Written by Amy Coleman
Directed by Roger Cacchiotti
Designed by Roger Cacchiotti

A Therapist reflects on her life and death in between patients.

Cast:
Amy Coleman*

*AEA

Bio

Writer/performer - Amy Coleman Bio
Amy's career began at open mikes in cabarets and clubs in NYC. There, she met and collaborated with the late Brian Lasser, the renowned cabaret musical arranger, on Face to the Wall, a cabaret piece set to the words and music of Lennon and McCartney. Face to the Wall played to sold-out audiences at Don't Tell Mama in NYC and won Amy two Best Vocalist of the Year awards in Backstage Magazine. Amy then opened for the late Jackie Mason at Dangerfield's in NYC.
Theater
Amy's regional theater credits include the role of Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar, Audrey 2 (the Voice of the Plant ) in Little Shop of Horrors, and the Gypsy Queen in Tommy. She played Janis Joplin in the original Off-Broadway production of Beehive at The Village Gate.
Downtown Theater
Amy has worked in the NYC downtown scene at such internationally renowned theaters as La Mama, etc., where Tony Award winner Andre DeShields directed her in a Kiss Me When it's Over production. Coleman also performed at Theater for the New City and toured Europe with the satirical political troupe the Hot Peaches, featuring Marsha P. Johnson.
Italy
While touring with the Hot Peaches in Italy, Amy met and collaborated with Italian composer Enzo Fillipelli. The Italian impresario, Adriana Toman, produced a tour for them, and they performed in opera houses, stadiums, open-air concerts, and on radio and TV throughout southern Italy. Coleman and Fillipelli recorded a CD of Enzo's compositions entitled Only Sleep Brings Dreams. Years later, Amy and the Italian band Texaco Jive created a Christmas concert that toured the spectacular churches of Southern Italy. The band also played numerous gigs and outdoor festivals in Rome. The Blues years
The Blues Years
In the late 90s and into the 2000s, Amy was the lead singer for The Flamin' Amy Blues Band. She and her bandmates were staples at the Dan Lynch Blues Bar, a mecca for local and national blues acts. Later, she and her husband, David Mandelbaum, a producer, actor, and artistic director of The New Yiddish Rep, founded the all-women's blues band, Sweet Potata. The band recorded Soul Kiss, a CD of original songs. Sweet Potata toured throughout the East Coast, opening for Richie Havens and Buster Poindexter. They appeared on the CNBC TV variety show America's Talking. The band performed in Austria at international Blues Festivals and toured throughout Austria.
The last Session
Amy returned to the theater after the Sweet Potata broke up (don't ask). She spent the next three years originating the character of Vickie in the Off-Broadway hit The Last Session, which began its run in NYC and ended at the prestigious Tiffany Theater in LA. Amy and her castmates received a GLAAD Award for Best Ensemble Performance. Amy is featured on the Last Session cast album.
Albums
Coleman has recorded two solo albums, Flame On and Goodbye New York, featuring her original songs. Her albums have been streamed on independent and internet radio stations worldwide and have garnered rave reviews.
Directing and Teaching
Amy's directing credits include Yosl Rocover Speaks to God, Savage in Limbo, the Vagina monologues and many Cabaret acts. She has been a singing and acting coach for many years and has worked as a visiting theater artist in the New York public school system.
New Yiddish Rep
Amy Coleman cofounded the New Repertory Company with her husband, David Mandelbaum. She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award as co-producer for the New Yiddish Rep's production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman in Yiddish. She directed the NYR production of Yosel Rockover, Speaks with God, performed in Death of Salesman, Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing, and God of Vengeance.
Playwright
As a playwright, Amy's play, Crazy Meshugge Hurricane Earthquake, was produced in conjunction with The New Yiddish Rep at the iconic Theater for the New City. Coleman is currently working on several projects and hopes to have them produced shortly. In 20023, Amy was invited to participate in the prestigious Sewanee Writers Conference. There, she was mentored by the playwright David Adjmi, whose play, the Tony-nominated Stereophonic, is currently on Broadway.
Therapist
Amy is a psychotherapist in private practice, licensed in New Jersey.

Director - Roger Cacchiotti Ph.D., taught acting at the University of New Mexico while a teaching fellow for his Master's degree in Stage Directing and Theater Education. He was part of UNM's Wrinkle Writing program teaching acting and playwrighting to students in the public schools culminating in full productions in professional theatre settings. He is a former Board Member of the Vortex Theatre in Albuquerque, NM. Roger was the Producing Artistic Director of the Provincetown Theatre Company for three seasons. He taught theatre classes at Public School Repertory Company, The Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, and ran the theatre department at the High School of Applied Communication in New York City. He served as a teaching assistant through the Educational Wing of The Roundabout Theatre Company. He taught English at LaGuardia Community College. Roger has acted and directed in Boston, New York, and New Mexico. He writes, performs, and directs solo shows. He recently completed his training as a spiritual director through the Chaplaincy Institute Interfaith Seminary and works as a spiritual director.