as Kay in the short feature 2nd Person Singular to be filmed in Hopewell, VA January 2008
12/10/07 American Globe Theatre casts Mary as Emilia/Dorcas in The Winter's Tale running March 13th-April 5th
11/26/07-Mary appears as Cleopatra in Brevity Showcase 2007 at American Globe Conservatory
10/1/07-Mary begins studying Advanced Shakespeare at American Globe Conservatory
10/24-10/25/07 Background on Cashmere Mafia
7/24/07 Mary arrives in New Hampshire to begin performing The Comedie of Errors at the New England Shakespeare Festival– tour schedule is as follows:
THE COMEDIE OF ERRORS
by William Shakespeare
July 27-August 12
New England Shakespeare Festival
Tour Schedule:
7/27: Durham, NH 6:30pm
7/28: Windsor, CT 5:00pm
7/29: Whitman, MA 5:00pm
7/31: Derry, NH 6:30pm
8/1: Hooksett, NH 6:00pm
8/3: Manchester, VT 6:00pm
8/4: Woodstock, VT 7:00pm
8/5: Sturbridge, MA 2:00pm
8/7: Exeter, NH 7:00pm
8/8: Hooksett, NH 6:00pm
8/9: Revere, MA 6:00 pm
8/10: Revere, MA 6:00pm
8/11: Lowell, MA 7:30pm
8/12: Arlington, MA 5:00pm
9-04 Going home again to work for Marketing Connections on another Guinness and Smirnoff promo and of course sit at the beach as much as possible!!
7-17-04 I am excited to report that I have been cast as Widow Piper in a touring production of Babes in Toyland with American Family Theater. I will be touring the Midwest this November and December so stay tuned!!
8-13-04 through 8-29-04 put it on your calenders. I will be performing in The Spickner Spin with Parenthetically Speaking Productions at the New York Fringe Festival. My first NYC show.........yeah!!!!
6-28-04-Off to Virginia Beach and Richmond to work a Smirnoff Party for Marketing Connections for three weeks
6-10-04-Will be performing in a benefit concert for Spickner Spin at The Marquee 356 Bowery btn 4th and Great Jones in NYC
For reservations email [email protected]
6-1-04-Cast in "The Spickner Spin" a musical playing at the NYC Fringe Festival in August..stay tuned
5-18-04- I am so excited!! I am now a published poet!!! Portfolio Weekly (Norfolk VA) published my poem Silence.
5-1-04- I am now studying dance at the New Dance Group in Manhattan. Many thanks to my very patient teachers, Frank Pietri and Stephen Harding for Jazz and Excel for Hip-Hop!
4-15-04- OK.... here I am...... NYC..... the Big Apple......lets see what I can do...
