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Welcome to Dark Shadows fans from "the most evil lady who ever lived" -- or at least that's how I was referred to when I was playing Eve on DS. I've gotten to know many of you through the DS Festivals, but I know there are some who can't get to these wonderful weekends, or worse yet, don't know anything about them. I hope to fill that gap and to keep our regular Festival-goers up to date with this Web site.
You'll see updates on Festival and personal
appearances including photos with my co-stars and fans, my theatrical
scrapbook with stories and photos of many theatre productions,
and my photography gallery (I'm also a professional photographer.)My career memoir, On Stage & In Shadows was published in 2005, and is available on Barnes&Noble.com and Amazon.com.It can also be purchased at your favorite bookstore or at our Festivals. And, there's a fabulous special offer, that you'll find as you read on.
Hope you enjoy it.
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Dark Shadows 2009 Convention Announced!
It's now April, 2009 and I just recently finished playing in a stage production in New York City. You can read about it below.
In the meantime, here's a "heads up" notice about our next Festival:
It will be at
the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel
1000 Spring Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey, 07201
And the hotel is just five minutes from Newark Airport
August 14-16, 2009
I'll be there along with Jonathan Frid, Lara Parker, Kathryn Leigh Scott, and other guests to be announced.
So think about making your reservations soon.
The Hotel reservation line is 908-436-4600
Make sure you mention "Dark Shadows Festival" to receive the reduced room rate.
Online reservations may be made at RenaissanceNewarkAirport.com,
using the Dark Shadows Booking Code DKSA to receive the reduce rate.
P. O. Box 92
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Dark Shadows Festival
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On Stage & In Shadows, was published a few years ago. and I keep getting wonderful feedback about it. Just in case YOU haven't read it yet, it will be available at the DS Fest, or you can order it at your favorite bookstore. Ask for On Stage & In Shadows ISBN: 0-595-35877-2 **Foreword by Jonathan Frid,** Preface by Ruth Buzzi, Great theatrical photos. ********************* For a very special offer, see below |
 This was my outfit as I played softball in Central Park when I was on Broadway in Sweet Charity. But when the show began, this is what I changed into. (And I made the dress!)That's one of the intriguing stories in my book  You'll find many, many more "new" photos in my book, On Stage & In Shadows |
Dark Shadows Fans!
Special Offer
Get a personally autographed book.
I will personally autograph my book and add a signed B&W 8x10 photo, plus a separate bonus page with two Dark Shadows photos,
and a personalized letter.
All for the special price of $25. This price includes tax and postage, too.
Make a $25 check/money order payable to Marie Wallace and send to:
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P.O. Box 421 Parksville, NY 12768-0421 |
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Theatrical News!!!
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I played the marvelous character of Beverly Carstairs and had a wonderful director, Melissa Attebery, who guided us through the production with great expertise. We did our last performance on Saturday, March 7th, and I was sorry to see it end. But we had a lovely packed house, again with many DS fans, and we all had a great time. www.nytheatre.com and www.broadwayworld.com |
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The Chiselers
Here's the wonderful cast in a "family portrait" from The Chiselers.
Top row: Amy Bizjak as Connie Carstairs (my granddaughter),
and Karen Stanion as Margo Carstairs, (my daughter).
Seated: Nick Mathews (Julian Kerr), Me (as Beverly Carstairs) and Thomas Poarch (Chuck Hutchinson).
Intriguing, isn't it?
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Amy Bizjak left the production before we started rehearsals because of another committment,
and a wonderful actress, Andrea Alton came in, and is doing a fabulous job as my granddaughter.
Everyone is the cast is marvelous, darling!
Here are some photos after our first performance, in the lobby of the TADA! Theatre
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for Stageplays Theatre. Keep tuned!!!
