Sherry glaser born june 6, 1960 is an american actress, performance artist, and political. With a family of characters based on her own life, sherry glaser s family secrets exorcises the actress demons and plays to the grand tradition of jewish comedy. Family secrets by sherry glaser and gregory howells at fst. Sherry glasers, family secrets is one of the most profound peices of literature i have ever encountered. In the onewoman show by sherry glaser and gregory howells. Sherry glaser born june 6, 1960 is an american actress, performance artist, and political activist. Sherry glaser comedy performance books and political events, actress author. Towards the end, it does get harder, and then it became all. Starting with the premiss that a private life and a secret life no longer mean the same thing, deborah cohens rigorous and relevant family secrets.
With terrifying detail, cauffiel takes readers into a shocking world of abuse, incest, and family murdera world ruled by psychopath lee sexton whose ability to manipulate his children produced one of the most sensational cases in true crime history. One of the most important books of the past ten years. Any book about spanish wines will give you some general information about sherry, but usually just some rough basics without going into detail. Sherry glaser created family secrets with greg howells in which she played five members including a man from.
Sherry is an accomplished author whose books include her memoir, family secrets and a collaboration with mother, shelly glaser, titled the first practical handbook for crazy people making the best of mental illness. Larry miller, kathleen clark, jack axelrod, will carney, estelle harris, mitzi mccall, claire o berry, sarah powers, george solomon, and paul sylvan 1988. Not since john leguizamo brought us his spicorama in 1992 has there been such a remarkable oneperson portrait of an entire dysfunctional family as sherry glaser is now presenting at the royal. She brings together the families who harboured secrets, the. After all sherry is a peculiar wine, and behind this wine theres a story thats slightly difficult to tell. Glaser won numerous awards for her role in family secrets. Going it alone writing, performing, and marketing your own oneperson show. Sherry glaser actress, playwright, author and commentator, cowrote and starred in family secrets, the longest running onewoman show in offbroadway history. Two roads theatre sets new schedule for the second coming. During his days as a star, john barrymore had a reputation as a notorious scene stealer, but hes got nothing on his current interpreter.
This goddess group gathered to recognize and embody the goddess, to. The result is a compelling autobiography rendered in two genres. Glaser then played ma and miguel in her onewoman play, oh my goddess. In a world where women have limited stages, venues and audiences, performance artist sherry glaser presents a fascinating sunday afternoon buffet of comedy, epiphanies and intimate drama by four unique and talented women kym trippsmith, julie drucker, ricci dedola and sherry glaser. Her included most recent solo play completes the first cycle of. Sherry glaser, born and raised in new york, is the star and creator of family secrets. Sherry glaser, actress, playwright, author and commentator, wrote and starred in family secrets, the longest.
The lady sherlock series sherry thomas charlotte holmes investigates crimes in victorianera london with the help of a female benefactor and a handsome gentleman in this exciting new series from a usa today bestselling author. Air america audio baltimore banking interests beneath the surface bonnie faulkner books on the square book tour book tv bush bush dynasty bush family cspan2 chris emery cia david wilk electric politics emily rooney family of secrets george bush george h. New york magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the new york herald tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. Glaser has just published a collaborative work with her mother shelly glaser. What makes this solo piece somewhat different is that the characters are. Some thoughts on women and ageing and in love and war. Sherry glaser, actress, playwright, author and commentator, wrote and starred in family secrets, the longest running onewoman show in offbroadway history. Through memoirs, and characterization through monologues, she purges her soul to the readers. But the revival of sherry glasers onewoman show now at 37 arts illustrates just how exemplary this one still is. House of secrets is a story of tragedy and dark horrors.
The temple on pleasant hill brings back its conscious comedy shows, presenting sherry glaser, star of the longestrunning onewoman show in offbroadway herstory, family secrets. Theres no doubt that the solo show has come a long way and branched out in some very interesting directions since family secrets premiered in 1993. Other theater directing includes the world premiere of lucy boyles the blue deep starring blythe danner wtf, paul grellongs manuscript dr2, sherry glasers family secrets 37 arts, and arthur kopits y2k mtc. Glaser lives with her wife, sheba love, in albion, california. It is important to our healing that we sort out the belief systems we adopt.
