Blue Horse Repertory's LEADING LADIES Set for Bridge Street Theatre, 5/28

The Blue Horse Repertory Company present an evening of comedic readings of one-act plays and monologues for women called "Leading Ladies" at the Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill. The show is directed by Flo Hayle and features Elizabeth Breslin, Lora Lee Ecobelli, Sarah Jane Fawcett, Flo Hayle. Gayle Hudson, Nancy Rothman, and Doris Seipel performing works by Christopher Durang, Jane Martin, and Charles George.

"Leading Ladies" will be presented for one night only, Saturday May 28th at 8:00pm in the Bridge Street Theatre Speakeasy, 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill, NY. Tickets are $20, $10 for patrons 21 and under, and go on sale at the door one half hour prior to the performance.

Tickets:
General Admission $20, $10 for students age 21 and under
Tickets go on sale at the door one half hour prior to the performance

Flo Hayle (Director. Mama Rose) Flo Hayle has participated in all aspects of theatre throughout her career. An accomplished and beloved cabaret singer, she has known many of the greats including Elaine Stritch, Liza Minnelli and Hildegarde. She has appeared in dozens of plays and musicals including "Sophie" by Steve Allen and, more recently, "Senior Moments" at the Fort Salem Theatre. She has been seen in TV commercials for Total Cereal and Volkswagen, among others. As a director and producer, she was producing off-Broadway long before there was anything known as "off-Broadway", was casting director for Muriel Cigars, Coppertone, and Maybelline, and director of "Prisoner of Second Avenue" at The Ghent Playhouse. Flo hosts a weekly radio interview show called "Arts Alive" on 98.5FM and 93.5FM.

Elizabeth Breslin (Portia, Actress Act II, Medea) Elizabeth is a graduate of Kent State University with a BS degree in Therapeutic Recreation. She also holds a degree from the Dell'Arte School of Mime and Comedy (now the Dell'Arte School of Physical Theater) in Blue Lake, CA. She toured professionally with the Hippodrome State Theater in Gainesville, FL. for an Arts-in-Education program. She is currently on the Artist Roster for ArtsWestchester. Elizabeth conducts theater residencies in schools and community agencies throughout Westchester County NY., and specializes in working with individuals having special needs. She was on the instructional staff at the Northern Westchester Center for the Arts for 10 years, teaching classes in theater arts. She is currently a member of Apple Tree Productions and the Blue Horse Rep Company.

Lora Lee Ecobelli (Katherine, Waitress, Angel) Lora Lee Ecobelli is an award winning actress, writer, director and teacher. She has performed both On and Off Broadway and in film and television. She is the winner of the Harold Cluman award for best leading actress. She is the Artistic Director of The Blue Horse Repertory Company, a professional theatre company in New York's Hudson Valley. She is the author of numerous plays and screenplays and co- authored the feature film "Chickadee" with her brother Tom Ecobelli. AEA SAG/AFTRA

Sarah Jane Fawcett (Juliet, Actress Gypsy Rose Lee, Chorus) Sarah-Jane Fawcett performs and teaches, and combines the two whenever she can. She has performed at Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts (Colorado), Cohoes Music Hall, Saratoga Shakespeare, and Schenectady Light Opera. At local theatre camps and The King's Dancers, she teaches acting and musical theatre. She received her BA in musical theatre from Anderson University, and completed internships at

Fulton Theatre and Saratoga Shakespeare. Favorite credits include Cosette (Les Miserables), Pinkalicious (Pinkalicious), and, with Blue Horse Repertory Company, Juliet (Bard at the Lake). EMC and Irene Ryan nominee.

Gayle Hudson (Desdemona, Actress 15 minutes, Chorus) Gayle has acted with the Berkshire Theater Festival, Boston's Chamber Rep, Seattle Rep's Second Stage, Blueberry Pond Theater, Bluestone Actors Project and Summerfun Theater in Montclair, NJ. She teaches, coaches and directs theater with children, youth and adults. Gayle is published with Dramatic Publishing Company and has enjoyed numerous productions of her original musicals written with young people and recognized composers from the Hudson Valley. A member of Actors Equity Association, the American Association of Theater Education and The Dramatists Guild, Gayle lives in Waccabuc, NY. AEA

Nancy Rothman (Mrs. Sorkin, Ophelia, Jason, Trick Shot Artist) Nancy Rothman has performed in many Blue Horse Rep shows. Most recently "Grinder's Stand", "Reckless", "For Whom The Southern Belle Tolls" and in both the film and stage productions "The Lady Of Larkspur Lotion". She has acted on stages in NYC, regionally and abroad, as well as on film, television and radio. Trained at Emerson College, Harvard University, NYU in Paris and by many fine teachers. A founding member of Walking The Dog Theater's Improv Ensemble, OFF LEASH, and of Hudson Air Radio Theatre, she values laughter and improvisation as meditation practices. Member of AEA and SAG/AFTRA

Doris Seipel (Cleopatra, Sister Mary, Messenger) Doris has been on stage for over 40 years with Glens Falls Community Theater and touring groups that created original works, did new things with old works and children's stories that included Kaleidoscope, a local Multi-media group, a Syracuse Repertory Group that did one-acts and original plays, and GFCT Senior Seminar. Regional Theater credits include Fort Salem Theater, "Last of the Mohicans" Outdoor Drama, Blue Horse Repertory Acting Company and film. Theater Education: Numerous workshops, seminars, scene study and classes over the years, Blue Horse Repertory Acting Classes, John Houser Film Workshops.