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LISA RAMIREZ (Actor/Playwright) will be performing the part of Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf in the upcoming production in May/June at Oakland Theater Project. Recent productions include, Cashed Out at SF Playhouse, Nan and the Lower Body at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, The Crucible at Oakland Theater Project, Water by the Spoonful at the SF Playhouse, Addressless at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and the drive-in theater production of TS Eliot's, THE WASTE LAND at Oakland Theater Project. Seen as Wilma in THE CONVENT by Jessie Dickey at Rising Phoenix- Rattlestick Theater, MJ's Mom in GOOD GRIEF at the Vineyard Theatre in NYC. Other roles include, The Angel in ANGELS IN AMERICA at Berkeley Rep, Blanche Dubois in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at the Oakland Theater Project. Lisa has performed extensively at theaters on both the East and West Coast such as the Cherry Lane Theatre, Signature Theatre, Atlantic Theatre, Working Theater, The Foundry, Oakland Theater Project, Magic Theatre, Berkeley Rep amongst others. Writing credits include, EXIT CUCKOO (nanny in motherland) was first presented Off Broadway by the Working Theater (Colman Domingo- director) and subsequently toured in various theaters throughout the U.S. and Ireland; ART OF MEMORY, a dance theatre piece, commissioned by Company SoGoNo and presented at the Ontological-Hysteric Theater and the 3-Legged Dog in New York (Tanya Calamoneri- director) INVISIBLE WOMEN-RISE, Foundry Theatre & Domestic Workers United; TO THE BONE, originally a Working Theater commission, was a finalist for the 2012 NPN Smith Prize, the O'Neill National Playwrights Conference and the Ellen Stewart Award; Contributing playwright for IN MOTHER WORDS, presented at the Geffen Playhouse and various regional theatres (Lisa Peterson- director); In 2012/13 Lisa was part of the MENTOR PROJECT at the Cherry Lane Theatre where she wrote Pas de Deux (lost my shoe), (Bryan Davidson Blue- director); In September 2015, the Cherry Lane Theatre presented the world premiere of TO THE BONE (Lisa Peterson- director). Recent work includes a stage adaptation of Maxim Gorky's THE LOWER DEPTHS titled DOWN HERE BELOW; commissioned and produced by the Oakland Theater Project in 2019, sAiNt JoAn (burnburnburn) at Okalnd Theater Project, Book of Sand (a fairytale) at Oakland Theater Project, ALL FALL DOWN at The Center Theater Groups Writers Workshop. Lisa is also working on a new semi- autobiographical TV Pilot and screenplays of her plays, TO THE BONE & IN THE MOUNTAINS.

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Lisa Ramirez STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
2021
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Vineyard Theatre New York Premiere, 2018
MJ's Mom

Neighbor

[Off-Broadway]
Atlantic Theatre Off-Broadway World Premiere, 2017
Mami

Writing

Playwright

Lisa Ramirez Awards and Nominations

IT Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Ensemble

Lisa RamirezArt of Memory

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People's Light Hosts Acclaimed Theatre Artists At Malvern Campus For Second New Works Residency Program, The Kiln


Malvern-based theatre company People's Light (39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355) announces the second year of its New Works Lab, The Kiln, an annual program where theatre artists are invited to gather, develop, and showcase works-in-progress.

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW San Francisco / Bay Area Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area 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 San Francisco / Bay Area Awards; The DROWSY CHAPERONE, KING LEAR, Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble & 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 San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards December 5th Standings; The DROWSY CHAPERONE 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 San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards; KING LEAR Leads Best Play!


Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Keen Company Unveils 2023-2024 Season Featuring THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING, a World Premiere & More


Get all the details on Keen Company's recently announced 2023-2024 season, including 'The Year of Magical Thinking' and more. Find out when and where you can experience the magic of these upcoming shows and stay up-to-date with the latest news in the entertainment world.

Review: CASHED OUT at SF Playhouse


What did our critic think of CASHED OUT at SF Playhouse? Cashed Out, an SF Playhouse commission two and a half years in the making, delivers on its portrayal of the bleak realities of reservation life including domestic violence, alcoholism, drug addiction, loss of culture and the casino culture and its ugly bi-product -gambling addiction. While these vices are not exclusive to indigenous peoples, they are seen at much higher incidences.

World Premiere of Claude Jackson, Jr.'s CASHED OUT to be Presented at San Francisco Playhouse Winter 2023


San Francisco Playhouse will present the World Premiere of Cashed Out by Native American playwright Claude Jackson, Jr. Cashed Out will perform January 26 – February 25, 2023 (opening night: February 1) at San Francisco Playhouse.

