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PRODUCTIONS December 2012-January 2013 November - Dember 2011 February 2011 March 2011 ESTHER'S MOUSTACHE - full length comedy written and directed by Laurel Ollstei. Reading @ New Jersey Repertory Theatre in Long Branch New Jersey. Monday March 14th. http://www.njrep.org/currentseason.htm March 2011 ESTHER'S MOUSTACHE - full length comedy written and directed by Laurel OllsteinReading @ New Jersey Repertory Theatre in Long Branch New Jersey. Monday March 14th. http://www.njrep.org/currentseason.htm CHEESE: A PUNGENT COMEDY published by Orginial Works Publishing. Available for purchase at
http://www.originalworksonline.com/cheese.htm June 2010 Reading of CHEESE: A PUNGENT COMEDY at the Player's Theatre New York City, TRUVoices Reading Series
DOROTHY PARKER IS IN THE BATH at Short + Sweet Festival in Singapore
October OPA! THE MUSICAL, Queens, New York, See
http://www.myspace.com/opathemusical
TEACHING May PLAYWRITING, University of California, Los Angeles
July/August FROM PAGE TO STAGE, CREATING CHARACTERS, Idyllwild Summer Arts Program
September PLAYWRITING, University of California, Los Angeles CREATING A ONE-PERSON SHOW, Los Angeles
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December 2012-January 2013 “Esther's Moustache", the hilarious new offering by the New Jersey Repertory Company..
Written and Directed by Laurel Ollstein
New York City - Reading on Monday, December 3rd at THEY PROMISED HER THE MOON by Laurel Ollstein Directed by Valentina Fratti, the staged reading with feature the talents of Tony winner John Cullum and Randy Graff as well as Mary Bacon, Reed Birney, Jenn Colella and Andrew Samonsky. NOLA Studios is located at 244 West 54th Street, Studio # C. The upcoming reading is free and open to the public; space is limited. Reservations are required; rsvp to nyreadings@aol.com.
THEY PROMISED HER THE MOON FEATURED IN THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY'S READING SERIES They Promised her the Moon, based on a true story of a female astronaut, will be featured in the 2012 Reading Series at the Road Theatre Company in North Hollywood. The reading will feature actors Zoe Perry, Michael Dempsey, Carlyle King, Burt Grinstead, Dana Lyn Baron, Mark Costello, Lori Jaroslow & Marianne Lu. THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY
THEY PROMISED HER THE MOON PREMIERES IN OKLAHOMA
They Promised Her the Moon is based on the true story of Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb, the first woman to be tested for space flight. Along with twelve other women, Cobb went through the rigors of physical and mental testing only to be told that women would not be considered for NASA's astronaut training program. Cobb was born in Norman, Oklahoma, in 1931, the daughter of a pilot who always dreamed of flying. The Faith Broome Playwright-in-Residence position is made possible by a generous endowment created by Mo and Richard Anderson in honor of Mrs. Anderson's sister. It is dedicated to the creation of new plays and to the development of emerging and established playwrights. It offers a unique opportunity for Ms. Ollstein to devote time to her writing and to make a significant contribution to new play development within the university and professional theatre communities.
ESTHER'S MOUSTACHE PLAYS LOS ANGELES "An inherited genetic trait becomes a quirky metaphor for irritating but inescapable cultural legacies in Ollstein's play is zany and funny...As director, she has cast it beautifully and stages it with vigor. Strapp is all wistful desperation as beleaguered Maddie, and Ratner is every inch the indomitable Jewish grandma, even when she returns from Venice Beach in stylish lounging pajamas. Marini is an exotic presence as the sex-obsessed Lilith, and Grinstead brings enough sexy charm and energy to enliven his every scene. -- Backstage Magazine Critic's Pick
"A hit" Battling with her inner demons and her outer circumstances, Maddie confronts her lost culture and her deceased father through Esther and Gerd. Playing at the Studio/Stage Theater in Hollywood, "Esther's Moustache" tells a superior tale of family, sex and love and excels on all theatrical fronts--Culver City News
Great review by the Los Angeles Times!
Gus The Dog Productions presents a world premiere play, ESTHER'S MOUSTACHE, written and directed by Laurel Ollstein. ESTHER'S MOUSTACHE on Friday, November 4 through Saturday, December 17 at the Studio/Stage Theatre, 520 N. Western Blvd. in Los Angeles. http://www.lastagetimes.com/2011/11/esthers-moustache-writerdirector-debates-herself/
FALL SOLO SHOW WORKSHOP DIRECTIONS: The Atwater Village Theatre is located at 3269 Casitas Ave, Atwater Village, CA 90039 . From Hollywood : Take Fountain East to Hyperion. Follow Hyperion over the 5 freeway where it becomes Glendale Blvd. Turn Right on La Clede Ave. Take the second Left onto Tyburn St. Take the first Right onto Casitas Ave. From Downtown: Take the 5 North to the Glendale Blvd. exit. Turn Right on La Clede Ave. Take the second Left onto Tyburn St. Take the first Right onto Casitas Ave. From the Valley: Take the 134 East to the 5 South. Take the Fletcher Dr. exit. Turn Left onto Fletcher Dr. Turn Left on La Clede Ave. Take the first Right onto Minneapolis St. Turn Left at Casitas Ave.
READING, SUNDAY, JANUARY 23RD, 2011 AT 1 P.M.
CHEESE REVIEW J UNE 21, 2010 NEW YORK CITY by Beatrice Williams-Rude
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NASA 1960: The year of “THE RIGHT STUFF” and Mercury 7... was also the year of a little known story-- a group of American female astronauts preparing in mind and spirit to give their lives for the opportunity to go into space but never had the chance. Thirteen accomplished, fit women pilots passed grueling tests to be considered for astronauts in 1960; their test results were remarkable. LIFE magazine got hold of the story, and for a brief moment, a few of the women-- the media dubbed tstronettes"--sparkled as minor celebrities heading for space. 
As the 2012 Faith Broome Playright-In-Residence, Ollstein's new play, 
On Monday evening the final presentation of this season of the TRU VOICES Play Reading Series took place at The Players Theater. 