Monday, 7/26 performance at Bar 13– Creative Control (with Jackie Hoffman, Craig Bierko, Paul Provenza and more!)

Anastasia Barzee, David Beach, Elena Berger
& Jodi Collins
present

CREATIVE CONTROL

The industry reading series with a beat and under-the-radar
presentation of New Works.

Monday, July 26th 2010
7pm-8:30pm

BAR 13
121 University Place @ E. 13th Street
Seating Limited! rsvp quickly!
creativecontrol.nyc@gmail.com
[don’t forget the “.” ]

A TV PILOT BY DAN PASTERNACK AND PAUL PROVENZA

A FILM BY KYLE JARROW AND PERRY SILVER
HOSTED BY JACKIE HOFFMAN
MUSIC BY JOANNA PARSON

with: Craig Bierko, Kurt Braunohler, Jeb Brown, Neil Casey, Ryan Farrell, Alden Ford, John Gemberling, Natalie Knepp, Sean Modica, Matt Oberg, Ben Rodgers, Krysta Rodriguez, Andrea Rosen, Eric Schaeffer, JB Smoove, Patrick Taylor and Michael Zegen

1 host, 2 fully cast screenplay sections, & 1 brilliant (comedic) musician.
Shaken not stirred.

Creative control…it’s only a matter of time.

Currently performing at 52nd Street Project’s “All the Plays You Can Eat” the 2010 Block Island One on Ones

Now We’re Cookin’!:
All the Plays You Can Eat

The 52nd Street Project 2010 Block Island One-on-One Shows!

Featuring ten short plays written by adults for pairs of Project kids and adult volunteers to perform together.

The Kids:
Richard Brea, Carlos Breton, Nathaniel Butler,
Delia Cadman, Brandon Draude, Venecia Escamilla,
Tatiana Goode, Kamil Kuzminski, Leah Kiara Macuilt
& Edison Rafael Sibri

The Adults:
Carlo Alban, Dylan Dawson, Emily Dorsch,
Graeme Gillis, Tasha Gordon-Solmon, Gretchen Hall,
Brian Hastert, Cynthia Kaplan, Michael Lew,
Ephraim Lopez, Sascha Paladino, Joanna Parson,
Vickie Ramirez, John Sheehy & Brielle Silvestri

Music by:
Kim D. Sherman

Friday, July 23rd @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 24th@ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 25th @ 3:00 p.m.

Five Angels Theater
789 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10019

Admission
FREE

Reservations required:
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Currently in pre-production for “C-Minor”

I’ve been working with Columbia MFA Film grad student Kostas Antonopoulos on his short film, “C-Minor,” about a high school music teacher and her close relationship with a guitar student. I play the lead, Anna, and we’re shooting on location in June.

“Intervention” wins Audience Award at Shortened Attention Span Musical Theatre Festival

I was thrilled that “Intervention!”, composer/lyricist/playwright Jeff Ward’s well-crafted and hilarious spoof of the backstage goings on at the first production of “Oklahoma,” won the audience favorite award for our April run at the Shortened Attention Span Musical Theater Festival. I played the Narrator/Stage Manager and Dorothy Rodgers, and wore a very fancy hat alongside old friends Joel Hurt Jones and Mark Aldrich, among talented others. Nancy Robillard directed.

Performing in “Boxers and Briefs: An Eclectic Evening of Shorts” March 20-28

Theatre54
244 West 54th Street
12th Floor
Tickets $18.00
212-868-444
www.smarttix.com

www.artisticnewdirections.com

I’m performing in Patrick Nash’s sweet and funny ten-minute play, “Their Secret is Safe With Me”, in the “Briefs” portion of “Boxers and Briefs: An Eclectic Evening of Shorts”. Presented by Artistic New Directions, the show is a line-up of ten-minute plays, and the two collections run in rep.

Chicago City Limits’ Stephan Schick and I are being directed by Jay Stern.
Other featured playwrights in the “Briefs” collection include: Cesi Davidson, Arlene Hutton, Drew Larimore, Kristine Niven, Jason Schafer, and Heather Smith.

