Carol Beaugard to Make Off-Broadway Debut
Summary
Beaugard stars as Grandma Carmen in the original play written by Alyssa Burgos, a portrait of three generations of a New York Puerto Rican family and the grandmother whose humor, eccentricities, and mental illness inhabits the center of their world.The Strawberry Festival serves as a wonderful showcase for the Riant to discover outstanding playwrights and the best up and coming actors, providing them with an environment to flourish and develop their craft.Beaugard’s leading role reveals a 64 year old grandmother whose hospitality toward her family doesn’t seem to betray any mental illness.However we soon realize that her quirky behavior and agitation is caused by her years of schizophrenia, and the play takes on a grave yet inspiring tone.“I grew up in Spanish Harlem and relate easily to the family dynamic depicted in the play”, said Beaugard.This season she will be seen starring in two episodes of ‘Fatal Encounters’ on the Discovery Channel, as well as background work on the NBC musical ‘Smash’.Stage credits include “Plaza Suite” (Muriel Tate), “Avenue Q” (Christmas Eve), “Flower Drum Song” (Mei Li), “Piaf” (Edith Piaf), “Harvey” (Myrtle Mae Simmons), “The Dinner Party” (Gabrielle) and “Godspell” (Peggy/Robin).Her radio program “Lonesome Pine RFD” broadcasts throughout the N.Y. metropolitan area on 89.1, WFDU-FM and is syndicated worldwide on WAMU’s ‘Bluegrass Country’ headquartered in Washington, D.C. She is also the lead vocalist of her band “Carol Beaugard & Blue Express”.“The Plastic Couch”, written by Alyssa Burgos and directed by Laurence C. Schwartz will be on stage at The Hudson Guild Theater, part of the Strawberry Theatre Festival on Thursday, February 28 at 8:00 p.m., Monday March 4 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 10 at 3:00 p.m. For tickets, contact The Riant Theatre Box Office at 646-623-3488 or email RiantTheatre@gmail.com.