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Molly Berke
www.mollyberke.com
Molly is a published dramatic author, Off-Off-Broadway playwright and produced screen writer. Molly's two act Southern Gothic piece, TABULA RASA went Off-Off-Broadway as produced by Judith Shakespeare Co., NYC at the Phil Bosakowski Theatre at the Primary Stages in New York City. "The lyricism and spirituality of TABULA RASA resembled an August Wilson play" says the OFF-OFF-BROADWAY REVIEW. The DALLAS EXAMINER says of Molly and TABULA RASA, "She's a Southern Gothic writer, reminiscent of Faulkner...[Mary] Beth Henley; and Tennessee Williams. In great company. Molly Louise Shepard has truly written a 'gem'." An excerpt from Molly's short play, DOG is published internationally in BEST MEN'S MONOLOGUES OF 1998, Smith & Kraus, Inc. (6/99.) Molly's screenplay of that same piece, DOG, won a grant from ICTN, and then later went to the USA Film Festival and was featured on PBS (Dallas).
Molly received her B.A. in Theatre from The University of Texas at Dallas, graduating in three years on the Dean's list, when she was only 21. Molly's work has been produced in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and New Orleans. Molly's work has received wonderful reviews and notices in: THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE; THE AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN; THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS; THE DALLAS OBSERVER; THE DALLAS TIMES HERALD; THE FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM; THE NEW ORLEANS CLARION HERALD; THE NEW ORLEANS TIMES PICAYUNE; THE DAILY NEWS; AMERICAN THEATRE, and others. References and reviews available upon request.
Update! Fall of 2007, Molly has been offered a book deal with a trade publisher. More details to follow!
What have they been up to?
Molly moved with her family to Los Angeles a week after 9/11. In 2003, she married Dan Berke. Molly has been editing in publishing in the crafts industry in Los Angeles. Molly and Dan live near the beautiful Toluca Lake area, a stone's throw from the Disney, Warner Brothers, DIC and Nickelodeon Studios. Recently, Molly became Unknown once again, and is enjoying delving into her playwrighting. She is re-examining some of her early works, and concurrently writing a ghost story regarding the mysterious death of Thelma Todd. She is also working on two trade books in her off hours.
Molly's daughter Madison is also a professional theatre person in Los Angeles. She has worked at several major theatrical venues in Hollywood, both as an actress and a technical person, but also in contracts, as well. Madison also went to London and Paris for a month February of 2006. Spring of 2007, she settled happily into her own groovy little bachelorette pad near Korea Town.
Post 9/11, Madison attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. While in high school, Madison also was a peer facilitator for teen outreach in the runaway community in Hollywood for L.A. Shanti for several years. She also was Winter Formal Princess for her High School her freshman year. Madison is an indie film maker in in her own right, in 2001, her film, BLACK LIPSTICK was shown at the Long on Shorts at the Horchow at the Dallas Museum of Art, as well as at Vistas and the Deep Ellum Def2 Film Festival in Dallas.
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