Liza Fernandez

“OMG, What a hell of a ride!”

After closing Drawn & Quartered I was finally able to read the reviews! Maggie Bofill, Lou Moreno, JJ Perez and myself should be so damn proud! If you haven’t already, check out what reviewers had to say about our play!
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Here are some clips:

“…blunt, earthy, passionate and sensual…”

“Maggie Bofill…has much to be proud of, as does the director, Lou Moreno, blessed with actors reaching for the stars…The critic returned to the street, awed by the wallop generated by Ms. Bofill’s words and Ms. Fernandez and Mr. Perez’s pas de deux.”
- Andy Webster, New York Times, June 16th 2011.

“The performances are top notch under the direction of Lou Moreno.”
- Sandi Durell, Examiner,  June 10th, 2011.

“Actors Liza Fernandez and Jose Joaquin show immense talent in their performances, authentically capturing the whirlwind of emotions exposed as their characters plumb the depths of their bitterness and intense sexual desire.”
- Adrienne Urbanski, The Easy,  June 10th, 2011.

Liza gets Drawn & Quartered!

Liza stars in Maggie Bofill’s world premiere of Drawn & Quartered, directed by Lou Moreno; a two-actor work about the physical remnants of a long-term relationship, developed through Off-Broadway’s INTAR Theatre and their New Works Lab.

Drawn and Quartered is about the explosive reunion of a couple: Ana and Michael were together for four years – until the night of the big fight, when Michael left without coming back to get his stuff. After no contact for six months, Ana decides to sell the studio apartment they once shared, and on hearing Michael’s down and out, hires him to do it. She leaves him instructions and upon her return two days later, finds he’s thrown much more than paint on those banged up walls. What ensues is the volcanic grapple of two people – angry, impassioned, lacerated, and still very much in… something. A story about torture, pain, paint, and love, all to the beat of a live conga.”

To get tickets and find out more: www.intartheatre.org

What does Roberto Cofresí & Robert Johnson have in common?
Come find out!

Migdalia Cruz’s new play…
The Two Roberts
TWO NIGHTS ONLY!
February 10 & 11th @ 7:30pm

The Lark Theatre’s
BAREBONES STUDIO
311 W. 43rd Street, 5th Floor
(btw. 8th & 9th Avenues)

THE STORY: Roberto Cofresí, a 19th Century pirate who was considered the Robin Hood of Puerto Rico, and Robert Johnson, a 20th Century Delta Blues master – collide. These two men, who supposedly sold their souls to the Devil, meet on an island betwixt by reality and time. They meet 12 wondering souls — lovers, brothers & friends — who help them find their own true souls hidden at the wreckage of an old schooner and some Mississippi jook joints.

More info: www.larktheatre.org

Liza and Lili Taylor rock it out as unicorns in Kaitlin Feliciano’s awesome play, “Friendship Day, Or Else!”
at the 52nd St. Project: www.52ndstproject.org

For full unicorn story, click below…

Unicorns and Fishbowls: Professional Actors Perform Kids’ Plays at the 52nd St. Project – WNYC Culture.

The 52nd Street Project 2010 Fall Playmaking Shows is proud to introduce “Holy Cow!” The Astonishing Plays! These 10 extraordinary plays open and close this coming weekend! Eeeek! Come join us and experience the fresh, young, voices of tomorrow, as they journey us through a world of  everything from one-eyed trees to purple unicorns! For real, Holy Cow! says it best. Admission is free but reservations are strongly recommended! To book a seats: 212.642.5052

Thanks to Gus and Megan at the 52nd St Project, Liza is thrilled to be working with playwright extraordinaire, Kaitlin Feliciano, on her upcoming play written for Lili Taylor and myself.  Liza gears up for the greatest challenge of her life for the 2010 Holy Cow! The Astonishing Plays Playmaking show: www.52ndStProject.org

Opening Night! Thursday October 7th for The Playwrights Realm’s adaptation of Dramatis Personae by Gonzalo Rodriguez Risco at The Cherry Lane Theatre! Don’t miss it!

For more info: www.playwrightsrealm.org or call 212.239.6200.

Liza has the distinct pleasure of working on her first Off-Broadway production of a new play by Gonzalo Rodriguez Risco entitled, “Dramatis Personae” to be directed by Erik Pearson at The Cherry Lane Theatre. A sneak peak: a fascinating and twisting maze into the creative minds of three writers as they are forced to come to terms with their jigsaw-puzzled hearts and heads, and the gripping politics outside their window. More info at playwrightsrealm.org .

Liza will be sharing the stage with some New York veterans including Elizabeth Rodriguez, Liz Canavan, Adrian Martinez and Sidney Williams.  Atlantic Theater Company’s Latino Mixfest (A Festival of New Plays) presents, F**cking Vigwan, written by Pulitzer Prize nominee and fellow Teatro Vista ensemble member, Kris Diaz, directed by Stephen Adly Guirgis.  Kris jumps off the cliff with this one!  An abrasively entertaining play, both absurd and profane. We are taken through an outrageous world where anything goes including sword fighting and zombies.  Warning: don’t bring kids.  Lots and lots of references to sex, drugs, police brutality, foul language, necrophilia, and neo-colonialism. But you gotta come check it out: www.atlantictheater.org

This month, Liza had the pleasure of working with Mando Alavarado on his new play, “Basilica,” directed by Michael Ray Escamilla; a play currently under development at Rattlestick Theater for their upcoming season. The reading was held at Rattlestick’s Artistic Director, David Van Asselt’s home Upstate! Chips, dips, BBQs, pool time, and an awesome reading with some fantastic actors. You gotta check this play out when it’s up and running!