March 2014--got cast in the amazing play Sordid Lives!!!

I got cast in the play, Sordid Lives, understudying 2 terrific roles [The Town Floozy (La Vonda) and The Town Drunk (Juanita)] with guaranteed performances--first role goes up March 1 (La Vonda)--second role goes up March 8 (Juanita); playing at The Duplex in the West Village. It is a blast--one of the most incredible groups of people I've ever worked with!!

Valerie will be performing improv with the Cheub improv group at the Hope Lodge, for cancer patients and their caregivers on Monday, 3/3.

Just finished a Film/TV class with Judy Henderson, the casting director of the acclaimed series Homeland!

February 2014--Very Special Month

February is a special month!

February 17 is "No, You Tell It - Lock & Key"--my foray back into writing--this is a wonderful event. Four of us have written a nonfiction story about an event in our lives with the theme Lock & Key. Mine is titled "Re-releasing the Confetti"--what I wrote about centers around an event that changed the course of my life forever and is a very personal narrative. Then the four of us swap each other's stories and perform the narratives for the audience, so someone will act out my story and I will act out his or hers. I am so excited for this! Show is 2/17, at Jimmy's No. 43 at 7 p.m., 43 East 7th Street.

February 18, Valerie will be performing in her short-form improv group Red Tie Mafia at the Triple Crown at 7:30 p.m.

January 2014

Valerie from January 10-12 was a guest artist at the Virginia State Thespian Conference teaching improv to high school students all across the state.

Valerie will be performing with her short-form improv group, Red Tie Mafia, on Tuesday, January 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Triple Crown.

December 2013

Valerie will be performing with her improv group, Red Tie Mafia, on Wednesday, 12/4, at the Broadway Comedy Club--7:30 p.m.

Valerie will be performing in her PIT graduation show, Level 5, this Saturday, 12/7, at 6 p.m.

Valerie will be performing with the Cherub Improv group on Monday, 12/26, at 7:15 p.m. at the Hope Lodge for cancer patients and their families.

OCTOBER 2013

Valerie performed with her short-form improv group Red Tie Mafia on October 15.

Valerie just auditioned and got a spot on the improv group Cherub Improv--stay tuned for upcoming performance dates.

Also stay tuned for announcements regarding Valerie's upcoming Level 5 Improv graduation shows at the PIT.

JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2013

Valerie was seen on "The Big Quiz Thing," a TV trivia game show, with host Noah Tarnow, which premiered on July 28, 2013.

Valerie will be performing long-form improv at the Pit for her Level 4 Improv Graduation show on August 25, 2013!!

Valerie performed with her short-form improv group, Red Tie Mafia, on September 17 at the Triple Crown.

Very exciting: My review of Slut the play that I wrote for Time Out New York Magazine (for the New York Fringe Festival) is now featured on the play's website. It was an amazing production with the very difficult, sensitive subject matter of cyber-bullying and slut-shaming. It is currently part of the NYC Fringe Festival Encore Series through September. Here is the link (2nd one from the top, under Gloria Steinem!!, and then click again to the right to read FULL REVIEW in red highlight):

http://sluttheplay.com/in-praise-of-slut/ 

APRIL/MAY/JUNE 2013

On April 19, Valerie performed with her improv group Red Tie Mafia.

On May 6, Valerie was part of Miss Representation documentary screening at the famous Player's Club in NYC: a celebration of women in theatre fund-raiser--selected as one of the models photographed for the Photo Gallery, depicting women's different roles/stereotypes in society--she was the Indian Woman.

Valerie performed with her improv group Red Tie Mafia on Tuesday, May 21 at the Triple Crown.

Valerie will be rehearsing the role of Alice in "Mother Knows Best" by Ross Hewitt in June.

Valerie performed with her improv group Red Tie Mafia on Tuesday, June 18 at the Triple Crown.

Valerie will be performing in her graduation Musical improv show on June 24 at the Pit.

February/March/April 2013

Valerie performing improv with Red Tie Mafia on February 19 at Triple Crown.

Valerie performing in her UCB improv graduation show on March 2 at UCB Chelsea.

Valerie performing improv with Red Tie Mafia on March 19 at Triple Crown.

Valerie performing her PIT improv graduation shows on March 31 and April 5 at PIT theater.

January 2013

Valerie will be performing in the improv troupe Red Tie Mafia at the Triple Crown in New York City in January.

Valerie and Nick's improv duo performed at the PIT's New Team Lunacy on Thursday nights.

Valerie will be teaching an improv workshop at EAT at the TADA Theater and will also be teaching another improv workshop to high school students at Longwood College in January. 

