MIMI SCOTT, Ph.d (Producing Artistic Director)

PLAYWRIGHT
Off Broadway: Book/lyrics - Dressing Room (Soho Playhouse); MPI’S Mind Tricks

ACTRESS
Off Broadway: Grandma Sylvia’s Funeral and Split Ends recently played at the Triad on NY's West 72nd St.

DIRECTOR
Samuel French Play Festival and MPI Script Teasers and Showcases

PRODUCER
Four Seasons Dinner Theatre/Park Playhouse Inc., Albany, N.Y. , Manhattan Playwrights Inc, New York, N.Y…Ms. Scott holds a doctorate in Psychology and in such was listed in Psychology Today as one of America's best therapists in the NYC area.

marv siegEl (project coordinator)

Recently produced plays include THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF GOD as told to Mel Schneider for a sold-out, critically acclaimed limited run starring Ron Palillo (Horschack of Welcome Back Kotter), This Is Not A Test presented by MPI to an SRO crowd at the Friars Club, Patty and Lainie produced by Hudson River Rep. He has written and produced for television.

Carol Scibelli (project coordinator)

Carol is Director of Special Programs for Manhattan Playwrights, Inc. as well as a founding member of MPI. Her short comedies include Out to Lunch with Dr Friendship and Are You Dee doctor? She recently co-wrote My Sister’s Keeper, a one woman show which ran at the McGinn/Cazate Theatre here in New York City. Carol is a member of the NY Friars Club and an LI Press Club Award Winner for humor in ‘96’, ‘99’, ‘01’ and ‘02. Visit Carol at www.drfriendship.com.

PHIL REISSMAN (Communications Director)

PLAYWRIGHT
Shakespeare’s Revenge/MPI One acts

SELECTED
for participation in Writer’s Guild Sitcom Workshop.

OUR CELEBRATED ADVISORY BOARD:

Pete Barker - Former Senior exec with CBS and Twentieth Century Fox
Jaid Barrymore - Darling of the New York press/Mom to “Drew”
Hon. Richard Braun - New York State Supreme Court Justice
Carolee Carmello - New York’s Tony nominated musical actress
Vera Fairbanks - Widow of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Sondra Gorney - Public Relations Executive/Executrix for estate of songwriter husband Jay Gorney
Dana Matthow - Publisher City Guide magazine/Producer Soho Playhouse
Dr. Adam Romaoff - OB-GYN/Pianist/Composer extraordinaire
Roger Silverstein - Real Estate tycoon heir

Executive Directors

Mimi Scott, Ph.D.
Founding Artistic Director

Marv Siegel
Project Coordinator

Carol Scibelli
Project Coordinator

Phil Reissman
Communications Director