Joanna at Caroline’s Comedy Club February 10

Joanna will be performing some comedy at Caroline’s Comedy Club with “Darlene Violette and Friends” on February 10– it’s her debut at America’s premiere comedy nightclub– would love to see everybody there. Make a reservation and the cover charge is ONLY $10!

Darlene Violette & Friends

An evening of Stand Up Comedy (and music)
Wednesday February 10th, 2010!
@ 7pm

STARRING:
Bonnie Marsh - From As The World Turns and VH1’s Rock of Love!
Cathie Boruch - The Broadway Comedy Club!
Kathy Smith from a Carolines Favorite!
Jane Aquilina- Bawdy and Soul!
Joanna Parson - The Poole Party!
Laura Spaeth - from Law and Order!
Emmy Rivera from Stand Up New York!

HOSTED BY:
Vanessa Hollingshead- Lifetime’s 50 of the Funniest Women Ever, Comedy Central and HBO!

There is a regular $16.50 Cover Charge - but with a reservation it is only $10.00 Plus a Two Drink Minimum per person

Carolines also serves food and offers a full menu

Wednesday February 10th, 2010 @ 7pm “Darlene Violette and Friends”

Carolines on Broadway - between 49th and 50th Streets

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Tix to Caroline’s at 7PM February 10

Joanna on “We Love Soaps TV” Indie Soap Awards Show February 1

Joanna will be comedically-and-musically pontificating on the world of indie soaps on February 1 with the gentleman from “WeLoveSoaps.net” as they announce the first ever Indie Soap Awards, recognizing the world of independent soap opera production.

Her last appearance with the guys was fun and frolicsome, and she can’t wait to tell the tale of long ago appearing as Martha Byrne’s guitar-playing hands in that classic, much-beloved, international sensational music video… um… well, she forgets the name of the song. But boy, can that ATWT star sing!

You can vote on-line for the “Fans Choice” award at www.indiesoapawards.com, and find out more about We Love Soaps and the February 1st podcast here:

“>WeLoveSoaps.net Indie Soap beat

And see what went down when we took on Eric Braeden’s contract troubles the last time I was on the show.

Joanna and WeLoveSoaps - \"All it Takes is Cash\"

June 16, June 19, and June 25, 2009– Joanna appears in “The Tale of the Good Whistleblower…”

Joanna plays Reverend Cindy/Singer in

The Tale of the Good Whistleblower of Chaillot’s Caucasian Mother and Her Other Children of a Lesser Marriage Chalk Circle
by Stan Richardson
directed by Jason Jacobs music by Rachel Peters
Cast: Sara E. Alvarez, Tim Cusick, Joanna Parson, Matt Steiner, Debbie Troche, and Brandon Uranowitz

Presented by the 2009 Antidepressant Festival at the Brick Theatre
Tues 16 - 8pm; Fri June 19 - 9:30pm; Thurs June 25 - 9:30pm.

http://www.bricktheater.com/antidepressant

June 29, 2009– Next Happy Hour Salon@D-Lounge, 7PM.

D-Lounge: 101 East 15th Street, just East of Union Square.

New works featured by artists of different genres:

Broadway actress and writer/lyricist Cheryl Stern.
Stand-up comic Eric Kirchberger.
From The Liar Show, storyteller Andy Christie.
Performing from his tell-all solo show “Talk Show Confidential,” television personality Bill Boggs.
From the beloved ukulele band The Moonlighters, Cindy Ball and Bliss Blood.

And Joanna performs with her accordion-wielding “Outcasts and Angels” co-star, Michael Hicks.

A really exciting line-up– see you there!

$10 plus two fully reasonable drinks buys you inspiration and titillation to last you through July.

July 15, 2009 - Look for Joanna on “As the World Turns”

Joanna has a small comic role as an obsessed fan on “As the World Turns” airing July 15th.