October/November/December 2012

Valerie performed in the improv troupe Red Tie Mafia at the Triple Crown in New York City in October, November and December.

Valerie filmed a TV pilot with Kauffman Films--it is a cross between Cash Cab meets its Boiling Point in October!

Valerie played the role of the Bride of Frankenstein in William Kozy's comedy Monster Mash with FACT Theater Company at ARTS/NY in October.

Valerie and Nick's improv duo performed at the PIT's New Team Lunacy on Thursday nights.

Valerie taught an improv workshop at EAT at the TADA Theater in December. 

Valerie was the narrator in Ronnie Cohen and Jane Beale's new play, Witnessed by the World, which also starred Broadway legend Tovah Feldshuh, in December.

August/September 2012

Valerie cycled in the 55-mile bike marathon of the Harlem Valley Rail Ride in Upstate New York as a fund-raiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Valerie performed in the improv troupe Red Tie Mafia at the Triple Crown in New York City August and September.

June/July 2012

Valerie played the role of Esther in Searching For a New Sun by Robin Rice Lichtig about children of Holocaust survivors at the Planet Connections Festivity Play Festival in June.

Valerie performed with the improv troupe Red Tie Mafia at the Triple Crown in New York City in June and July.

April/May 2012

Valerie was seen in the new black comedy Mama's Boys by Bill Holland playing Aunt Tessy at the Roy Arias Spring Theater Festival in April.

Valerie performed in the one-act Aphrodite at the ER by Nancy Gall-Clayton playing Aphrodite with FACT Theater Company at ARTS/NY in April.

Valerie performed with the improv troupe Red Tie Mafia at the Triple Crown in New York City in May.

Valerie completed New York City's TD 42-mile bike tour to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's New York City Chapter in May.

Valerie was in charge of press/VIP check-in for the Obie Awards at Webster Hall in May.

January/February/March 2012

Valerie finished up filming the feature-length movie, How I Became that Jewish Guy, by Matthew Cade in the starring role of Maggie in January.

Valerie had a lead role in the short film Beautiful Boy by Joseph Jude Zito playing Mary, directed and filmed by Nancy McClernan (can be seen on YouTube) in February. 

Valerie and Gary Cowling performed in the Emerging Artists Theatre Company's musical comedy benefit with their parody of Grease's "Summer Nights" in February

Valerie performed in the one-act Sammy, Is That You? by James Walczy playing Ann with FACT Theater Company at ARTS/NY in April.

Valerie performed with the improv troupe Red Tie Mafia at the Triple Crown in New York City in February and March.

September/November/December 2011

Valerie will be performing in the new play, Mrs. Ryan of Maspeth Queens, by Vanda in the title role of Jean at the Manhattan Theatre Source in the West Village this September.

Valerie will be performing in her 2nd graduation class at the PIT improv theater in September.

Valerie will perform in the improv troupe Red Tie Mafia at the Triple Crown in New York City in November.

Valerie will reprise her role in Mrs. Ryan of Maspeth Queens at TADA theater in Chelsea in November. 

Valerie will again reprise her role in Mrs. Ryan of Maspeth Queens at the Players Club in Gramercy in December. 

June/July/August 2011

Valerie will perform in the improv troupe Red Tie Mafia at the Triple Crown in New York City in June, July and August.

March/April/May 2011

Valerie will play Janie in Reservations Cancelled by John Zygmunt in the EATfest (Emerging Artists Theatre Company) Spring Theater Festival in March.

Valerie will perform in the improv troupe Red Tie Mafia at the Triple Crown in New York City in April and May.

Valerie will be performing in her PIT (People's Improv Theater) improv graduation class in April in New York City.

Valerie will be cycling in the 42-mile New York City's TD 5-boro bike tour in May.

October/November 2010

Valerie will perform in her Upright Citizen's Brigade Improv graduation class at the UCB theater in New York City in October.

Valerie will perform as Grace in the new play Chance Encounters by Michael Jensen in November.

July/August/September 2010

Valerie will perform her original monologue Really? at the Cornelia Cafe in New York City in July.

Valerie will perform her original monologue Never-ever Land at the Cornelia Cafe in New York City in August.

Valerie will star in the short film, Little Does She Know, by Yann-Shan Tsai in the title role of Maria in September.

March 2010/May 2010/June 2010

Valerie will be performing her original monologue at Monologue & Madness at the Cornelia Cafe on March 1.

Valerie will be cycling in the 5-Borough 42-mile bike tour on May 2.
Valerie will be singing the national anthem and will be mistress of ceremonies for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in Bethlehem, PA on June 5.