Oakland Theater Project Announces Six-Production 2023 Season: HISTORY VS. HOPE


Oakland Theater Project has announced its 2023 Season: History vs. Hope, a six-production  lineup featuring groundbreaking new plays, re-mounted classics, and the company's first musical.

Stacey Sargeant & More to Star in Bleu Beckford-Burrell's LA RACE at WP Theater


Page 73 and Working Theater have announced the cast of Bleu Beckford-Burrell’s La Race (November 21–December 23 at the McGinn/Cazale Theater at WP Theater.

World Premiere of Bleu Beckford-Burrell's LA RACE to be Presented by Page 73 & Working Theater in November


Page 73, along with Working Theater, will presents Bleu Beckford-Burrell’s La Race, directed by Taylor Reynolds (Man Cave, Tambo & Bones), November 21–December 23 at the McGinn/Cazale Theater at WP Theater.

Lisa Ramirez, Jami Brandli, Penelope Lowder & More to be Featured in L.A. Writer's Workshop Festival


Los Angeles audiences will have the opportunity to experience new theatre thanks to Center Theatre Group’s L.A. Writers’ Workshop Festival which will take place over the course of two weekends, September 9-11 and September 16-18, 2022 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

Kirk Douglas Theatre 2022-2023 Season to Feature KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD & More


The 2022-2023 Kirk Douglas Theatre Season has been announced. The season will begin with the L.A. Writers’ Workshop Festival, which is set to take place over the course of two weekends, September 9-11 and September 16-18, 2022.

Review: NAN AND THE LOWER BODY at Lucie Stern Theatre


What did our critic think of NAN AND THE LOWER BODY at Lucie Stern Theatre? A crowd favorite at the 2019 New Works Festival, Jessica Dickey's very personal homage to her grandmother, an early pioneer in female reproductive rights, couldn't have its World Premiere at a more opportune time with SCOTUS tampering with Roe v Wade. With great humor and touching pathos, the story of Nan Day and her work with groundbreaking Pap Smear developer Dr. George Papanicolaou (aka Dr. Pap) springs to life with vivid detail and fine acting.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present the World Premiere of Jessica Dickey's NAN AND THE LOWER BODY


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present the World Premiere of Jessica Dickey’s Nan and the Lower Body, an audience favorite at TheatreWorks’ 2019 New Works Festival.

World Premiere of Jessica Dickey's NAN AND THE LOWER BODY to be Presented at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley


 TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present the World Premiere of Jessica Dickey’s Nan and the Lower Body, an audience favorite at TheatreWorks’ 2019 New Works Festival.

BWW Review: WATER BY THE SPOONFUL at SF Playhouse


Park your baggage at the door before experiencing Quiara Alegria Hudes' 2012 Pulitzer Prize winning drama Water by the Spoonful, because the characters presented here are plenty wounded, damaged, and extremely fragile. Not for the faint of heart, this is the tough stuff of addictions both physical and emotional. It may leave you counting your blessings which makes for compelling theatre.

Photos: Inside Look at WATER BY THE SPOONFUL at The San Francisco Playhouse


San Francisco Playhouse (Artistic Director Bill English; Producing Director Susi Damilano) announced casting for Water by the Spoonful, the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner by Quiara Alegría Hudes (In the Heights). The play will run on the San Francisco Playhouse Mainstage from March 16 through April 23, 2022.

JACK Labs to Stage Saguaros, a Bilingual Play by Angélica Herrera


JACK is set to present Angélica Herrera’s Saguaros, a bilingual play set in an ICE detention center. In this bracing debut play by Colombian-American writer Angélica Herrera, five teenagers incarcerated in an ICE Detention Center navigate daily life as best as they can. On the surface everything seems fine; they make jokes, plan surprise parties, and recount fond memories, but once a big secret is revealed, everything falls apart. Alliances are broken. Blood is spilled. 

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL By Quiara Alegría Hudes Begins at San Francisco Playhouse Next Month


San Francisco Playhouse announced casting for Water by the Spoonful, the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner by Quiara Alegría Hudes (In the Heights). The play will run on the San Francisco Playhouse Mainstage from March 16 through April 23, 2022. Denise Blasor will direct.

Lisa Ramirez FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Lisa Ramirez written?

Lisa Ramirez has written 1 shows including Motherhood Out Loud (Playwright).

What awards has Lisa Ramirez been nominated for?

Lisa Ramirez has been nominated for the Outstanding Ensemble award at the IT Awards for the show Art of Memory.

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