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Debra Wassum

Birth Place: Huntington, WV

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Originally from West Virginia, trained as an Opera Singer and then Musical Theatre and travelled to almost every state and Europe. I was in the original workshop of Urinetown as Penelope Pennywise. To develop as an actor studied with Salem Ludwig at HB Studios. Landed my first Television role on the NBC show ED. Proud member of Actors Equity and Sag-Aftra.

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Lineup Of New Plays Announced For WET INK SERIES


Theatre East, a New York City-based off-Broadway theatre company, in partnership with the Division of Theatre and the Meadows School at Southern Methodist University will premiere their second installment of the WET INK SERIES on March 22nd & 23rd.

Lineup Announced For WET INK SERIES Launching November 9


Theatre East, a New York City based off-Broadway theatre company, in partnership with the Division of Theatre and the Meadows School at Southern Methodist University, will be launching the WET INK SERIES on Monday.

Lineup Announced For WET INK SERIES


Theatre East, a New York City based off-Broadway theatre company, in partnership with the Division of Theatre and the Meadows School at Southern Methodist University, will be launching the WET INK SERIES on Monday. The series of readings will include 7 new short plays by SMU students with mixed casts of students and professional actors.

Primary Stages Announces Additional Programming for PRIMARY PLUS


PRIMARY STAGES announced today additional programming for Primary Plus, a series of online programs aimed at helping artists connect with Primary Stages and with each other. For additional details about each program and the most up-to-date information please visit primarystages.org/explore/primary-plus.

Theatre East Presents Reading Of New Play THE MEMORY OF DAMAGE


Theatre East continues to celebrate new plays! Written by Lori Fischer (PETIE) and Directed by Gabriel Barre (AMAZING GRACE).

Theatre East Celebrates Romulus Linney's Birthday Tomorrow with HOLY GHOSTS


Theatre East's 2018-19 season kicks off on Friday, September 21, with a celebration of Romulus Linney's masterful play, Holy Ghosts on what would be his 88thBirthday. The play, set in present-day rural Tennessee, a group of broken, Pentecostal outcasts find solace, understanding, and strength in one another as they wrestle with their own serpents and discover their divinity.

HOLY GHOSTS Returns To the New York Stage After 40 Years


Theatre East'sTenth Season kicks off with Romulus Linney's masterful play, Holy Ghosts after a 40-year absence from the New York Stage. Set in present-day rural Tennessee, a group of broken, Pentecostal outcasts find solace, understanding, and strength in one another as they wrestle with their own serpents and discover their divinity. The production will run at Urban Stages, 259 West 30th Street, from Friday, September 21st through Saturday, October 6th. 

Kelli O'Hara, Alexander Dinelaris, Judy Gold, Josh Harmon and More Set for ESPAFest Workshops


Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA) just announced a week-long celebration of exciting collaborations and networking opportunities with artists including Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara (The King & I, Bridges of Madison County), Emmy Award-winning actor and comedienne Judy Gold (HBO, Comedy Central, Clinton the Musical, 25 Questions..., The Judy Show), playwright Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews, Significant Other), Academy Award-winning writer Alexander Dinelaris (Co-writer, Birdman, Broadway's On Your Feet; Co-producer, The Revenant), and writer Cusi Cram (A Lifetime Burning, 'The Big C', 'Arthur').

Kelli O'Hara, Alexander Dinelaris, Judy Gold, Josh Harmon and More Set for ESPAFest Workshops


Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA) just announced a week-long celebration of exciting collaborations and networking opportunities with artists including Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara (The King & I, Bridges of Madison County), Emmy Award-winning actor and comedienne Judy Gold (HBO, Comedy Central, Clinton the Musical, 25 Questions..., The Judy Show), playwright Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews, Significant Other), Academy Award-winning writer Alexander Dinelaris (Co-writer, Birdman, Broadway's On Your Feet; Co-producer, The Revenant), and writer Cusi Cram (A Lifetime Burning, 'The Big C', 'Arthur').

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