Family secrets original, play, solo written by and starring sherry glaser 19901991. My husband, my director, my mystery the new york times. Conversation with goddess ma a conscious comedy show. Sherry glasers family secrets is a chain of sharply observed, witty portraits of five disparate and desperate people.
The secret she has been carrying for many years is a burden its telling could ruin the lives of those she loves most. She is the author of ten bestselling novels, including gang of four, family secrets, the woman next door, and her most recent release, a month of sundays. With a long island whine and an alarmclock laugh, bev, one of the five family members lovingly realized by sherry glaser in family secrets, which she wrote with her late husband, greg howells. Subtitled a onewoman comedy of biblical proportions, the show casts glaser as two characters. But the disappearance of greg howells from family secrets a onewoman, fivecharacter play starring his wife, sherry glaser is anything but show business as usual. The first practical handbook for crazy people sherry. She developed her passion for solo performance while practicing improvisation in the early 80s in san diego with whoopi goldberg, mo gaffney and kathy najimy.
Books 58 her beautiful assassin a verdict of love the billionaire drifter fever by linda winstead jones. Family secrets was created by the collaboration of wife and husband team sherry glaser and gregory howells. A blog and plays about dying and coming back to life chronicles the authors journey through the untimely death of her husband, tony shultz, from mesothelioma. In five very funny and poignant monologues revealing the experiences and pe. Attitudes and ignorance about any type of abuse can be passed down through the generations. What makes her characters so real, is that they are real. Sherry will offer a special channeling through an excerpt of her solo show, oh my goddess a comedy of biblical proportions. In glasers onewoman show, the offbroadway hit family secrets, she performs a series of monologues written with her husband in which she plays characters based on members of her family. One womans affectionate look at a relatively painful subject paperback. Alley theatre official website alley all new program. Ma, gods better half, and a waiter chosen to channel. Living with shame from the victorians to the present day viking explores the shameful history of how we have covered up our shameful histories.
One womans affectionate look at a relatively painful subject by sherry glaser and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The glaser center in santa rosa will present actress, playwright and performance artist sherry glaser in her solo show, oh my goddess, at 8 p. Family secrets, now playing at florida studio theatres gompertz theatre, was a longrunning hit for playwrightactress sherry glaser offbroadwayin fact, the longestrunning onewoman show. Sherry glaser wrote and stars in this solo show recorded in nyc in 1995. Based on the hilarious and touching offbroadway hit, family secrets is a portrait of the. Family secrets can weigh the heaviest although shes surrounded by a loving family, marie is lonely. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Each character comes alive, and gives you insight into sherry glasers soul and life. Sherry glaser become well known when she played five different roles in family secrets in 1994. Regular wine connoisseurs tend to see it as an outsider wine. In the final analysis, this is very much a stardriven oneman showas opposed by oneperson shows written to showcase an as yet not so brillian careeri. She incorporates many of those pieces into this memoir. Going it alone writing, performing, and marketing your own.
Dan rather shocking in its disclosures, elegantly crafted, and faultlessly measured in its judgments, family of secrets is nothing less than a first historic portrait in full. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Bestselling author sherry ewing presents this special edition box set combining katherine and riordens complete story from for all of ever and only for you in hearts across time. Herstory in the making happens at occidental center for. Family of secrets has made me rethink even those events i witnessed with my own eyes dan rather russ bakers work stands out for its fierce independence, factbased reporting, and concern for what matters most to our democracya lot of us look to russ to. Buy secrets in the family new edition by pincus, lily, dare, christopher isbn. A moving, ribald, and vulnerable take on a family and a life. Excerpts from sherry glasers family secrets, march 7april 15, 2007, theater j. Carolyn michel takes the stage this week in florida studio theatres production of family secrets, and it really is a family affair. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sherry is the author and star of award winning solo shows. Family secrets is a broadway show that gives a portrait of five members of a jewish family who migrated from new york to california in the 1980s. Now sherry delivers this powerful story of a remarkable woman and the love she. Family secrets is the longest running one woman show in.
Merson continues documenting the healing process through her plays as experience turns to memory. Sherry is an accomplished author whose books include her memoir, family secrets and a collaboration with mother, shelly glaser, titled the first. Sherry is the author and star of award winning solo shows family secrets, taking the high road and oh my goddess. Sherry glaser is bringing her onewoman oh my goddess. The awardwinning show still holds the title of offbroadways longest running onewoman show. With awardwinning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazines consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy.