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Elizabeth is a Brooklyn-based organizer of the arts and the manager of The Dirty Blondes, of which she is a founding company member. She currently serves as the Assistant to the Vice President for Development for BAM, having previously worked with the Signature Theatre Company, the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Paper Mill Playhouse, and the Western Michigan University Theatre. Elizabeth serves on the Board of Directors for Chicago’s Strange Bedfellows Theatre and graduated with a BA in Arts Management from Western Michigan University.

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The Dirty Blondes Celebrate 6 Years Of Making Feminist Theater With DRAG


The Dirty Blondes, the feminist theater company behind the critically acclaimed production of The American Play at Soho Playhouse, will celebrate their six years of creating theater with a special event called DRAG. Featuring some of the most exciting and emerging drag performers in New York City, DRAG will celebrate inclusivity by deconstructing stereotypes, defying expectations and honoring individuality - everything The Dirty Blondes stands for as a theater company. DRAG will be held on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at The Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge (located at 158 Bleecker Street, between Sullivan and Thompson Streets) with doors opening at 7:00pm and performances beginning at 7:30pm.

Sarah Utterback and Jessica Pimentel Join SURFER GIRL


Animus Theatre Company (Jonathan Judge-Russo, Founding Artistic Director), are thrilled to welcome Sarah Utterback of ABC's hit primetime TV drama Grey's Anatomy and Jessica Pimentel of Netflix's Orange Is the New Black to the New York premiere of Surfer Girl, part of Leslye Headland's Sin Cycle Plays. Presented at The Foley Gallery (59 Orchard Street, between Grand and Hester) on Tuesdays & Wednesdays at7:00pm (doors open 7:00pm, performance begins 7:30pm), the New York premiere of Surfer Girlruns through May 30, 2018.

Sarah Utterback and Jessica Pimentel Join The New York Premiere Of SURFER GIRL


Animus Theatre Company (Jonathan Judge-Russo, Founding Artistic Director), are thrilled to welcome Sarah Utterback of ABC's hit primetime TV drama 'Grey's Anatomy' and Jessica Pimentel of Netflix's 'Orange Is the New Black' to the New York premiere of Surfer Girl, part of Leslye Headland's 'Sin Cycle Plays.' Presented at The Foley Gallery (59 Orchard Street, between Grand and Hester) on Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 7:00pm (doors open 7:00pm, performance begins 7:30pm), the New York premiere of Surfer Girl runs through May 30, 2018.

SURER GIRL New York Premiere Kicks-Off With Special Talkback


The New York premiere of Surfer Girl by acclaimed screen & playwright Leslye Headland (Assistance, Bachelorette), presented by Animus Theatre Company (Jonathan Judge-Russo, Founding Artistic Director) in association with The Dirty Blondes, will begin performances tomorrow, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at The Foley Gallery (59 Orchard Street, between Grand and Hester), located in Manhattan's esteemed Lower Eastside gallery district. In honor of the productions inaugural performance, the evening will include a special post-performance conversation with Ms. Headland, who is currently in NYC filming her previously announced Netflix series with Amy Poehler and Natasha Lyonne.

Animus Theatre in association with The Dirty Blondes Present The New York Premiere Of Leslye Headland's SURFER GIRL


Animus Theatre Company (Jonathan Judge-Russo, Founding Artistic Director), an artist-driven company whose mission is to explore and illuminate the resilience of the human spirit, is thrilled to announce that its 2018-2019 programming will kick-off this April with the New York premiere of Surfer Girl by acclaimed screen & playwright Leslye Headland (Assistance, Bachelorette). Performances of this exciting New York premiere will take place on Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 7:00pm (doors open 7:00pm, performance begins 7:30pm)beginning April 10 and continuing through May 30, 2018, at The Foley Gallery (59 Orchard Street, between Grand and Hester), located in Manhattan's esteemed Lower Eastside gallery district.

The Dirty Blondes' THE AMERICAN PLAY Set for Fringe Encore Series


The Dirty Blondes present an extended run of THE AMERICAN PLAY, an American Psycho themed drama/thriller byAshley J. Jacobson as part of the 2015 Fringe Encore Series starting Thursday, September 17 at SoHo Playhouse. Darren Johnston directs. The cast includes Michael DeBartolo, John Charles Nagy and Jen Jacob (HBO's Girls).

THE AMERICAN PLAY Opens 8/16 at FringeNYC


The Dirty Blondes present THE AMERICAN PLAY, an American Psycho themed drama/thriller by Ashley Jacobson as part of the 2015 New York International Fringe Festival starting Sunday August 16th at The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre. Darren Johnston directs. The cast includes Michael DeBartolo, John C. Nagy III and Jen Jacob (HBO's Girls).

The Dirty Blondes Present THE BRITNEY PROJECT at JACK Tonight


The Dirty Blondes (Artistic Director, Ashley J. Jacobson and Executive Director, Elizabeth Sarkady) kick off the 2015 season continuing the company's mission of developing beautiful and subversive new works of theater by fostering a community of diverse artists dedicated to creativity and collaboration.

The Dirty Blondes to Present THE BRITNEY PROJECT at JACK, 4/6-4/7


The Dirty Blondes (Artistic Director, Ashley J. Jacobson and Executive Director, Elizabeth Sarkady) kick off the 2015 season continuing the company's mission of developing beautiful and subversive new works of theater by fostering a community of diverse artists dedicated to creativity and collaboration.

The Dirty Blondes Make FringeNYC Debut with THE TUNNEL PLAY, Now thru 8/21


The Dirty Blondes, a feminist theater company with a taste for provocation, present this brand new play -- THE TUNNEL PLAY -- by playwright and Artistic Director Ashley Jacobson, directed by Courtney Laine Self, in their first ever production in the New York International Fringe Festival.

The Dirty Blondes to Make FringeNYC Debut with THE TUNNEL PLAY, 8/9-21


The Dirty Blondes, a feminist theater company with a taste for provocation, present this brand new play -- THE TUNNEL PLAY -- by playwright and Artistic Director Ashley Jacobson, directed by Courtney Laine Self, in their first ever production in the New York International Fringe Festival.

Terence Rattigan's AFTER THE DANCE Set for Gemini & Scorpio Loft, 4/27


Co-Op Theatre East, The Dirty Blondes, and Tamar Halevi will present a new, immersive production of AFTER THE DANCE by Terence Rattigan (The Winslow Boy, Broadway 2013), with direction by Casey Cleverly, and script supervision by Ashley J. Jacobson.

The Dirty Blondes Announce Their Fourth One-Day-Play Festival, 3/23


The Dirty Blondes announce their fourth one-day-play festival, F*** The Summit on March 23, 2014 at the new The Celebration of Whimsy (The C.O.W) in the Lower East Side.

The Dirty Blondes to Present HALLOWED GROUND, 2/23


The Dirty Blondes announce HALLOWED GROUND, a textual, collage-based theater piece sculpting familiar and unfamiliar literature to create a one-night performance examining the balance between the search for wealth and the search for inner peace.

The Dirty Blondes Hosts 2013 DEADLINE Festival Today


The Dirty Blondes present their third one-day-play festival, DEADLINE today, November 24, 2013 at renowned Galapagos Art Space. The Brooklyn-based company will bring together the best of New York's avant-garde playwrights, directors, and actors to work intensively on creating a night of original work over the course of only one day.

The Dirty Blondes to Host 2013 DEADLINE Festival, 11/24


The Dirty Blondes announce their third one-day-play festival, DEADLINE on November 24, 2013 at renowned Galapagos Art Space. The Brooklyn-based company will bring together the best of New York's avant-garde playwrights, directors, and actors to work intensively on creating a night of original work over the course of only one day. The culminating performance will feature six original 10-minute plays centered on a newspaper headline from that day. Founding member and playwright Ashley Jacobson has written three interludes as a sneak peek into the development of her next work, The Tunnel Play. These will be directed by Casey Clevery, of Co-Op Theater East, and feature Dondrie Burnham and Brandon Ferraro. After-party featuring DJ Idlemind 'The Appropriate Agent' immediately following the performance.

Access Theater and The Dirty Blondes Present PASSING THROUGH: ROOM 603, Now thru 4/14


Access Theater & The Dirty Blondes' present award-winning director Alexandra Siladi (Outstanding Director, Planet Connections Festivity 2012) and actor/filmmaker Shane Jensen's production of PASSING THROUGH: Room 603, tonight, April 10-14.

Access Theater and The Dirty Blondes to Present PASSING THROUGH: ROOM 603, 4/10-14


Access Theater & The Dirty Blondes' present award-winning director Alexandra Siladi (Outstanding Director, Planet Connections Festivity 2012) and actor/filmmaker Shane Jensen's production of PASSING THROUGH: Room 603, April 10-14. The show features the theatrical premiere of plays from Hotel Room (a miniseries produced by David Lynch & Monty Montgomery) including two works by Barry Gifford and a third developed from Jay McInerney's teleplay. This year marks the 20th anniversary of its original air date.

The Dirty Blondes Host SIN IN THE CITY 24-Hour Play Festival at Galapagos Art Space Today


The Dirty Blondes present their second 24-hour play festival, SIN IN THE CITY today, February 10, 2013 at the renowned Galapagos Art Space.

The Dirty Blones Announce 24 Hour Play Festival, SIN IN THE CITY, 2/10


The Dirty Blondes announce their second 24-hour play festival, SIN IN THE CITY on February 10, 2013 at the renowned Galapagos Art Space. The Brooklyn-based collective will bring together a group of playwrights, directors, and actors to conceive, write, and perform seven short plays over the course of 24-hours. The culminating performance will feature seven original 10-minute plays centered on each of the 'seven deadly sins' and set in modern day New York City. Founding members, Ashley Jacobson & Alexandra Siladi will team up to create interludes performed throughout the night. Music, drinks and dancing to follow immediately.

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