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Virginia Olivieri is an actress and director in Phoenix, AZ. Directing credits include Dial M for Murder, The Diary of Anne Frank (co-director), The Foreigner (co-director), and The Last of the Red Hot Lovers (co-director). Partial Acting credits include Dial M for Murder (Margot, lead), It's a Wonderful Life (Mary Bailey, lead), The Diary of Anne Frank (Meip, supporting), The Mousetrap (Mollie, lead), Wrong Window (Midge, supporting), The Wizard of Oz (The Wicked Witch of the West, lead), and The Odd Couple (Gwendolyn, supporting).

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Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Phoenix Awards; Voting Ends 12/31

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Phoenix Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE, CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre & More Lead!

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE, CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, Starlight Community Theater & More Lead!

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards December 5th Standings; LES MISERABLES Leads Best Musical!

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; TheaterWorks Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; at Mesa Encore Theatre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; TheaterWorks Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

BWW Review: Stray Cat Theatre Presents OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD

A critical review of Stray Cat Theatre's production of Alexis Scheer's OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD on stage at Tempe Center for the Arts through November 13th.

Stray Cat to Continue 20th Anniversary Season With OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD

Stray Cat will continue their 20th Anniversary Season with four incredibly fierce young actresses - all making their Stray Cat debuts in Alexis Scheer's pitch black comedy OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD. All in time for Halloween.

THE ODD COUPLE Brings the Laughs to Desert Stages Theatre Now Through April 25

Desert Stages Theatre presents the adult play, “The Odd Couple” at Scottsdale Fashion Square. The original Broadway show opened in 1965 and was made into a film in 1968 and several television sitcoms, including a cartoon, in the 1970s and '80s.

BWW Review: THE ODD COUPLE At Desert Stages Theatre

Chemistry and balance! Two key ingredients that are (oddly!) in short supply in Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre’s current production of THE ODD COUPLE, directed by Virginia Olivieri. Simon’s brilliant lines and zingers are there to be uttered, but the execution stumbles. The show runs through April 5th.

BWW Review: Local Artists Defy The Coronavirus ~ Virtually Rise To The Occasion

Phoenix area artists, driven by an innate determination to withstand all forms of trial and tribulation, are taking to the cyberwaves to create a virtual extension of theater life.

BWW Review: Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre Presents OLEANNA

In what has been her ongoing commitment to present David Mamet's works with fidelity to his themes and rhythms, director Virginia Olivieri has delivered a compelling and explosive version of OLEANNA, featuring solid performances by Rachel Brumfield and Peter Cunniff. OLEANNA runs through November 17th at Desert Stages Theatre, located inside Scottsdale Fashion Square.

Desert Stages Theatre Presents David Mamet's OLEANNA

Desert Stages Theatre (DST) announces the opening of the two person production, a?oeOleannaa?? on Friday, October 11 at Scottsdale Fashion Square. a?oeOleannaa?? is based on the 1992 controversial drama written by David Mamet.

BWW Review: Desert Stages Theatre Presents DEATH OF A SALESMAN - A Riveting Requiem For An Ordinary Man

Director Virginia Olivieri controls the arc and tone of Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN with fidelity, carefully building this American tragedy towards its emotion-laden finale. Featuring Walt Pedano as Willy Loman, the winner of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play runs through April 14th at Desert Stages Theatre in Scottsdale, AZ.

BWW Review: Desert Stages Theatre Presents THE BAD SEED

Desert Stages Theatre's production of Maxwell Anderson's THE BAD SEED is on stage through November 18th.

BWW Review: Desert Stages Theatre Presents Agatha Christie's VERDICT

Virginia Olivieri is putting another notch in her directorial and acting belt with a riveting production of Agatha Christie's VERDICT, running through March 4th at Desert Stages Theatre's new digs in Scottsdale. Dame Christie's VERDICT is a thinking person's drama, a morality play loaded with irony that puts a learned man and his unwavering adherence to principle in the dock. VERDICT is a smartly crafted and provocative script, intelligently directed, and skillfully performed.

BWW Review: Mesa Encore Theatre Presents THE WOMAN IN BLACK

Under Virginia Olivieri's inspired direction, Stephen Mallatratt's play adaptation of Susan Hill's novella, THE WOMAN IN BLACK is more cerebral than scary but gifted in the production by the performances of two excellent actors, J. Kevin Tallent and Tim Fiscus. The is on stage now at Mesa Encore Theatre's Black Box through October 22nd.

Season Tickets Available for 2017 - 18 Black Box Season at Mesa Encore Theatre

The 2017 - 18 Black Box Season at Mesa Encore Theatre has been announced. See the full lineup below:

BWW Review: Desert Stages Theatre Presents MACBETH

Gary Zaro's tightly staged and well-paced production of the play, now at Desert Stages Theatre through June 4th is an energetic enterprise and a valuable opportunity to reconnect with the story about the shameless lust for power and the casualties in its wake.

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