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Feb. 26 - March 7 New York City Paul Adams, Artistic Director and Derek Jamison, Associate Artistic Director, present Emerging Artists Theatre's world premiere of THE CHISELERS by Mark Finley at TADA Theatre, beginning February 26, featuring Marie Wallace in the role of "Beverley." The production is directed by EAT member Melissa Attebery. She's a famous ice sculptress and scion of the Sacramento Carstairs dynasty and everyone wants to know what really happened the night Margo Carstairs' husband was stabbed to death in a meat locker. Mark Finley's sequined, big-haired, padded shouldered comedy points fingers and names names! Marie Wallace starred on the cult classic gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows" in not one but three roles: the outrageous Eve, affectionately known as "the most evil lady who ever lived," crazy red haired gypsy Jenny Collins (Marie's personal favorite character) and shopkeeper Megan Todd. Her stage credits include the original productions of GYPSY and SWEET CHARITY. Says Attebery, "After speaking with Marie, I had a feeling that she was going to be a perfect fit for the role of Beverly, so I was anxious for her to meet Mark. When she left the room, Mark just smiled, wide-eyed. She was the one. Working with her so far has been a dream, and we haven't even had our first rehearsal! We feel so lucky that she decided to join us!" Finley adds, "I was so excited about Marie coming in to read for Beverly! It was so terrific to meet her and after her reading Melissa just looked at each other grinning and nodding as if to say 'Well, that was kinda perfect.'" |
CHECK THIS WEB SITE OUT!
Zinzi The Musical
My friend Phyllis MacBryde has written a wonderful book for a new musical, with music by Roger Bartlett.
The web site has video coverage of some of the try-outs and it will be fun and interesting to watch the progression.
Loads of luck to you, Phyllis
Story and Photos in Magazine -available now.
THE GYPSY STRIPPER CHRISTMAS TREE
Yes, there was one in the original Gypsy that starred Ethel Merman and Jack Klugman, the best production ever. I may have that opinion because I was in it (my first Broadway show), along with my friends Barbara London and Theda Nelson. It was indeed a memorable experience. But there was one number in that original production that has never been seen again, and it was a highlight of the show. Writer John Ellis writes about it in The Sondheim Review, a quarterly magazine dedicated to the work of Stephen Sondheim. It's in the Winter, 2008 edition (Vol. 15 No. 2). And it features a great color photo of the Christmas tree, all decked out with its decorations, and we (the dancers and showgirls) were those decorations! Look to see who else you might know in the tree. The magazine is out on the stands and in book stores NOW. It has sold out in many places, but happily, you can click here for their Website http://www.sondheimreview.com/ and get information on how to get it by mail.
July 18, 19, & 20, 2008
in beautiful, downtown Burbank
was a great success and so much fun!
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read all about it & see many of the photos taken over the weekend,
click here Fan Events
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Here's an interesting article I found when I was visiting my sister in Connecticut - 8/08  Just before I went out to California for Dark Shadows 2008 event, I appeared at
It was their 10th anniversary! And to celebrate, they moved to a new larger location in the Wayne NJ area at the Crowne Plaza Fairfield NJ RT 46 east next to Willbrook mall. I joined Larry Storch (F Troop, Adam West (BatMan) Julie Newmar (CatWoman)and Eric Estrada (Chips) on Saturday. See their site www.supermegashow.com
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JUDY and ME. I saw it when it was Off-Off Broadway and it's wonderful. In fact, it made such a sensation there that it found a new home at St. Lukes Theatre. Go to their Web site to get more information and order tickets. http://www.judyandme.com/ |
Larry Storch and Stiller & Meara and Me
I recently had the pleasure of being filmed for an upcoming documentary about Larry Storch. It was a fun day and I have a few photos to show that enjoyment. Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller also were interviewed that day and they were delightful. Larry, as always, kept me laughing all day.
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To join, send your name and postal address to: Official Dark Shadows Fan Club, P. O. Box 92, Maplewood, NJ 07040. Membership is free! As long as you keep them informed of your current address, you will continue to be sent informational mailings with the latest details on Dark Shadows Festival events and authorized memorabilia. For additional information, email: pansyfaye@darkshadowsfestival.com |
2007 Dark Shadows Festival
 Jonathan Frid's 40th Anniversary of his creation of Barnabas! celebrating the event at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY on August 17 & 18, 2007. |
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Jonathan appeared in person at the event, presenting a dramatic program on stage as well as hosting a selection of his favorite moments from DS and a question-and-answer session with the audience. The celebration marked Jonathan Frid's first appearance at a Dark Shadows event in over a decade! It was a once-in-a-lifetime event. It was a great pleasure to see Jonathan, and of course, to see all our loyal Dark Shadows fans.Kathryn Leigh Scott, Lara Parker and I were there all weekend, and Diana Millay and Betsy Durkin-Matthes came in on Saturday.
click here Fan Events
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My friend, Larry Storch, (Corporal Agarn, of F Troop), just sent me this copy of a photo of us when we were rehearsing for a production of I Oughta Be in Pictures. It was in 1981 at The Hampton Playhouse in Hampton, New Hampshire. We had such a marvelous time doing that show. There are lots of stories about it in my book, On Stage & In Shadows. |
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I'm happy to say that the sale of my memoirs
is going very well. And at the 2008 Festival, because there were
so many new fans, and fans that haven't been to a Fest
for 10 years, I almost ran out of copies. And for all
of you that already had read the book, thank you for the wonderful
comments about my book.
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To view them, click Photography by Marie  |
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 Photos from a Dark Shadows Festival with some
of my favorite people. |
 Another of my favorite fellow-actors, John Karlen To see previous Featured Photos, click Marie's Scrapbook |
Here I am with Kathryn Leigh Scott at a convention.
click Recent Fan Events to read about other conventions and view more photos.
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Have you been to The Old House lately? It's a fun site that I visit and contribute to. Take a peek. http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Old_House/ |
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Craig Hamrick & Michael Karol  Craig Hamrick and Michael Karol are the editors of my book, On Stage & In Shadows, and gave me invaluable guidance and encouragement throughout. (Craig, Im so sorry to say, passed away last year.) He was a very talented photographer, also designed the cover and I love it. Both Michael and Craig have written many fabulous books, which I highly recommend. Read in detail about their work and how to purchase them by going to DarkShadowsOnline For Michael's site, click SitComBoy.com |
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By Michael Karol The most detailed-and most enjoyable-book available on Lucille Ball. A must-have." - Laura Wagner, Classic Images and I'm very pleased to recommend it to everyone." -Wanda Clark, Lucille Ball's personal secretary Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation [Lucy A to Z] has been a godsend." -Lucie Arnaz, 2001 letter to author -Stefan Kanfer, author, Ball of Fire -Craig Hamrick, author, The TV Tidbits Classic Television Trivia Quiz Book |
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The New Barnabas & Company! A new edition of Barnabas & Company by Craig Hamrick has been delayed because of the untimely death of Craig. However, he was putting the finishing touches on it, and I'm sure it will be available later this year. It'll be full of an enormous amount of new material, and they'll also be photos from the Dark Shadows 40th anniversary celebration weekend. Much of the new material is based on new interviews Craig conducted last year with many cast members, including Humbert Allen Astredo, Jerry Lacy, Betsy Durkin, Chris Pennock, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Lara Parker, Nancy Barrett and more! So even if you've read the first printing, you'll find lots of new info in this edition. And if you've never read Barnabus & Company, this is the edition to buy. Click Dark Shadows Online to read more about it. |
 Update
Writer Rod Labbe's newest magazine articles in the special Dark Shadows issue of is now available directly from the publisher. "Don't Open That Coffin! A Baby Boomer's Adventures in
the Land of Dark Shadows" is only the starting point for
a shadowing look at our classic DARK SHADOWS TV show!
Exclusive interviews with DS stars David Selby, Kathryn Leigh
Scott, and yours truly, Marie Wallace, plus much more, including
dozens of photos! Cover artist, Terry Beatty, created a beautifully
painted wraparound cover featuring Crazy Jenny and other DARK
SHADOWS characters. |
 Read an article from Autograph Collector magazine, about Dark Shadows. Click here. |
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Sleeps Well With Others My friend and one of my editors, Michael Karol, has written yet another book. It's a prequel to the 2003 gay vampire hit Kiss Me, Kill Me. Ray Abreu, the hero of Kiss Me, Kill Me, is back -- as a gay youngster, growing up in a repressed small town and feeling the pain...that is, until he gets sent by his parents to an all-male sleepaway camp in the Adirondack Mountains in upper New York State. There, Ray experiences a gradual flowering and realization of his homoerotic feelings, and grows from a shy, retiring boy into a person who can stand up for himself. But he's unaware of the deadly presence "standing up" for him behind the scenes. This unique prequel is spiked with sex, thrills, and chills -- but then, whose adolescence isn't? |
